Nissan has made some of the world's most iconic monickers like the Skyline, the GT-R, the Leaf EV and the Z Series sports cars. In recent times, the Japanese carmaker has been somewhat inactive in its most exciting department and instead focussing on volume segment crossovers. The R35 and the 370Z have been around for … Continue reading The Nissan Z Proto Has Some Retro Styling And A Manual Shifter
While 2020 has been a year to forget, it's still worth celebrating the fourth anniversary of the Auto Loons blog. The exact date was a short while ago, on September 4, but it's been a bit hectic and that's kept me from getting this done on time. It's somehow been a more productive year than … Continue reading The Auto Loons Turns 4!
Two seats, mid-engined layout and a sub-3 second 0 to 100kph time. Just about every new supercar has those three elements. However, not every new supercar bears the badge of the trident. The last time Maserati made a supercar, it was a road-going version of its racecar (for homologation purposes) and it was based on … Continue reading Maserati Has Pitched Its Trident Into The Supercar Scene With The New MC20
It was shocking and at the same time, it wasn't. Racing Point has announced that they'll be dropping Sergio Perez at the end of the 2020 season. Soon after, Sebastian Vettel confirmed he'll be filling that seat in 2021 when Racing Point will become an Aston Martin work's team. Once Ferrari confirmed Vettel's departure before … Continue reading F1 News: Vettel To Replace Perez At Racing Point In 2021
A normal F1 season only has one Italian GP and Monza has been on the calendar since the beginning of F1. Even now, this fast-paced circuit manages to serve up a fair bit of exciting racing every now and then. The circumstances surrounding the 2020 F1 season have been far from normal and we actually … Continue reading Gasly Claims His First F1 Victory At Monza GP: F1 2020
Last month, Prof. Gordon Murray unveiled his newest creation to the world - the T.50. A lightweight supercar with a manual gearbox, central driving position and a screaming V12. We still haven't seen it in action but it is mighty impressive in every way. Given Murray's reputation, the motoring world knows to take the T.50's … Continue reading Meet The GMA T.50s, The Racecar Version Of The T.50
It was big news when the Williams team announced they were up for sale earlier in the year but it wasn't much of a surprise. To many long-standing fans of the sport, it marked the beginning of the end for the iconic Williams team as they remember it. Sure, the team's track performance has been … Continue reading F1 News: Williams Family To Step Away From F1 Team After Monza
The Rolls-Royce lineup of cars is surprisingly expansive. For a brand focussed on offering the most opulent automotive experience, it seems to offer some models not as luxurious as the Phantom. Fair enough, they cater to different folks with different tastes and maybe the "regular" Phantom isn't the right car for every millionaire. That's where … Continue reading There’s An All-New Rolls-Royce Ghost
Skoda is a brand of many reputations, key amongst which is that it makes reliable family cars. Considering its parent company, the VW Group has made a big commitment to electrified mobility, it was only a matter of time before Skoda rolled out some nice EVs of their own. This is the nicest one yet … Continue reading Skoda Enyaq iV Is A Good Looking Electric SUV
We now have the final dates and venues for the last four races of the 2020 Formula 1 season. It is now official that there will be a total of 17 races in the delayed season. While it was previously confirmed that Abu Dhabi would host the season finale with Bahrain hosting at least the … Continue reading F1 News: Turkey Added To 2020 Calendar, Bahrain And Abu Dhabi Dates Confirmed
