The name Lotus is well known to most petrol heads and passionate fans of Formula 1. This historic British marquee has produced several iconic sports cars and race cars that are usually built upon one core principle: make them as lightweight as possible. Since Chinese automaker Geely took a controlling share of the company in … Continue reading Meet Lotus’ Last Noisy Sports Car: The Emira
The New Porsche 911 GT3 Is Here And Ready To Smash Some Lap Times
Each generation of the Porsche 911 is an evolution over the previous one in terms of styling and performance. Every new 911 is quicker and a better car than before. Then it gets the GT treatment from Porsche's motorsport division who make this sensible sports car a lot more fun to drive. They've dug their … Continue reading The New Porsche 911 GT3 Is Here And Ready To Smash Some Lap Times
The Nissan Z Proto Has Some Retro Styling And A Manual Shifter
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
Let’s Talk About The New BMW 4 Series
I've been putting this one off for a short while now, but I think there's more to talk about here than the obvious. BMW unveiled the new production-spec 4 Series coupé which is expected to arrive in markets towards the end of the year. It was previewed by the 4 Concept which gained infamy for … Continue reading Let’s Talk About The New BMW 4 Series
BMW i8: A Confession
BMW gets a lot of flak these days for its new design language that is headlined by large and grotesque grilles. Even if they have a functional purpose for that design, I agree that the new design is unappetizing. However, it wasn't that long ago when BMW made some really good looking cars including one … Continue reading BMW i8: A Confession
New Toyota Supra Finally Unveiled!!
After years and years of teasers and concepts, Toyota has finally unveiled the production-spec version of the all-new Supra sports car. First impression: Pretty cool. Toyota took the covers off the Mk5 Supra at the North American International Auto Show 2019 in Detroit with sales scheduled to start in Japan and Worldwide later this year. … Continue reading New Toyota Supra Finally Unveiled!!
New Audi R8 looks angrier, gets more power
The Audi R8 is ageing still and now gets a series of mild updates for 2019, both in terms of design and performance. This mid-engine sports car has been around since 2006 and is still a coveted performance vehicle with its naturally-aspirated V10 that hasn't fallen prey to turbos. Audi’s flagship sports car has now … Continue reading New Audi R8 looks angrier, gets more power
New BMW Z4 roadster unveiled
BMW has finally unveiled the production spec for the new BMW Z4 roadster which will make its public debut at the Concourse d'Elegance in Pebble Beach California. This is the third-generation of the two-seater open-top sports car, ie the Z series, and returns to the soft-top design in 2018. This is Z4 M40i First Edition … Continue reading New BMW Z4 roadster unveiled
5 Reasons Why I Love the Ford Mustang
Does a petrol head need a reason to love the physical manifestation of the wide open roads? The OG muscle car? The throaty roar of a big engine? The Ford Mustang? No. But until 2016, you couldn't have one in right-hand-drive (i.e. markets like India), so now it's a possibility worth considering. I was only … Continue reading 5 Reasons Why I Love the Ford Mustang
Toyota teases the new Supra some more: Goodwood FoS 2018
This could probably set some sort of world record for how long a carmaker teases its fans before the unveiling of a new car. Toyota was attending the Goodwood Festival of Speed this year with the star attraction being the world debut of a heavily camouflaged, prototype version of the all-new Supra. The MkV Supra, … Continue reading Toyota teases the new Supra some more: Goodwood FoS 2018