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Believe it or not, just two V-12 engine designs have powered 60 years of Lamborghini supercars. Having recently built its last non-hybrid V-12 road car, the automaker is taking a look back at these two epochal engines. The first engine was introduced in 1963 in Lamborghini’s first production car—the 350 GT—and stayed in production until 2010. During its long life, this engine underwent many modifications, growing form 3.5 liters in the 350 GT to 6.5 liters in later versions of the Murciélago, the final Lamborghini to use it. Lamborghini’s first V-12 started out with a front-engine configuration in the 350…
Buyers looking for an eye-catching family hatchback that offers a little more character and (dare we say it) Gallic flair than other mainstream rivals, could find the Peugeot 308 an interesting option. The French family car is bestowed with an air of quality that means it will have other premium hatches from the likes of Audi and BMW well in its sights. But the 308 isn’t quite the complete package; its cramped rear seats won’t win favour from passengers, while its insipid handling and imprecise automatic gearbox will disappoint keener drivers. Improved onboard technology and decent levels of refinement are plus…
The 2024 Alfa Romeo Tonale will be hitting dealers very soon, so Alfa has opened up the order books and announced pricing for the plug-in hybrid SUV. The base Sprint model will start at $44,590 including destination charge. That’s a good bit more than some competitors such as the BMW X1 and Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class, but they’re less powerful, don’t come standard with all-wheel-drive, and aren’t plug-in hybrids at those entry prices. When those are equipped with similar power and all-wheel-drive, the Alfa ends up being priced very close to its rivals. Full standard features weren’t given for each trim level,…
Which automaker is reportedly considering a pivot to cylindrical cells for future EVs? Which EV maker is Uber partnering with for a vehicle specifically for ride-hailing? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at DriftBreath Reports—for the week ending Friday, January 27, 2023. Tesla announced a $3.6 billion expansion of its Nevada battery “Gigafactory” that it says will produce the Semi plus the company’s new-format 4680 battery cells at 100 gigawatt-hours annually—enough U.S.-made batteries for 1.5 million light-duty vehicles, Tesla says. The expansion points to some impressive manufacturing gains, with the scaled-up battery output to come…
A number of companies have sprung up recently offering carbon-fiber bodies for classic muscle cars, but only a few are capable of delivering fit and finish like this 1969 Chevrolet Camaro built by Finale Speed. The Yukon, Oklahoma-based company has bodies for both the ’69 Camaro and the Dodge Charger from the same vintage, and they’re sold as either a rolling shell or as a turnkey car. The Camaro shown here, known as Viral, is an example of the turnkey cars Finale Speed can build. For this particular build, which took an estimated 3,000 hours, the company went with a…
Akio Toyoda, the grandson of Toyota founder Kiichiro Toyoda, is leaving his position as president and CEO of Toyota to become its chairman, the automaker announced on Thursday. His successor has been named as Koji Sato, the current chief of Lexus and chief of Gazoo, the official motorsports department of Toyota and Lexus. Toyota’s current chairman, Takeshi Uchiyamada, will remain as a board member after Toyoda takes over as chairman. The changes are effective April 1. Koji Sato Toyoda led Toyota since 2009, during which time he managed to inject some much-needed vitality into the automaker’s designs and sportiness into…
The Lego Group Long before Minifigures, Star Wars sets, movies, theme parks, or even injection-molded plastic, there were cars. Vehicles have been core to Lego since before the brand from Billund, Denmark, became synonymous with bright bricks the world over. Back in 1932, Lego’s founder, Ole Kirk Christiansen, made wood versions of utilitarian vehicles such as fire trucks, trains, and pickup trucks years before he invested in an injection-molding machine—and changed toys forever. When it comes to cars, few brands spark excitement in kids and adults like Ferrari. Lego’s first Ferrari came out in 1998, a year before the first…
Today’s TTAC rewind is a capsule review of the 2015 Subaru WRX.Get some coffee, mute the NFL games, and check it out here.[Image © Kamil Kaluski/TTAC]Become a TTAC insider. Get the latest news, features, TTAC takes, and everything else that gets to the truth about cars first by subscribing to our newsletter. Source link
“Gymkhana 2022” was a worthy addition to the popular gymkhana viral video series started by Ken Block, with plenty of insane stunts performed by Travis Pastrana in his 1983 Subaru GL wagon called the Family Huckster. But nearly every stunt in the video almost didn’t happen. Subaru of America’s “Launch Control” YouTube show is doing a three-part behind-the-scenes look called “Road to Gymkhana 2022” showing just how much of a scramble it was to overcome injuries, mechanical issues, and plain old bad luck. Note that this second episode was filmed before the death of series creator Ken Block. The problems…
Long for the days when BMW’s design team was more subtle in its approach to flaunting the performance of the M range? Then look no further than Alpina, whose new B5 GT perfectly translates the subtle performance design language of past M car greats like the E39 M5 and E36 M3 for the modern era. The B5 GT is an uprated version of Alpina’s B5 based on the BMW 5-Series, and with a peak power rating of 625 hp, it’s the semi-official BMW tuner’s most powerful model yet. The power comes from a twin-turbo 4.4-liter V-8 that delivers a peak…