Gumpert is a relatively new supercar maker that wants to stand up on its own and which didn't fall into the trap of compromising vital aspects of their products in order to please reviewers. The German supercar maker is only concerned with engineering their car in such a way that it blows the opposition's doors off with speed and performance....
It was quite a while back but the memory is pretty clear. Toyota, a car company riding the wave was bringing the Prius, a hybrid, out into the eyes of the world. The car was relatively small, had little power, nothing you could call performance, but managed some serious fuel economy figures. Just about everybody laughed at it. 2012 Toyota...
The Germans from Audi introduced the F12 e performance, an electric concept model based on the current R8 sports car. The new prototype was built in partnership with Bosch and RWTH Aachen University, a project which took about three years of development. Audi F12 e performance The new Audi F12 e performance comes with a total of three electric motors...
Volkswagen released official pricing on the new Polo BlueGT for the British market. The German model starts from 17,400 and comes with a 1.4-liter unit capable to deliver 138 horsepower and 250Nm of torque. Fuel economy figures are rated at 61,4mpg UK (4,6 liters/100km) with CO2 emissions of 107 g/km. The Polo BlueGT comes with a standard six-speed manual transmission...
Hyundai is going to reveal a special prototype based on the Veloster model at the upcoming SEMA Show in Las Vegas. Developed by ARK Performance, the Veloster Alpine Concept features a reworked 1.6-liter petrol engine capable to deliver 232 horsepower and 325Nm of torque. Hyundai Veloster Alpine Concept The additional power is available thanks to a new K&N intake system,...
Jeep's efforts for the European market have gotten so much better since Fiat mixed into the Chrysler family. Even so, they have some catching up to do. This can't be attacked all over the continent at the same pace. The American brand decided to have a stab at the British market first with a special edition of their Grand Cherokee....
BMW released photos and details on a special edition based on the new 6 Series Coupe model. We talk about the Frozen Silver Edition, a special model which gets few aesthetic improvements with no performance tweaks. Available in both rear-wheel and all-wheel drive variants, the 650i Coupe gets a new Frozen Silver finish with 20-inch M Performance wheels, new bumpers,...
Mercedes have just announced that their big luxury sedan is no longer in production. Before the rivals get too happy, this is not the end. Nor is it the beginning of the end. This is simply a pause in between the punches for Audi and BMW. Mercedes' S Class is due for a replacement soon. Mercedes S Class By 2013,...
Thank god for the GT racing series. Formerly one of the most boring series in the world it got spiced up sometime around 2004 when all the major supercar makers joined in. That's still going strong and Lamborghini are readying themselves up for a new year of FIA GT spec racing with their new Super Trofeo Gallardo. 2013 Lamborghini Gallardo...
The Japanese car maker released official pricing for the new LS sedan in the United Kingdom. Starting at £71,995, the 2013 Lexus LS 460 is fitted with a 4.6-liter V8 unit capable to deliver 382 horsepower. Power is transmitted to the wheels via an eight-speed automatic transmission. On the other hand, the range-topping Lexus LS 600h gets a powerful 5.0-liter...
