Many people have developed new hobbies throughout the quarantine period to pass time, and one way Mark Webber chose to pass his was to carefully plan out his perfect Porsche Taycan specifications. His approach to the configurator was simple, stating that “configuring the Taycan isn’t a difficult thing to get right,” because it’s a “super-clean looking car already.” His colour […]
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Subaru has released another limited-edition model in the form of the WRX S4 STI Sport # (as in the musical notation sharp), which will be exclusive to Japan. Only 500 units – all of which have been reserved – will be made available, each priced at 4.741 million yen (RM188,554), making it 572,000 yen (RM22,749) more expensive than the regular […]
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eSkootr Championship has big-time racing personalities involved. The Electric Scooter Championship (eSC) has just formally launched with an eye-grabbing video (above). It promises exciting two-wheeled competition in city centers around the globe starting as soon as next next year. We’ve seen a number of electric racing series proposed over the years, with only a very few coming to fruition. While […]
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Official figures reveal an increase in fatalities on Strategic Road Network, with collisions costing over £1 billion in a year Deaths on the UK’s Strategic Road Network (SRN) have reached an eight-year high, according to the latest official figures. Newly published data from Highways England – which operates the country’s motorways and major A roads – show there were 250 […]
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As the boss of the British Touring Car Championship as well as President of the FIA Touring Car Commission, Alan Gow is the most senior leader in the touring car world. The category does not rely on technology for its reason to exist; it is all about close racing and entertainment. We have seen outer fringes of the category, like […]
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Founded by tech entrepreneur Jonathan Distad, Blacksford also curates road trip experiences by connecting travelers with vetted campsites, guides, and other hand-picked attractions. Photo via Blacksford. Blacksford, a new recreational vehicle rental business, is offering fully-stocked Mercedes-Benz Sprinter overland adventure vehicles from Winnebago. The all-inclusive pricing model includes unlimited miles, no generator fees, bedding, bath, and kitchen supplies, free Wi-Fi, a free […]
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The name may be new, but the price is relatively familiar. The 2021 Kia K5 sedan that’s arriving in dealers now costs at least $24,455, including mandatory destination charges, the automaker announced Tuesday. That’s $100 more than the base version of the 2020 Kia Optima and $120 less than the related 2020 Hyundai Sonata sedan. The 2021 K5 will be […]
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The new Volvo V40 will bolster the brand’s range of small “40” models, evolving from a hatchback into a compact crossover Volvo will soon launch a “pseudo-SUV” as an indirect successor to the discontinued V40 hatchback. The announcement was recently confirmed by the company’s European boss – and the crossover is expected to go on sale within the next two […]
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Volkswagen’s plant in Emden, Germany, is set to start building all-electric ID vehicles by 2022, starting with the ID.4 crossover. The plant, which currently makes the Passat, Arteon, and Arteon Shooting Brake, will continue to build its internal combustion cars but VW says that it will only continue to do so “for a transitional period of several years.” The assumption […]
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It’s an epic luxury performance car matchup: electric versus gas, of course. Tesla has proven for years that electric cars can be every bit as good as gas cars, if not much better in every way. It’s not just about the instant all-electric torque and blazing acceleration, but that metric certainly puts an impression on many an automotive aficionado. Porsche […]
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