*/ ]]> Welcome to the 50th anniversary of the Irmscher Automobile company CEO Günther Irmscher junior shows the milestones in the history of the company. 50 years of Irmscher Günther Irmscher was a successful rally racer, whom different car manufacturers consulted for his expertise as early as his motorsport career. That is why he felt… Continue reading The Opel With an ‘i’
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UPDATE 1-Ferrari’s CEO “bullish” about earnings, shares jump
MILAN (Reuters) – Ferrari expects growth in core earnings to accelerate to 10 percent this year and Chief Executive Louis Camilleri said he might raise targets for 2020, betting on new models and special editions at premium prices to lure customers. FILE PHOTO – A group of Ferrari owners park their cars to show on… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Ferrari’s CEO “bullish” about earnings, shares jump
Red-Lined Adventure Nissan Navaras take on Dakar
Three purpose-built extreme off-road trucks, built by Nissan marketing partner Red-Lined Adventures, compete in the Dakar rally in Peru Peru – Dakar, one of the most challenging off-road rally events in the world, wrapped its tenth and final stage on January 17. During the grueling 12-day event in Peru, three FIA Dakar specification T1 Nissan… Continue reading Red-Lined Adventure Nissan Navaras take on Dakar
Lotus and Williams commit to developing electric car tech together
Lotus and Williams Advanced Engineering have confirmed plans for a “strategic technical partnership” which will see the two firms share development and research into “advanced propulsion technologies”, with an emphasis on the development of new fully electric powertrains. The two companies have not announced anything beyond their intentions to work together on new powertrains, but… Continue reading Lotus and Williams commit to developing electric car tech together
New Porsche Cayenne Coupe seen ahead of summer on-sale date
Porsche is building up to reveal a coupé version of the Cayenne SUV in the coming months, and another prototype has been caught winter testing. Previously seen at the Nurburgring showing off a new active rectracting spoiler, the Cayenne coupé is targeted as a rival for the BMW X6 and Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupé. Broadening the scope of the Cayenne line-up,… Continue reading New Porsche Cayenne Coupe seen ahead of summer on-sale date
How to start your own supercar company: Emerson Fittipaldi – Autocar
HWA, however, is not so well known. Named after Hans Werner Aufrecht, one of the co-founders of AMG, it runs the Mercedes-AMG team in DTM, develops and builds its engines and is engineering the EF7 to production. HWA has put its head of race car development, Hubert Hügle, in charge of the EF7, and his… Continue reading How to start your own supercar company: Emerson Fittipaldi – Autocar
Toyota brings back the Supra sports car after almost two decades
Toyota reveals the first new Supra in the US in 21 years
9:48 AM ET Mon, 14 Jan 2019 | 01:22
With the new Supra sports car, Toyota is bringing back a car that is probably one of the Japanese automaker's most beloved names.
But don't expect it to be a huge seller, say analysts.
That is not because the car is a dud. It is expected to be a higher-end product and has been reported to have engines sourced from German manufacturer BMW.
But production is expected to be lower volume, and the car is likely to cater to enthusiasts and serve as a halo vehicle to create buzz for the rest of Toyota's lineup.
Source: Toyota
2020 Toyota Supra
The Supra is a resurrection of a car Toyota has not made since 2002. It began as a variant of Toyota's now also defunct Celica in 1978, but was spun off as its own model in 1986. It became known as one of the most famous Japanese tuner cars of the '80s and '90s.
Apart from the reputation it earned on its own, the Supra also was famous for being featured in “The Fast and the Furious” movie franchise, in which it was driven by the late actor Paul Walker.
The car will go on sale this summer. It will have a 3.0-liter turbo six-cylinder 335-horsepower engine and an automatic transmission with paddle shifters. Toyota says the car should be able to go from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 4.1 seconds. It will have an electronically limited speed of 155 mph.
Buyers will have their choice of two trim levels, the base 3.0 model and a 3.0 Premium.
Toyota's President Akio Toyoda tested the car himself on the famed Nurburgring track in Germany, as well as elsewhere around the world.
The car will likely not come cheap, and it is not meant to be a high-volume car, said LMC Automotive President of Global Forecasting Jeff Schuster.
“It's absolutely for enthusiasts,” he said. “The name is one of those names that has some history to it. Obviously, not as much as a Mustang or a Challenger, but in its space of more of the super-tuner type of vehicle it carries a lot of weight. There is no question it will get a lot of buzz around it. But for all intents and purposes it is meant to be a small volume vehicle, at least from our expectation.”
Disclosure: “The Fast and the Furious” movies were produced by Universal Studios, which like CNBC is owned by Comcast.
CORRECTION: This article was updated to correct the car's history. It was last produced 17 years ago.
Motor racing-Stoll stays as Renault Sport president after Koskas leaves
PARIS, Jan 18 (Reuters) – Jerome Stoll will stay on as president of Renault Sport Racing, which includes the Formula One team, after the sudden departure of Thierry Koskas, the executive who was supposed to replace him. Koskas, who was a member of Renault’s executive committee reporting to chairman and chief executive Carlos Ghosn, was… Continue reading Motor racing-Stoll stays as Renault Sport president after Koskas leaves
Toyota Hilux Takes Toughness to a Higher Level with Historic Dakar Victory
From Britain’s farms and construction sites, to frozen polar wastes, the Toyota Hilux has proved itself a trusted top performer whatever the environment. Now it has gone further in its world-conquering achievements by claiming Toyota’s first victory in the ultra-gruelling Dakar rally. Toyota Gazoo Racing’s modified Hilux led throughout 10 days and more than 3,000… Continue reading Toyota Hilux Takes Toughness to a Higher Level with Historic Dakar Victory
Al-Attiyah takes overall victory in Rally Dakar
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