This is the all-new Aston Martin V12 Vantage. The Gaydon firm has confirmed that the car represents a last outing for engines of this kind in the Vantage model line: the Porsche 911 rival will never again be equipped with twelve-cylinders. To give V12 power in the Vantage a worthy send-off, Aston Martin has thoroughly… Continue reading New Aston Martin V12 Vantage storms in with 690bhp
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‘I’m sure Colin Chapman would be very proud of the Lotus Eletre’
The new Lotus Eletre is probably the most exciting and controversial new car ever launched by the British brand. A large SUV that’s heavy, expensive, can drive itself and is built in China, not Norfolk – what would Lotus founder Colin Chapman think about it? In many ways it’s an inevitable evolution – as so… Continue reading ‘I’m sure Colin Chapman would be very proud of the Lotus Eletre’
New Lotus Eletre all-electric SUV marks new era for British firm
Lotus is entering a new era and a new sector of the market with its first-ever SUV, the all-electric Eletre. Retaining the British brand’s naming convention of models starting with an E, the Lotus Eletre has been described as “a momentous point in our history” by the brand’s managing director, Matt Windle. Based on an… Continue reading New Lotus Eletre all-electric SUV marks new era for British firm
New Ferrari Purosangue SUV leaked ahead of launch later this year
Ferrari has confirmed that it will reveal its first SUV later this year, teasing the new car’s front end design on Instagram ahead of its arrival. Codenamed Purosangue, the SUV’s final name has yet to be revealed but it’s likely to be positioned as a higher-riding, high-performance Ferrari model rather than a two-box SUV. The… Continue reading New Ferrari Purosangue SUV leaked ahead of launch later this year
Upcoming Alpine GT X-Over SUV spotted testing
Alpine’s first ever SUV – the all-electric GT X-Over – has broken cover in heavily disguised mule form while testing in snowy conditions. As these new spy shots show, the newcomer’s underpinnings are covered in heavily modified Dacia Duster body, but look closely and there are a few prominent features that are key giveaways. Large… Continue reading Upcoming Alpine GT X-Over SUV spotted testing
New 2022 Ferrari Purosangue SUV shown in official teaser pic
Ferrari has confirmed that it will reveal its first SUV later this year, teasing the new car’s front end design on Instagram ahead of its arrival. Codenamed Purosangue, the SUV’s final name has yet to be revealed but it’s likely to be positioned as a higher-riding, high-performance Ferrari model rather than a two-box SUV. The… Continue reading New 2022 Ferrari Purosangue SUV shown in official teaser pic
724bhp Mercedes-AMG GT Track Series debuts as Affalterbach most powerful sports car
Having already pushed the envelope rather far with the Black Series, Mercedes-AMG has developed an even more extreme and non-road-legal version of the GT. Dubbed the Mercedes-AMG GT Track Series, it uses a fettled version of the Black Series’ flat-plane 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8. Thanks to motorsport-spec fuel injectors and other unspecified tweaks, it produces 724bhp,… Continue reading 724bhp Mercedes-AMG GT Track Series debuts as Affalterbach most powerful sports car
Honda announces new SUV for 2023
Honda has revealed its plans for a new SUV to sit alongside the HR-V, CR-V and e:Ny1. The new car will occupy the C-segment SUV sector, rivalling cars such as the Toyota RAV4, Nissan Qashqai and Kia Sportage. The announcement was made alongside a preview of the upcoming e:Ny1 Prototype, which will be made available… Continue reading Honda announces new SUV for 2023
Ford confirms three new EVs by 2024 including electric Puma
Ford has outlined its plans for further electric cars in Europe by revealing a new ‘start-up’ business unit called Ford Model e, which will deliver three new electric SUVs by 2024. Two of these new all-electric models will be built at the firm’s Cologne factory, which is currently undergoing a $2bn transformation from being the… Continue reading Ford confirms three new EVs by 2024 including electric Puma
Ford developing clutchless manual gearbox for ICE cars
Ford has filed a patent for a clutchless manual transmission for combustion-engined cars, featuring an automated clutch action that does without a third pedal. The driver can also override the automatic clutch function through a pressure-sensitive gear lever. In the patent files, the gearbox is described as being ‘mounted to the engine block’, indicating that… Continue reading Ford developing clutchless manual gearbox for ICE cars