The jaw-dropping N1A supercar is a British-made, V8-powered, ultra-light tribute to one of McLaren‘s best-known race cars. It is the product of Hampshire-based Nichols Cars, the eponymous outfit founded by storied motorsport engineer Steve Nichols, whose pioneering work with carbonfibre was instrumental in McLaren’s domination of the 1988 Formula 1 world championship, with Alain Prost and… Continue reading McLaren M1A Can-Am racer inspires road-legal V8 supercar
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Porsche’s iconic 911 to be sole survivor of automaker’s combustion models
[1/3]FILE PHOTO-A Porsche 911 Carrera S is on display during the 75 years Porsche sports car exhibition “Driven by Dreams” in Berlin, Germany, January 25, 2023. REUTERS/ Lisi Niesner/File Photo LONDON, July 26 (Reuters) – Porsche (P911_p.DE) has a plan to gradually electrify its car lineup so that electric vehicles make up 80% of sales… Continue reading Porsche’s iconic 911 to be sole survivor of automaker’s combustion models
GM reports $2.5B in net income, boosts guidance, but takes hit from Bolt recall
General Motors reported a big boost in its net income for the second quarter of 2023 to more than $2.5 billion despite agreeing to pay almost $800 million connected to the Chevrolet Bolt EV and Bolt EUV recall and dealing with delays in producing some of its new electric vehicles. The $792 million charge was… Continue reading GM reports $2.5B in net income, boosts guidance, but takes hit from Bolt recall
Mercedes’ F1 Performance Improves After Adjustments to Its Racecar
After qualifying was finished for the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix in March, Toto Wolff, the Mercedes team principal, condemned his own car. Lewis Hamilton and George Russell, the team’s drivers, had finished over six-tenths of a second behind the leading time set by the reigning champion, Max Verstappen of Red Bull, which is a huge… Continue reading Mercedes’ F1 Performance Improves After Adjustments to Its Racecar
F1 Teams Are Already Working on the Power Units Coming in 2026
Formula 1’s 2023 season isn’t even half over, but manufacturers are already working on 2026. That is when revised power-unit regulations, running through 2030, will take effect. It will be the biggest overhaul to the rules since the introduction of 1.6-liter V6 turbocharged engines in 2014. There will be more manufacturers and a step toward… Continue reading F1 Teams Are Already Working on the Power Units Coming in 2026
Auto-Industry Group Assails Biden’s Plan to Electrify America’s Cars
But last year, all-electric vehicles accounted for just 5.8 percent of new cars sold in the United States. Mr. Biden last year signed a law designed to encourage Americans to buy more electric vehicles by providing up to $7,500 in tax credits to purchasers, but many foreign-made vehicles aren’t eligible for the tax credits. Experts… Continue reading Auto-Industry Group Assails Biden’s Plan to Electrify America’s Cars
German FAZ: Tesla doubles sales006548
E-Car No.1: Tesla Model Y Image: manufacturer Volkswagen defended its podium places, but the Golf struggled to keep first place. Interest in electric cars continues to grow. And the SUV? The car country Germany is increasingly becoming an SUV country. A good 42 percent of new registrations are now in this segment, if SUVs and… Continue reading German FAZ: Tesla doubles sales006548
@FCA: Evento Digital- Resultados Primer Semestre 2023
25 de julio de 2023 , Ciudad de México – Stellantis N.V. anunció que los Resultados correspondientes al primer semestre de 2023 se darán a conocer el miércoles 26 de julio de 2023. La transmisión en vivo y llamada en conferencia para presentar los resultados correspondientes al primer semestre de 2023 iniciará a las 6:00 hrs.… Continue reading @FCA: Evento Digital- Resultados Primer Semestre 2023
Alfa Romeo doubles European sales in bumper six months
Alfa Romeo has posted dramatic sales increases in each of its core markets in the first half of 2023, hailing the uptick as a “consolidation of clear, steady growth”. While the Italian brand acknowledged that “2023 is proving to be complex and full of global variables that pose a challenge”, it boosted registrations significantly in… Continue reading Alfa Romeo doubles European sales in bumper six months
@FCA: Limited-edition Mopar ‘23 Dodge Challenger and Dodge Charger Models Coming to U.S. and Canada
July 25, 2023 , Windsor, Ontario – Mopar continues its long-standing, factory-vehicle customization program with the introduction of the Mopar ‘23 Dodge Challenger and Dodge Charger special-edition models. Based on the Challenger and Charger R/T Scat Pack Widebody vehicles and featuring unique, performance-oriented looks inside and out, the Mopar ‘23 Challenger and Charger builds will be limited… Continue reading @FCA: Limited-edition Mopar ‘23 Dodge Challenger and Dodge Charger Models Coming to U.S. and Canada