Επέτειος και συνάμα πρεμιέρα στη Mercedes-Benz: Η πρώτη νέας γενιάς Mercedes-Maybach S-Class που κύλησε από την γραμμή παραγωγής του υπερσύγχρονου Factory 56 είναι επίσης το αυτοκίνητο νούμερο ‘50 εκατομμύρια’ από τη Mercedes-Benz που θα κυκλοφορήσει στο παγκόσμιο δίκτυο παραγωγής. Συνολικά 50 εκατομμύρια οχήματα της Mercedes-Benz και οχήματα της μάρκας smart έχουν παραχθεί με την υψηλότερη ακρίβεια και […]
This list of 15 car brands and their origins will give you a good insight into how these companies got their names. We’d all love to own one of the world-famous cars, but hardly a few of us know what their names mean and stand for. Do you know that Aston Martin is derived […]
The automakers say they may work together again in the future. After less than a year, BMW and Mercedes are ending what was supposed to be an ongoing partnership to develop automated driving technology. The two automakers described the split as “mutual and amicable.” They were also quick to note they may renew the partnership in […]
Ok, so it’s just a ‘concept’, but this 530bhp electric saloon closely previews BMW’s production i4 due in 2021. And boring though it is to draw comparisons with Tesla on every electric car story, this one matters. Because like the massive-selling Tesla, this BMW is a compact saloon with superb range and acceleration. But don’t […]
Digital instrument clusters are quickly becoming the norm in new cars, but the march of technology never stops. Automotive supplier Continental has developed a 3D digital instrument display. An early version of the system was launched in the Genesis G70 in the Korean market in 2018. We’ll see it here in the United States for […]
Finding ‘white space’ between the glut of compact crossovers currently on the market has become a preoccupation for many car manufacturers of late. Toyota, though, seems to have found some for the C-HR, an all-new model intended to replace a number of five-door offerings in the firm’s international line-up. “All that sculpture in the bodyside looks […]
Factory shutdowns, staff working from home and event disruptions: we round up how coronavirus is impacting the car industry and its workers Almost no corner of the world is untouched by the coronavirus. The COVID-19 pandemic has been described by the UK Prime Minister as “the worst public health crisis for a generation.” The wellbeing […]
Well, I was born too late. When I dreamed of refereeing an 800bhp face-off, I pictured a Ferrari 360 battling a Porsche 911 Turbo, or a BMW M5 defending honour against the most unhinged Mitsubishi Evo FQ MR-WTF. Words: Ollie Kew / Photography: Johnny Fleetwood But look at this. Two bona fide 400bhp contenders, in the shape […]
It’s not that different from what you should already be doing anyway, you filthy animal. In a global pandemic like the current coronavirus situation, our cars are a bit like microbial prisons. All the worst stuff from everywhere in the outside world gets dragged in and stays. All the good stuff follows us in, too, […]
Coronavirus forces FIA and F1 to ‘cancel all activity’ in Melbourne The Australian Grand Prix has been cancelled following the confirmation that a member of the McLaren F1 team tested positive for coronavirus. An official statement from the FIA, Formula One and the organisers of the Australian GP, said: “Following the confirmation that a member […]
