In fact, Radical has two cars in the rear drive top 5, the other being the SR8. 4 – Porsche 911 GT3 RS (991.2) – 6:56:04 Porsche’s old-school approach to record-setting saw few tweaks required to the GT3 RS, with only a racing bucket seat and harness chosen from the options list along with the weight-saving… Continue reading Fastest ever Nurburgring lap times – the definitive rundown
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Volkswagen electrifies classic Type 2 Samba with 82bhp motor
Volkswagen and German-based electrification specialist eClassics have teamed up to build the new e-Bulli: a 1966 Type 2 Microbus fitted with an electric motor from the e-Up city car. As with the electric version of the original Beetle revealed last year, the split-screen van has been completely restored, before having its flat-four petrol motor replaced… Continue reading Volkswagen electrifies classic Type 2 Samba with 82bhp motor
Four-wheel-drive ‘key’ to hot Volkswagen ID 4 GTX EV
Volkswagen technology chief Matthias Rabe says the company has chosen to base its first electric performance model on the ID 4, a 4.6m-long SUV, so it can take advantage of four-wheel-drive. As first revealed by Autocar, Volkswagen is set to introduce the GTX badge for a range of hot ID models. But while the Golf-size ID… Continue reading Four-wheel-drive ‘key’ to hot Volkswagen ID 4 GTX EV
New Formula 1 car regulations delayed until 2022
The introduction of the new Formula 1 technical rules has been delayed from 2021 until 2022 due to the disruption caused by the global coronavirus outbreak. Formula 1’s bosses, the category’s teams and global motorsport governing body the FIA unanimously agreed the delay on a conference call earlier today (19 March). The first seven races… Continue reading New Formula 1 car regulations delayed until 2022
Hyundai Kona Electric: UK cars to get range boosted to 301 miles
Hyundai UK has confirmed that higher-spec Kona Electric models will receive a range boost for customers ordering cars with build dates from July. Rather than software revisions that are typically used to improve range, the 64kWh variant of the battery-powered crossover receives a handful of underbody revisions to help reduce mechanical drag and friction with the… Continue reading Hyundai Kona Electric: UK cars to get range boosted to 301 miles
Hardcore Honda Civic Type R Limited Edition sells out in four weeks
The 20 UK-bound variants of the hardcore new Honda Civic Type R Limited Edition have completely sold out just four weeks after the car was revealed. Honda says all the orders were placed before any customers had even seen the car or received official pricing information. Priced from £39,995, the Limited Edition is described as “the purest expression… Continue reading Hardcore Honda Civic Type R Limited Edition sells out in four weeks
Suzuki Swift Sport goes hybrid only
The Suzuki Swift Sport has become hybrid only as the brand seeks to electrify its line-up and meet upcoming emissions regulations. The latest Swift Sport, which goes on sale in the UK in April, has adopted mild-hybrid tech by using a 48V set-up alongside a reworked version of the outgoing car’s 1.4-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol… Continue reading Suzuki Swift Sport goes hybrid only
Reborn Lotus Esprit spied testing for the first time
The spiritual successor to the Lotus Esprit has been spotted testing for the first time ahead of its 2021 debut. Development prototypes of the upcoming £100k-plus sports car have been seen close to Lotus’s headquarters in Hethel, Norfolk, disguised by Evora body shells that have been widened to accommodate the modified chassis. Although these early prototypes don’t give… Continue reading Reborn Lotus Esprit spied testing for the first time
New Volkswagen Amarok teased with design sketch
Volkswagen has given the first image of its new Amarok pick-up, due in 2022, which is being jointly developed with Ford. The two firms agreed a wide-ranging ‘global alliance’ last year, which will commercial vehicles and electric cars. The next-generation Amarok will be the first model launched as a result of the initiative, and is… Continue reading New Volkswagen Amarok teased with design sketch
2020 Kia Sorento: European details for new SUV confirmed
Highlights include a Mercedes-style panel that links a larger infotainment touchscreen to a new digital instrument display, while a separate climate control panel is flanked by central air vents. The brand calls the new Sorento the ‘most high-tech’ model it has ever produced. Technical firsts for Kia include improved cruise control that automatically readjusts limits… Continue reading 2020 Kia Sorento: European details for new SUV confirmed