The Volkswagen ID.R is back with a bang. Just over a year after the record drive on Tianmen Mountain in China, Volkswagen Motorsport and the fully-electric race car returned to action with an impressive track record at Bilster Berg. During a day of performance-oriented testing in preparation for Goodwood SpeedWeek (16.-18.10.2020), Dieter Depping (D) completed […]
BMW is preparing a front-wheel-drive hot hatch in the form of the new 128ti, based on the automaker’s latest 1-Series hatchback. Prototypes are now in the final stages and a launch in Europe is slated for November. The latest 1-Series hatch isn’t sold in the United States, so don’t expect to see the 128ti here. […]
The Ford F-150 Raptor and Ranger Raptor have become massive hits for The Blue Oval, and most everyone that doesn’t own one wishes they did. Subsequently, the off-road performance-focused models have unsurprisingly inspired a host of aftermarket Raptor mods designed to make regular Ford Everest and Ford Ranger models look like their Raptor brethren. However, Ford Motor Company of […]
Lotus has pushed back the launch of its Evija hypercar by a minimum of five months as a result of delays in the testing programme caused by the pandemic, Autocar can exclusively reveal. The Evija, a near-2000bhp all-electric hypercar, was set to be with the first customers by the end of this year but that will now happen […]
Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo is known for his love of fast cars, and now it seems he’s about to add one of the fastest, most exclusive cars to his growing collection: the Bugatti Centodieci. Bugatti unveiled the limited-edition hypercar last August to celebrate the EB110 (Centodieci is Italian for “One hundred and ten”). More […]
Lamborghini’s new track-only Essenza SCV12 hypercar packs the company’s most powerful V12 engine yet, with more than 819bhp on tap. Its naturally aspirated 6.5-litre powerplant produces at least 11bhp more than the Sián hybrid hypercar. However, unlike that car, the Essenza SCV12 cannot be driven on public roads and will be even more exclusive, with just 40 examples […]
Ford Performance has dropped a teaser image of a special variant of the all-electric Mustang Mach-E. The release of this photo comes a few days after RTR Vehicles teased a tail-happy variant of the Mustang Mach-E and less than two weeks after a mysterious Mach-E prototype was filmed doing donuts at the North Carolina Center for Automotive […]
Toyota’s Gazoo Racing division is on a bit of a roll of late. It won the 2019 World Rally Championship with Ott Tänak, took overall victory at the last two Le Mans 24hrs and is currently in the process of bringing us the lightweight, four-wheel drive, 257bhp rally-rep GR Yaris. Nice. Back in January, Toyota also […]
AS INAUGURAL ASTON MARTIN DB5 GOLDFINGER CONTINUATION CAR IS COMPLETED ‘Job 1’ customer car is completed on schedule as DB5 Goldfinger Continuation production gets into full swing at Aston Martin Works. The first in a strictly limited run of 25 customer cars is finished after around 4,500 hours of meticulous construction. In association with EON […]
Let’s get something out of the way first: McLaren’s new Le Mans special edition should have been offered on the track-focused 765LT, not the 720S. After all, it’s meant to commemorate the brand’s first win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans 25 years ago. Wouldn’t it make more sense to offer it on a […]
There’s a new generation of the Mercedes-Maybach S-Class just around the corner but the current car still has plenty to offer. The folks at Mercedes-Benz’s ultra-luxury arm reminded us of this with Tuesday’s reveal of the Mercedes-Maybach S650 Night Edition, which is on sale now as a 2020 model. It’s priced to start at $243,945, including […]
With top speed no longer its main priority, Bugatti has turned to tuning its hypercars for the whole track instead of just the straights. It started with the Chiron Sport and then progressed with the Chiron-based Divo and has now culminated with the Chiron Pur Sport, which Bugatti unveiled in March and bills as its most […]
Too old to be new. Too new to be a classic. That’s the spot that “New Edge” Ford Mustang finds itself right now, with a production run that lasted from 1999 to 2004. Mustangs from this generation aren’t particularly in demand among among enthusiasts or collectors, but there is a major exception to that. That […]
McLaren has already delivered the first examples of its Speedtail, but the company has only now provided details on the car’s powertrain. The Speedtail is a recent addition to McLaren’s Ultimate Series and just 106 examples are destined to be built, the number equalling the build run for the McLaren F1 whose three-seat layout the Speedtail shares. […]
Following months of vehicle testing, public voting and statistical analysis, the 2020 Auto Trader Car of the Year (SA COTY) winners have been identified in an unprecedented virtual awards ceremony. As the only manufacturer to have three nominees in this year’s running, Toyota’s three contenders; (Corolla Hatch, RAV4 and GR Supra) stood tall amongst a variety of […]
As tons and tons of Internet comments will show you, the debate on the Ford Mustang being a pony or a muscle car continues: while old-school aficionados will always use the first label, the rest of the community considers V8-animated ‘Stangs part of the latter genre. And fewer models are more likely to add fuel […]
Mazda started out life as a cork manufacturer back in 1920 and within a decade was producing a rickshaw of sorts based on a motorcycle platform. The first car from Mazda didn’t arrive until 1960. The car was the R360 coupe, whose combination of burgundy and white applied to high-grade models has inspired a collection of […]
It was destined to be one of the stars of the Geneva International Motor Show, but with the Swiss event canceled in early March due to the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak, Hyundai’s stunning Prophecy concept had to settle for an online reveal. That didn’t diminish the concept’s gorgeous lines and mystique one bit, and now Hyundai […]
Peugeot has won Europe’s most coveted automotive award, the “Car Of The Year” title for the sixth time, becoming only the third brand to do so. The prestigious trophy was presented to the all-new PEUGEOT 208 after being judged by an independent jury of 60 European automotive journalists. PEUGEOT has previously won the award five […]
Following a meeting on Monday, Aston Martin’s shareholders have agreed to the financial rescue plan proposed by a consortium of investors led by Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll. Stroll, who leads the Racing Point Formula One team and is father to current driver Lance Stroll, originally agreed in January to pay $239 million for a 16.7-percent stake in […]
After revealing the Speedtail two years ago, McLaren has now delivered the first customer examples of the hypercar. The first car, finished in a shade of purple, was handed over to its owner at the McLaren dealership in Brussels, Belgium. As you might have expected, the car looks even more insane on the road than it […]
In a celebration of fine craftsmanship and traditional Japanese artistry, Lexus has commissioned the world’s first tattooed car. This strictly one-of-a-kind interpretation of the UX compact SUV has been designed and created by leading London tattoo artist Claudia De Sabe. Using a pure white car as her “canvas” and a Dremel drill tool in place […]
Bugatti stunned the automotive world last fall by announcing it cracked the 300-mph barrier with a special Chiron variant referred to as the Chiron Super Sport 300+.The speed reached was 304.77 mph, which was achieved at Volkswagen Group’s Ehra Lessien test track in Germany and regarded as the highest speed for a production car. The previous highest […]
110 years after its foundation, Alfa Romeo returns to its roots, bringing back one of the legends of its history and of motoring in general: Giulia GTA. The new Giulia GTA is technically and conceptually inspired by the Giulia GTA of 1965: the “Gran Turismo Alleggerita” developed by Autodelta based on the Giulia Sprint GT […]
The new Peugeot 208 triumphed over BMW 1 Series, Ford Puma, Porsche Taycan, Renault Clio, Tesla Model 3 and Toyota Corolla to clinch the title of 2020 European Car of the Year. The COTY jury, composed of 60 automotive experts across Europe, praised the all-new PEUGEOT 208 for its sharp and dynamic design and its distinctive customer offering in the sector. Judges were […]
The Geneva Motor Show has been cancelled over fears that a large scale event could aid the spread of the coronavirus. Officials of the Geneva Motor Show had said on Thursday that the event would definitely be going ahead, but new government restrictions have changed the situation. A statement from the Swiss government read, “The […]
The new GTI is everything you love about the old GTI. It’s often said that there are only two guarantees in life, but really, there are three: Death, taxes, and the Volkswagen Golf GTI. For four decades now, the GTI has been one of the best budget performers out there, the humble king of hatches […]
There’s a new hypercar contender in town, and its name is Czinger 21C. The stunning piece of machinery is the creation of Los Angeles-based startup Czinger Vehicles, and it was revealed Friday ahead of a world debut on March 3 at the Geneva International Motor Show. Czinger may be new but the people behind it […]
Pagani in 2019 revealed a hardcore Huayra nicknamed the Dragon that was commissioned by Russian tuning firm TopCar Design. It turns out the car wasn’t a one-off but the first of five examples of a new variant known as the Huayra Imola. The name comes from the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari racetrack that’s commonly […]
The VW Amarok 3.0TDI V6 4Motion Canyon is Leisure Wheels magazine’s Bakkie of the Year. The German bakkie, up against nine other double cab bakkies for the crown, scored 90.5% ahead of Ford’s Ranger Raptor (86.3%) and Toyota’s Hilux 2.8GD-6 Legend 50 (85.4%). The new competition format revolves around Average Joe’s bakkie requirements, and not flippant matters […]
Toyota GR Supra first launched in Japan, the 2.0-liter turbo four-chamber motor is presently accessible in Europe also. Toyota is relied upon to present the BMW power-plant within the U.S. too to bring down the start cost of the G.R. Supra, and word has it a declaration immediately be made at some point one week […]
Mazda is on a mission to appeal to buyers in the premium segment, and it plans to do so with larger, more dynamic vehicles potentially based on a new rear-wheel-drive platform. But bigger, sportier vehicles will need more potent engines than what Mazda currently has on offer, which is why the automaker is readying a new […]
Unique off-road sports cars are all the rage at the moment – here’s Alpine’s SportsXy effort Alpine is definitely not done milking its past rally successes with the A110, as illustrated by the purposeful-looking concept it’s just revealed at the Festival Automobile International in France. The A110 SportsX is based on the 252hp Pure, but receives […]
Just over a year ago, McLaren set its sights on high velocities when it revealed the Speedtail, an homage to the McLaren F1 of the 1990s. Intended as a slippery and powerful hybrid tuned for speeds well above 200 mph, the long-tailed Speedtail took on a teardrop shape while using lightweight materials to achieve its goal. Featuring a […]
Is it an anachronism? Yes, it is. The Aventador SVJ Roadster is the last of the great, straight-up V12-powered Lamborghinis. After this you will be offered only eco-conscious plug-in hybrids or even—gasp!—electric cars. So enjoy this one while you can. I know I did. You’ve already seen the SVJ Coupe, a car so fast and powerful […]
Romeo Ferraris has announced the launch of the Alfa Romeo Giulia ETCR project. The manufacturer based at Opera near Milan has been involved for more than five years in the production of the Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR by Romeo Ferraris and its Veloce restyling, which has been a race winner in every national and international […]
In the wake of Toyota Japan revealing first details of the new-generation Yaris, word has come from Europe about potential for a spiced-up version intended to sit above the mainstream models, as the company is now fully committed to a Gazoo Racing programme of performance Toyotas and wants to achieve more marketing return from a […]
The current Toyota Mirai might not be setting sales numbers ablaze, but that won’t stop Toyota from keeping its fuel cell ambitions alive with a second-generation Mirai. Slated for a public reveal at the Tokyo Motor Show, Toyota teased its shape and a few features at a private event in North Carolina. While Toyota was tight-lipped on […]
With the Lamborghini Urus driving sales and its first hybrid, the Lamborghini Sián, out of the way, the Italian supercar maker is looking to introduce a fourth series production model, and it sounds like it’s going to be fully electric possibly built on the Porsche Taycan platform. At least, that’s what was heavily hinted at by Lambo R&D boss […]
Hyundai Motorsport has revealed the Veloster N ETCR, its first-ever electric race car, at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Based on the road-going Veloster N model, the new car is designed specifically for the new ETCR championship which will make its debut in 2020. The Veloster N ETCR heralds an exciting new era for Hyundai Motorsport, […]