The best look yet at Alfa Romeo’s new Stelvio SUV has slipped out (intentionally or not, we don’t know) via a production facility video. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles released the video onto its official YouTube channel, giving viewers a walk-around demo inside its Cassino production facility in Italy. This is the […]
Day: 13 September 2016
Apple car project gone cold, workers laid off – report
If a report by the New York Times is to be believed, Apple’s electric car project codenamed Titan may have hit a serious roadblock. Apparently the Cupertino giant has laid off several of the project’s employees, working at the SixtyEight shell company. While never confirmed, Project Titan was widely accepted […]
BMW Z4 gets Dodge Viper V10 conversion
We are no strangers to BMW engine transplants here at PD, whether that be an M2 with an M3’s beefier six, a 1970s BMW CS receiving an E39 M5 V8, a Hartge H50 3 Series with M5 V10… even a 1 Series with a triple-turbo diesel. More recently though, we […]
THX concept envisaged as future EV sports car
A freelance Ukranian designer has created what he describes as the “next-generation” EV; a racy sports car for 2030. Yevheniy Bratchyk’s THX is clearly inspired by the success of Tesla and other electric vehicle manufacturers. But unlike those, “it is created by people that are crazy about science-fiction movies”. Targeted […]
Mercedes-AMG GT C Roadster previewed for first time (video)
We all knew it was coming. Now we know when. The Mercedes-AMG GT C Roadster, as named in its future product timeline, will be unveiled to the world at the Paris Motor Show. Mercedes-AMG released a short teaser clip of the GT C Roadster to hype up its Paris show […]
Jaguar Land Rover plans petrol Ingenium 2.0L & dual-clutch gearbox
Jaguar Land Rover has announced an expansion of its Ingenium engine family which will soon include petrol engines, as it aims to cut its overall emissions by 25 per cent by 2020. The British marque announced today it will introduce a new 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol-powered Ingenium engine next year, ready […]
New Volvo V90 Cross Country teased, debuts soon
Volvo has taken to social media to tease its upcoming V90 Cross Country ahead of its official debut in “mid-September”. Volvo was spotted testing a very camouflaged development V90 CC in Spain earlier in the year. This latest teaser, posted up on Volvo’s Facebook page, gives us a taste of […]
Opel Karl Rocks revealed, baby crossover based on Spark
Opel is bringing a crossover version of its Karl micro car to the Paris Motor Show, called the Karl Rocks. It’s name after company founder Adam Opel’s oldest son, Carl. It also follows a similar name theme to the Opel Adam Rocks. With an 18mm increase in ride height over […]