Porsche lifts lid on new 918 Spyder
17/05/2012
The car uses a full carbonfibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) monocoque with unit carrier, fully adaptive aerodynamics, adaptive rear axle steering and the upward-venting ‘top pipes’ exhaust system.
Ferrari and Italian Carabinieri Regiment perform at the Diamond JubileeThe Mounted Carabinieri Regiment made a star appearance with its “Carosello” performance at the Diamond Jubilee Pageant, as part of Italy’s tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee Celebration which took place at Windsor Castle over four days from 10-13 May 2012. |
Alfa Romeo at the 2012 Mille MigliaFor the 2012 Mille Miglia tribute, the Alfa Romeo Historic Motoring team will be lining up four official Museum vehicles, two pre-war cars, the 1500 SS and the 1750 GS, and two models from the 1950s, the 1900 SS and the 2000 Sportiva - which took part in the Mille Miglia race between 1927 and 1957. |
Ferrari's tribute to HM Queen Elizabeth II - VIDEOFerrari has released an odd video which is supposedly meant to be showing its support for the Diamond Jubilee Pageant to celebrate 60 years of Her Majesty The Queen Elizabeth II’s reign. |
Nissan to put built-to-order Juke-Rs into productionOver the past year our Editor has made it abundantly clear that he don’t like the Juke and reserves a particular level of hatred for the Juke-R. There was one salvation though - it was only a concept. Well, no longer. Nissan has announced that it will be putting the crossover into production. |
A new luxury saloon... from KIA?Initially, the non-Korea spec K9 will be available with an upgraded 286bhp Lambda V6 3.8l MPI engine, with a 329bhp 3.8l GDI joining the line-up next year. Each car features KIA’s all-new eight-speed automatic gearbox although no performance figures are available yet. Rolls-Royce debuts Phantom Extended Wheelbase in ChinaThis new model has been the missing link in the Phantom Series II family, following the debuts of Phantom Saloon, Phantom Coupé and Phantom Drophead Coupé at the Geneva motor show in March. Lamborghini Reventón to go up for auction in LondonOnly 27 Lamborghini Reventóns were ever built and 7 of those were exclusively for museums. Now, one of these ultra rare cars is to go up for auction at an H&H Classics sale being held at London’s Motorexpo in Canary Wharf (11-17 June). |
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First Lexus LFA Nürburgring heads to the UKThe first of the Lexus LFAs with the Nürburgring Package has left the factory destined for the UK. Only 50 LFA Nürburgring’s will be sold, with the first going to a British based customer. |
RETROspective - The Porsche 911 - Part OneLast week we received some news that reverberated through the motoring world - the sad death of Ferdinand Alexander Porsche. As the mind that designed the 911 departs this world, we thought that this was as good a time as any to finally take the plunge into the car’s history. |
Jaguar confirms new two-seat F-Type sportscar - VIDEOAhead of the New York Auto Show, Jaguar has confirmed that it will press go on the production of the first two-seater sportscar to be produced by the marque in years. |
Fisker unveils new AtlanticWhile the Fisker Surf never really came to fruition, we've now been shown the new direction that the company plans to follow as it moves on from the Karma. The new Fisker Atlantic was revealed as a design prototype at a special VIP preview event the night before the New York Auto Show press days begin. |
Ducati's 1199 Panigale arrives at UK dealersDucati dealers in the UK have now taken delivery of the new 1199 Panigale demonstrators for test rides. With 195hp and weighing just 165kg, the Panigale produces the highest motorcycle power-to-weight and torque-to-weight ratios in the world. |
A guide to renovating a used carAttending a car auction offers a fantastic opportunity for you to get a bargain rate on a set of wheels. With these events typically seeing hundreds of second-hand vehicles sold each week, there's plenty of scope to get Volkswagen used cars or other models from another leading brand. |
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RETROspective - The Porsche 911 - Part One
Last week we received some news that reverberated through the motoring world - the sad death of Ferdinand Alexander Porsche. As the mind that designed the 911 departs this world, we thought that this was as good a time as any to finally take the plunge into the car’s history. |
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