In February, we brought you a story about the Tesla Cybertruck being banned, seized and impounded by British police in the U.K. due to its lack of a conformity certificate, its sharp edges, it being too big and too heavy for British roads, its illegal light bar, and its supercar-like acceleration. Britain’s National Transportation Safety Board chairwoman […]
Looking at virtually any parking lot in the nation these days is something akin to seeing at a black-and-white photo of cars, trucks and SUVs. That’s because a whopping 81% of the top selling vehicle colours are not the least bit colorful, according to Edmunds.com, but are rather variations of white (25%), black (22%), gray […]
The DBX 707 was breathtakingly fast for an SUV, but the luxury British giant has upped the game with its latest Aston Martin DBX S. The DBX 707 produced 697bhp and 900Nm giving it a 310bhp/tonne power-to-weight figure, the same as a KTM X-Bow. It cracked 0-to-62mph in 3.3 seconds and barrelled to 193mph. The new DBX S produces […]
We’ve all been deep in thought about spending lottery earnings, a topic that causes the shadow of time to fleet past. If my numbers appeared, I’d scramble to my local Lamborghini dealer to dress bulls in vibrant colors before placing a ludicrously expensive order. They would then join other cars in my dream garage, but the Porsche 911 never […]
Waymo, the leading operator of robotaxis, said it will work with Toyota to design a new platform for autonomous cars and trucks and study ways to adapt its automated driving technology for personal vehicles. The announcement comes on the heels of Alphabet’s CEO saying that using Waymo’s system for personal use was a future possibility […]
Chinese cars are improving in quality all the time, and anyone who thinks their level of engineering is behind Western companies really hasn’t been paying attention. But one aspect that doesn’t come with technical innovation is a heritage of luxury. Zeekr, part of Chinese giant Geely, hopes to change that. I talked to the company’s […]
Porsche reaches to the Disco 1970s for inspiration with its third Heritage Design special edition, this one based on the 911 Carrera GTS cabrio. The Spirit 70 follows the previous 911 Targa 4S Heritage Design Edition and the 911 Sport Classic. Spirit 70 shares the same standard equipment as the new 911 GTS models, including […]
A 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196 R Stromlinienwagen sold for $53.9 million at a Sotheby’s auction on Saturday, making it the most expensive Grand Prix car ever sold and the second most expensive car of all time. The only car to fetch more was a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé, which sold for $143 million in […]
A Mercedes raced by Juan Manuel Fangio and Stirling Moss could become the most expensive Grand Prix car in history at an auction this weekend. The W196 R Stromlinienwagen – the “Streamline car” – will go under the hammer in Stuttgart, Germany, on Saturday at a target price of $52 million (€50 million). To put […]
What if an autonomous vehicle could drive a racing car faster than a human around a track? That’s the question the Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League (A2RL) is trying to answer. The series had an abortive start during its inaugural race last year, but is continuing to develop its technology towards further competition in 2025. I talked to […]