Category Archives: Sports car

Where performance matters

BMW invents the diesel that puts out 127 horsepower per liter: the Triturbo

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Laurent J. Masson

Dr. Friedrich Nitschke, the president of BMW M GmbH (our picture), has officially announced that BMW will launch a new line of high performance automobiles. Some people may think that all BMW cars are high performance, but there’s quite a … Continue reading →

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The best electric car ever is coming next year, the Audi R8 e-tron

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Laurent J. Masson

2011 has been a rough year for some of us, but it has been good for premium brands. Audi recruited 3,500 new employees in 2011. The manufacturer had never hired so many people in one single year. That expansion will … Continue reading →

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The Rimac Concept One electric supercar, when Croats legitimately want to outdo Tesla Motors

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Laurent J. Masson

There are always surprises at large motor shows, one of them in Frankfurt was a new electric supercar. The car was looking appropriately impressive, being low and wide, inquiring about it, we were surprised not to be able to recognize … Continue reading →

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The electric Artega drives, first tests were successful

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Laurent J. Masson

A stunning sports car designed by Henrik Fisker, the Artega GT was launched 4 years ago as a prototype, with a 300-hp V6 from Volkswagen. The car entered production about 2 years

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Could the Jaguar C-X16 be the first hybrid not meant to be green?

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Laurent J. Masson

We’ve been waiting for it for years, a more affordable Jaguar sports car. With the XK starting at $85K, there’s a large window of opportunity to go downmarket, and few doubt there wouldn’t be plenty of buyers. The Jaguar brand … Continue reading →

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The biggest and fastest Porsche 911 is also the greenest

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Laurent J. Masson

Darwin invented the theory of evolution, and it applies to the Porsche 911. For nearly 50 years, the 911 has become better and more sophisticated, but the 2012′s going one step further: this is a new generation 911. The sixth … Continue reading →

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Luca di Montezemolo, the head of Ferrari, says no to electric cars for wrong reasons

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Laurent J. Masson

The head of Ferrari, Luca di Montezemolo, spoke to Engadget about an electric Ferrari, and he made it very clear that there won’t ever be an electric Ferrari. He explained why. Montezemolo thinks that electric cars aren’t a working solution … Continue reading →

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Morgan will build 2 electric Aero Supersport with Zytek motors

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Laurent J. Masson

Morgan has been looking into electric drives for several years now. Back in 2008, it had shown the prototype of a fuel cell car, the LIFEcar. Sadly, it never went beyond the prototype stage. The British company should go further … Continue reading →

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Mercedes breaks the last taboo: the SLK’s getting a diesel. Welcome to the SLK 250 CDI

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Laurent J. Masson

The diesel engine is a very old story at Mercedes-Benz. It started way back in 1936, and it’s been a very successful story since then, convincing most customers in Europe nowadays. But there was one little segment of the Mercedes … Continue reading →

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A greener V8 for those few who can’t do without one, from the AMG guys at Mercedes

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Laurent J. Masson

I love AMG engines. Not because they are green of course, I love them because they are made without any compromise. When AMG’s engineers have a choice between 2 ways to do something, one great way and another one which … Continue reading →

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