Fiat will remove all purely internal-combustion-engined models from sale from July 2022 because all of its cars are now available with electrified powertrains. The Italian firm says it electrified 60% of its line-up in 2021, with the Fiat 500X and Fiat Tipo the two final cars to receive a hybrid powertrain earlier this year. Fiat… Continue reading Fiat to axe all non-electrified models in UK from July
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10 Largest Engines Ever Fitted In European Cars – HotCars
Craving a need for speed? The chances are you’re going to need a bigger engine, more cubic inches, in theory, producing more power. Call it a macho thing, but bigger in the car world is usually better. How big is too big? If these monster engined cars are anything to go by, the sky and… Continue reading 10 Largest Engines Ever Fitted In European Cars – HotCars
Group C beasts battle at Donington Park Historic Festival as Silverstone hosts 750MC – Autosport
A week before the centenary of circuit saviour Tom Wheatcroft’s birth, the 11th Donington Historic Festival welcomed spectators back in number. Thirty years after Group C sportscars last graced the track contemporarily, the spectacle of Rob Huff’s bellowing IMSA GTP Spice SE89P staving off the howling Silk Cut Jaguar V12s of Andy Bentley and Phil… Continue reading Group C beasts battle at Donington Park Historic Festival as Silverstone hosts 750MC – Autosport
Greatest road tests ever: Fiat Cinquecento Sporting
Tested 18.1.95 Fiat reprised its back catalogue of agile ankle-biters with this pepped-up take on the Giorgetto Giugiaro-designed Cinquecento – and we loved it. The basic Cinquecento’s 899cc engine was replaced with the Punto SS’s 1108cc unit, boosting output by 13bhp and 15Ib ft. A Fiat Punto gearbox was also adopted, along with other performance… Continue reading Greatest road tests ever: Fiat Cinquecento Sporting
How Mercedes-Benz plans to ‘restart’ Maybach ultraluxury brand – Automotive News Europe
Named after Wilhelm Maybach, a prolific engine designer and one of Gottlieb Daimler’s earliest collaborators, and founded with his son Karl in 1909, Maybach grew synonymous at the time with speed, power, and prestige. By 1921, it was making cars like the five-meter-long Maybach 22/70 HP W3 and the opulent Maybach SW 42, which featured… Continue reading How Mercedes-Benz plans to ‘restart’ Maybach ultraluxury brand – Automotive News Europe
How Mercedes plans ‘restart’ for Maybach ultraluxury brand – Automotive News Europe
Named after Wilhelm Maybach, a prolific engine designer and one of Gottlieb Daimler’s earliest collaborators, and founded with his son Karl in 1909, Maybach grew synonymous at the time with speed, power, and prestige. By 1921, it was making cars like the five-meter-long Maybach 22/70 HP W3 and the opulent Maybach SW 42, which featured… Continue reading How Mercedes plans ‘restart’ for Maybach ultraluxury brand – Automotive News Europe
New 2022 Ferrari Purosangue SUV set for naturally aspirated V12 power
Ferrari has revealed that its eagerly anticipated Purosangue SUV will be powered by its legendary naturally aspirated V12. The Italian firm released a teaser video to announce that its first ever SUV model will arrive later in 2022, while Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna told Reuters that the car will adopt the firm’s famed V12 engine.… Continue reading New 2022 Ferrari Purosangue SUV set for naturally aspirated V12 power
Cleantechnica: Stellantis Wins #1 & #2 in Europe — Plugin Vehicle Sales Report 002008
With the doom and gloom continuing on the overall European car market, down 21% last month and the lowest April in over 30 years (excluding the Covid-hit April 2020), the European passenger plugin vehicle market has also started to be affected. It dropped 1% last month, with approximately 159,000 plugin vehicles registered in April. Plugin… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Stellantis Wins #1 & #2 in Europe — Plugin Vehicle Sales Report 002008
Dacia boss: timing is right for design team shuffle
Dacia CEO Denis Le Vot has paid tribute to former head of design Miles Nurnberger, who left the company earlier this month after less than a year at the helm. Although the announcement of Nurnberger’s departure from Dacia gave no details of the circumstances behind the decision, Le Vot told Autocar: “I regret Miles leaving. He was… Continue reading Dacia boss: timing is right for design team shuffle
Best Italian modern classic cars 2022
There’s a reason classic Italian cars are usually described as having spades of passion and soul, that’s because they’re exciting in a way that no other country manages to replicate. From feisty hot hatchbacks to purposeful sport saloons, Italy has something for everyone to live out their petrolhead dreams. These Italian beauties were designed by the… Continue reading Best Italian modern classic cars 2022