Long respected in the world of professional motorsport, McLaren Automotive successfully transitioned into the world of production cars with the introduction of the MP4-12C in 2011. In only its third year the company notched a profit, an unheard of achievement in the hyper-competitive world of upper echelon street rockets. Which isn’t surprising, after all, considering […]
The car that built Pagani, the Zonda, is nearing the end of its life cycle with the the track-oriented Zonda Revolucion. The lightweight 2,358 lbs hypercar keeps its weight down due to a state-of-the-art carbon-titanium monocoque chassis, and is powered by an 800 hp, 538 lb-ft of torque 6.0L V12 sourced from the boys over […]
One of the more anticipated automobiles in the history of four wheels and an engine was just unveiled in Geneva, and boy what an event it was. As journalists clambered over each other, up stairways and spilled over balconies, all were straining to get a look at the fresh cherry red metal once the sheet […]
Last night the 2012 FIA Formula 1 Championship Series came to an official close with the FIA Prize-Giving Gala in Istanbul, where the F1 Champions were presented their hard-earned trophies. While much of the world watched enthralled as the season’s drama played out, America was only rekindling its love affair with the second most popular […]
While the original McLaren MP4-12C is already a masterpiece novel of carbon fiber — including a full monocoque carbon fiber chassis — HAMANN Motorsport take the exorbitant material investment to an entirely new level. The German modifiers have developed a full body kit to not only improve the aerodynamics of the hypercar, but also lower its […]
Renault has finally unveiled the official images of the much whispered Alpine A110-50 Concept, a car which draws from the French marque’s famed Alpine Berlinette rally car of the 1960s. The Alpine A110-50 Concept stays true to its original with design cues like the half-domed headlamps and Alpine Blue livery, while updating its performance with […]
Regensburg, Germany-based PG made quite a splash a couple summers ago with the Blacktrail — the World’s Fastest Carbon Fiber and Titanium Electric Bike. The $80,000 sustainable vehicle stunned eco-fans with a futuristic design and tech-heavy engineering that made many take notice. Building a respected collection of handmade e-Bikes, Pedelecs and UrbanBikes, PG has now […]
We don’t normally post pie-in-the-sky concepts here as they’re a dime a dozen, with very little to make them newsworthy. Such is not the case with this Ferrari Aliante concept. Penned by three students from the Turin-based Istituto Europeo di Design — Arun Kumar, Daniel Soriano and Magnus Grettve — the gorgeous Aliante concept was developed […]