Koenigsegg is licking its wounds this week following a crash involving one of its One:1 hypercars as it was trying to hunt down the lap record at the Nurburgring. Not to be outdone by current lap record holder, the Porsche 918, Koenigsegg has been spotted for quite some time now […]
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Tesla will soon reveal ‘top secret master plan, part 2’
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has taken to Twitter teasing the release of its “top secret masterplan, part two”, to be announced later this week. The tweet published yesterday hints there are some surprises in store from the Californian EV producer. “Working on Top Secret Tesla Masterplan, Part 2. Hoping to […]
Tesla Roadster 3.0 ‘R80’ update announced with increased range
Tesla has released the 3.0 upgrade for its Roadster battery pack, set to be called R80, that has increased capacity by around 40 per cent. While the Model S, Model X and upcoming Model 3 have somewhat taken the shine away from Tesla’s first foray into the automotive world, there’s […]
2018 Rolls-Royce Phantom shows off all-new aluminium architecture
Development of the next-generation, 2018 Rolls-Royce Phantom continues, with a teaser by the BMW-owned marque released to the press. In addition to the number of prototypes snapped by various international sources, suggesting an increase in length and the retention of the current car’s general silhouette, we can see a snap […]
Volkswagen dealers in the US worst hit by dieselgate
Volkswagen dealers in the US may be the biggest losers in the aftermath of the emissions scandal, currently receiving none of the $15 billion slated for compensation costs. While dealerships themselves weren’t liable to pay out damages, they were faced with a choice between taking up legal action against Volkswagen […]
Chris Evans quits Top Gear following ratings drop
Chris Evans will not be joining the cast for the next season of the rehashed Top Gear BBC TV show, he revealed in a series of Tweets last night. Since the debut of season 23, Evans has stood out as the most controversial of the six new hosts. He is […]
Kia tops 2016 J.D. Power Initial Quality Study
The 2016 J.D Power and Associates Initial Quality Study results are in, and Kia, in a surprising move, has taken out the top spot in front of regular front-running Porsche. The result marks the first time in 27 years that a non-premium brand took out the top spot, following Toyota […]
Hyundai i20 R5 rally car to make public debut at Ypres Rally
Hyundai Motorsport is planning to give the public its first look at the upcoming i20 R5 rally car at the Ypres Rally on the weekend, where it will run as a course car. The new i20 R5 will become available through the company’s Customer Racing department. Engineers are currently in […]