Audi hasn’t given performance details of the new PPE platform, but says it is “generally similar to that of the MEB”. The new four-door coupé previewed by the firm is roughly A4-sized, with styling similar to the swooping A7 Sportback, and a front grille and bumper design that echoes the E-tron GT. Audi wouldn’t confirm… Continue reading Audi developing dramatic A5-sized luxury electric coupé – Autocar
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ATS Automobili Unveils the Track-Only RR Turbo – Wade Thiel
This Track Gem Will Thrill You Looking for an awesome track car? ATS Automobili has you covered with the new RR Turbo. The track-only model was developed entirely in-house. The vehicle does use a Honda-sourced engine, though. That engine is a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder, and it punches out 591 hp and 390 lb-ft of torque. … Continue reading ATS Automobili Unveils the Track-Only RR Turbo – Wade Thiel
De Tomaso’s Flamboyant New Hypercar Is a Futuristic Tribute to the Marque’s Past – Robb Report
In a world where supercar design seems to have gotten ever more angular, this new hypercar, from resurrected marque De Tomaso, is showing curves worthy of an alpine pass. The P72’s bubbly roof, headlamps and tail view feel almost cartoonish in shape, but get some interesting edge from its glittering copper wheels and other rosy- hued… Continue reading De Tomaso’s Flamboyant New Hypercar Is a Futuristic Tribute to the Marque’s Past – Robb Report
First Production SCG Baja Boot Looks Amazing Next To Original – Motor1.com
The real deal is here, and it looks ready to conquer all obstacles. A year and a half ago, Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus dropped a properly bizarre set of teaser renderings for something called the Boot. In short, it was an off-roader modeled after the rather famous Hurst Baja Boot from the late 1960s, piloted by… Continue reading First Production SCG Baja Boot Looks Amazing Next To Original – Motor1.com
Why Lamborghini, Aston Martin, Ferrari and Mercedes-Benz continue to pump out supercars. – Los Angeles Times
At the Frankfurt Auto Show this week, Lamborghini plans to unveil a V12 hybrid supercar called the Sian. The Bologna, Italy-based brand will make 63 of them, all already spoken for. Though unconfirmed, early reports set the price of the car around $3 million — an astronomical though increasingly common amount. “The Reventon prompted the… Continue reading Why Lamborghini, Aston Martin, Ferrari and Mercedes-Benz continue to pump out supercars. – Los Angeles Times
Retro enthusiasts rejoice! Wiesmann is back – Top Gear
Remember Wiesmann? Of course you do – the German sports car maker knew the perfect recipe during its heydays of the mid-2000s. Its cars were retro-styled, rear-wheel drive and fitted with whacking great BMW engines at the front. There was even one, the GT MF5, which used the E60 M5’s 5.0-litre V10. At one point, the… Continue reading Retro enthusiasts rejoice! Wiesmann is back – Top Gear
New Wiesmann Sports Car Teased, Could Use The BMW M5’s Twin-Turbo V8 – Carscoops
Wiesmann filed for insolvency back in 2013, but the brand is making a comeback as the company has released the first teaser image of their all-new model. First noticed by AutoRAI, the teaser image shows the car will have a familiar front end with a prominent grille and a flowing hood. We can also see… Continue reading New Wiesmann Sports Car Teased, Could Use The BMW M5’s Twin-Turbo V8 – Carscoops
Bollinger to unveil B2 electric pickup truck and B1 utility truck next month – Electrek
Bollinger Motors announced that it will unveil production prototypes of its B2 electric pickup truck and B1 electric utility truck next month. New York-founded (now Michigan-based) electric truck startup Bollinger Motors has been developing a very simple yet versatile electric truck platform for more than four years now. They first unveiled an all-electric Jeep-like truck, the… Continue reading Bollinger to unveil B2 electric pickup truck and B1 utility truck next month – Electrek
Zenos E10R: Spotted – Pistonheads.com
So much of the Zenos plan seemed so good: there was expertise in the team, a clever idea on the drawing board and a proven set of mechanicals underneath. The E10 was a modern, innovative, original take on the lightweight British track special, and showed huge promise. The standard car was really good straight out… Continue reading Zenos E10R: Spotted – Pistonheads.com
Ineos Bridgend factory talks “very advanced”, minister claims – Autocar
Ineos turned over £43 billion in 2017, making a £3.8bn profit. It has plans to invest around £700 million in a chosen site for the Grenadier. The company has previously stated that it’s open to a number of possible solutions; it could share a facility with another company, convert a used plant or build a new one. “We’d originally said our desire is to… Continue reading Ineos Bridgend factory talks “very advanced”, minister claims – Autocar