Cupra joins Extreme E race series as Abt Sportsline partner

Cupra, Seat's   performance brand offshoot, has become the main partner of one of the biggest teams of the newly established Extreme E racing series.  

Signing as the main partner for the Abt Sportsline team, Cupra becomes the first car manufacturer to establish itself in the one-make electric off-road racing series.  

The team... ( подробнее )

New Audi Q4 E-tron Sportback: production version spotted

Audi's   fourth electric SUV, the Q4 E-tron Sportback, has been caught in disguise on public roads for the first time ahead of it going on sale in 2021.

The Tesla Model Y rival will be sold in both normal and Sportback coup?   form. The former was first previewed by a concept at the 2019 Geneva motor show, while the latter was shown in... ( подробнее )

Greatest machines with 100 horsepower or less

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How much power do you need?

Or, put it another way, how little can you get away with? Colin Goodwin chooses five sub-100bhp heroes that eschew outright speed without falling short on fun.

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‘New car smell’ is fading away as regulators clean up cabins

The ‘new car smell’ is on its way out, as regulatory bodies turn their attention to airborne chemicals emitted by plastics, glues, textiles and other materials that make up car interiors, pressuring manufacturers to adopt purer, odourless alternatives.

Eight substances that commonly diffuse from car interiors, particularly in the early... ( подробнее )

Sebastian Vettel to race for Aston Martin from 2021

Four-time Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel will race for the new Aston Martin team from next season, it has been confirmed.

The Silverstone-based   team   currently known as Racing Point (and previously Force India)   will take on works status in 2021   after its owner, Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll, bought the famous British... ( подробнее )

4x4 face-off: Land Rover Defender meets G-Class, Jeep rivals

Nothing is moving in the parched valley bowl below except for the whirling dust blown this way and that by the hot summer wind. What water there is is slowly evaporating, leaving behind it only cracking mud, baked hard underfoot. Sandblasted, desiccated vegetation provides the only shade, and there’s very little of it. The temperature is 31deg C... ( подробнее )

2021 Mercedes-Benz EQS: images give first look at interior

Mercedes-Benz is preparing to take on the Tesla Model S, Porsche Taycan and next-generation Jaguar XJ with its plush new EQS electric saloon, and fresh spy shots of a less-disguised prototype have emerged.  

Test cars have recently ditched the bulky body cladding and fake lights of previous testing mules, giving a glimpse of the headlight... ( подробнее )

New McLaren R Pack boosts 620R driving experience

McLaren has released an exclusive R Pack   for its 620R supercar that's claimed to enhance its driving experience and appearance.

Produced by McLaren's   bespoke Special Operations (MSO) division, the pack adds several carbonfibre details to the firm’s most track-focused and powerful Sports Series model.

On the roof, a carbonfibre... ( подробнее )

Maserati names new small SUV Grecale for 2021 launch

Maserati has outlined further details of its bold revival plan, including the name of its new, smaller SUV model that's due in 2021.

The brand's important second SUV, following the larger Levante, will be called the Grecale - named after the "fierce north-east wind of the Mediterranean Sea".  

Destined to play "a key role in the... ( подробнее )

Half of drivers broke 70mph limit in 2019, but speeding isn’t rising

Half of British car drivers exceeded the speed limit on motorways and even more broke 30mph limits throughout 2019, Government figures have revealed.

In a statistical release from the Department for Transport   (DfT)   based on speed data from its Automatic Traffic Counter   technology, 50% of cars and 53% of motorcycles exceeded the 70mph... ( подробнее )