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Hurrah! The Aspark Owl is now officially on sale – Top Gear

The story of the Aspark Owl – and its claim to being the world’s fastest accelerating car – is a rather long and secretive tale. The all-electric Japanese hypercar was first unveiled years ago and has been consistently updated by the Aspark team without ever actually going on sale.  Remember in early 2018, when a video… Continue reading Hurrah! The Aspark Owl is now officially on sale – Top Gear

BMW’s most powerful engine ever wasn’t actually offered in a BMW – Top Speed

10. B57 3.0-liter inline-six (BMW 750d) We’re kicking this list off with a diesel engine, the only oil burner you’ll read about in here. The B57 engine was introduced in 2015 in single- and twin-turbo layouts, with up to 315 horsepower on tap. But in 2016, BMW launched a quad-turbo version of the 3.0-liter inline-six,… Continue reading BMW’s most powerful engine ever wasn’t actually offered in a BMW – Top Speed

Yes, this is a Smart ForTwo with a detachable caboose – Top Gear

That’s… actually a question that’s hard to answer in one sentence. It’s called the Dock+Go, which, going just by the name, could really be anything from an old-school iPod dock to a bike-share system. It is, as you can plainly see, neither of these things, nor does it sit anywhere in the middle ground of expectation.… Continue reading Yes, this is a Smart ForTwo with a detachable caboose – Top Gear

F9 Super Bowl trailer reminds us the gang’s back, and more action-packed than ever – CNET

If you took a quick bathroom break during Super Bowl 55, you likely missed the latest trailer for F9, the latest film in the ongoing — and seriously stretched — Fast and Furious saga. Clocking in at 30 seconds, it’s a quick one, and literally feels like a primer to remind audiences there’s a big film… Continue reading F9 Super Bowl trailer reminds us the gang’s back, and more action-packed than ever – CNET

Asia Digest: Autocrypt raises $13m Series A; MBK Partners offer for Tsukui stake

South Korea-based autonomous driving security solutions provider Autocrypt has raised nearly $13 million in a Series A funding round while private equity firm MBK Partners has made an offer to acquire Tsukui Holdings Corporation. Autocrypt raises $13m Series A South Korea-based autonomous driving security solutions provider Autocrypt has raised nearly $13 million in a Series… Continue reading Asia Digest: Autocrypt raises $13m Series A; MBK Partners offer for Tsukui stake

Kia revises future business plan, targets 2.92m global sales in 2021

Ho Sung Song, President and CEO of Kia Corporation, revealed the ambitious update to the carmaker’s mid- to long-term roadmap today. Kia has announced an update to its ‘Plan S’ strategy for its future business at the 2021 CEO Investor Day, held digitally today in Seoul. The ambitious update to its mid- to long-term roadmap… Continue reading Kia revises future business plan, targets 2.92m global sales in 2021

James Ruppert: Larger dealers can still deliver cheap motoring

Buying a used car privately is temporarily banned, it seems. Clicking and collecting a car is problematic but permitted, as is a retailer delivering a car to you. This is all rather confusing, of course, and it seems to be working against bargain-hunting motorists, many of whom have only a small budget to play with.… Continue reading James Ruppert: Larger dealers can still deliver cheap motoring