Gordon Murray T50 supercar gets track-only S version

Gordon Murray Automotive (GMA) has confirmed it will produce a racing version of the recently revealed T50 supercar.

Just 25 examples of the track-only car, codenamed T50s, will be built, each with   extensive revisions that promise to make it even lighter than the road-going version, at just 890kg.

Each example will cost ?3.1... ( подробнее )

2021 Mercedes S-Class: luxury saloon reinvented with tech focus

The newly revealed S-Class saloon is described as the most technically advanced car that Mercedes-Benz has ever placed into series production.

Set for UK delivery in early 2021, the luxurious four-door has been comprehensively re-engineered around a new body structure that’s claimed to be 60kg lighter than the old S-Class’s despite added... ( подробнее )

Kia Ceed 1.6 CRDi 48V iMT 2020 review

What is it?

A ground-breaking world first, that's   what. Well, sort of: the Kia Ceed is welcoming mild-hybrid technology as part of a pre-facelift tech update due in the UK in late 2020, and the South Korean manufacturer claims this is the first time a 48V mild-hybrid system will be used alongside an electronic clutch.

The theory... ( подробнее )

Кaк научиться легко парковаться: Парктроники, парковочные автопилоты

Прoцeсс пaркoвки aвтoмoбиля инoгдa вызывaeт слoжнoсти дaжe у бывaлoгo aвтoмoбилистa. Рaньшe учились нa свoиx oшибкax, пoлучaя вмятины нa дoрoгoм сeрдцу aвтo alias врeзaясь в сoсeднee. Сeгoдня кoнeц стaлo прoщe.

Пoявились пaркoвoчныe систeмы, вмoнтирoвaнныe в кoлeсo. Чтo этo тaкoe и кaкиe oни бывaют, рaзбирaлись в bigmir)net. Кaкиe бывaют... ( подробнее )

DS boss: brand awareness must come before sales push

DS will focus on growing its retail operations and raising brand awareness rather than “going for volume” after sales were hit by Covid-19, its UK managing director has said.  

It will also offer six cars by late 2021, with the 9 saloon and 4 hatchback joining the 3 Crossback crossover and 7 Crossback SUV and their respective electric and... ( подробнее )

BMW M8 Competition Gran Coupe 2020 UK review

What is it?

Viewed in an entirely objective sense, quite an appealing prospect. The M8 Competition Gran Coup? is the latest four-door that aims to take the excitement and driver focus of a large, premium sports car and combine it with real everyday usability.  

Aimed smack bang at Porsche’s Panamera and the literally named   Mercedes-AMG... ( подробнее )

Вoр с буксиром: Полицейский поймала изобретательного угонщика

Нeoбычный спoсoб угoнa aвтoмoбилeй выбрaл злoумышлeнник изo Киeвa — с пoмoщью буксирa нeктo увeл чужoй авто и спрятал его. Да по причине системам видеонаблюдения, жандарм выследила и поймала вора. Тотчас же ему грозит до 5 проектирование лишения свободы.

В киевскую полицию поступило останавливание жителя, который сообщил, в нежели... ( подробнее )

Autocar confidential: future BMW i8 would stay hybrid, fitness focus for Mercedes and more

In this week's round-up of automotive gossip, we hear why Aston Martin's chief designer   "loved" designing the DBX SUV, tap BMW's thoughts a next-generation i8 and more.  

From Aston with love

Aston Martin design chief Marek Reichman has said he “loved” the challenge of designing the firm’s first SUV, the DBX. “I like the proportion... ( подробнее )

Bugatti Divo 2020 review

What is it?

Unveiled in 2018 and sold out almost immediately, the limited-edition Bugatti Divo is an evolution of the Chiron developed with a focus on handling, not high-end speed.

Stylists resisted the urge to create a pastiche of a 90-year old race like the Type 35. It doesn’t look like the Chiron, either, though its proportions... ( подробнее )

Last of the non-turbo hot hatches: Suzuki Swift Sport vs naturally aspirated rivals

We’ve never needed an excuse to like the Suzuki Swift Sport. Japan’s dinkiest hot hatch turned up in 2005 and, in the unassuming manner so typical of its maker, took the decade by tiny, localised storm.

Its mantra – endlessly extolled by us but never claimed by its maker – was that you could neither go faster nor have more fun for less.... ( подробнее )