Japan’s Aspark is taking preorders for its battery-electric Owl at the Paris Motor Show, promising deliveries starting in mid-2020 for the supercar, first revealed a year ago in Frankfurt, that promises a sprint time of less than 2 seconds. Bloomberg reports the Japanese engineering firm is taking nonrefundable deposits of 1 million euros — about… Continue reading $3.6 million Aspark Owl electric supercar preorders begin
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New Land Rover Defender “leaked” in new spy photos
THE UPCOMING Land Rover Defender has been spotted on the road for the first time, in new “spy shots” of a development car. Caught on camera near Jaguar Land Rover’s R&D centre in Warwickshire, the “leaked” prototype provides the first glimpse of the direction in which Land Rover plans to take its upcoming off-roader. Though… Continue reading New Land Rover Defender “leaked” in new spy photos
Jim Ratcliffe of Ineos steers his £700m off-road car dream off Scottish tracks
The billionaire industrialist Jim Ratcliffe has ruled out Scotland as the base for his £700m project to build a new hi-tech, off-road car, amid suggestions his strained relationship with the Scottish government was a factor. The news comes months after Ratcliffe, the UK’s richest man and founder of chemicals giant Ineos, which owns the Grangemouth… Continue reading Jim Ratcliffe of Ineos steers his £700m off-road car dream off Scottish tracks
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Rivian Automotive looking to battle electric cars with battery-powered trucks
With all of the electric car projects underway these days, you might think the world needs another one like it needs another hole in the ozone layer. And that’s exactly why Rivian Automotive CEO RJ Scaringe wants to build battery-powered trucks instead. He founded the company straight out of engineering school in 2009 intending to… Continue reading Rivian Automotive looking to battle electric cars with battery-powered trucks
Bollinger Motors Asks Elon Musk to Use Tesla’s Supercharger Network
Can Tesla play nice with other automakers at the proverbial pump? Remember the quaint electric SUV being produced by Bollinger Motors? It’s getting closer to production each day and the domestic automaker wants to ensure its future customers have access to juice. In a recent tweet, Bollinger reached out to Tesla CEO Elon Musk with… Continue reading Bollinger Motors Asks Elon Musk to Use Tesla’s Supercharger Network
Bollinger gives a fascia refresh to its upcoming all-electric B1 truck
Bollinger has been keeping us excited about its B1 all-electric utility truck throughout its development program as it attempts to bring the vehicle to production. In the latest development, the EV startup unveils a front fascia refresh for better aerodynamic performance. The B1’s design doesn’t scream “aerodynamic performance”. It was actually designed to have the most… Continue reading Bollinger gives a fascia refresh to its upcoming all-electric B1 truck
Koenigsegg Engine Deal With Real Car Company Spyker Terminated
Photo: Spyker Spyker, the Dutch automaker that never quite seems to have its shit together, has done it again. Over a year after announcing a partnership to source engines from Koenigsegg, and months after production was supposed to start, Koenigsegg now says the deal is off. Who could have seen this coming? Back at the… Continue reading Koenigsegg Engine Deal With Real Car Company Spyker Terminated
Spyker Still Hasn’t Bought Even One Engine From Koenigsegg
A match made in heaven that never actually happened. During the last year’s Geneva Motor Show in March 2017, Spyker raised from the ashes to reveal the new C8 Preliator Spyder. It was a striking open-top supercar with a 5.0-liter naturally-aspirated V8 sourced from Koenigsegg delivering 600 horsepower (447 kilowatts) and 443 pound-feet (600 Newton… Continue reading Spyker Still Hasn’t Bought Even One Engine From Koenigsegg
Wiesmann returns! New model and Salon Privé display announced
…* Driving the BMW 328, the car that silenced the critics* Evolution of the Mercedes G-Wagen* Great classic German cars for sale! Founded in 1988, Wiesmann started out as a manufacturer of low-volume sports cars. Each one was hand built, finished to a high standard and boasted some of the best German precision engineering. Although… Continue reading Wiesmann returns! New model and Salon Privé display announced