Hyundai driver Ott Tänak maintained his composure and erred on the side of caution when necessary to hold a lead of six seconds after eight special stages of the 54th Vodafone Rally of Portugal on Friday. The three Hyundai i20 Coupés looked set to dominate the first leg. Dani Sordo led the rally from the … Read more
Even greater performance and fascination for the top-of-the-line model of the Mercedes GLE-Class. The engineers, technicians and designers of BRABUS created a high-performance automobile in a class of its own based on the current GLE 63 S 4MATIC+ SUV or Coupe – the BRABUS 800 supercar. The BRABUS PowerXtra B40S-800 performance upgrade increases peak power … Read more
The Mercedes-AMG GLS 63 4MATIC+ is among the most popular luxury SUVs in the world and thus the perfect basis for a new BRABUS supercar! The Bottrop-based automobile manufacturer and refinement specialist presents a fascinating high-performance variant that leaves nothing to be desired: The BRABUS 800. To this end, the eight-cylinder engine with two turbochargers … Read more
Dani Sordo headed a Hyundai Motorsport clean sweep of the podium places at Vodafone Rally de Portugal after a dominant Friday morning for the Korean manufacturer. Sordo and new co-driver Borja Rozada took advantage of the best grip offered by a low start position on drying gravel roads to win two of the opening three … Read more
Among the many fascinating projects at Heritage – the Stellantis department dedicated to the protection and promotion of Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Lancia and Abarth’s historical heritage – a special mention should clearly go to “Heritage Parts”, the line of spare parts for classic cars, faithfully reproduced courtesy of the collaboration with Mopar®, the brand dedicated to … Read more
Bentley Motors today marks 75 years of car production from the luxury marque’s iconic factory in Crewe, England. The revered Mk V, the very last car to be built in Derby before the dawn of the Crewe era in May 1946, today stood proudly on display along Pyms Lane as the current generation Bentley models … Read more
IWC Schaffhausen and Mercedes-AMG have launched the Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Edition “AMG”. This timepiece is the latest product to celebrate the partnership that has linked the Swiss luxury watchmaker and the German car manufacturer since 2004. The first IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph in titanium is powered by the IWC-manufactured 69385 calibre movement and features a … Read more
The Audi SQ8 is a combination of several vehicle classes – as such, it is an impressive sports car, coupé and SUV all in one. The SQ8 was introduced in 2019 as a TDI. Since last year, the powerful all-rounder cruises with a 4-litre V8 bi-turbo petrol engine under the hood. The series model of … Read more
For the first time in more than a decade, Type S returns to Acura showrooms with the debut of the 2021 Acura TLX Type S, simply the best performing sedan in Acura history. The new TLX Type S is powered by the Type S Turbo V6, a new Acura-exclusive 355-horsepower turbocharged 3.0-liter engine. It also … Read more
2021 Rally Portugal Preview Last run in 2019, the highly popular event is based in Matosinhos, close to the city of Porto, and features fast and technical roads. The surface generally starts out with soft and sandy stages but can often turn rocky and rutted for the second pass. Sébastien Ogier – who is a … Read more