Finnish EV Maker Scarlet Motors to Collaborate with Helsinki University
9 Oct 2012, 12:10 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / In March, a car called the Electric RaceAbout (E-RA), broke the world speed record for EVs on ice, hitting a top speed of 258 km/h (161.59 mph), and 250.64 km/h (156.65 mph) over the course of two r...
SsangYong Korando Sports Pick-Up UK Prices and Specifications Released
9 Oct 2012, 08:54 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / SsangYong is a manufacturer with a long tradition of making good and rugged 4x4s, yet in Europe they have yet to make a real mark. They are trying, though, with the new Korando Sports Pick-Up which ...
New Dutch e-Bike Builder ‘Spiked Cycles’ Shows First Offerings
8 Oct 2012, 11:56 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While startup companies are getting rarer and rarer, as globalization gets an increasingly better footing, it is still very refreshing to see these new companies showing their stuff, as it is usuall...
French Minister Breaks Speed Limit with Renault ZOE EV
8 Oct 2012, 11:31 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While the current crop of road-going EVs may not be the quickest thing on Earth (this probably is, though), but they are still quick enough to get you into trouble, in town at least, with the instan...
Mercedes-Benz Explains Design Philosophy Behind New S-Class in Paris
6 Oct 2012, 11:13 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The all-new Mercedes-Benz S-Class is (almost) right around the corner, and to maintain interest in their upcoming flagship, they showed off their Aesthetics S Concept, whic is not an actual concept ...
Mazda Considering BMW X6-Style Sporty Crossover
5 Oct 2012, 13:39 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Mazda’s new 6 is a real stunner, and it will apparently spawn a few more cars, based on the same architecture. The plan is to make a unique and sporty SUV, vaguely along the lines of the BMW X...
Lotus Esprit Axing Apparently Just a False Rumor
5 Oct 2012, 13:06 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We reported yesterday that Lotus would be axing their new Esprit, a car which would have ended up looking a lot like their Esprit concept, shown at the Paris Motor Show, back in 2010. However, i...
Kia Getting Aboard All-Electric Train With 2014 Soul EV
5 Oct 2012, 12:30 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Kia will be replacing the current Soul next year, with an all-new model. However, aside from the usual lineup of diesel and petrol engines, it has been confirmed that an all-electric variant is comi...
Spyshots: New Maserati Ghibli Spotted on French Highway
5 Oct 2012, 11:47 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Spotting a really rare prototype of an upcoming car is quite a rare feat, yet as the guys over autoclub.bg spotted a Maserati Ghibli (5-Series-sized sedan), with heavy camouflage, driving quite quic...
Spyshots: 2013 Maserati Quattroporte Shows Its Interior for the First Time
5 Oct 2012, 11:34 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The interior of the current Maserati Quattroporte looks so old and outdated, that it would have only looked good in a new car, 15 years ago, and while the use of materials and the quality is general...
Rocket Engine for Blodhound SSC Successfully Completes Testing
5 Oct 2012, 08:39 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Thrust SSC broke the world land speed record back in 1997, achieving an official top speed of 1,228 km/h (763 mph), with the use of two Rolls Royce turbofan engines. Now, the bat will be raised ...
Caterham Reveals Supercharged R600 Superlight
4 Oct 2012, 15:36 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The recently-teased ‘Supercharged Caterham’ has been officially revealed. It’s called the R600 Superlight, and it is the most powerful car ever made by the company, as well as the ...
New Lotus Esprit Axed
4 Oct 2012, 13:39 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Lotus’ excellent new Esprit, which everybody got to see in concept form at the Paris Motor Show, back in 2010, will not be seeing the light at the end of the production line. It was part of a ...
Audi Quattro Will Not Reach Production
4 Oct 2012, 12:33 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Those who attended the 2010 Paris Motor Show were wowed by Audi’s Quattro concept, a car which harks back to the firm’s glory days of rallying, bringing the shape of their old rally car ...
ICON Set to Debut Dodge Pickup at SEMA
4 Oct 2012, 11:35 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / If you want an exclusive SUV with power, looks and off-road ability, and you also have the wallet to back up your ideas, then the ICON Bronco is your best bet. However, the guys at ICON want to expa...
All-New 2013 Volkswagen Golf Starts at £16,330 in the UK
4 Oct 2012, 08:01 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The all-new Volkswagen Golf, which is just better than the old one, in every single conceivable way, has just received its official pricing information for the UK market, where it will go on sale on...
Ford Fusion Hybrid Gets Upmarket Titanium Edition
3 Oct 2012, 14:39 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The hybrid version of the American Ford Fusion, which is exactly the same car as the European Mondeo, has just gained a new upmarket trim level, called Titanium. It has been used for quite a few yea...
Citroen C4L Sedan Spotted Uncovered in China
3 Oct 2012, 14:05 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Citroen C4 is only sold in hatchback form in Europe, yet for the Chinese market, where rear legroom is placed above most other aspects when buying a car, the French manufacturer has decided that...
Take a Peek at the Ferrari F70 Engine
3 Oct 2012, 13:46 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Ferrari’s upcoming hypercar, the successor of the Enzo, is getting a huge amount of power. It combines a V12 engine, rumored to be producing around 900 hp, with a 120 hp KERS system, to reach ...
Atlantic Getting Closer to Production - Fisker Raises $100-Million
3 Oct 2012, 12:11 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The fate of the Fisker Atlantic (which is getting a 2.0-liter turbocharged engine, sourced from BMW) seems to be steadily improving, as the automaker has secured an additional $100-million of the $1...