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This Ferrari F8 Spider Was Custom Ordered In A Lamborghini Orange
If you’re in the market for a brand new Ferrari, chances are you will order it in one of the brand’s identifiable shades of red, the most common of which is dubbed Rosso Corsa. The original owners of this Ferrari F8 Spider went a different route. Eager to...
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The Ultimate Renault Clio Williams Stunningly Restored For Auction
Renault might not be offering any hot Clio models anymore, but its name has gone down in history as one of the greatest hot hatches ever, named after the Williams F1 team. A thoroughly restored example of the original Renault Clio Williams will soon go under the hammer by Silverstone Auctions, with the detailed photo gallery sparkling a feeling of nostalgia for the 1990s.
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Another 2023 Corvette Z06 Engine Dies, Chevy Promptly Replaces It In Two Weeks
Remember the guy who drove his 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 just 52 miles before the engine died? Well, as it turns out, he isn’t the only new Z06 owner to have experienced an engine failure. The owner of a separate Z06, finished in Amplify Orange, recently took to YouTube...
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2024 Cupra Tavascan Spied In Production Gear, Keeps Coupe-SUV Design
The Cupra Tavascan has taken a significant step forward as the electric crossover has progressed from a mule to a full-bodied prototype. Previewed by a concept in 2019, the production model is far less extreme but retains a wedge-like shape. This design starts from the front, where there’s a sloping hood, triangular headlights, and pronounced intakes that function as air curtains.
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Mini Ferrari Testa Rossa J Gets More Prancing Horses With New Pacco Gara Edition
The Little Car Company has expanded its range of 75 percent scale models inspired by the Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa, with the introduction of a limited edition called the Testa Rossa J Pacco Gara. The term “Pacco Gara,” meaning “race package” in Italian, promises more power, racing-inspired features, and an...
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A C8 Corvette Z06 Will Eat A Shelby Mustang GT500 Alive On The Track
If you were going on a track day, would you rather drive the C8 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 or the Ford Mustang Shelby GT500?. Regardless of whether you’re in the Chevrolet camp or a Ford enthusiast, you’ll no doubt agree that both cars are very impressive. Yes, they are quite different from each other, but both show just how good American-built sports cars can be.
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Some PHEVs Pollute Vastly More Than Advertised, Even With Charged Batteries
European governments spent around €350 million ($375 million USD, at current exchange rates) subsidizing plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) in 2022, but the commissioners of a new study from the Graz University of Technology argue that real-world emissions data suggests that the supposedly ecological vehicles aren’t worth the investment.
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BMW’s Mexican Plant To Produce Neue Klasse Vehicles From 2027
BMW will build electric vehicles around its forthcoming Neue Klasse platform in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, in addition to sites in Hungary and Germany. The German car manufacturer will invest €800 million ($861 million) in Mexico to make it happen. Of this investment, €500 million ($538 million) will be directed to the construction of a new assembly center for high-voltage batteries on the current plant grounds in San Luis Potosí.
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Would You Sell A Kidney For This 1974 Ford Bronco Restomod?
We love the new-age Ford Bronco as much as anyone but this particular 1974 Bronco restomod, heading to auction in late March, is even more remarkable. The stunning restomod will be auctioned off by Mecum and is the beneficiary of a two-year comprehensive frame-off rotisserie restoration. The exterior of the Bronco immediately stands out from a stock example thanks to the Grabber Blue and White exterior paint scheme which, to our eyes, suits it absolutely perfectly.
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2024 BMW iX2 Spied Getting An Electric Assist From Tesla
Tesla is a powerhouse and they’re even helping competitors to develop electric vehicles of their own. However, we’re not talking about another Toyota RAV4 EV as spy photographers have instead caught a 2024 BMW iX2 using a Tesla Supercharger. While this may seem strange, the automaker launched a...
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Back Up Cam Glitch Leads Honda To Recall 115,000 Fits And HR-Vs
A design flaw in the infotainment system of certain Honda Fits and HR-Vs could cause the backup camera in those vehicles to fail to boot up. Now, the automaker will have to recall 114,686 of the vehicles in the U.S. to fix them. The issue affects model year 2018-2020 Honda...
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Exhaustively Engineered: How Rolls-Royce Perfects Spectre EV’s Screens And Puddle Lights
Rolls-Royce is progressing with the development program of the Spectre, which is the most rigorous in its history. Following hot weather testing in South Africa, the automaker published new photos of its first production EV and gave us some insight into the extreme attention to detail. In South Africa, the...
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Forget The Z06 With Hennessey’s Supercharged Corvette Stingray H700
Hennessey’s new performance kit for the Chevy C8 Corvette Stingray gives the car more power than the new Z06 while still maintaining that characteristic Corvette engine note. If the Z06 feels a little too European for you, this might be the answer. The Texas tuner dubs its kit the...
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Explore The Refreshed 2023 Alfa Romeo Giulia And Stelvio In New Gallery
Alfa Romeo announced the market launch of the updated Giulia and Stelvio in Italy, sharing more photos and videos of the facelifted models. The 2023 Alfa Romeo Giulia and Stelvio made their online debut on October 2022, but back then, we only saw images of the Competizione trim. This time, the Italian brand shows us the Veloce trim of the sedan and the SUV. Both are painted in a deep red exterior shade which looks rather lovely combined with the black accents on the Veloce bodykit.
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2024 VW Touareg Facelift Isn’t Fooling Anyone During Arctic Circle Testing
The VW Touareg has established itself as one of the brand’s best and most identifiable models and sometime this year, the veil will be lifted on the updated model. The German car manufacturer has been snapped testing the facelifted Touareg on a couple of occasions over the past year, including in June 2022 and a couple of weeks ago in January. This particular prototype was snapped by our spy photographers during winter testing near the Arctic Circle, allowing VW engineers to see how it deals with the harshest of conditions.
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Porsche’s Next All-Electric SUV To Slot Above The Cayenne Will Debut In 2027
Porsche’s upcoming all-electric SUV to slot above the Cayenne in its range is taking shape and should hit the market in 2027. We’ve known about the company’s plans for a flagship electric SUV since last September but more information about the vehicle has emerged. Currently codenamed K1, Porsche chief executive Oliver Blume says the vehicle will be “a very sporting interpretation of an SUV,” and will probably be based on the automaker’s Premium Platform Electric (PPE) architecture.
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Software Bug May Cause VW ID.4’s Electric Motor To Stop Working While Driving
Volkswagen has ambitious electric vehicle plans but has hit a snag in the United States and been forced to issue a recall for a number of ID.4 models. According to the car manufacturer, the high-voltage battery management control module of the ID.4 may reset or the pulse inverter may be deactivated while driving. If the HV battery management control module is to reset while driving, the electric motor will not be supplied with power for the duration of the reset. If this happens, or if the pulse inverter is deactivated while driving, there will be a loss of propulsion without any warning, increasing the risk of a crash.
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2024 VW Atlas Teases Fancy New Face Ahead Of Imminent Debut
Volkswagen took to Instagram to announce that the facelifted 2024 VW Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport will debut on February 9 at the Chicago Auto Show. The announcement included a teaser of the front end, showing that the updated Atlas models will look similar but not identical to its Chinese-spec siblings which have already been updated.
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2024 Cadillac Lyriq Gets New Trim Levels And Heaps Of New Colors
While it feels like the Cadillac Lyriq is still a concept car, it has indeed started reaching the hands of customers and with it now entering its second year of production, numerous updates have been made to it. The updated Lyriq range consists of the entry-level Tech, the mid-range Luxury,...
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Nissan Wants To Sell An EV With Solid-State Batteries In 2028
Nissan is aiming to commence mass production of an EV powered by advanced solid-state batteries in 2028. Solid-state batteries are considered by many as the next frontier in the electric vehicle space and Nissan believes that it is a leader. Currently, it is developing the next-generation batteries in Japan and has already progressed from small button cells to larger 10 cm square cells. Its final solid-state batteries will have cells the size of a laptop.
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