This is what happens when you let the engineers at ABT Sportline “tinker” with an Audi SQ8. The ABT SQ8 4.0 TFSI engine now produces 650 hp and 850 Nm of torque - this is thanks to its new high-tech ABT Engine Control unit. 0 to 62 mph only takes 3.8 seconds and has a [...]
New figures released by Leasing.com show that for March 2021 Hyundai was the most enquired EV manufacturer in the UK. For 2020 - Tesla has been at the top of the EV enquiry league for most of last year but times seem to be changing with more car companies offering battery electric cars. “Major manufacturers [...]
Aston Martin has revealed more details on its new optional bespoke specification V12 Speedster which pays homage to the most successful racing car made by Aston Martin to date - the DBR1. Only 88 examples of the stunning open top car will be made for sale. The optional bespoke specification features Aston Martin's beautiful Racing [...]
Gordon Murray Automotive's T.50 supercar completed its first development test drive. The XP2 prototype car was driven at the Dunsfold test track (also known as the Top Gear test track) in Surrey. The first person to test drive the new prototype car (albeit with limited revs) was Gordon Murray himself. “The XP2 prototype is currently [...]
This is the new Renault 5 Prototype. Not only is this concept car easily recognisable as a Renault 5, by its overall body shape and stance, it even has some of the original design elements incorporated into modern features. For example, the bonnet air vent hides the charge point, the front fog lamps (in the bumper) are [...]
Figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that in 2020 the UK new car market fell by -29.4%. 132,682 new cars were registered in December 2020 with the Tesla Model 3 topping the list. Interestingly, the Volkswagen ID.3 was the 4th best selling car last month. The UK best selling car [...]
According to new figures, released today, by the Society of Motor Manufacturers (SMMT) September 2020 new car market declined by -4.4%. Just 328,041 new cars were registered which now represents the lowest September volume recorded since 1999. Battery and plug-in hybrid vehicles continue to grow with 1 in 10 new car registrations being a battery [...]
You are looking at the new McLaren 620R....a racing car for the road. The R Pack features: Gloss Finish Carbon Fibre Roof ScoopTitanium Super Sports ExhaustGloss Finish Carbon Fibre LouvresCarbon Fibre Interior Pack We Blog Any Car stats: 3.8 litre V8 enginetwin-turbo620 bhp620 Nm of torque2.9 seconds 0-62 mph200 mph top speed7 speed gearboxCarbon Ceramic [...]
Production for the Pur Sport is due to start soon. After testing the new hyper sports car at the Nardò Technical Centre in Italy - racing driver, Le Mans winner and winner of the 24 Hours of Daytona test driver Andy Wallace had this to say. “I tried to develop a vague idea of what I might [...]
Nissan has unveiled the Z Proto. This prototype car pays tribute to 50 years of Z heritage. "The Z, as a pure sports car, represents the spirit of Nissan. It's a key model in our Nissan NEXT transformation plan, and it's proof of our ability to do what others don't dare to do, from A [...]
