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McLaren P1 successor confirmed as the W1 New hypercar will join McLaren Ultimate Series Production expected to be limited to less than 400 units A new McLaren hypercar is just around the corner, and not just any old hypercar, but the successor to the P1. McLaren on Friday revealed the car’s name as W1, and confirmed the debut will take place on Oct. 6. The naming format, which combines a letter and the number one, links the new car to McLaren’s P1 and F1, and is reserved for the pinnacle of the automaker’s road car lineup. The “W” here is…
The Cupra Raval will be the first of VW Group’s new subcompact EVs The subcompact EVs will use VW Group’s MEB Small platform Cupra plans to launch in the U.S. later this decade Several Volkswagen Group brands are working on a new generation of subcompact electric vehicles, and a prototype for one of them has been spotted. The prototype is for the Raval hatchback from Cupra, VW Group’s Spanish performance brand, which plans to enter the U.S. later this decade. Cupra started out life as a performance sub-brand of VW Group’s Spanish brand SEAT, but in 2018 was repositioned as…
It all started with a “Tantrum.” That’s the name given to the Pro Touring-style 1970 Dodge Charger, a restomod completed by a small shop in Grafton, Wisconsin, in 2015. With a low stance, carbon-fiber body panels, a massive 1,350-hp marine engine, and a beautiful finish, the Tantrum caught the eye of the producers of the “Fast & Furious” franchise when it appeared at the 2015 SEMA show, earning it a role in the seventh installment of the series, “Furious 7.” From there, that Tantrum made the builder, SpeedKore Performance Group, one of the highest-end, most elite restomod shops in the…
Belgium’s Alec Segaert slumped to the ground in pain and disappointment after finishing the under-23 men’s world championships time trial in Zurich, knowing he will never have another shot at the world title that has eluded him for the last two years. Segaert is considered a future star of Belgian cycling but missed out for a third consecutive season in the time trial. He was fastest at the second intermediate time check but then cracked on the flat roads into the headwind along the shores of Lake Zurich and lost 59 seconds to Spaniard and Movistar WorldTour rider Ivan Romeo,…
Mercedes-Benz is preparing its next-generation electric vans for their scheduled arrival in 2026. Unlike the current eSprinter, these vans will be based on a new platform called Van.EA designed specifically for EVs. One of these vans, thought to be the next-generation V-Class midsize passenger model, was spotted testing earlier this year, but Mercedes has now released its own photos of camouflaged prototypes. The Van.EA platform features a three-module design that allows it to be easily adapted to various vehicle sizes. Mercedes has also confirmed that initial models based on this platform will feature single-motor front-wheel drive and dual-motor all-wheel drive…
Trump and Harris both want a manufacturing boom. Their plans show stark differences. Source: abcnews.go.com
Thieves have broken into Ely Museum and stolen historical treasures dating from the Bronze Age.Ely Museum is located in the cathedral city of Ely, in the East Cambridgeshire district of Cambridgeshire, England.- Advertisement -According to museum sources, the break-in occurred in the early hours of Tuesday morning on the 7th May 2024.The thieves stole the museum’s most prized object, the East Cambridgeshire gold torc, which the museum acquired in 2017 through a series of grants and donations by the public.The East Cambridgeshire gold torc dates from the Bronze Age around 3,000-years-ago and is one of the largest gold torc’s discovered…
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… Recovery operations on the ancient Greek shipwreck “Gela II,” dating back to the 5th century BC, have officially commenced near the port of Gela, Sicily. The wreck is where in 2015 and 2017, rare orichalcum metal said to be from the legendary Atlantis was recovered. Due to this, details of the shipwreck have been keen sought by both Atlantis enthusiasts and the archaeological world. The project, led by the Superintendence of the Sea of the Sicilian Region, involves the collaboration of specialized companies Atlantis and Cosiam, with a budget of €500,000 under the Pact…
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Nvidia, Levi Strauss, EVgo and more Source: www.cnbc.com
The Corvette started out as a modestly powerful convertible It has grown in power and performance through eight generations The first V-8 arrived for 1957 The C8 marked the first mid-engine layout Since 1953, the Chevrolet Corvette has claimed the title of America’s sports car. It has evolved through eight generations into more than just a sports car, though. With its mid-engine design and variety of wild powertrains, the Corvette is now an American exotic that performs like a supercar at much lower prices. Loaded with scoops, vents, and wings, it’s overly bold like an American, but it also has…