Hot Jaguar F-Pace SVR updated for 2020

hot on the heels of the revised F-Pace, Jaguar’s special automobile Operations division has updated the range-topping SVR version. The Porsche Macan Turbo rival is available now, priced from £77,595. The changes are subtle but substantial and cover a range of areas, including the SVR’s styling, aerodynamic efficiency, engine, drivetrain, chassis and in-car tech. Fastest SUVs in the world 2022 From the outside, the new F-Pace SVR can be identified…

New Lotus Evija makes appearance at Goodwood SpeedWeek

Lotus is steadily building anticipation for the market launch of the pure-electric Evija. The hypercar will make a dynamic appearance at this year’s Goodwood SpeedWeek, where it’ll tear around the festival’s circuit alongside a roster of classic Lotus formula One racers. For the event, Lotus has wrapped an Evija prototype in a stylised version of the black and gold livery worn by Mario Andretti’s Lotus 79 from the 1978 formula…

Mercedes A45 AMG Black series spied

A Mercedes A45 AMG Black series has been spied by our photographers udnergoing testing at the demanding Nurburgring circuit.  • Mercedes A45 AMG review While at first glance this may appear to be a completely undisguised standard Mercedes A45 AMG, there are a few tell tale signs that this is in fact the extreme Black series version. Advertisement – article continues below From the images, only the larger wheel arches…

Dodge unleashes 829bhp, wheelie popping Challenger SRT Demon

Dodge has upped the stakes in the muscle mass vehicle market at the new York motor show with a new flagship Challenger, ousting the 707bhp Challenger Hellcat from the top of the pile. Called the Challenger SRT Demon, it makes utilize of a supercharged 6.2-litre Hemi V8. In terms of pure displacement, that’s smaller than the engine in the Hellcat – a 6.4-litre V8 – however it still ups the…

Jaguar Land Rover returns to profit in Q3 despite pandemic

Jaguar Land Rover has issued its financials for the third quarter of this financial year, revealing a pre-tax profit of £439 million from September to December 2020 despite the effects of the coronavirus pandemic as well as Brexit. That figure is the best third-quarter performance Jaguar Land Rover has on record, showing a £121 million improvement over the same period last year. It’s likewise up by £374 million from Q2,…

New MV Agusta Superveloce Alpine superbike takes A110 motivation

Italian superbike manufacturer MV Agusta has teamed up with Renault sports cars and truck offshoot Alpine to produce a restricted edition version of its retro-themed Superveloce bike, called Superveloce Alpine.  In a nod to the Alpine A110, just 110 examples of the MV Agusta Superveloce Alpine will be made, though interested celebrations will only be able to enquire with MV Agusta dealers, not Alpine. Alpine A110 review The special blue…

Kia GT concept

Kia is considering a new car to rival the Mercedes CLS, car express has learned. The four-door coupe would be the company’s boldest model yet, and sit somewhere between the BMW 5 and 7 series in terms of size, marking a significant relocation upmarket for the manufacturer. Peter Schreyer, who became Kia’s design chief in 2006, has made no secret of the fact that he wants a halo model for…

Self-drifting Toyota GR Supra displays new autonomous safety tech

A US-based research team from Toyota and Stanford university have developed an autonomous GR Supra that’s capable of drifting and supposedly has the seasoned reactions of a seasoned racer.  Beneath the wild drift car makeover, Toyota hopes the technology underneath will find use in its future road vehicles, giving motorists an extra level of safety – especially when faced with situations that are beyond their driving skills. Driverless cars: everything…