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PRETORIA. South Africa is the last stage for the Mercedes-Benz EQC on the road to series production maturity as part of the heat testing for the vehicle concludes at the Gerotek Vehicle Test Facilities. Following successful winter trials, the EQC is required to absolve an extensive test programme in the summer heat with temperatures of […]
First shown in concept form at the 2013 Geneva motor show Toyota’s personal mobility vehicle (PMV) the i-Road has been transformed into a road-legal version – capable of circumventing city congestion and creating enhanced mobility. PMVs are a new, more flexible type of transport for urban driving that is significantly more comfortable, weatherproof, stable and […]
Nissan Executive Vice President for Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management, Hideyuki Sakamoto, said: “A model like X-Trail is manufactured in multiple locations globally, and can therefore be re-evaluated based on changes to the business environment. As always, Nissan has to make optimal use of its global investments for the benefits of its customers.” Nissan Europe […]
-The Genesis Essentia Concept was named “Concept of the Year” by Automobile magazine. This is the first year that a Genesis vehicle was recognized with this award by the magazine’s editors. “Essentia is a statement about the next chapter of our Athletic Elegance design language,” said Luc Donckerwolke, Executive Vice President and Chief Design Officer of […]
Chinese startup car manufacturer, AIWAYS, will debut two cars at this year’s Geneva Motor Show: an all-electric SUV and a methanol-electric supercar built in tandem with the engineer behind the Gumpert Apollo. Roland Gumpert Nathalie Hires Aiways The all-electric SUV, called the U5, will act as a budget alternative to the Mercedes EQC or the Audi e-Tron. AIWAYS claims it will […]
Lamborghini will build no more than 8,000 vehicles in 2020 to preserve its exclusivity and protect resale values. The Italian firm’s CEO Stefano Domenicali told the Australian website CarAdvice in a Wednesday report that half of the 8,000 vehicles will be Urus SUVs. The other 4,000 cars will be split between the Huracán and the Aventador, with two-thirds […]
After years of speculation, Bugatti head Stephan Winkelmann has delivered a final answer on the potential for a Bugatti SUV. That answer is no. In a year-in-review announcement from the French luxury and supercar brand on Wednesday, Winkelmann explicitly said there will not be an SUV from Bugatti even though the “time appears appropriate.” He […]
Hyundai and the Bryan Herta Autosport team revealed their new Veloster N TCR race car at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The team, which announced in November it was switching from World Challenge competition to IMSA’s Michelin Pilot Challenge for 2019, will field a pair of the 350-horsepower Veloster N TCRs for the […]
The all-new Toyota GR Supra, the fifth generation of Toyota’s legendary sports car and the first global GR model to be produced by Toyota GAZOO Racing, has made its world debut at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.Conceived as a sports car in its purest form, the new Toyota GR Supra builds on […]
McLaren will build 106 examples of its forthcoming supercar, the Speedtail, and not one of them will be like the other. The company will offer nearly endless options to personalize the car for each buyer. To help customers juice their creative muscles, McLaren released a small design collection to showcase the possibilities on Friday. Six photos […]
A second photo showing an undisguised version of Toyota’s reborn Supra has surfaced ahead of the car’s world debut next month at the 2019 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The photo, which appears on the Supra MKV forum, follows an earlier shot of the front of the car taken from inside a transport truck. Notably, the new shot gives […]
Lamborghini likely will unveil another limited-production model next year that can reportedly glow in the dark and will pack a hybrid V-12 system powered by supercapacitors.Road & Track reported Thursday new details about the hypercar, codenamed LB48H. The hybrid V-12 powertrain likely will preview the Lamborghini Aventador successor’s powertrain. The firm’s CEO Stefano Domenicali confirmed that hybrid power will make […]
Ferrari is close to confirming a full FIA World Endurance Championship program for the upcoming ‘Hypercar’ regulations, RACER understands. Multiple industry sources close to the Italian manufacturer have confirmed to RACER over the past few weeks that the Italian supercar maker is actively evaluating a program for the second season of the aforementioned regulation cycle, […]
McLaren and the McLaren Special Operations personalization department on Wednesday revealed a handful of special-edition cars.The company debuted the McLaren 570S Muriwai, Papaya Spark, and Sarthe Gray, each of them marking a specific time period in McLaren’s racing history—a collection the company calls “Racing Through The Ages.” The 570S Muriwai is meant to recall company founder Bruce McLaren’s […]
RALLYSTAR – THE RALLY PRO’S NEXT STEP IT IS A “MIND GAME” (mostly) So many people believe if you are a reasonably good driver and you can make a handbrake turn, then you are a racing – or goodness forbid a rally driver. The ability to drive a car obviously forms the biggest part of […]
The FIA WEC 2020 ‘Hypercar’ regulations were approved by the FIA World Motor Sport Council on Wednesday during a meeting in St Petersburg, Russia.The regulations will be utilized by the FIA World Endurance Championship [including the Le Mans 24 Hours] from 2020 until 2025. Also agreed in Russia was the full 2019/20 FIA WEC calendar, […]
Simon Blake is a disappearing artist. His most significant contribution to the new Bentley Continental GT Convertible is that it goes away in less than 20 seconds. That’s hardly enough time to consider Blake’s—and Bentley’s—achievements with the power-folding cloth roof, which took fully six months to even make it past “pre-development.” Less than 20 seconds […]
Lamborghini has made a tradition out of launched limited run specials which are even more outrageous to look at than their standard cars and are quicker still. But with the latest Lamborghini SC18, the company seems to have one-upped itself. The SC18 is a one-off, the first by Lamborghini and is also the first project […]
Different is better in the world of supercars, and McLaren Special Operations lets buyers do just that. This McLaren 720S “Stealth” was commissioned by McLaren London, which enlisted MSO’s Bespoke services expertise to create a car inspired by the 1995 Le Mans-winning McLaren F1 GTR. McLaren revealed the car on Sunday. The exterior paintwork predominantly […]
The special edition celebrates 50 years since a GT40 clad in the famous Gulf livery took the win at Le Mans. Year, Make, Model: 2019 Ford GT Heritage Edition Topline: Those who are eligible to purchase the Ford GT supercar can now have it painted in one of the most iconic liveries in the history of motorsport. […]
McLaren Senna, the ultimate road-legal track car from McLaren Automotive, will be making its Latin American debut at the 2018 São Paulo International Motor Show between November 6-18. The car will be a key component of an emotive display celebrating the story of the Brazilian racing legend which also features the MP4/6 Formula 1 car. McLaren […]
This option package helps the GT shed 40 lbs with carbon-fiber wheels and a titanium exhaust. And yes, lots of exposed carbon fiber.Following Ford’s announcement earlier this month that it would build 350 more GTs, the automaker is showing off a new special-edition version of the supercar. The Carbon Series is based on—and replaces—the stripped-out Competition […]
It’s been called the Blue Devil in the past, but we just call it the King of America now. Chevrolet brought back the Corvette ZR1 for 2019, the third time it’s offered the nameplate, and once again the car has destroyed much of the competition.The latest Chevrolet Corvette ZR1’s heart is a supercharged V-8 with […]
Sometimes it is good – or shall I rather say, “necessary” to have a problem. As our regular readers will know – we did not do any updates on the Rallystar website for a number of frustrating days. There was a glitch that those who know how battled to sort out and we could not publish […]
Audi Sport’s R8 LMS racing into the 2019 motorsport season made a pit stop on Tuesday at the 2018 Paris auto show. The version shown is designed for GT3 competition but Audi Sport also offers an R8 LMS GT4. Crucially, the car shown features the design bound for an updated version of the R8 road car due in […]
GLC crossovers will be shipped to America Deliveries of GLC models built in Pune will arrive in the U.S. next month.While the U.S. industry is transfixed on the rise of China as a critical market and manufacturing base, another Asian country is stepping onto the stage: India.Mercedes-Benz will begin importing its best-selling vehicle, the GLC […]
Koenigsegg set the industry ablaze when it used an owner’s car to set a 277.9 mph top speed world record for street legal production cars. Since then, all eyes have been on a handful of rivals, including Bugatti, which held the production-car record for years. Now, the French supercar brand says the Chiron could hit […]
As the world’s leading luxury brand, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is best placed to understand and harness the many different possibilities of luxury for its influential clients. Throughout history the power brokers and history makers have negotiated some of the most historical agreements in confidence thanks to the ‘luxury of privacy’ afforded to them by the […]
The Stunning McLaren 720S GT3 Is Here to Dominate Race Tracks Around the World McLaren’s replacement for the 650S GT3 is finally here. McLaren has finally gotten around to building a replacement for the mighty 650S GT3 race car, and today, it’s released all the details. Based on the 720S road car, the 2019 McLaren 720S GT3 […]
Harley-Davidson is on a path to reinvent itself after years of falling sales and trouble attracting younger riders, and it hopes to do so with a range of bikes in segments that it has never played in (at least not seriously) until now. The longtime motorcycle maker unveiled a bold new plan for reaching those younger […]
It’s bold. It’s brilliant. And it’s here in the States. This is the first McLaren Senna to arrive on local soil, and it’s the latest addition to the growing car collection of mattress mogul Michael Fux. For those unaware, Mr. Fux is an avid collector of high-end automobiles. He also likes to put his personal color stamp […]
Indian startup Vazirani Automotive used last week’s 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed for the premiere of a wild supercar concept the company hopes to put into production someday. Vazirani is the creation of Indian automotive designer Chunky Vazirani, and its concept is an extended-range electric supercar called the Shul. Kazunori Yamauchi, the man behind the […]
World debut for new McLaren 600LT at Goodwood Festival of Speed, plus full technical details and new images of the quickest, most extreme road-legal Sports Series McLaren. The lightest, most powerful and quickest road-legal Sports Series McLaren makes its world dynamic debut on July 12 in the UK, at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 600PS […]
Only a few months after being named Best Manufacturer in the Auto Express 2018 Driver Power customer satisfaction survey, Lexus continues to set the lead with the announcement that the luxury LC coupe has also won the prestigious Coupe of the Year award. The annual Driver Power survey is based on the opinions of more […]
Nissan and Italdesign have created a new prototype vehicle – the Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign – in their first-ever collaboration.Based on a production 2018 Nissan GT-R NISMO model, the unique car commemorates the 50th anniversaries of both the GT-R and Italdesign and will make its debut in Europe next month. “How often do you get […]
This past week was a big one for Toyota’s motorsport division. Not only did Toyota become the second Japanese manufacturer ever to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans outright with the 1-2 finish of its TS050 hybrids in the LMP1 class, it also announced that it’s building a Le Mans-spec Hypercar for the street. […]
MOTORSPORT IS YOUR PASSION, OR SO YOU CLAIM I would like to extend this request to those of you who truly carry the interest of rallying at heart – tune in to the TV broadcast of the RALLYSTAR NATIONAL RALLY on Ignition TV this weekend. You will note that there are many broadcast times, but […]
The Toyota Hilux’s exploits have achieved something of a cult status, establishing an enviable reputation for the Japanese pick-up on a global scale. The resounding characteristic remains its inherent strength, durability and capability. In Toyota speak the acronym ‘QDR’ refers to Quality, Durability and Reliability – and indeed these three terms have come to underpin […]
The latest version of Toyota’s best-selling small car finally lands on a common platformToyota Motor Corp. has a problem to fix on one of the most successful vehicles in its history. The worldwide popularity of the Corolla pulled Toyota into creating different architectures for different markets in recent years. And now, as it prepares to launch […]
South African exotic bakkie — or should that be exotic truck fans — now have something to really look forward to with the imminent arrival of the all-new 2019 Shelby F-150 ready for South African roads in right hand drive. “We are delighted to confirm that the order book is open for a limited number of […]