Tag: McLaren

Matt Becker joins JLR as Mike Cross retires

One of Jaguar Land Rover’s most senior and longest-serving engineers, Mike Cross, has announced his retirement after 37 years at the company, while Aston Martin engineer Matt Becker joins the team. Cross, whose official title is vehicle targets and sign-off director, has been responsible for some of the company’s most pivotal models during his tenure.… Continue reading Matt Becker joins JLR as Mike Cross retires

Linamar Corporation Provides Commentary on External Market Conditions; Board of Directors Names Linda Hasenfratz as Executive Chair, Jim Jarrell as Director

GUELPH, ON, Jan. 18, 2022 /CNW/ – Linamar Corporation (TSX: LNR) today released insights regarding the market activity observed during Q4 2021, as well as commented on other recent industry developments. The comments provide updates on the latest available industry conditions in the key Access, Agriculture and Automotive markets in which it operates. Linamar Corporation… Continue reading Linamar Corporation Provides Commentary on External Market Conditions; Board of Directors Names Linda Hasenfratz as Executive Chair, Jim Jarrell as Director

Exclusive: Noble returns with 550bhp, £150k M500 supercar – Autocar

This car is “very much a working prototype”, but fit and finish on the interior and exterior panels is extremely sound. The shape of this production-previewing M500 prototype is virtually the final design, subject to high-speed testing. Boutwood expects to add a little more angle to the rear wing, but the chassis has a largely flat underside,… Continue reading Exclusive: Noble returns with 550bhp, £150k M500 supercar – Autocar

VW Group will discuss F1 racing for Audi and Porsche next month, paper says – Automotive News Europe

BERLIIN — The Volkswagen Group supervisory board could decide next month whether its Audi and Porsche subsidiaries should compete in Formula One, German business paper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) reported. Entering the racing series, which is popular in Europe, would be costly but would give the two brands increased marketing exposure in key Asian markets… Continue reading VW Group will discuss F1 racing for Audi and Porsche next month, paper says – Automotive News Europe

New Gordon Murray Automotive T.33 supercar to sit below T.50

Gordon Murray Automotive’s next supercar will be called the T.33 and will be unveiled on 27 January, the company has confirmed – and the vehicle is to be built at the company’s new global headquarters in Windlesham, Surrey. Also referred to as Project Two, the new T.33 model is expected to retain the Cosworth-developed V12… Continue reading New Gordon Murray Automotive T.33 supercar to sit below T.50

This is the Fittipaldi EF7 Vision Gran Turismo – Top Gear

Sharks. A McLaren P1 GTR. Love of a Brazilian homeland. There’s a selection of the ingredients that were poured into the creation of the Fittipaldi Motors EF7 Vision Gran Turismo by Pininfarina. OK, the name needs a trim, but that’s an intriguing mood board. The EF7 exists because of the most mouthwatering foundation a supercar… Continue reading This is the Fittipaldi EF7 Vision Gran Turismo – Top Gear

Exro Partners with Untitled Motorcycles to Integrate Coil Driver Technology into Award-Winning Electric Motorcycle

Exro has partnered with Untitled Motorcycles to integrate its 100 Volt Coil Driver technology into the award-winning XP Zero electric motorcycle. Tests show Exro’s technology can provide a 25 percent increase in power and 15 percent increase in torque, boosting the modified XP Zero motorcycle to 162ftlb torque. Shareholders and the public are invited to… Continue reading Exro Partners with Untitled Motorcycles to Integrate Coil Driver Technology into Award-Winning Electric Motorcycle

This Lister Storm GT Is A Very Exciting Way To Spend £500k Or So – Car Throttle

A 2001 example of the final Storm racing car will soon be going under the hammer The late 1990s and early 2000s were epic for GT racing. We had bedroom poster heroes like the Porsche 911 GT1, McLaren F1 and Mercedes CLK GTR battling it out on track, looking fabulous while belting out the kind… Continue reading This Lister Storm GT Is A Very Exciting Way To Spend £500k Or So – Car Throttle