Bugatti may no longer hold the world record for the fastest production car but it has claimed a milestone that can never be taken away – first production car to break the 300mph barrier(that’s 483kph in our terms). The car used was a modified Chiron with a longer and more slippery rear design, bigger vents, […]
The European leg of the season over, the travelling troupe of Formula 1 set up shop in Singapore for the longest race on the calendar, in terms of time. 61 laps around the Marina Bay Circuit to cover over 308km with an average racing lap taking 1m45s through the 23 winding corners, many with concrete […]
Racecar liveries can sometimes be as iconic as the cars that wear them, whether by winning races and championships or simply by winning the hearts of the fans. Porsche is one such name in motorsports that has many, many iconic championship-winning cars over its decades of racing. From the 917s, rally-specials, GTs and 911s that […]
Wow! It’s been so hectic that I didn’t even remember to celebrate our third anniversary! Three whole years since this automotive portal came into existence on 6th September 2017. The blog now has 44 followers and the past 12 months have not been as productive as the year before, what with the new full-time commitments. […]
The production-ready version of Honda’s first mass-market EV is simply named the Honda e and it debuted at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show. It is based on the Urban EV concept that made its premiere in 2017 and a pre-production version was shown at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show. With the final production-spec unveil, we […]
The first-ever production-spec electrified Lamborghini has been revealed. Named the Sián FKP37, it is also the fastest and most powerful car from the Sant’Agata Bolognese ranch. While the evolution towards a hybrid powertrain was inevitable, it’s been done in a very Lamborghini way. Most carmakers are fitting batteries and electric motors to smaller engines, the […]
It’s been over 24 hours since the 2019 Formula 1 Italian GP came to its conclusion. My heartbeat still quickens as I return to the memory of those intense 53 laps around Monza, with a lone Ferrari leading the race, hunted by two Mercedes. What an epic race it was and I get to retell […]
Electric cars are still referred to as something of the future, almost ignoring the EVs that have been whizzing around for over a decade now in various forms and capabilities. For many renowned manufacturers, a production-model EV is still a new venture, so when they make one, the expectations are much higher as compared to […]
Some days at work are a lot harder than usual, but you still need to be a professional and do your thing. It was that kind of difficult day for Charles Leclerc and many other drivers of the Formula 1 grid this Sunday at Spa-Francorchamps. In qualifying on Saturday, the timesheets were dominated by the […]
They’ve finally gone and done it. After all the flexing and special edition cars and new contenders, it is Bugatti that is the first series car manufacturer to smash past the 300mph. Watch this purpose-built Chiron achieve this legendary milestone of automotive excellence here: The iconic Ferrari F40 was the first road-legal production car to […]
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