Berlin – Nothing works anymore, the red brake lights come on. Stop – traffic jam. But now, more than ever, you’re desperate for that half-liter of lemonade. But where to get out? Get out of the car for a second and disappear behind the guardrail? According to the Road Traffic Regulations (StVO), this is not … Read more
Hennessey is building a Venom F5 hypercar to break records (see the video above the article). To do this successfully, it needs test drives at correspondingly high speeds. Recently, a serious incident occurred during one of these tests. As announced by John Hennessey, head of the tuner and car manufacturer, in a statement on Instagram, … Read more
1 – New eCampus: Mercedes bundles battery development in Stuttgart Mercedes-Benz held a press conference at its headquarters yesterday. eCampus opens in Stuttgart-UntertürkheimThe battery research of the carmakers will be pooled there to develop innovative high-performance cells and new manufacturing processes. The declared goal is to bring the cost of batteries down by more than … Read more
Berlin – Lower Saxony, Bavarian, Czech, Spanish – and now Kölsch. In the horsepower world, few electric platforms are as widely used as Wolfsburg’s Modular Electric Drive Kit (MEB). After VW built cars like the ID.3 and ID.4 using it, and subsidiary brands Audi, Skoda and Cupra also using it, Ford is now also using … Read more
At British sports car manufacturer Caterham, the world still revolves around the dugout concept established by Lotus with the Super Seven: powerful front engine, rear-wheel drive, light weight and a feeling of great freedom. Small, light, expensive There are currently nine variants of the concept available in the UK based on a basic modular system, … Read more
According to the US branch of Swiss technology group ABB, the aim of the collaboration between the two parties is to “create strategic opportunities for electrification in the sports sector, including racing vehicles, electrification infrastructure and energy education.” The two partners unveiled a prototype they jointly created at the 2024 NASCAR Chicago Street Race over … Read more
In light of sluggish sales, Porsche is restructuring production of its all-electric flagship Taycan, the Stuttgarter Zeitung reported. Specifically, the company plans to produce only the Zuffenhausen-built model in a single shift. Jobs shouldn’t be threatened by the Taycan’s reduced production — at least not permanent ones. Porsche did not want to comment on this … Read more
Japanese car and motorcycle manufacturer Honda will celebrate its 75th anniversary in 2023 with a new toy for sports car fans. Honda’s models are primarily aimed at the mass market, but the Japanese don’t want to lose sight of real car enthusiasts either. It seems like Prelude is already close to being made into a … Read more
Here’s what we know: it’s definitely a BMW model – the camouflage foil and surroundings tell the tale – and it’s also confirmed that the captured model is a pure electric vehicle. Optical system Essentially, the captured Elkönig gives a lot of clues: the coupe shape is clearly visible, with flared front wheel arches, a … Read more
Subaru and the Goodwood Festival of Speed hill climb event are old friends, with wild Subaru models having raced up the little mountain on several occasions. For the 2024 edition, the Japanese will be unveiling an all-new supercar through their American motorsport division. “Making its debut at this year’s Festival of Speed, this unreleased beast … Read more