A Britain-based specialist at restoring classic Ferraris, GTO Engineering has decided to take their expert knowledge and build their own retro-styled sports car for an elite clientele. This project has been in the works for some time and the final car is named the Squalo. That’s the Italian word for shark. Its coachbuilt design is […]
The three-week hiatus since the Bahrain GP felt way too long. But the 2021 Imola GP definitely delivered on the build-up with an exciting Sunday and a satisfying result all around. The iconic Italian circuit returned to the F1 calendar in 2020 and has thankfully stayed on. But it’s still officially called the Emilia Romagna […]
The usual German luxury carmakers dipped their toes into the EV space with SUV models, not including Porsche, of course. But now it’s the time for the sedans, GTs and coupes. Mercedes-Benz has finally revealed the production-spec version of the EQS, the all-electric equivalent of its flagship S-Class luxury limo. Mercedes had teased the EQS […]
The term crossover in the context of the automotive industry is often used to describe any vehicle that has more ground clearance and cladding than usual but isn’t rugged enough to be a true utility vehicle. In most cases, the crossover term has been applied to jacked-up sedans and hatchbacks being advertised as “SUVs” despite […]
The modern Mercedes-AMG brand is synonymous with two things: dominating Formula 1 in the turbo-hybrid era; and handbuilt, grunty V8s that make the road-legal luxury models fast and exciting. Today, we’re focussing on the latter. While engine downsizing, turbocharging and electrification are accepted trades in modern-day performance engineering, some changes simply feel a step too […]
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