Light is right, according to Lotus. So to emphasise this point, the manufacturer has released a new carbon kit and other upgrades for the Evora 400, all in the name of shedding weight. Lotus’s carbon pack includes a new front splitter, roof panel, rear wing and diffuser, front access panel, […]
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McLaren 570GT by MSO Concept debuts at Pebble Beach
McLaren’s Special Operations division is up to its usual tricks again, this time focusing its attention on the new 570GT. Known as simply the 570GT by MSO Concept, the stunning creation will make its proper debut at the Concours d’Elegance event at Pebble Beach this weekend. The idea behind the […]
Google Maps could soon help you find car parking spaces
Google Maps might be planning to release a new feature on its smartphone app that could advise you on the availability of car parks that are nearby. Google recently released a Beta version of its Google Maps app, known as v9.34. The Beta version has several new, convenient-oriented features like […]
Tesla planning ‘level 4’ autonomous tech, “will blow people’s minds”: Musk
Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk has teased ‘level 4’ fully autonomous technology, complete with a form of artificial intelligence that could be implemented “sooner than people think”. During a press conference reserved for Tesla’s quarterly report, Elon Musk lightened the mood by hinting that Tesla’s level 4 tech is currently in […]
Electric Chevrolet Corvette sets new speed record (video)
A custom-built all-electric 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 has broken its own land speed record, laying down a verified top speed run of 330km/h. The Corvette in question is the result of a US electric powertrain company known as Genovation. Earlier in the year, Genovation set a new flying mile record […]
Toyota Prado passes 250,000 sales milestone in Australia
Toyota Australia is celebrating a landmark for its Prado model, having sold a quarter of a million units in its 20th year on sale this year. Introduced in Australia in 1996, the Prado has gone out to 250,857 buyers in Australia, making this country the Prado’s fifth biggest market in […]
Volvo posts decent sales increase for first half, profits up 6.7%
Volvo has reported strong growth for the first half of 2016, with its operating profit margin tripling year-on-year. The Swedish manufacturer has reported strong growth this year, with its income up from the SEK1.66bn reported in the first half of last year, to SEK5.59bn this year. Total revenue is also […]
Koenigsegg confirms Nurburgring crash due to ABS failure
Koenigsegg has issued a statement revealing the exact cause of the widely-publicised crash of its One:1 megacar at the Nürburgring, reported earlier this week. As we saw earlier in the week, Koenigsegg’s most recent attempt a tackling the Nurburgring’s Nordschleife resulted in a very broken car. The Swedish hypercar manufacturer […]