The Bentley Bentayga EWB has gained a new range-topping variant, courtesy of the marque’s Mulliner division. Priced from £254,000 in the UK, the SUV comes as standard with the Airline rear seats, in either a four- or four-plus-one layout. The thrones, which can recline to roughly 40deg, automatically detect a person’s temperature and humidity and adjust… Continue reading Bentley reveals £254k Bentayga EWB Mulliner range-topper
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Maserati MCXtrema: £936,000 track car revealed with 730bhp
Maserati has revealed its most powerful model yet – a 730bhp, 1300kg, track-only supercar. Derived from the Maserati MC20, the boldly named MCXtrema has been conceived as a spiritual successor to the legendary Maserati MC12 racer of the early 2000s. The MCXtrema “reflects the desire to create a racing car capable of passing on the… Continue reading Maserati MCXtrema: £936,000 track car revealed with 730bhp
M&M to inspect over 1 lakh XUVs for potential wiring issue
Mahindra & Mahindra said in an exchange notification on Friday that it will inspect 1,08,306 units of XUV700 manufactured between 8th June 2021 to 28th June 2023 for a potential risk of abrasion cut of wiring loom. Also, 3560 units of XUV400 vehicle manufactured between 16 Feb 2023 to 5 June 2023, will be inspected for… Continue reading M&M to inspect over 1 lakh XUVs for potential wiring issue
Honda introduces OBD-II compliant Livo at Rs 78,500
Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) has introduced the OBD-II compliant version of the Honda Livo motorcycle, which comes priced at Rs 78,500, ex-showroom. The company has updated the Livo with new graphics, modern front visor, and revised tail lamps, while also giving it attractive instrumentation, and a bold tank design. The Livo comes powered by… Continue reading Honda introduces OBD-II compliant Livo at Rs 78,500
GM’s Mary Barra touts EVs in new Hertz rental fleet video
General Motors wants to get consumers in its electric vehicles via rental car company Hertz and CEO Mary Barra is touting the plan in a new video with Hertz CEO Stephen Scheer. In a series of EV road trips Scherr plans to do to promote Hertz electrifying its fleet, his first guest was Barra in… Continue reading GM’s Mary Barra touts EVs in new Hertz rental fleet video
Top 10 most unique cars in Rick Hendrick’s private garage
Giant car dealer and champion NASCAR team owner Rick Hendrick has a car collection that contains some of the most unique cars in the world. Hendrick, 74, keeps his 220 cars in his private 58,000-square-foot garage in Concord, North Carolina. It is a place that pays tribute to his family roots as well as showcases… Continue reading Top 10 most unique cars in Rick Hendrick’s private garage
He owns one of the largest Corvette collections. Here’s a peek behind the locked door
Country music legend Loretta Lynn’s tour bus made its way down a long road on the Hendrick Motorsports campus in Concord, North Carolina. She was unannounced, but her bus glided past the General Motors Charlotte Technical Center and came to a stop on the far side of the compound in front of a hulking white… Continue reading He owns one of the largest Corvette collections. Here’s a peek behind the locked door
$300,000, 800+ hp Mustang GTD aims to raise Ford’s pony car to super-car territory
The ultimate Ford Mustang is pawing the ground, ready to run. Ford plans to sell to the public a tech-laden version of the All-American pony car as a 2025 model, boasting more than 800 horsepower and features outlawed by the international GT3 sports car racing series. Called the Mustang GTD, the new car is a… Continue reading $300,000, 800+ hp Mustang GTD aims to raise Ford’s pony car to super-car territory
What Wall Street needs to know about UAW talks, a potential strike and what it could all cost
United Auto Workers members on strike picket outside General Motors’ Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant in Detroit, Sept. 25, 2019. Michael Wayland / CNBC DETROIT — The Oracle of Omaha is cutting exposure to the U.S. automotive industry amid union negotiations — potentially for good reason. Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway this week said it nearly halved its… Continue reading What Wall Street needs to know about UAW talks, a potential strike and what it could all cost
Cruise robotaxi gets in accident with San Francisco fire truck, one injured
A Cruise self-driving car, which is owned by General Motors Corp, is seen outside the company’s headquarters in San Francisco. Heather Somerville | Reuters A Cruise self-driving car was involved in a crash with a San Francisco Fire Department truck just one week after California regulators approved 24/7 robotaxi service in San Francisco. The incident… Continue reading Cruise robotaxi gets in accident with San Francisco fire truck, one injured