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Using a custom-built Lola chassis with proprietary motor

Drayson Racing Technologies will attempt to set the World Electric Land Speed on June 25 on a 1.86-mile runway at an RAF base in Yorkshire, England. They are using a specially built Lola B12/69 chassis, which is a modified Lola B12/60 LMP1 ca , wi...

It gets the 576hp supercharged 6.2-liter V8 from the ZL1

British buyers are getting a spoon full of American muscle with the new Vauxhall VXR8 GTS that takes the platform and 6.2-liter supercharged V8 from the Camaro ZL1 and forms it into a muscle sedan. The engine produces 576hp and 545lb-ft of to...

New engine is shared with Vanquish and CC100

Aston Martin has upgraded the V12 Vantage with the new V12 Vantage S with a 55hp boost in power from the 6.0-liter V12 and a new seven-speed paddle-shift gearbox. It now shares an engine with the Vanquish and CC100. The new S model replaces the pr...

The vehicles offer lower maintenance costs and lower fuel costs than diesel taxis

The Nissan Leaf is becoming a popular choice among taxi services around Europe because of its low running costs and ability to run in city centers with no emissions. It is already being using in the Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany, Portugal, Spa...

Front-wheel drive BMWs will also be built in China for domestic market

BMW plans to have the third generation of its modern Mini on sale next year, and it is planning to move Chinese-market production to China to satisfy growing demand. Since being introduced, China has become Mini's fourth-largest market for sal...

Testing at Paul Ricard to perfect the car's steering

Sebastian Vettel was at Circuit Paul Ricard in France on Monday, May 27, filling his role as Director of Performance for Infiniti. Vettel's biggest responsibility was further refining the setup of the Q50 for the European market and comparing ...

He has partnered with a Hong Kong investor to finance the project

Henrik Fisker has partnered with Hong Kong investor Richard Li to attempt to buy back his bankrupt Fisker Automotive. He resigned from the company in March after founded the company six years ago and building the Karma range-extended luxury sedan....

It sold for £650k more than the James Bond DB5

A one-off Aston Martin DB4GT with a one-off body by Bertone sold for £3,249,500 including fees ($4.889 million or €3.8 million) has become the most valuable Aston Martin ever sold. It went for £649,500 more than the James Bon...

The tech allows for more advanced location info

Lexus is introducing its new partnership with Google to Europe on the new IS. The improved technology includes more accurate searches with street view and Google Panoramio photo sharing.  The navigation system can connect to Google Maps t...

Red Bull describes Mercedes test as underhanded

The controversy over Formula 1 teams doing secret tire tests with Pirelli this season continues to heat up. The news initially broke just before the start of the Monaco Grand Prix that Mercedes had done a 1,000km secret test with Pirelli after the...