Which carmaker is ‘unleashing the ferocity?’ Episode 20 of the My Week In Cars podcast finds our resident gearheads Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talking about silly Aston Martin phrases, the ageing nature of cars in the UK because we’re buying fewer new ones, plus riff on the effects of delaying the first MOT until… Continue reading My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 20)
Category: US Motoring Press
Salvage industry’s future uncertain as new car shortage bites
Rising used car prices are pushing those that would have previously been written off or scrapped back onto the roads, with many vehicles being repaired by insurers rather than crushed – and this has left the salvage sector searching for aid. As a direct result of reduced new car supply and sluggish registrations, bangers that… Continue reading Salvage industry’s future uncertain as new car shortage bites
From the archive: on this day in 1939
From its 1931 debut right up until its 1939 retirement, Alfa Romeo’s straight-eight gave rise to some of the world’s finest cars, including single-seat Grand Prix racers; a Le Mans 24 Hours winner; subjects of work by exalted coach builders for the tasteful rich; and perhaps the very fastest pre-war road car. Alfa’s UK importer… Continue reading From the archive: on this day in 1939
Volvo safety software is ‘digital seatbelt’ for new era
Volvo CEO Jim Rowan has said the car maker’s inhouse next-generation software will be its “three-point digital seatbelt” in driving future product and safety innovations. The Briton was a surprise choice to replace Håkan Samuelsson at the Swedish firm in March last year, given all of his previous experience had been in the tech industry,… Continue reading Volvo safety software is ‘digital seatbelt’ for new era
Autocar magazine 25 January: on sale now
This week in Autocar, we’ve compiled the ultimate guide on the best used cars you can buy in the UK today – from Fiestas to Ferraris, Peugeots to Porsches – it’s all in this week’s mag. We’ve also got all the details on how Porsche is set to take on BMW and Land Rover with… Continue reading Autocar magazine 25 January: on sale now
Ford Piquette Avenue plant in Detroit is now museum for rare classic cars
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GM adding V-8 engine to Flint plant worries sites that already make it
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Elon Musk Said Tesla Buyout Plan Didn’t Involve ‘a Specific Number’
Under direct questioning by a federal judge on Tuesday, Elon Musk could not say exactly how much money investors were considering putting into his 2018 proposal to take Tesla off the stock market. Mr. Musk wrote on Twitter on Aug. 7, 2018, that he had “funding secured” for the deal. But during his last day… Continue reading Elon Musk Said Tesla Buyout Plan Didn’t Involve ‘a Specific Number’
New Aston Martin DBS 770 Ultimate: limited-run 759bhp GT unveiled
This year marks Aston Martin’s 110th anniversary as a car maker, and the British firm is set to enter a new era of cutting-edge electrified supercars and GTs by the middle of the decade. Before then, however, Aston will bring production of its mighty DBS Superleggera flagship to a close – but it won’t be leaving… Continue reading New Aston Martin DBS 770 Ultimate: limited-run 759bhp GT unveiled
New Aston Martin DB11 facelift in development
We first saw the DB11 back in 2016 so an update for Aston Martin’s grand tourer has been a long time coming. These latest spy shots reveal the British firm is working on a comprehensive redesign of the DB11. Aston Martin’s range currently consists of four cars, the DBX SUV, the entry-model Vantage, the range-topping… Continue reading New Aston Martin DB11 facelift in development