The Lister Motor Company was revived back in 2014, and since then the British company’s boss, Lawrence Whittaker, has made no secret of his desire to see the company produce a hypercar capable of taking on the likes of McLaren, Pagani and Koenigsegg. It now appears those plans may finally be coming to fruition after… Continue reading Lister Motor Company previews Storm II
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Aston Martin’s Mid-Engine Car Will Likely Have a Bespoke Engine, Might Have Manual Gearbox
Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer is one of the good ones. He’s not just another talking head spouting the company line in rehearsed statements. He says more of substance than most CEOs, and he’s intensely interesting and opinionated. He also doesn’t hold back when it comes to information on the future of where the brand… Continue reading Aston Martin’s Mid-Engine Car Will Likely Have a Bespoke Engine, Might Have Manual Gearbox
New, three-seat McLaren ‘Hyper-GT’ will have highest top speed of any McLaren yet – including the iconic F1
McLaren Automotive confirms at Geneva Motor Show that forthcoming ‘Hyper-GT’ will be capable of exceeding 243mph (391km/h) – the peak speed of the iconic McLaren F1 Next new model to join the Ultimate Series following the McLaren Senna features centrally-mounted driving position inspired by F1 road car Public reveal of petrol-electric hybrid ‘Hyper-GT’ before the… Continue reading New, three-seat McLaren ‘Hyper-GT’ will have highest top speed of any McLaren yet – including the iconic F1
McLaren BP23 ‘Hyper-GT’ will be the fastest McLaren ever produced
Alongside the Senna GTR, McLaren used the Geneva Motor Show to reveal that the forthcoming three-seat ‘Hyper-GT’ will be the fastest car the brand has ever produced. It’s said to be capable of exceeding 243mph, which is faster than the once record-breaking McLaren F1 of the nineties. We are yet to see the new model,… Continue reading McLaren BP23 ‘Hyper-GT’ will be the fastest McLaren ever produced
Bespoke McLaren Senna Carbon Theme by MSO makes Geneva appearance
McLaren Special Operations (MSO) – the British supercar brand’s bespoke modification service – has revealed a tweaked version of the new 789bhp Senna supercar at the Geneva Motor Show. Called the McLaren Senna Carbon Theme by McLaren Special Operations, it’s one of five unique visual themes cooked up by MSO for the new Senna, and showcases… Continue reading Bespoke McLaren Senna Carbon Theme by MSO makes Geneva appearance
McLaren Automotive turns up the heat at Geneva Motor Show with unveiling of track-only McLaren Senna GTR Concept
6 Mar 2018 McLaren Automotive turns up the heat at Geneva Motor Show with unveiling of track-only McLaren Senna GTR Concept McLaren Senna GTR confirmed for production following all 500 examples of McLaren Senna being sold before launch Up to 75 track-only cars will be produced, each priced at circa £1 million plus local taxes… Continue reading McLaren Automotive turns up the heat at Geneva Motor Show with unveiling of track-only McLaren Senna GTR Concept
Street-Legal Version Of Insane Zenvo TSR Is Coming
Looks like the McLaren Senna will be getting a new rival from Denmark. Danish automaker Zenvo has been teasing something special for this year’s Geneva Motor Show. Following the reveal of the TS1 GT and TSR, which are both based on the original ST1, a third car will be joining the Zenvo Twin Supercharged family.… Continue reading Street-Legal Version Of Insane Zenvo TSR Is Coming
28 Feb 2018 Driveline GKN Driveline begins testing revolutionary ‘All Twinster’ plug-in hybrid SUV
Re-engineered ‘technology demonstrator’ SUV features GKN’s unique Twinster torque vectoring on all four wheels Modified Mercedes-AMG GLA 45 has mechanical Twinster on front axle and eTwinsterX at the rear Demonstrator showcases the company’s leadership in eDrive, All-Wheel Drive and systems integration Plug-in hybrid has ‘sailing’ capability to lower CO2 emissions and also features a pure… Continue reading 28 Feb 2018
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GKN Driveline begins testing revolutionary ‘All Twinster’ plug-in hybrid SUV
New V-12 Apollo Intensa Emozione
Supercar start-up Apollo is an Italian based firm backed by Chinese capital investments. The Apollo Company has its evolution roots planted in German automobile manufacturing enterprise Gumpert. Roland Gumpert, the founder of Apollo, once held the position of director of Audi Sport. Under his management, Audi won a total of 25 World Rally Championship races… Continue reading New V-12 Apollo Intensa Emozione
New Ferrari 488 Pista lands as the brand’s most powerful V8 ever
This is the track focussed, apex hungry Ferrari 488 Pista. Which, aside from being the marque’s show stopper for the 2018 Geneva Motor Show, is also the most powerful V8 Ferrari ever. The V8 in question is a familiar sounding 3.9-litre petrol unit, however, it now produces a massive 710bhp and 770Nm of torque (around… Continue reading New Ferrari 488 Pista lands as the brand’s most powerful V8 ever