In the mid-1950s, the Kurtis 500X was built with a total production of 6 to 12 cars. They were made for road racing with Kurtis designed ‘space’ frames and an all-alloy body. Kurtis 500X originally appeared on Conceptcarz.com on Mon, 02 May 2016 20:43:10 EST. Please see our terms for… Continue reading
The C-X75’s 580kW (778bhp) propulsion system combines powerful 145kW (195bhp) electric motors at each wheel for outstanding performance. At the center of the car sit state-of-the-art, mid-mounted micro gas-turbines. These can either generate 140kW (188bhp) to charge the batteries and extend the range of the car to a remarkable 900km… Continue reading
-Ford’s announcement that the 2017 Focus Electric will sport an EPA-rated driving range of 100 miles couldn’t have come at a less opportune time: Here we are driving and testing a ’16 model with a range of 76 miles when, in only a few months, it will be obsolete. Old… Continue reading
The all-new Jaguar XFL delivers unparalleled passenger luxury and technology to the business segment; this is a luxury long-wheelbase saloon that is as good to be driven in as it is to drive. Jaguar’s peerless design discipline, together with class-leading dynamics, offers a unique and compelling alternative to the Chinese… Continue reading
– When you’re a child, you might not be accepting of things like cauliflower, bedtime, or the lack of the latest, greatest Tonka truck in your life. But a guy swathed in eyeliner and lace on a purple custom Honda CB400A? That’s perfectly fine. Totally bad-ass, even. That the man… Continue reading
Today BMW announced the ‘BMW Individual 7 Series THE NEXT 100 YEARS’ models to mark the company’s centenary, representing the historically evolved technological competence of the world’s leading manufacturer of premium automobiles and emphasize the exclusivity with which both luxury and innovation are expressed. The BMW 7 Series Centennial Models… Continue reading
-Back in 2004, the Toyota Prius earned a spot on our 10Best Cars list. It didn’t offer any of the dynamic virtues that normally get us excited, but the second-generation Prius entertained us in a different way with its video-game-like efficiency displays. We surprised ourselves by finding enjoyment in feathering… Continue reading
Racing is in Aston Martin’s blood. From outright victory at Le Mans 24 Hours in 1959, to countless race wins in GT3 and GT4 categories and a continued race and title-winning form in the production-based GTE category of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC), Aston Martin is proud to be… Continue reading
-About three-fifths of your body mass is water, the key to life. Scientists scour the reaches of the universe for its liquid form hoping that where they find water there may be other life. BMW has found some life in water, too, squirting the stuff into the intake plenum of… Continue reading
This Chevrolet Corvette ‘SS’ is an experimental magnesium-bodied car and set a new lap record at Sebring, Florida, in 1957. It has served as the forerunner of many Corvette sports/racing models. Zora Arkus-Duntov, engineer-designer of the car, presented it to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 29, 1967, during the… Continue reading
-It’s subtle, but it’s there. Listen carefully when chugging along at low speed in Porsche’s new flat-four–powered 718 Boxster and you’ll recognize what you hear. Sure, it’s damped by water jackets and a turbo, distinctly lacking mechanical clatter and subdued by decades of internal combustion progress, but there’s no denying… Continue reading
Lawbreakers will now have a more difficult time recognizing the profile of the best-selling police vehicle in their rearview mirrors. Ford announced today it will offer a new, factory-installed front interior visor light bar that provides a stealth appearance for police agency patrol vehicles. Ford To Launch New Factory ‘No… Continue reading
Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced the next iteration of the company’s innovative UVO infotainment and telematics system, known as UVO Luxury Services. Exclusive to the 2016 K900, UVO Luxury Services includes premium features and functions, such as local search by Google?, remote vehicle command and control and a dealership… Continue reading