For many years, Luciano Colosio’s garage was governed by an iron rule: all cars must have 12 cylinders. A McLaren F1, a $2.6mn Pagani, a Bugatti Veyron, two Aston Martin One-77s with hand-built Cosworth engines and, of course, a steady parade of Ferraris, all passed through his collection. Not any more. At the age of… Continue reading Supercar makers start to go electric
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Incredible Concept Cars That Should Have Been Made – SlashGear
In 2022, Chrysler is a shadow of its former self, only selling two models, the Pacifica minivan and the veteran 300 sedan. Its decline has been rapid, as back in 2004, the company’s lineup totaled seven different models, and it seemed like an eighth was on the way shortly. This was the year that the… Continue reading Incredible Concept Cars That Should Have Been Made – SlashGear
The secret HQ keeping McLaren F1 legends alive
Not that Cousall is under any illusions about the older cars, “where the installations are all so different to what I’ve grown up with. It’s stupid stuff, like I’m used to working on metric cars, so I have to get my head around the imperial measurements.” The value to Cousall and the other younger members… Continue reading The secret HQ keeping McLaren F1 legends alive
Visionary Top Marques Literally Catapults Us into the Future Skies – Hello Monaco!
Bugatti, Ferrari, Bentley, McLaren, Venturi; it doesn’t get more exclusive than that which is why Top Marques draws connoisseurs in droves to the Grimaldi Forum. And as an extraordinary magnet for innovation it even merited the visit of Sovereign, Prince Albert II who unveiled more than a dozen international exclusives ranging from the supercar, the hypercar, to… Continue reading Visionary Top Marques Literally Catapults Us into the Future Skies – Hello Monaco!
Hypercar Market Market Growth Sees Massive Rate Of 43% Through 2022
The Business Research Company’s Hypercar research report expands on key drivers, trends, and growth opportunities in the market. LONDON, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The hypercar market consists of sales of hypercars by entities (organizations, sole traders, and partnerships) that manufacture hypercars. A hypercar is an ultra-modern, high-efficiency, and high-performance vehicle. A hypercar features an… Continue reading Hypercar Market Market Growth Sees Massive Rate Of 43% Through 2022
Iconic Ferrari F1 car sold by RM Sotheby’s using cryptocurrency Himalaya Dollar
The sale of the 1989 Ferrari 640 from Nigel Mansell’s personal collection reflects how cryptocurrency is going mainstream LONDON, June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The iconic 1989 Ferrari 640, driven by Nigel Mansell for Scuderia Ferrari in the 1989 F1 season, has been sold using Himalaya Dollar (HDO) – a stable coin listed on the… Continue reading Iconic Ferrari F1 car sold by RM Sotheby’s using cryptocurrency Himalaya Dollar
All the decisions McLaren must make about its new electric SUV
Having decided to ready an electric super-SUV for launch by 2030, McLaren now has a series of obstacles to overcome. Probably in order of urgency, they go something like this. Which partner? McLaren’s financial difficulties have been exposed several times in the past few years, and it will need a major partner to put its… Continue reading All the decisions McLaren must make about its new electric SUV
McLaren primes electric super-SUV for launch by 2030
For example, Porsche delivered more cars than at any point in its 91-year history in 2021, with the Porsche Macan SUV and larger Porsche Cayenne together accounting for well over half of its 300,000 sales, while the Porsche 911 sports car accounted for just 38,464. It’s a similar story for the Lamborghini Urus SUV, outsold… Continue reading McLaren primes electric super-SUV for launch by 2030
Opinion: Can a McLaren SUV still be a supercar?
So that’s it, then: with a McLaren SUV on the cards, the last bastion of sports cars has finally fallen. The numbers are hard to ignore, as we’ve reported many times. But I feel that with this news, there’s hope we’re not all going to hell in an SUV-size handcart – because of all the… Continue reading Opinion: Can a McLaren SUV still be a supercar?
Jaguar XJ220 at 30: Why V6 misfit is now a legend
Want to own an example of that extraordinary breed of supercars that time after time broke all performance records in a 10-year spell from the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s? I’m afraid they’re all gone: any decent Ferrari F40 or F50, Porsche 959, Bugatti EB110 or McLaren F1 now requires a seven-digit investment. Apart from one. Despite… Continue reading Jaguar XJ220 at 30: Why V6 misfit is now a legend