Bugatti Tourbillon targets timeless, 1,800-hp perfection

For US$4 million, you can own this timeless masterpiece crafted with the attention to detail of a hundred-year-old Swiss watch. Its stationary and entirely analog gauge cluster centered in the steering wheel is comprised of over 600 individual pieces o… Continue reading Bugatti Tourbillon targets timeless, 1,800-hp perfection

Mercedes AMG One gets its track-record paint sucked clean off

By the end of the next day, it held the new Hockenheim Ring track record – taking it rather violently – from the track-focused Mercedes AMG One record-holding hypercar by 14.1 seconds. Yes, it took the record by 14.1 seconds. It did not ask for consent… Continue reading Mercedes AMG One gets its track-record paint sucked clean off

Owl electric hypercar flies to 438.7 km/h to set new world record

The production-intent Owl SP600 has smashed the Rimac Nevera's record to become the world's fastest electric hypercar

Japan’s Aspark has just crowned its Owl SP600 electric hypercar the fastest in the world, ripping the bragging rights from the driving gloves of the Rimac Nevera and coming in 26.7 km/h faster than the sporty Croatian’s impressive 2022 record.

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Lotus Evija X smashes Nurburgring record by more than 10 seconds

If I were 14 again, this photo of the Lotus Evija X would be on my bedroom wall right next to my Lamborghini Countach poster

The Nurburgring Nordschleife 12.9-mile (20.8-km), 154-corner, “Green Hell” racetrack is the renowned place for full-throttle, full-send driving to attain prestigious lap records for car manufacturers. Its fast, twisty, hilly, often 5th-gear blind-entry corners with unforgiving run-off also make it one of the most dangerous road courses.

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Carbon-titanium hypercar targets the future on its robotic nav screen

Chinese EV manufacturer HiPhi cranks its sports car program into hyperdrive with the all-new HiPhi A. The extreme-performance GT looks as though its megawatt electric drive shattered its HiPhi Z shell to leave something far more aggressive in its wake … Continue reading Carbon-titanium hypercar targets the future on its robotic nav screen

Carbon-titanium hypercar targets the future on its robotic nav screen

Chinese EV manufacturer HiPhi cranks its sports car program into hyperdrive with the all-new HiPhi A. The extreme-performance GT looks as though its megawatt electric drive shattered its HiPhi Z shell to leave something far more aggressive in its wake … Continue reading Carbon-titanium hypercar targets the future on its robotic nav screen

Rimac sets outrageous world record for the fastest speed in reverse

The Rimac Nevera achieves 171.34mph (275.74km/h) – in reverse – for a new world record

Electric motors don’t much care whether they’re going forwards or backwards – certainly not as much as passengers tend to. So the latest Guinness World Record for Rimac’s electric Nevera hypercar is the fastest speed ever recorded in reverse.

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Record-hungry Rimac sets fastest production EV lap at the Nurburgring

Rimac now holds the Nurburgring lap record for production electric vehicles

After breaking 23 production car records in a single day back in May, the Rimac Nevera has now taken on the fabled Nurburgring Nordschliefe track in Germany, and comes away as the fastest electric production car the ‘ring has ever seen.

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Maserati MCXtrema unveiled in Monterey as new racing Trident

Maserati has premiered its new track-focused MCXtrema at Monterey Car Week 2023. Only 62 units of the 730-horsepower (537-kW) beast are being produced. It is the Trident’s most powerful track car to date.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportT… Continue reading Maserati MCXtrema unveiled in Monterey as new racing Trident

Pininfarina hand-peels the roof clean off $4.7-mil B95 hyper-barchetta

After a quick detour into weird SUV design, Automobili Pininfarina is back, and in top form. Leaving those chunky utility curves behind like a ruffled, oversized suit on the changing room floor, the famed Italian brand has unveiled the all-new B95, a s… Continue reading Pininfarina hand-peels the roof clean off $4.7-mil B95 hyper-barchetta