If you are looking for a car that’s fun to drive above all else, you can’t beat a used sports car. A second-hand sports car offers all the thrill of owning a truly special model, yet the reduced price – and lesser depreciation – means that the sharp edges of a new model have been… Continue reading Best used sports cars 2022
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Best used executive cars 2022
Executive cars are about so much more than simply getting to work and back: the best ones will deliver performance, good fuel economy, excellent ride comfort and style all in one package, while also serving as a family runabout and long-distance chariot in some cases. Their breadth of talent is wider than almost any other… Continue reading Best used executive cars 2022
To fight climate change, we need to start biking like the Dutch
If people around the world were as enthusiastic cyclers as they are in the Netherlands, we could cut an impressive amount of planet-heating pollution. The Dutch use bicycles to get around more than folks in any other country, cycling about 2.6 kilometers (1.62 miles) a day. If that was the trend across the world, it… Continue reading To fight climate change, we need to start biking like the Dutch
Koenigsegg CC8S reborn for 2022 with ‘other-worldly’ 1366bhp V8
To mark its 20th anniversary, Swedish hypercar specialist Koenigsegg has reimagined its debut production car, the CC8S, as a wildly powerful and thoroughly modern vision of what it calls “the ultimate driver’s car”: the CC850. It is more a tribute to that car than a recreation or ‘restomod’, being more closely related, mechanically, to Koenigsegg’s… Continue reading Koenigsegg CC8S reborn for 2022 with ‘other-worldly’ 1366bhp V8
Gunther Werks Project Tornado is 700bhp Porsche-based sports car
California-based Porsche 911 tuner Gunther Werks has released details of its next project: a lightweight, 700bhp turbocharged sports car. Called the Project Tornado, it has up to 700bhp and is claimed to weigh just 1225kg. The company will build 25 examples of it. Gunther Werks’ ethos focuses on widening the car’s front track, cutting some weight and moving other… Continue reading Gunther Werks Project Tornado is 700bhp Porsche-based sports car
Audi previews rugged Activesphere crossover concept
The new Audi Activesphere is a next-generation concept car with an electric powertrain and level four autonomous driving capabilities. Taking the form of a rugged, off-road crossover, the surprise model will provide both on- and off-road capabilities to enable drivers to live a more active lifestyle, according to Audi. The Activesphere is the brand’s latest addition… Continue reading Audi previews rugged Activesphere crossover concept
New Ruf Bergmeister is lightweight, hillclimb-inspired racer
German Porsche modifier Ruf has revealed the new Bergmeister at Monterey Car Week, drawing inspiration from Porsche’s hillclimb heritage. With design cues from the Porsche 906, Porsche 909 Bergspyder and Porsche 718 RS 60 Spyder, the Ruf Bergmeister partners a retro design with more modern engineering, which the German firm says suits both road and track.… Continue reading New Ruf Bergmeister is lightweight, hillclimb-inspired racer
Porsche tests hydrogen combustion with promising results
Porsche is considering hydrogen as a low-emissions fuel for combustion engines and has used a virtual recreation of the Nürburgring to evaluate whether it can offer comparable performance to petrol. The German company has made its interest in alternative fuelling solutions – separate to electrification – well known in recent years, having established a joint venture with Siemens… Continue reading Porsche tests hydrogen combustion with promising results
Autonomous cars to become legal in UK “within the next year”
The first cars that can drive themselves on motorways will be available to buy in the UK from within the next year, the government has announced, with a full rollout of autonomous vehicles planned from 2025. New legislation is currently being drawn up that would allow some vehicles, including cars, coaches and lorries, to be… Continue reading Autonomous cars to become legal in UK “within the next year”
Opinion: End of an era for Geneva motor show
That’s it, then, the end of an era. For the fourth year in a row, the Geneva motor show has been cancelled, and surely it is now unlikely ever to return as anything befitting this once great industry highlight. The 2020 show was cancelled at the last minute due to Covid at a time when… Continue reading Opinion: End of an era for Geneva motor show