This year’s inaugural UK Car of the Year (COTY) Awards winner is the BMW i3. What greater sign of the times could there be, than when an electric car wins outright over internal combustion powered vehicles in a competition that is decided by many journalists from motoring magazines which have tended to side with the […]
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Wouldn’t you like to see which is quickest between the Nissan LEAF NISMO RC, Nissan’s V8 Altmia Supercar and the extreme GT-R? Visitors to Adelaide this weekend will be lucky enough to find out! This weekend’s Clipsal 500 race will feature the “Nissan Time Attack” where all three of the above mentioned cars will go
Nissan LEAF NISMO RC Races Against Altima V8 Supercar & GT-R in Australia Read More »
Volvo have produced world class cars with respect to safety for many years. This is no small feat for a relatively small manufacturer since every other manufacturer has been trying to knock them off their perch. However, this has never stopped the determined Swedes and now they’ve taken their safe image to a new level,
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Motorsport is changing: When the new Audi R18 e-tron quattro is pitted against its competitors in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) the Audi factory drivers have to deliver an additional quality. Not only will they need to master the races in a flawless, fast, reliable and intelligent manner as before, but in a highly
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The forthcoming Kia Soul EV is to come with a class-leading battery energy density of 200 Wh/kg as a result of a three-year joint development programme between Kia Motors Corporation and SK Innovation in Korea. Kia engineers have developed the outstanding power pack featuring 192 lithium-ion polymer battery cells in eight modules, delivering a total
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In December 2013, Hyundai revealed plans for a new concept car which would be ready for show at this year’s Geneva Motor Show. Named the Intrado, the concept drawing shown in 2013 was but a sketch outlining the rear appearance of the vehicle. Today, Hyundai have taken the wraps off the rest of the car’s
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Saleen Automotive, is an American speciality manufacturer of high performance vehicles, perhaps best known for their S7 supercar which featured in well known global advertisements for a popular men’s razor. Saleen also produce technical performance parts, lifestyle accessories and apparel so you’d be forgiven if you are surprised by their following announcement: “Saleen is pleased
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Funding from government to install ‘green infrastructure’ across the country has been met with mixed views. None are more blatant than those views expressed by certain councillors in the Barrow Borough Council. Dave Pidduck, leader of Barrow Borough Council, says the money should be used elsewhere and could be better spent on other things which
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ABB, a leading power and automation technology group, has announced a strategic collaboration with Shenzhen BYD Daimler New Technology Co., Ltd. (BDNT) to supply direct current (DC) fast chargers over the next six years for DENZA. The joint venture aims to make China the global leader for electric vehicle (EV) fast charging with the world’s
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Nissan have announced their line-up of vehicles for the forthcoming Geneva Motor Show and included in the range will be the new and exciting electric BladeGlider concept. Inspired by Nissan’s innovative ZEOD RC Zero Emission on Demand race car – set to take part in the 2014 Le Mans 24hr race under the event’s ‘Garage
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