Category: Aspiring OEMs

Hurrah! The Aspark Owl is now officially on sale – Top Gear

The story of the Aspark Owl – and its claim to being the world’s fastest accelerating car – is a rather long and secretive tale. The all-electric Japanese hypercar was first unveiled years ago and has been consistently updated by the Aspark team without ever actually going on sale.  Remember in early 2018, when a video… Continue reading Hurrah! The Aspark Owl is now officially on sale – Top Gear

BMW’s most powerful engine ever wasn’t actually offered in a BMW – Top Speed

10. B57 3.0-liter inline-six (BMW 750d) We’re kicking this list off with a diesel engine, the only oil burner you’ll read about in here. The B57 engine was introduced in 2015 in single- and twin-turbo layouts, with up to 315 horsepower on tap. But in 2016, BMW launched a quad-turbo version of the 3.0-liter inline-six,… Continue reading BMW’s most powerful engine ever wasn’t actually offered in a BMW – Top Speed

Yes, this is a Smart ForTwo with a detachable caboose – Top Gear

That’s… actually a question that’s hard to answer in one sentence. It’s called the Dock+Go, which, going just by the name, could really be anything from an old-school iPod dock to a bike-share system. It is, as you can plainly see, neither of these things, nor does it sit anywhere in the middle ground of expectation.… Continue reading Yes, this is a Smart ForTwo with a detachable caboose – Top Gear

F9 Super Bowl trailer reminds us the gang’s back, and more action-packed than ever – CNET

If you took a quick bathroom break during Super Bowl 55, you likely missed the latest trailer for F9, the latest film in the ongoing — and seriously stretched — Fast and Furious saga. Clocking in at 30 seconds, it’s a quick one, and literally feels like a primer to remind audiences there’s a big film… Continue reading F9 Super Bowl trailer reminds us the gang’s back, and more action-packed than ever – CNET

The obsessive desire to hit 300 mph has put these hypercars in the spotlight – Top Speed

Of all the car companies that are vying to hit the 300-mph mark, SSC arguably made the biggest noise in 2020. The Washington-based supercar company made headlines last October when its 1,750-horsepower Tuatara hypercar recorded a jaw-dropping 331-mph one-way top speed run and a 316-mph two-way average run on a closed highway in Nevada. At… Continue reading The obsessive desire to hit 300 mph has put these hypercars in the spotlight – Top Speed

Fast 9 Super Bowl Ad Shows Toyota 86 Being Used To Impale A Truck – Motor1

[UPDATE] Movie director Justin Lin revealed on Twitter that three cars were destroyed during the four-second shot with the Toyota 86 going through a building to collide with a truck. While the scene did involve some CGI, it appears most of it was actually real. It took eight months to prepare, four days of production,… Continue reading Fast 9 Super Bowl Ad Shows Toyota 86 Being Used To Impale A Truck – Motor1

Ineos Grenadiers’ new strategic approach pays dividends at Étoile de Bessèges – Cyclingnews.com

Earlier this week, Ineos Grenadiers boss Dave Brailsford explained that his team would be committed to “a more racing style” going forward, embracing a strategic approach intended to “rekindle everything about the joy of racing” as the squad announced their 2021 Grand Tour plans. Over the course of the week, Ineos’ performance at the Étoile… Continue reading Ineos Grenadiers’ new strategic approach pays dividends at Étoile de Bessèges – Cyclingnews.com

Tanner+West wins national award with ‘story of a lifetime’ spot for Glenn Family Services – The Owensboro Times

Photo courtesy of Tanner+West Tasked with creating the “story of a lifetime,” Owensboro-based ad and design agency Tanner+West won a national award for their TV spot for Glenn Family Services that tells the heartwarming story between the written lines of a loved one’s obituary. Tanner+West won Best Brand Film at the Muse Storytelling Film Festival… Continue reading Tanner+West wins national award with ‘story of a lifetime’ spot for Glenn Family Services – The Owensboro Times