Dawn of the noisy electric car: EU laws requiring audible warning sounds take effect July 1

From July 1, any electric vehicle with four or more wheels that wants to be approved for road use in the European Union is going to have to have an “Acoustic Vehicle Alert System,” or AVAS, fitted, making a continuous noise of at least 56 dec… Continue reading Dawn of the noisy electric car: EU laws requiring audible warning sounds take effect July 1

BMW announces the M8 series, the growling new top dog in the M Performance line

BMW has finally released full details on its new range-topping flagship. The sexy two-door M8 comes in coupe and convertible flavors, with a souped-up 625-hp “Competition” version available of each. Interesting tech includes variable strength… Continue reading BMW announces the M8 series, the growling new top dog in the M Performance line

Gordon Murray is building the T.50, "the purest, lightest, most driver-focused supercar ever"

The man behind the magnificent McLaren F1 is starting up a new company to produce something even more lightweight and extreme than his most famous creation. The 980-kg Gordon Murray Motors T.50 will begin deliveries in 2020 at a price around … Continue reading Gordon Murray is building the T.50, "the purest, lightest, most driver-focused supercar ever"

Can-Am rocks the rocks with monster 195-horsepower side-by-side UTVs

It’s flat-out silly season in the world of high-performance side-by-sides, with Can-Am announcing the most powerful supersport UTV in the production gasoline market. The new Maverick X3 X Turbo RR machines now make a touch under 200 hp, and b… Continue reading Can-Am rocks the rocks with monster 195-horsepower side-by-side UTVs

Jyroball launches super-compact, spherical electric monowheel

Weighing just 20 lb (9 kg) and folding into a 10-inch-diameter (25-cm) ball for transport, the Jyroball is a super-compact self-balancing urban monowheel that its creators say is one of the easiest yet to learn to ride. And at US$395 on Indie… Continue reading Jyroball launches super-compact, spherical electric monowheel

Honda debuts two new four-seater side-by-side UTVs, one with semi-active suspension

Less than a year after sliding into the market, Honda has extended its Talon range of high-performance side-by-side UTVs with a pair of four-seater go-anywhere adventure machines you can take the whole (small) family rock hopping in…
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Porsche shows off a prototype single-seat hillclimb racer it'll never produce

The 2015 Boxster 981 Bergspyder, a prototype that Porsche won't be putting into production

Porsche has peeled back the prototype curtain, giving us a glimpse of an ultra-lightweight, single-seat speed machine that’ll never reach production. Named for a historical hillclimb racer, the 981 Bergspyder has no door handles, roof, windscreen or passenger seat.

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Historical Austro-Daimler marque is honored with 1,200-horsepower plug-in hybrid

One of the hidden gems at the 2019 Concours d’Eleganza Villa d’Este was this crazy 1182-horsepower plug-in hybrid. Built to honor the great Austro-Daimler marque, the Bergmeister ADR 630 Shooting Grand is a tarmac-tearing beast with an enormo… Continue reading Historical Austro-Daimler marque is honored with 1,200-horsepower plug-in hybrid

Meet the 986-hp SF90 Stradale, Ferrari's new AWD plug-in hybrid

Nearly a thousand horsepower from a hybrid, AWD powertrain

This hot little number takes everything Ferrari learned from the LaFerrari and takes it to the next level. With a turbo V8 and three electric motors sending power to all four wheels, the SF90 Stradale is furiously fast and clever – and as a plug-in hybrid, you can drive it 15 whole miles (25 km) with no gas in the tank.

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