Volvo develops nano-batteries built into car body panels
It seems ironic, shortly after we published our essay on the most innovative car companies in the world, that Volvo announce something truly mind-blowing…
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Alfa’s 4C IFD bike will take your breath away..
For £45,000 you can buy an Alfa 4C with its state-of-the-art carbon-fibre monocoque chassis. From between £3,000 and £7,600 you could buy a road…
Zenos Cars breaks the mold with its innovative lightweight platform
You may have noticed the increased mention of ‘design flexibility’ in car industry launches, brought about by the need to service vastly different models…
Introducing the all-new Aston Martin Vanquish Volante (w/VIDEO)
It’s the first full carbon-fibre bodied Volante, powered by a 565 bhp 6.0-litre V12 engine, and it arrives in the UK and Continental Europe…
The McLaren P1’s interior is the poster-child for obsessive-compulsive designers
When the term ‘minimalist design’ was originally coined, it referred to something spartan, such as an Ariel Atom or Caterham Seven. Perhaps even a…
Birth of the Ferrari F70: a study in carbon (w/VIDEOS)
Ferrari used the Paris Motor Show to reveal ‘part’ of its forthcoming F70 super sports car, successor to the Enzo and the only model in Ferrari’s range which will be ‘built without compromise’, just like McLaren’s recently launched P1 Concept.
Lamborghini’s Sesto Elemento strikes a pose at Monterey
Another guaranteed star of this weekend’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance will be Lamborghini’s Sesto Elemento, seen here in a behind-the-scenes image taken at the Sesto Elemento photoshoot in Monterey prior to the weekend.
McLaren 12C Can-Am Edition pays tribute to Bruce McLaren and Denny Hulme
This is the track-only McLaren MP4-12C racing concept, designed for the North American market and due to make its world debut at the Pebble Beach Concours event in California this weekend.
Aston Martin sharpens its Vantage for 2012
With the production launch of the V12 Zagato under way, Aston has turned its hand to the rest of the Vantage range, revamping its looks, Sportshift transmission and chassis.
Video: Aston Martin V12 Vantage Zagato in action
With its 510 bhp V12 engine and unique styling, inspired by the iconic 1960 DB4GT Zagato, the new Aston Martin V12 Zagato is one-of-a-kind – or to be more precise, one of 150 very special cars that are now being produced in the factory originally developed for Aston’s £1 million One-77.
Aston Martin V12 Zagato reaches production
Whether you love or loathe it, the one thing you cannot deny is how striking and aggressive it looks. In a good way.
This is the final production version of the V12 Zagato, inspired by the 50th anniversary last year of the DB4GT Zagato and handmade in very small numbers (150 cars) for the princely sum of £330,000 (plus local taxes).
This is the new Gordon Murray designed electric sportscar
The last time he started with a blank sheet of paper, Gordon Murray created the McLaren F1, so you might be expecting (or hoping) that the phrase ‘Gordon Murray designed sportscar’ would preface a clever new challenger to Ferrari’s 458 Italia. Unfortunately not, but don’t lose hope just yet, for this new Teewave AR.1 sportscar is certainly designed to be fun.