Automotive design goes deeper than styling. Scoops, vents, and inlets aren’t always just styling cues; they can be functional elements to improve performance. The automotive world’s most successful designers and engineers seem to agree. Before iconic cars can take shape, they need to have a clear purpose. That’s why, when brand new contemporary luxury brand […]
At the Frankfurt Motor Show in just two weeks, Mercedes-AMG will unveil the Project One, a hybrid hypercar with an 1.6 liter V6 from the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 car and four electric motors to give it an output of at least 1000 horsepower and a top speed of more than 217 mph. We have seen […]
Ariel Motor Company release details of their all new, ultra-high performance, range extended, electric supercar project – HIPERCAR. Standing for High Performance Carbon Reduction, the project is destined for full release in 2019 and Ariel production in 2020 alongside the Atom, Nomad and Ace. As with other Ariel vehicles the focus of HIPERCAR is on extreme performance, agility and […]
Pagani said the beloved Zonda would go out of production in 2013, but here we are four years later with a new model, the HP Barchetta. Not that we’re complaining because, well, look at it. Just like every other Zonda, it’s stunning. Pagani confirmed to us that the HP Barchetta is an all-new car from […]
Bollinger Motors revealed the B1 all-electric sport utility truck to a global audience during a media event at the Classic Car Club of Manhattan. Created from a clean sheet using a lightweight aluminum architecture, the Bollinger B1 is innovating the truck category by building the world’s first fully working prototype of an all-electric sport utility truck. […]
What is the sound of 727 horses at full gallop? In Roush’s P-51 Mustang, the answer is up to you. While there are plenty of performance vehicles that have adjustable exhaust notes, not many can do so via a smartphone app. A couple years ago, Roush introduced an Active Exhaust program for iOS that does […]
Lamborghini didn’t need to build the Huracán Performante. The folks in Sant’Agata could have just rolled out another special-edition Huracán – Superleggera, Tricolore, probably even Mostacholi – and sold every one. Instead, they gave the junior Lamborghini a trick active aerodynamics system and updated everything enabled by new levels of downforce and more grip from […]
What’s in a name? In the case of the Ferrari 812 Superfast, a numerical reference to its 800-(metric) horsepower, 12-cylinder engine and a not-so-subtle hint at its capability for extreme rates of travel. Only Ferrari, notorious for joyously naming its flagship “LaFerrari,” could get away with the moniker. But once you get past the super-obvious […]
Ingolstadt’s all-new 2018 Audi R8 Spyder V10 Plus is the fastest convertible model from the brand. Like the R8 Plus coupe, the R8 Spyder Plussports a wailing 5.2-liter V-10 engine that packs 610 horsepower and 413 lb-ft of torque — an increase of 70 hp and 15 lb-ft over the regular model. The Quattro all-wheel […]
I’m sitting in the pits at Imola, astride the Lamborghini Huracán Performante, when the Neil Young chestnut pops into my head: “Huracán,” of course, translates to “Hurricane” in Italian. But forget Neil and Crazy Horse. This is Crazy Horsepower, with the Performante about to light off 631 ponies from the 5.2-liter V-10 perched behind my […]
