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
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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
Mystery Ferrari SF90 prototype hints at updates
The Ferrari SF90 Stradale is already one of the fastest and most powerful cars the famous supercar maker has built to date, and new spy shots suggest Ferrari’s current range-topper could be set for an update. Much of the pictured test car looks unchanged, at least externally. However, camouflage covering the front of the car… Continue reading Mystery Ferrari SF90 prototype hints at updates
Iconic Vauxhall Manta name to return on new all-electric SUV
Vauxhall is forging ahead with its electric revolution as part of the Stellantis Group, where the brand has a future thanks to a fresh approach to design that will be underpinned by its transformation to selling electric cars only by 2028. An all-electric version of Britain’s best-selling car, the Corsa-e, has already proven to be… Continue reading Iconic Vauxhall Manta name to return on new all-electric SUV
Clean Tecnica: 6,000 Registrations for Funky Cat, 16 Kia e-Niro Ambulances, “Project Thunderball” — EV News Today 002005
The Funky Cat, Kia e-Niro ambulances, the all-electric “Project Thunderball” roadster, and the first ever, genuine, full-speed Electric MOKE — there’s lots of fun EV news to share today, beyond what we’ve written about ourselves. Scroll down to see even more. Electric Car News 6,000 registrations of interest for the Funky Cat, which will launch… Continue reading Clean Tecnica: 6,000 Registrations for Funky Cat, 16 Kia e-Niro Ambulances, “Project Thunderball” — EV News Today 002005