Aston Martin Racing: Behind the scenes

Win on Sunday, sell on Monday – that’s the rationale behind lots of car manufacturers’ involvement in motorsport. They hope success on the track will drive sales in the showroom, as the brand’s models are shown in a positive light in front of fans. Back in the fifties and sixties, converting a road car for racing often required little a lot more than 
fitting a roll cage and covering
 the lights with tape. but today’s strict safety policies have made 
the process a lot a lot more complex, and British outfit Prodrive is an expert at making race-winning versions of…
Read More

Limited run McLaren XP 570GT exposed

A handful of McLaren clients will be getting a short history lesson of the brand in the shape of a restricted edition XP 570GT, which provides a glancing nod to the F1 XP GT Longtail of the nineties. Six examples of the XP 570GT will be made each commissioned by the McLaren special Operations programme as an MSO Collection. The design is completed in a special colour called ‘XP Green,’ which is developed to replicate the dark eco-friendly paint task of the 1997 ‘Longtail.’ Advertisement - short article continues below • finest sports vehicles on sale A tan leather interior…
Read More

‘Land Rover will be in the search as well as wishing to take the WCOTY crown‘

poor news as well as great news. After Jaguar deservedly secured its inaugural world vehicle of the Year win earlier this year with the F-Pace, the marque is unlikely to be in a setting to protect its title in 2018. Its duo of all-new Jags – the handsome as well as affordable E-Pace, plus the 100-per-cent electric, game-changing I-Pace – will have to wait up until WCOTY 2019, by which time they’ll be extremely much in the showrooms as well as on the street. Advertisement - short article continues below No matter. sibling business Land Rover will be in the…
Read More

Secret Porsche idea vehicles uncovered for the very first time

It seems that this year’s lack of a appropriate motor show has made Porsche rather sentimental, as the Stuttgart sports cars and truck brand has provided us with a glimpse at a few of the ideas that never made it out of its workshop. Until now, these prototypes have been consigned to the company’s archives, kept in a warehouse together with their style drawings as well as engineering plans. Here’s a run-down of our five favourite ideas from Porsche’s unseen skunkworks. New Porsche objective E cross Turismo idea evaluation 2017 Porsche 919 street Concept 66 Designed back in 2017, the…
Read More

BMW M4 Coupe and Cabriolet spied

These are the best shots yet of the eagerly-awaited BMW M4 in both Coupe and Cabriolet form. Both designs were snapped by our spy photographers while undergoing testing in Europe. • BMW news and reviews The BMW M4 concept will debut later this week at Pebble beach Concours d’Elegance, but these spy shots give us our best indication as to what we can expect when the car goes on sale next summer. Advertisement - article continues below Despite the disguise, you can see both the Coupe and Cabriolet designs feature BMW M division design cues. At the front, three separate low-air…
Read More

Porsche 718 Boxster as well as Cayman GTS 4.0 PDK automatic introduced

The Porsche 718 Boxster GTS 4.0 and Cayman GTS 4.0 are now both offered with a new seven-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox. costs begin from £68,643 for the 718 Boxster as well as £66,783 for the 718 Cayman, representing a £2,303 boost over the basic six-speed handbook models. Porsche’s new automatic gearbox is hitched to the exact same naturally aspirated 4.0-litre flat-six petrol engine, which has an similar output of 396bhp as well as 420Nm of torque. However, the transmission’s shorter ratios as well as quicker shifts has dropped both cars’ 0–62mph times by half a second to four seconds flat. Best track…
Read More

Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge revealed

These are the very first official photos of the Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge idea that will make its debut at the Detroit motor show on January 13. • Infiniti news as well as reviews  Details are limited, however Infiniti has stated that the Q50 Eau Rouge ‘draws motivation for aerodynamic style from the technical partnership between Infiniti as well as four-time formula One world Champions Infiniti Red Bull Racing.’ Advertisement - article continues below To that end, although the Eau Rouge looks similar to the routine Q50 saloon, all of the major bodywork elements have been redesigned with aerodynamics in…
Read More

Nissan factory moving from England to Scotland?

Scottish political and company leaders are urging Nissan to shift its Sunderland factory (where it makes the Qashqai and Juke) a few dozen miles up the road - from North east England to southern Scotland. The bold and provocative invitation to the Japanese firm comes at a time when Brits are looking increasingly likely to vote in favour of the united kingdom leaving the European Union in 2017. Advertisement - short article continues below The prospect of this possible exit from the EU has riled Nissan’s CEO Carlos Ghosn who has said that Nissan would then "reconsider our technique and…
Read More

Tesla problems recall of 53,000 vehicles over car parking brake problem

Tesla has verified it is issuing a recall for all design S as well as Model X vehicles developed between February as well as October 2016, meaning some 53,000 vehicles globally will have to return to the manufacturer. • finest electric vehicles on sale 2017 According a Tesla, a prospective fault with the electronic car parking brake system on vehicles developed between those months has been identified, that “could prevent the car parking brake from releasing”. Advertisement - article continues below Tesla does not believe the problem might endanger its clients as well as has not seen a single mishap or…
Read More

Helm set to launch modern-day Jaguar E-Type

new classic car constructor Helm is to launch a modern replica of the Jaguar E-Type series One, 60 years on from the debut of the original.  The Helm-built cars use at least 30% of an original donor E-Type, with modern components including bespoke vented brakes, a 300bhp 3.8-litre straight-six engine, a stainless steel exhaust system, a bespoke five-speed gearbox, adjustable suspension and speed-sensitive electric power steering. Tyres are provided by Avon, with ZZ fast road rubber fitted.  Aston Martin DB5 Goldfinger: specs, gadgets and review The aluminium bonnet and doors are handmade, and the doors also feature a modern soft-close…
Read More
No widgets found. Go to Widget page and add the widget in Offcanvas Sidebar Widget Area.