A new electric vehicle concept has hit the online world, from a potential new Maltese carmaker called Silex Power. It wants to introduce the high-powered Cheros luxury concept. Although most of the specifications and details are only in visionary form at this stage, the company envisages a large luxury sedan […]
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Video: Tesla Model S Performance breaks EV quarter-mile record
Although there will always be those that say ‘there’s no substitute for cubic inches’ – including us – it seems cars of the future with zero cubes can be just as quick. Here we see a run between a Tesla Model S Performance versus a third-gen Dodge Viper SRT10. The […]
TypeZero Concept inspired by classic Bugatti Type 35
Some may say cars of the classic vintage era were things of beauty and art, but after taking a glance over this very modern TypeZero Concept design study, conjured up by French designer Marc Devauze, we’re pretty sure cars of the future could be just as beautiful. The concept is […]
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Electric Drive most powerful production EV
Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the production-ready Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Electric Drive super sports car at the 2012 Paris Motor Show. The new model is being labelled as the most powerful electric vehicle to ever go into production. Looking exactly like its petrol-powered counterpart, apart from the electric blue wrap over the […]
Audi e-tron variant for complete showroom range by 2020
Audi has confirmed that it is looking to introduce an ‘e-tron’ (primarily electric) version of all its vehicles by 2020. With emissions regulations becoming tighter and tighter, car manufacturers are being pushed to produce more economical and environmentally friendly vehicles. This will be Audi’s way of tackling the issue. The […]
Rhys Millen breaks world record at 2012 Pikes Peak Hill Climb
Rhys Millen and his Hyundai Genesis Coupe race car have broken the world record at the 2012 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb event with a time of 9:46.164. The record was set on the new all-tarmac ‘Race to the Clouds’ climb. The record beats last year’s best time of 9:51.278, […]
Video: Electric 1995 BMW M3 Pikes Peak racer test drive
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to drive a very high performance electric vehicle? Pikes Peak veteran Bill Caswell has just sampled a special electric 1995 BMW M3 (EV) racer that will be competing in this year’s Pikes Peak Hill Climb. You may remember the car from […]
Toyota planning a sports EV with a manual transmission
Almost all electric vehicles (EVs) currently on the market feature a straight-through drive transmission. Rumour has it Toyota is working on a new fully electric production sports car incorporating a manual transmission. This would be one of the first for the industry, allowing sports car enthusiasts to enjoy clicking through […]