Here’s something you don’t see every day: a tuning company releasing a special edition model in honor of one of its partners. In this case, the tuner is Heico Sportiv, the partner is Pirelli and the car, the new Volvo V40 compact hatchback. Heico Sportiv said it created the V40 Pirelli Edition on the occasion of Pirelli’s 50 years in ... Read More »
To mark Giulietta’s presence in the latest release of the action franchise Fast & Furious 6, Alfa Romeo has released an exclusive “Fast & Furious 6 Limited Edition” Giulietta of which only 6 units will be made. The limited production Giuliettas are powered by a 1.4-liter MultiAir engine developing 170 horsepower and feature signed dashboards by the movie cast members. ... Read More »
Mercedes-Benz told us to wait until 20:00 CET (14:00 EST) today (watch live here) for the grand premiere of the new W222-codenamed S-Class luxury sedan at the Airbus A380 Delivery Centre in Hamburg, Germany, but the internet has a different plan. Thanks to the mischievous Dutch crew from Autoblog.nl, we can now show you a full image gallery of the ... Read More »
You may remember the claimed fuel efficiency scandal caused by Hyundai that overstated the economy figures for several of their vehicles. They then had to compensate over 900,000 owners of vehicles sold between 2011 and 2013, with the discrepancy between the stated and actual numbers ranging from 1 to 4 mpg US. Since Hyundai is a South Korean automaker, the ... Read More »
Aside from a very insightful opinion into what makes a sports car great, by comparing an old Honda NSX to a Ferrari F430, the so-called “Drift King“, Keiichi Tsuchiya, can also drive both of these cars closer to the limit than most of us could ever dream of. This is probably going to be some of the best onboard driving ... Read More »
Cold weather testing is hugely important in the development process of a vehicle. If said car can’t withstand the harshest of conditions this planet can throw at it, then it will be improved until it can. That’s the purposes of taking camouflaged pre-production models up into the far reaches of northern Europe (mostly Sweden) – to test them to the ... Read More »
Back in the mid-1990s, Peugeots were appreciated in Europe for their excellent handling characteristics. The French really knew how to tune a chassis in those days, and it showed. However, that fun-to-drive character and pretty if a bit understated looks, gave way to gaping mouths (grilles) with huge headlights on either side, mediocre dynamics and lots of dealer discounts to ... Read More »
Volvo is looking to expand its lineup of cars, as it currently doesn’t really cover many niches. They need a crossover of small dimensions and a replacement for the S40, which is exactly what they’re doing, according to Automobile Magazine. The Chinese-owned automaker is apparently very interested in making a sales-boosting small crossover, which may be called XC40. It would ... Read More »
The original Fiat 500 was the car that put Italy on wheels after World War 2. The name 500 came from the engine’s size of only 500 cubic-centimeters, a normal size in post-war Europe. Its miniscule dimensions – just 2.97 meters/117 inches long and 1.32 meters/52 inches wide, helped it insinuate on the narrow and crowded streets of Italy’s old ... Read More »
Seven-time MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi had a go at NASCAR last week as he tried out Kyle Busch’s Toyota Camry stock car in a PR stunt organized by Monster Energy at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. After a short briefing with Kyle Busch, who made some demonstrative laps on the track, “The Doctor” jumped behind the wheel of the 650 ... Read More »
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