The Lamborghini Day Japan 2021 was held at Triangular Square, Shinjuku Sumitomo Building in Tokyo on 5 to 6 November. Ten Countach selected from the Lamborghini Countach Contest Japan were exhibited to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the brand’s iconic classic model, while over 70 Lamborghinis, including 20 Countach cars, paraded through Tokyo. In addition, the … Read more
Theon Design today gives a tantalising glimpse of its next bespoke Porsche 964-based commission with a first look at the car’s beating heart: a 450bhp supercharged version of the famous air-cooled flat six. This remarkable 3.6-litre engine – the first supercharged unit Theon Design has created for one of its discerning customers – wholly represents … Read more
South Racing-built Can-Ams dominated the FIA T3 and T4 categories at the gruelling Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge and victory in T4 earned American racer Austin Jones the 2021 FIA T4 Drivers’ title in his Monster Energy-backed Can-Am Maverick. South Racing-built machines filled all the podium places in the T4 section on the penultimate round of … Read more
Europe’s leading automotive engineering consultancy, HORIBA MIRA confirmed that its collaboration with GMV NSL to develop new and improved passenger car platooning solutions on behalf of the European Space Agency (ESA) will move into a live trials phase in Q1 2022, encompassing both simulated and physical testing during 2022. The ground-breaking project aims to advance … Read more
Online marketplace Collecting Cars has broken the global online-only car auction record, selling a 433-mile McLaren P1 for an incredible $1,600,888. No other online-only platform for collectible cars has ever achieved a higher sales price. Perhaps most remarkable of all was that the winning bidder has bought the car having never seen it ‘in the … Read more
Since the declaration of the 5th Republic, DS and SM, then DS 5 and DS 7 CROSSBACK have been used by seven presidents. At his inauguration in 2017, Emmanuel Macron went down the Champs Elysées inside DS 7 CROSSBACK PRÉSIDENTIEL. In this new version, DS 7 CROSSBACK ÉLYSÉE has a 300 horsepower E-TENSE plug-in hybrid … Read more
Al-Futtaim’s Trading Enterprises, the official distributor of Volvo Cars in the UAE, has called today on world leaders and energy providers to significantly boost investments in clean energy, in order for its and other electric cars to deliver on their true potential in terms of climate benefit. The call coincides with a newly published report … Read more
The new special exhibition of the Mercedes-Benz Museum is open: “The fascination of the SL – a dream car for 70 years” takes you through the history of the famous sports cars. It will go on until 15 May 2022. On 15 and 22 November 2021, the Museum will complement the presentation with a digital offer: on the Instagram channel … Read more
Bentley Motors is celebrating a centenary of sales to extraordinary customers, with 100 years since the brand’s first. A 3-Litre model registered in 1921 as KS 1661 was purchased by wealthy Londoner Noel van Raalte, who enjoyed a passion for racing exceptional motor cars and whose family owned Brownsea Island, near Poole Harbour. Originally bought … Read more
The Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge rounded off its 30th edition with another fascinating chapter today, as Nasser Al Attiyah secured his third victory in the event and Matthias Walkner his first. Partnered by Mathieu Baumel in a Toyota Hilux, Al Attiyah captured the drivers’ title with a winning margin of 21 mins 12 secs from … Read more