MG Motor will launch the new MG3 hybrid supermini at the 2024 Geneva Motor Show on Monday 26 February. This will be the world debut of MG’s important supermini which is set to be offered to European customers for the first time in 2024. Replacing the petrol model which has been well-established in the brand’s … Read more
Porsche launches the extensively updated Taycan. The new model variants offer more range as well as shorter and more robust charging processes. During an initial range test from Los Angeles to San Diego and back, pre-series models demonstrated their further improved efficiency. The all-electric sports cars covered up to 587 kilometres on one battery charge … Read more
The Mercedes-Benz W123 cars were produced from 1976 through 1986. The W123 models surpassed their predecessor, the W114 “slash-8” models, as the most successful Mercedes, selling over 2,5 million cars, before being replaced by the W124 after 1985. Also, the additional, smaller range of Mercedes-Benz W201 models was introduced in 1982. Naming As usual, model … Read more
The Z31 chassis designation was first introduced in Japan on September 16 1983, as the Fairlady Z. Designed by Kazumasu Takagi and his team of developers, the Z31 improved aerodynamics and increased power when compared to its predecessor, the 280ZX. The newer Z-car had a drag coefficient of 0.30 and was powered by Japan’s first … Read more
The 1974 introduction of the Mustang II earned Ford Motor Trend magazine’s Car of the Year honors again and actually returned the car to more than a semblance of its 1964 predecessor in size, shape, and overall styling. Though Iacocca insisted that the Mustang II be finished to quality standards unheard of in the American … Read more
The Renault Fuego was a four-seater, three-door hatchback heavily based on the Renault 18, sharing its floorpan, drivetrain, dashboard and other items. Renault started production of the Fuego in 1980. European production went on into 1987 and Renault Argentina produced the ‘Fuego GTA Max’ up into 1992. It was sold in the United States through … Read more
At the end of the 1970’s, the American company MIT commissioned Lamborghini to design an off-road – the project, failed, it was proposed again in 1981 and after several prototypes had been built, Lamborghini presented the LM 002 series model in 1986. This powerful off-road with the Countach engine was liked by kings, actors and … Read more
All Ferraris are limited edition pieces, some more so than others. With only 448 produced, the Ferrari 550 Barchetta Pininfarina is a very special car indeed. It is a salute to the 70th anniversary of the house that has styled more Ferraris than any other, the 50th anniversary of the two company’s first joint endeavor, … Read more
The Jaguar XJ6, using 2.8 litre (2790 cc/170 in³) and 4.2 litre (4235 cc/258 in³) straight-six cylinder versions of Jaguar’s renowned XK engine, replaced most of Jaguar’s saloons – which, in the 1960s, had expanded to four separate ranges. Apart from the engines, the other main component carried over from previous models was the widest … Read more
The Aston Martin DB2 followed the 2-litre sports chassis design in many ways but was 9 inches shorter in the wheelbase. The body itself was the work of designer Frank Feeley and was built around a square section tube frame on which an aluminium body was attached. The new Aston Martin DB2 engine was designed … Read more