The 812 GTS is already a fairly rare supercar, but for those seeking true one-of-a-kind Ferrari, then the SP51 will turn more heads. As you may be able to tell, the SP51 was based on an 812 GTS, before heading to the Ferrari Styling Centre, where it received plenty of design changes. The SP51 joins… Continue reading New Ferrari SP51 unveiled as a one-off commission
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No seatbelt a factor in 30% of UK road deaths in 2021
New statistics released by the UK government have revealed that the number of road fatalities increased by 7% year on year in 2021, with 1558 people losing their lives in crashes. The figure is up from 1460 deaths in 2020, when Covid-related restrictions heavily impacted levels of traffic on UK roads, but down 11% on pre-pandemic… Continue reading No seatbelt a factor in 30% of UK road deaths in 2021
Opinion: Could the Citroen Oli be a 2CV for the electric era?
According to Plato, “our need will be the real creator”, and few concept cars in recent years have exhibited that philosophy as strongly as the Citroën Oli. The average car in the UK currently costs £42,054, according to data from What Car?. Against the backdrop of the cost of living crisis and a looming recession, that will… Continue reading Opinion: Could the Citroen Oli be a 2CV for the electric era?
Citroen strategy boss details affordable EV future
The Citroën Oli is a new concept car showcasing the philosophy and technologies behind the marque’s next-generation electric cars, including a renewed commitment to affordability and sustainability. The headlines include an efficiency target of 6.2 miles per kWh – almost double most current EVs – giving a range of 400km (249 miles). Weight has proven… Continue reading Citroen strategy boss details affordable EV future
Citroen Oli concept is radical vision of £23k family EV
The Citroën Oli is a new concept car illustrating the brand’s renewed commitment to affordability and sustainability, heralding an array of new technologies earmarked for upcoming cars. An adventure-oriented pick-up similar in stature to the Citroën C3 Aircross, it doesn’t preview a production car (despite being road-legal) but rather serves as an embodiment of the marque’s new… Continue reading Citroen Oli concept is radical vision of £23k family EV
Entry-level Lamborghini Urus gains more power and design changes
The Lamborghini Urus will gain a power boost and design changes in a new S specification that will sit below the more dynamic Urus Performante variant. Set to be priced from around £188,000 in the UK, the Urus S is billed as the entry-level successor to the standard version of the Italian firm’s best-selling super-SUV. Its 4.0-litre… Continue reading Entry-level Lamborghini Urus gains more power and design changes
Rise of Qualcomm heralds new era of OEM-supplier relations
“We are the arms dealer that allows the car companies to keep up with Tesla.” In the battle to make the car more software enabled, American chip maker Qualcomm is having absolutely no trouble selling its digital capability to car makers, chief financial officer Akash Palkhiwala told attendees of the company’s first automotive investor conference,… Continue reading Rise of Qualcomm heralds new era of OEM-supplier relations
Ferrari SP51 is 789bhp 812 GTS-based one-off
This is the latest creation from Ferrari‘s bespoke division: a 789bhp roadster based on the Ferrari 812 GTS. Called the SP51 – named for being the company’s 51st special project car – and built as a one-off for a Taiwan-based client, it comes with an array of unique features including specially designed headlights, diamond-cut wheels and a… Continue reading Ferrari SP51 is 789bhp 812 GTS-based one-off
Toyota Corolla Cross
From a dull also-ran to one of the most recommendxable family hatchbacks out there, the Toyota Corolla has had some turnaround in this generation. The wilderness days when it was known as the Auris now firmly behind it, the Corolla, like so many other recent Toyotas, is a compelling car that’s good to look at,… Continue reading Toyota Corolla Cross
2023 Ford Super Duty engineer made dream come true after teacher laughed at it
Aaron Bresky, now 50, still remembers that 7th grade classroom moment on Career Day so long ago. “A lot of people were presenting, saying they were going to be doctors and lawyers, and I stood up and said, ‘I want to be an engineer at Ford working on trucks,’” Bresky said. “When I did that,… Continue reading 2023 Ford Super Duty engineer made dream come true after teacher laughed at it