[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Could we see a Bugatti rival to the Bentley Bentayga and Lamborghini Urus? Stephan Winkelmann has a record of moving luxury brands in new directions – the Lamborghini Urus was his brainchild – but also getting things done quickly. He only started as Bugatti CEO in January this year, but the limited-to-40 Divo…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Subcontinent’s dominant auto player is testing electric cars ahead of 2020 rollout Suzuki is furthering its electrified vehicle rollout, embarking on a testing program led by its India-based, partially-owned subsidiary Maruti Suzuki. Maruti Suzuki is committed to bring an electric vehicle (EV) to India by 2020, and in the lead-up has commenced a…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The Goodwood Revival—held annually for the past 20 years at the Goodwood Motor Circuit in West Sussex, England—celebrates the famed motorsports track’s reemergence in 1998 after its closure in 1966. This year, more than 150,000 people attended the weekend’s events (September 7 to 9), which included auctions, shopping, displays, and, of course, racing.…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Vietnamese automaker reveals cars which will go into production in 2019. VinFast, which is aiming to build Vietnam’s first indigenous car, has revealed a sedan and SUV, which will be given their in-the-flesh debuts at the 2018 Paris motor show in early October. Both vehicles feature the marque’s ‘V’ emblem high up on…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] New commercial van family to offer mild-hybrid/plug-in hybrid tech, new connected functions. Ford has announced it will reveal the updated Transit range at the Hanover CV show, which commences September 20. Several big announcements will be made at the event, including the launch of a new two-tonne Transit featuring mild hybrid technology – a…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Near the end of last month, at the famed WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, Calif., Audi unveiled the PB18 E-Tron, a new, all-electric sports car that promises to break barriers in the realms of both design and technology. Described by Audi executives as “a cross between a supercar like an R8 and…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] 2019 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance – March 8-10, 2019 Jacksonville, FL – In 2019, The Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance will partner with Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, John Oates, to celebrate the relationship between the automobile and the guitar. The special class will center on vehicles and guitars from John’s personal collection. The…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Autonomous vehicle platform revealed with two interchangeable bodies The Mercedes-Benz Vision Urbanetic is a conceptual self-driving vehicle platform, which supports interchangeable people carrier and cargo lugging modules. Although it looks quite small in the supplied photos, the Urbanetic is actually rather large, measuring up to 5.14 metres from head to tail. The two…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The automakers considering working together on petrol-electric hybrid technology Toyota and Geely are discussing cooperating on hybrid drivetrain technology, although it is not clear how far or how wide the relationship will stretch. The Japanese auto giant has confirmed to Reuters it and Geely are “communicating with each other” regarding petrol-electric hybrid technology.…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] It’s Britain v Germany in this super GT straight-line duel. Who comes out on top? The Aston Martin DBS Superleggera and Mercedes-AMG GT R are both the most potent and track-ready supercars in their respective line-ups, but which is the fastest in a straight line? In a new video posted this week, the UK’s Top Gear…