Category: Aspiring OEMs

10 Times Carmakers Built Cars That Over-Promised And Under-Delivered – HotCars

Within the automotive industry, automakers often showcase new concept cars or prototypes which promise to be the fastest, quickest, most efficient or most ridiculous thing they have ever made, but by the time the production version rolls around, these claims have all but vanished. There have been many such instances where car manufacturers made bold… Continue reading 10 Times Carmakers Built Cars That Over-Promised And Under-Delivered – HotCars

Here’s What Happened To Zeno Cars – HotCars

Think about British sports cars manufacturers we have seen over the years. Names such as Aston Martin, Jaguar, Lotus, Ariel, McLaren, and Caterham jump to mind. But almost none of us know about Zenos Cars. Maybe some of us may recall the name as if we have heard it somewhere. We bet that ‘somewhere’ would… Continue reading Here’s What Happened To Zeno Cars – HotCars

10 Cheap Sports Cars That Make Terrible Daily Drivers – HotCars

New or used, any performance car is going to elicit the attention of gearheads. Speed is an addiction that almost never goes away, no matter how fast you’re going. It’s the very reason we crave exotics like the Pagani Zonda or a Koenigsegg. Unfortunately, these icons haven’t descended to the cheap classified section yet. However,… Continue reading 10 Cheap Sports Cars That Make Terrible Daily Drivers – HotCars

12 Of The Weirdest Rinspeed Creations – HotCars

Rinspeed has produced some of the weirdest and sometimes most innovative cars in the motoring industry – even though none of them were ever put on the mass market. Most of their creations are based on existing cars and share similar design cues, but the resemblance ends there. Rinspeed is a Swiss concept car builder… Continue reading 12 Of The Weirdest Rinspeed Creations – HotCars

The Rinspeed sQuba Was The Craziest Submersible Car In The World – HotCars

For those of you who remember the Lotus Esprit S1 from “The Spy Who Loved Me”, this story should bring back some memories. Although the Esprit was shown as a working submersible car in the film, it actually wasn’t. The whole scene was animated. But the folks at Rinspeed wanted to do something about it… Continue reading The Rinspeed sQuba Was The Craziest Submersible Car In The World – HotCars

8 Craziest Rinspeed Cars Ever Made – HotCars

There’s no doubt about it, Rinspeed is one of the strangest small carmakers out there. Every few years they resurface with a crazy new concept car, then disappear back into obscurity without a trace. The company is the brainchild of Swiss designer Frank Rinderknecht, and it’s actually been in business since 1977. The brand started… Continue reading 8 Craziest Rinspeed Cars Ever Made – HotCars

The world’s biggest supercar road rally is coming to Dubai – What’s On Dubai

For the first time ever, the Gumball 3000 event is to be held in the Middle East… Engines at the ready. The international A-lister motor rally, Gumball 3000, will take place in UAE and Oman for its 23rd edition from Saturday, November 12 to Sunday, November 20. Founded by British race car driver Maximillion Cooper,… Continue reading The world’s biggest supercar road rally is coming to Dubai – What’s On Dubai

This Might Be The Last Unfinished Lister Jaguar XJS And It’s For Sale* – Silodrome

The Lister Jaguar XJS was one of the fastest road-going Jaguars in the world in its day, in fact it’s still among the fastest today over 30 years after it was introduced. It’s powered by a highly modified V12 that showed the world what the engine was truly capable of – in the hands of Lister that is. Lister… Continue reading This Might Be The Last Unfinished Lister Jaguar XJS And It’s For Sale* – Silodrome

Ineos Grenadier deliveries pushed back after production delays – Autocar

Ineos Grenadier production has begun – but the firm has admitted that customer deliveries aren’t likely to ramp up until later this year as a result of parts and development delays. In a symbolic moment, the first Grenadier started going down the production line at the firm’s former Mercedes factory in Hambach yesterday (Monday). Insiders… Continue reading Ineos Grenadier deliveries pushed back after production delays – Autocar