German independent automaker Wiesmann has announced the start of reservations for its first all-electric model, the Project Thunderball roadster. Starting September 26, customers are able to register their interest for Project Thunderball on the company’s website and secure their place on the reservations list. A fully refundable €3,000 ($2,880) deposit is required for that. Billed… Continue reading Wiesmann Starts Taking Reservations For 671-HP Project Thunderbolt – InsideEVs
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Wiesmann taking Project Thunderball reservations – PistonHeads
‘Everything that TVR isn’t’ was one of the first comments on the Project Thunderball reveal story back in April. Hard to disagree with that sentiment, especially as Wiesmann has moved seamlessly from unveiling to limited first drives to customer reservations, ahead of confirmation that the first deliveries of the electric roadster are due to begin… Continue reading Wiesmann taking Project Thunderball reservations – PistonHeads
How to design a car (part ten): what is a supercar? – Evo
I have recently noticed an ever-increasing amount of internet chatter about what makes a sports car into a ‘supercar’ or even a ‘hypercar’. The exchanges of opinions quickly become heated, sneering or even abusive. What is it that stirs such passion in people that they feel forced to loudly trumpet their own opinions while savaging… Continue reading How to design a car (part ten): what is a supercar? – Evo
Ineos Grenadier dual-cab ute spied – 7NEWS
Ineos has been promising to make a dual-cab pickup version of the Grenadier 4×4 wagon since launch, and these spy shots show the development is nearing its end. These images, posted on the Ineos Grenadier Owners Group forum, were taken in Austria near Ineos’s development partner Magna. Its tub is distinctive with circular tail lights,… Continue reading Ineos Grenadier dual-cab ute spied – 7NEWS
Hexagon partners with ZF Group on autonomous driving systems – Geospatial World
Hexagon announced a partnership to integrate its software positioning engine and correction services with ZF Group’s ProConnect connectivity platform. This will enable vehicle communication in advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving systems. This integration is critical to providing the necessary functional safety, lane-level positioning accuracy and automotive safety integrity level (ASIL) rating that ZF’s… Continue reading Hexagon partners with ZF Group on autonomous driving systems – Geospatial World
Stellantis invests in Italy in switch to electric cars – Automotive News Europe
The Mirafiori complex will also become the company’s main hub for its so-called ‘circular economy’ business, focusing on reconditioning and dismantling of vehicles and reusing components, with Tavares seeing a prolonged shortage of raw materials. “We believe there will be scarcity of raw materials and we think we can extend the life of materials we… Continue reading Stellantis invests in Italy in switch to electric cars – Automotive News Europe
Remembering the man behind the Scimitar GTE and the Raleigh Chopper | GRR – Goodwood Road and Racing
After all the revelries of the festive season, the first few days of January always come as a bit of shock as we all reluctantly return to our regular routines, whilst coping with the dark early mornings and evenings, plus the cold, wind, rain and generally bleak January weather, and our depleted post-Christmas bank balances!… Continue reading Remembering the man behind the Scimitar GTE and the Raleigh Chopper | GRR – Goodwood Road and Racing
Ultima Evolution | Spotted – PistonHeads
If you were to put a contemporary Ultima and park it next to its equivalent from, say, the early 2000s, you’d probably struggle to tell them apart. To some, this might seem like the company has barely moved on from its kit car origins, but the reality is that, in true British sports car fashion,… Continue reading Ultima Evolution | Spotted – PistonHeads
Ineos Grenadier ute spied in Europe, one step closer to Australia – Drive
New Models A ute variant of the Ineos Grenadier heavy-duty 4WD has been caught on camera in close to final showroom trim. 11:4120 January 2023 View 4 images The Ineos Grenadier ute is one step closer to Australia, with images surfacing online of the dual-cab pick-up undergoing final validation testing in Europe. In September 2021, Ineos… Continue reading Ineos Grenadier ute spied in Europe, one step closer to Australia – Drive
Ultima aim for Threeunderthrufive – Kalkine Media
Threeunderthrufive is likely to head straight to the Cheltenham Festival where he will bid to give the McNeill family a first victory in the race they sponsor – the Ultima Handicap Chase. Twice a Grade Two scorer as a novice chaser, he was quietly fancied for the Coral Gold Cup at Newbury earlier in the… Continue reading Ultima aim for Threeunderthrufive – Kalkine Media