The Mercedes-AMG One – Mercedes’ road-going F1-inspired Hypercar – takes the Nurburgring record for a production car. It’s easy to forget that Mercedes revealed an F1-inspired hypercar plan almost six years ago, the Mercedes-AMG Project One, as it took until this summer for it to actually arrive. But when you look at the complexity of […]
Can a Porsche 911 get to the top of the world’s HIGHEST Volcano?
Porsche has modified a 911 Carrera 4S to tackle a climb up the world’s highest volcano – Ojos del Salado in Chile. For at least the last decade, there have been rumours that Porsche plans to build an off-road 911 – however incongruous that may seem – dubbed the 911 Safari. Those rumours have intensified […]
Watch Lewis Hamilton give the Ineos Grenadier a bit of a THRASHING
The ‘Real New Land Rover Defender’ Ineos Grenadier is given a workout by Lewis Hamilton, with Ineos boss Jim Ratcliffe riding shotgun. Sir Jim Radcliffe, boss of chemical giant Ineos, had a back of a fag packet moment back in 2016 and decided he wanted to build a 4X4 true to the ethos of the […]
Volvo EX90 – Volvo’s new ELECTRIC XC90 – exterior teased
The new Volvo EX90 – the electric XC90 – arrives on 9 November, ahead of which Volvo is teasing the EX90’s exterior. The new electric Volvo XC90 has been ‘on the way’ for a long time, delayed by Covid and Chips but now due to be revealed on 9 November. Ahead of that reveal – […]
Rolls-Royce Spectre OFFICIALLY revealed as Rolls-Royce joins the EV revolution
The electric Rolls-Royce Spectre is officially revealed ahead of going on sale late in 2023, with a 577bhp electric powertrain and prices likely to start around £300k. More than a decade ago, the electric Rolls-Royce 102EX, effectively a then-current Phantom with an electric powertrain was revealed, with a 380bhp electric powertrain powered by a, then […]
Alpine Alpenglow – it’s a hydrogen-powered ICE concept, NOT a breakfast cereal
The Alpine Alpenglow Concept arrives as a taste of Alpine’s LMDh car and features an ICE powertrain fuelled by hydrogen. French carmakers are fond of a concept that’s more than a little barking and never heading for production, but this Alpine Concept – the Alpine Alpenglow – appears to be a pointer towards Alpine’s LMDh […]
New Volvo EX90 EV will offer bi-directional charging – perfect for blackouts
As Volvo continues its tease for the new EX90, it reveals the electric SUV will come with bi-directional charging to power appliances and more. We know Volvo will reveal the electric replacement for the current XC90 – whilst keeping the current XC90 as a plug-in only model – on 9 November, and that the plan […]
Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 CELEBRATES Beatles Love Me Do debut with London Tour
On the 60th anniversary of the release of the Beatles’ debut single, Love Me Do, a Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 celebrates with a London tour. It’s 60 years this week since the Beatles released their first single, Love Me Do, and launched a pop phenomenon the likes of which had never been seen before or […]
Tesla Model Y, Genesis GV60 and China’s Great Wall get 5 STAR Euro NCAP ratings
The latest round of Euro NCAP crash test results sees the Tesla Model Y shine, with five-star awards for the Genesis GV60 and two Great Wall models too. Tesla may be facing growing competition in the EV market, but although mainstream makers’ EV efforts promise more involvement and better build quality, Tesla continues to shine […]
Maserati delivers a good look at the new Electric Maserati GranTurismo Folgore
Ahead of what’s expected to be an imminent reveal. Maserati takes the electric GranTurismo Folgore for a drive with a comedian. Back in the spring, Maserati announced it would reveal a Maserati GranTurismo Folgore as its first step in its electrification plans under the Maserati Folgore banner (Folgore means Thunderbolt), with Folgore versions of the […]