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Japan’s Aspark Owl Electric Hypercar Now Has 1150 HP and Goes For $3.6 Million

Photo: Aspark The seemingly ever-changing Aspark Owl electric hypercar is back on the auto show circuit after its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show back in 2017. It showed up to this year’s Paris Motor Show now claiming to have 1,150 horsepower and a non-refundable deposit ask of just $1.15 million. That deposit gets you… Continue reading Japan’s Aspark Owl Electric Hypercar Now Has 1150 HP and Goes For $3.6 Million

$3.6 million Aspark Owl electric supercar preorders begin

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

Snows acquires Perrys’ Portsmouth multi-franchise site

South of England-based Snows has taken over a Perrys site selling Fiat, Mazda and Peugeot in Farlington, Portsmouth. The showrooms now have Snows branding and the company will sell Abarth models for the first time from the Fiat facility. “This is another strategic acquisition for the business, further strengthening our offering to discerning customers in… Continue reading Snows acquires Perrys’ Portsmouth multi-franchise site

Peugeot’s e-Legend Concept is a muscle car for the electric age

Rotating phlegmatically beneath an immodest #UnboringTheFuture banner at the Paris Motor Show, Peugeot’s e-Legend Concept might be my favorite of all the electric concept cars I’ve seen this week. Its design is inspired by the classic Peugeot 504 coupe, with a more aggressive styling that reminds me of Ford’s latest Mustang GT. But beneath that… Continue reading Peugeot’s e-Legend Concept is a muscle car for the electric age

Bumper to slumper: New emissions tests choke UK car sales

Automotive industry New car registrations drop 20% in September amid Brexit uncertainty, new testing rules, and diesel decline Sales in people carriers and sports cars dropped by more than half compared to last year, with Volkswagen the hardest hit manufacturer. Photograph: Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty Images UK sales of new cars plunged by a fifth in September… Continue reading Bumper to slumper: New emissions tests choke UK car sales

Zunum Aero bets on hybrid electric engines for its small commuter jet

The traditional aviation industry typically moves rather slowly, but over the last few years, we’ve seen a number of upstarts that are challenging the status quo both in the general and commercial aviation business. One of those is Zunum Aero, which is looking to produce a small hybrid electric-powered commuter plane for six to 12… Continue reading Zunum Aero bets on hybrid electric engines for its small commuter jet

Donnelly Group acquires Shaws Citroen Bangor operation

The Donnelly Group, claimed to be Northern Ireland’s biggest family-owned new and used vehicle retailer, has taken over Bangor-based Shaws Citroen. This brings Donnelly’s dealer portfolio to nine sites and gives the company a presence in Bangor for the first time. It plans to run the site as a duel franchise operation, as the company… Continue reading Donnelly Group acquires Shaws Citroen Bangor operation