Chinese SUV maker Chery is planning on unveiling its all-new design direction with a new model line at the Frankfurt motor show next month, releasing a couple of teasers to get punters interested. The previewing sketches show the first model of the new family, which is a compact SUV wearing […]
Electric
880kW Ariel ‘P40’ AWD electric Hipercar planned
Ariel Motor is a company known for producing extremely lightweight yet innovative, mostly road-legal sports cars. But now, it seems the boutique British marque is planning a proper closed-cabin supercar. Early details about the car, codenamed P40, have been revealed on the company’s website. It says the car will be […]
Tesla Model S & X updated, ‘75’ 0-100km/h cut by 1 second
Tesla has announced some updates for the Model S and Model X electric vehicles, with advanced new features coming in as standard. Smart Air Suspension will now come standard on the Model S and X, providing enhanced handling, efficiency, and comfort, according to Tesla. It’s also paired with automatic location-based […]
Hyundai previews next-gen FCEV, electric Kona confirmed
Welcome to Hyundai’s vision for its future hydrogen fuel cell SUV. Specifically, this FCEV (fuel cell electric vehicle) concept previews a production model coming next year. The SUV was unveiled at a special event at the company’s headquarters in Seoul, and is described as a “near-production-ready” vehicle that will eventually […]
Dutch students make world’s first biodegradable car, from sugar & flax
A bunch of uni students in the Netherlands have developed the world’s first biodegradable car, sort of. It shows us that cars needn’t be so heavily-ladened with metal, and also shows us the possibilities in the world of alternative construction methods. Created at the Eindhoven University of Technology, the eco-friendly […]
Special one-off Tesla Model S wagon being made
It might seem like station wagons are being replaced by the SUV, but there is still some demand for the wagon. Even in the field of electric vehicles, as one custom Tesla Model S wagon demonstrates. Yep, someone wants a Tesla Model S wagon so bad they are commissioning the […]
1979 Porsche 911 gets Tesla EV conversion, keeps manual (video)
Here’s something a little different, and something that is sure to have 911 purists pissed. It’s an old-school Porsche 911 SC Targa that features an electric powertrain conversion. No more singing flat-six engine, although, the 1979 SC (in Australia anyway) is one of the least desirable models, equipped with a […]
Nissan LEAF spotted again, 110kW AC motor confirmed
Some more spy images showing the all-new 2018 Nissan LEAF have hit the web, showing more details of the electric hatch. Coincidentally, some specs have been found as well through an online configurator. Firstly, the images, which appeared on Twitter recently. They show early examples sitting in a holding lot […]