Audi claims the electrification of its drivetrain — above all using plug-in technology — will play a deciding role in the brand’s future strategy. This isn’t just lip service, as the Four Rings will unveil its Audi A3 e-tron at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. The five-door model will be able to function solely in […]
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Feb
0-60 mph in just 7.6 seconds, with a top speed of 138 mph
19
Feb
6.0-litre twin turbo W12 offers 616 bhp & 200 mph top speed
After holding its final design under wraps since the first teaser pics were revealed last week, images of Bentley’s new Flying Spur were released today ahead of its global premier March 5 at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. With really only Rolls-Royce hovering in its stratosphere (with possibly Aston Martin hanging around in the peripherals), Bentley […]
20
Dec
1,200 lbs x 210 horsepower = World Class power-to-weight ratio
By now you know the drill: it seems every couple months a tiny, financially bereft Eastern European country or bankrupt European powerhouse or fringe automaker decides it’s going to enter the Supercar Wars, and often the goals are lofty. Poland has its Arrinera De Veno, India its DC Design Avanti, Mexico its Mastretta MXT and Spain […]
6
Dec
A powerful peek at the most monumental events of the past year
It is that time of year again, when CNN releases its Year In Pictures finalists. 2012 had no shortage of dramatic events from which to draw from, and the images selected certainly paint a vivid picture of what it was like to live through those watershed events. The turmoil in Syria, the London Summer Olympics, […]
21
Nov
2013 unleashes a 188hp & 105 lb-ft of torque motorcycle
Italian motorcycle builder Bimota has a rich heritage in racing, even holding the crown of Fastest Motorcycle On Earth briefly with its very rare YB6 EXUP in the 90s. Other bikes, like the Massimo Tamburini–designed Bimota Tesi 1D, were game changers, featured hub-center steering—a configuration that sees the front wheel attached to the bike not […]
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Nov
Hydrogen fuel cell-powered G-Wagon takes off-roading to 2025
The engineers over at Mercedes-Benz took it upon themselves to resolve what a SUV would look like in the year 2025, keeping their landmark Gelandewagen as the logical base vehicle. Of course in the future we will be more environmentally conscious argues Benz, so the Ener-G-Force Concept will be powered by hydrogen fuel cell, augmented […]
12
Nov
Lambo's peerless V12 monster loses its top
Today in Miami Lamborghini unveiled the drop-top version of its landmark Aventador LP700-4 — arguably the best V12 vehicle on the road today, and the funnest V12 we’ve ever driven. The Roadster version of the Coupe was inevitable, but Lambo is surprising enthusiasts with a few twists. First off, the two-piece hard top is made completely […]
12
Oct
Italian automaker returns after a half-century of silence
Defunct for over a half century, Italian coachbuilder Ermini Automobili Italia returns with a tiny, ridiculously lightweight roadster with only the joy of driving on its mind. The 686 Seiottosei is called so because it weighs in at a feather-light 686 kgs (1,512 lbs) — about the mass of the Bentley GT’s hood. This levity is […]
