If you want a road car with an F1-derived V6, you’ll have to buy a Mercedes. Capitalizing on its recent F1 success, Mercedes-AMG will soon debut a 1000-plus-hp hybrid hypercar powered by a V6 engine derived from its 1.6-liter F1 unit. This stands in sharp contrast with the Ferrari LaFerrari, which uses a 6.3-liter V12 […]
If you haven’t already done so, take a minute and really look at the McLaren 720S — in person, if you can find one, but photos will do for now. It’s long, low, wide: everything a supercar should be. But even on the surface there’s a lot going on, and much of it is subtle. […]
F-PACE wins two titles at 2017 World Car Awards Jaguar’s first performance SUV takes 2017 World Car of the Year title Also wins World Car Design of the Year prize The F-PACE is Jaguar’s fastest selling global model Jaguar is Europe’s fastest-growing car brand The Jaguar F-PACE is officially the best and most beautiful car […]
The question of what to do with diesel Volkswagen vehicles that the automaker has purchased back has plagued the company from the early months of the TDI crisis, as it became clear regulators would force VW to buy back hundreds of thousands of vehicles. VW is using a number of large sites around the country […]
A more aggressive design comes with more aggressive performance If an automaker is going to raid the corporate parts bin, they should take a page from Audi and its new RS5 coupe, which debuted at this year’s Geneva motor show. Previously powered by a 4.2-liter V8, the new coupe has Porsche power under the hood […]
Renault is both dipping into its memory banks and looking forward to an all-electric future as it uses the Geneva motor show to remind us all that, aside from diesel Meganes, the family Fluences and new Captur crossovers, it has long been a truly sporting brand. Brought out of long-term stasis (there hasn’t been a […]
General Motors Co. (NYSE:GM) and PSA Group (Paris:UG) today announced an agreement under which GM’s Opel/Vauxhall subsidiary and GM Financial’s European operations will join the PSA Group in a transaction valuing these activities at €1.3 Bn and €0.9 Bn, respectively. With the addition of Opel/Vauxhall, which generated revenue of €17.7 Bn in 2016 , […]
The first example of Lamborghini’s latest limited edition supercar, the Aventador-based Centenario, has been delivered to its owner, a collector from the United Arab Emirates. He’s gone with a coupe but Lamborghini has also shown a Centenario Roadster. Photos taken during the delivery were posted by Czech website Autoforum and reveal that the first car […]
Chevrolet has taken the 2017 Camaro ZL1, equipped with the 10-speed automatic, to Germany to test its maximum velocity. No, they didn’t rocket around the Nürburgring again. Instead, the automaker hit the country’s Automotive Testing Papenburg proving ground to find out the ZL1’s top speed. They recorded an average of 198 mph on the 7.6-mile […]
The upcoming Ford Fiesta replacement evolves the already stellar ST When Ford showed off the next-generation Fiesta, the company was tight-lipped about the subcompact’s performance version. Now, ahead of the Geneva motor show, Ford has finally shed light on what we should expect with the future Fiesta ST. The upcoming hot hatch will have a 1.5-liter EcoBoost three-cylinder under its […]
Ford takes even more weight out of the Ford GT for its Competition Series In an effort to make the already race-proven Ford GT even more track-ready, Ford is set to offer its supercar in a Competition Series. The additional Ford GT trim is supposed to make it more suitable for folks who identify as “hardcore track enthusiasts.” […]
New electric cars need consular and diplomatic staff, led by ambassadors, preferably with diplomatic immunity. And Margot Robbie has just been named ambassador for Nissan’s electric vehicles. Her official ride (still missing the required diplomatic license plates) is the fully electric Nissan BladeGlide, which she has just taken for a spin around Monaco Grand Prix […]
Britain’s BAC, maker of the street-legal, single-seat Mono track car, now has an official presence in the United States.The Mono has been on sale in the U.S. since its 2011 launch, though until now the cars were sold through Sector 111 and other importers.Sector 111 is also the importer of one of the Mono’s main […]
Maranello’s most powerful road-going V12 is coming to the Geneva auto show Ferrari’s Geneva show stand is getting a big boost with the unveiling of the 812 Superfast, a car replacing both the F12berlinetta coupe and TDF.According to Ferrari, the 812 is the most powerful and fastest road-going Ferrari ever and celebrates 70 years since […]
Pagani has decided that Valentine’s Day would be the perfect time to reveal its latest Huayra to the world. (Smart move considering that it’s one of the most beautiful cars ever created.) This is the Pagani Huayra Roadster, and it’s taken seven years to get here (America). While the coupe was launched in 2011, it […]
Spirit of the Takumi is alive and well at South African NHPCs The new 2017 Nissan GT-R represents the company’s pinnacle of engineering and Japanese automotive expertise with only five master craftsmen certified to hand-build each GT-R engine.Nissan extends this bespoke approach to the care and servicing of every GT-R through its global network of […]
Back in October, Mini introduced the redesigned, larger Countryman. The added size gave it a bit more cargo room, bringing it in line with other subcompact CUVs. If you’re looking for that utility with a little more sporting flair, now there’s a John Cooper Works version of the Countryman. High-performance cute-ute? Overgrown hot-hatch? We’re not […]
* Assisted by fully active dynamic systems, all-new Ford GT achieves top speed of 216 mph – the highest ever for any Ford production vehicle • Strong power-to-weight ratio coupled with the most advanced active suspension system in the segment gives Ford GT the edge in lap times versus the competition • Fully active dynamic […]
Toyota is considering creating a new sub-brand for high performance cars following its much-anticipated return to the World Rally Championship.The manufacturer’s motorsport wing, Gazoo Racing, is already responsible for overseeing its efforts in the World Endurance Championship and will also build the cars for next year’s WRC season, Toyota’s first in 17 years. With all […]
Hyundai established a standalone performance division in 2015 to develop cars leveraging knowhow from its various motorsport programs, namely its World Rally Championship efforts.The division is called Hyundai N and the first product will be a hotted-up version of the new i30 hatchback. The i30 is the latest member of Hyundai’s Elantra range and the […]
The high-performance Toyota Supra will return in 2018, boasting hybrid technology derived from that used by Toyota’s Le Mans race car.The Supra will be the product of a joint venture between Toyota and BMW, a project that’ll also spawn the next-generation BMW Z4. It’s understood that the co-operation between the two carmakers extends to […]
Nissan South Africa and BMW Group South Africa have added momentum to Cape Town’s green revolution with the introduction of their first joint electric vehicle (EV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) charging stations in the Western Cape. The three charging stations are located at the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront in Cape Town and are […]
The Volkswagen Group, still reeling from the fallout of last year’s revelation of its diesel emissions cheating, on Thursday released the first details on an overarching strategy aimed at moving past the scandal and transforming the company into a leader in sustainable mobility. One of the biggest challenges in the new strategy, titled Together – […]
New trim, tech and aero could make this the best Quattroporte to date For 2017 the Maserati Quattroporte will get a slew of new technologies, redesigned bumpers and an electrically adjustable Air Shutter placed in the grille. The new shutter, when combined with the redesigned bumpers and undercar aero, reportedly decreases the luxury sedan’s coefficient […]
• A feast of motorsport for cross country racing enthusiasts Anyone harbouring expectations that the route for the Toyota Kalahari Botswana 1000 Desert Race will differ materially from years gone by is not paying attention.The route for this year’s race from June 24 to 26 is typically Kalahari. That means plenty of […]
When you think about the McLaren Formula 1 team, most gearheads think about three color schemes: white & red (Marlboro years), silver and black (West years) or black & red (2015 to present). However, the first-ever car raced by McLaren in Formula 1 prides itself on an alluring white & green paint combo. The culprit […]
’30 Years M3′ will pay tribute to E30 original BMW has no shortage of anniversaries to celebrate this year. For one, the automaker itself turned 100, an occasion it marked with a very futuristic-looking concept car. The BMW 2002 celebrated the half-century mark with an M2 Hommage that paid tribute to the Neue Klasse classic. […]
Special Speciale gets running gear from 458, styling cues from 488 Ferrari debuted its latest one-off at its Fiorano company track with chief test driver Dario Benuzzi behind the wheel. The 458 MM Speciale will eventually go to what we’re assuming is a very rich and happy British owner.The Speciale is based on the 458 […]
Horacio Pagani builds an experience far greater than the sum of its parts 2,685 pounds. 800 hp (tba). These aren’t figures to be sniffed at. At this upper echelon of the hypercar game, however, we’ve seen so many crazy numbers and figures and heard so many promises — too often, promises made and never truly […]
Aston Martin has unveiled the most extreme version of its Vantage V8 yet, developed out of its successful line of GT racers. The Vantage GT8 is lighter and more powerful than the existing Vantage lineup and incorporates aerodynamics inspired by the GTE and GT3 class racers built by the Prodrive-run Aston Martin Racing organization. Carbon […]
South Racing is making the final preparations for the first of two gruelling desert cross-country rallies in the space of four weeks and is counting down to the start of the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, round two of the FIA Cross-Country Rally World Cup.One of the world’s most difficult automotive off-road challenges takes place across […]
For nearly 60 years, Mini has been the epitome of cheap and cheerful. What’s more, it single-handedly created the two-box, front-wheel drive, transverse engine template that virtually every hatchback, crossover, and city car uses today. When BMW took over and rebooted the brand for 2001, it sought to bring everything that was great about the […]
Watch rally champion Sebastien Ogier navigate his way around a moo-ving obstacle There is a reason Sebastien Ogier is a three-time World Rally Champion. The Frenchman, however, took his first loss of the 2016 season last weekend at the Rally Mexico while Jari-Matti Latvala took the spoils. One thing that could have shaken Ogier up […]
Syker makes me lust for cars in a way I have never lusted for cars.The small Dutch company, known mostly on a mass-market basis for its aborted attempt to buy Saab from General Motors, has never really made more than one model at a time. But Spyker is the hand-pressed extra-virgin olive oil to your Filippo Berio; […]
There’s a new FIA-sanctioned racing series known as the TCR International Series, where the cars competing are all based on affordable compacts. The series was started by organizers of the World Touring Car Championship and prides itself on having a low cost of entry and low running costs, thus making it ideal for small private […]
During the hustle and bustle of last week’s Geneva Motor Show, organizers of the European Car of the Year awards named the latest Opel Astra the winner for 2016. This bodes well for cars in the United States as the underlying platform of the Astra, General Motors Company’s [NYSE:GM] D2XX platform, is found in latest […]
The Lamborghini Centenario, which just debuted at the 2016 Geneva motor show, isn’t just another super-fast wedge-shaped collector’s item (although it is all of those things). It is, as its name suggests, a tribute to company founder Ferruccio Lamborghini; he would have turned 100 this April. It’s an exclusive birthday present, too: Just 20 coupes […]
If you look at the price tag on a new Rolls-Royce, the fact that you could buy a house for as much or less might make it hard to understand who would buy one. Personally, I would argue that you can live in a car, and you can’t drive a house, but oh well. That’s […]
We knew it’d be fast, but this fast? Ladies and gentlemen, slacken your jaws for the newest Bugatti hyper-racer: the Vision Gran Turismo.It’s been designed and engineered by Bugatti, exclusively for Gran Turismo 6 on the PlayStation. Why engineered, you might ask? Because this is no digital flight of fancy, it’s a real, monstrous, actual […]
David Brown is riding shotgun in the plush leather seat of his creation — the David Brown Automotive Speedback GT — articulating his philosophy of luxury as we race up a mountain somewhere on the Monterey Peninsula. I’m sitting to his right in the driver’s seat, gripping a wood-rimmed steering wheel in a richly, yet […]