After the political situation eased slightly at the end of the 1950s, ŠKODA returned to international motorsport and competed in the prestigious Monte Carlo Rally in 1956 for the first time since 1949. The ŠKODA OCTAVIA TOURING SPORT (TS) also secured numerous victories at international rallies in the early 1960s, continuing the motorsport tradition of … Read more
Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas went quickest in the opening practice session for this weekend’s Portugues Grand Prix beating Red Bull’s Max Verstappen by the narrow margin of 0.025s. Third placer went to Sergio Pérez in the second Red Bull. Bottas set the early pace as Pérez spent the opening part of the one-hour session running with … Read more
The MUDETEC, Automobili Lamborghini’s museum in Sant’Agata Bolognese, will reopen its doors to the public on 3 May. Following the forced closure of the last months due to the pandemic, one of Lamborghini’s most iconic places comes back to life with the new exhibition “Future is our legacy”. The title of the exhibition recalls the philosophy … Read more
Shortly after the first two major victories of the Audi R8 LMS GT2 at Monza, Audi Sport customer racing is launching a small series of its race car. Six characterful colors transform the most powerful model of the R8 LMS into individual collectors’ items. “For the first time in the 13-year history of Audi Sport … Read more
ŠKODA will be presenting the fourth generation of the FABIA, based for the first time on the Volkswagen Group’s Modular Transverse Toolkit MQB-A0, 22 years after its debut. The popular small car combines all the ŠKODA AUTO brand’s values under the motto “Everything you need – and a little bit more”. It boasts a convincing … Read more
FIA Presidential candidate Mohammed ben Sulayem has launched a far-reaching plan to increase diversity and inclusion in motorsport on a global basis. The report is based on research conducted with FIA members in Africa and the Middle East. The Emirati former rally champion is passionate about giving the opportunity to race, and to be involved … Read more
MIRA Technology Park, home to over 40 world-leading businesses from the global automotive industry and its tiered supply chain welcomed another noteworthy innovator, Viritech, to Europe’s premier automotive technology campus. The news that one of the world’s first hydrogen hypercars will be developed in tandem with HORIBA MIRA’s world-class engineering consultancy comes two months after … Read more
The Lotus Evija has been named as ‘The One to Watch’ in Top Gear’s second ever Electric Awards. The all-electric hypercar was recently tested by Top Gear magazine editor Jack Rix on the test track at Lotus HQ in Hethel, Norfolk, and his article is published over eight pages in the May issue. Rix calls … Read more
The Abarth 595 won over the readers of Auto Bild for the fourth time running. Also this year, the Scorpion ranked first in the overall ranking for “Best Design” for the third time and won the “Smallest Cars” category for the fourth time. The Scorpion’s design is still charming the experts and demanding readers of … Read more
Today, two leaders of the commercial vehicle industry – Daimler Truck AG and Volvo Group – officially outlined their pioneering roadmap for the new fuel-cell joint venture cellcentric, as part of an industry-first commitment to accelerate the use of hydrogen-based fuel cells for long-haul trucks and beyond. With the ambition of becoming a leading global manufacturer of fuel-cell systems, … Read more