As you may well have known, I am an avid fan of Jeremy Clarkson and his doodads. And I agree with him that you needn't much power to have fun in a car. That is why all I want to have is a 197-bhp Alfa Romeo Giulia. It's the cheapest petrol variant of the storied Italian marque but it is very far … [Read more...]
Autonomous Vehicle Drives Better Than I Do
Let me just put it out there. Pedestrians, and people in general, are unpredictable. And more often than not, unpredictably stupid. So there I was, driving. Then people start showing up out of nowhere. They cross the road without care. They ignore traffic signs at will. Ooh, someone sent them a … [Read more...]
A Rundown of The 88th Geneva Auto Show (Part 2)
Italdesign Zerouno So you are bored with your 'regular' Audi R8 but you want more of the same thing. What to do? You get an Italdesign Zerouno. Oh, wait. That's already sold out. Because Italdesign only made five for about $1.6 million a pop. Don't you worry because Italdesign will now make … [Read more...]
A Rundown of The 88th Geneva Auto Show (Part 1)
The Polestar 1 Volvo has long since started downsizing everything to a 2.0-liter inline-4 for both diesel, and petrol models. And now they've added a hybrid powertrain to take advantage of that flexible 2-liter lump. Volvo's inline-4 is pretty flexible. They have done it turbocharged, … [Read more...]
Lots of Eights in a V-12
I have been writing a lot of Brabus lately. Well, that's because they keep on getting the headlines. If 888 bhp and 885 lb-ft of twist is not enough to make headlines, I don't know what is. It isn't like the Mercedes-AMG S65 cabrio needed more power. It already churns out 621 bhp and 738 … [Read more...]
Houston, We Have a Problem
1,800 horsepower. I never liked economics but I don't think that the Law of Diminishing Returns applies here. It has 321 hp over a Bugatti Chiron. In the realm of 1,000+ hp hypercars, 1,200 is no different from 1,400. But just to put things into perspective, 321 hp is the figure for everybody's … [Read more...]
Telorvehc Oramac (Chevrolet Camaro)
Like music and ice cream, petrol heads favor different flavors.There are people who swear by Japanese rice rockets. Drifters. Lovers of big burly pick-up trucks, fans of Monster Jam and Nascar. Americans. Then there are people who start drooling when they see classic muscle cars and hear big V8 … [Read more...]
The Art of Mutation
What happens in Vegas, hopefully, should not just stay in Vegas but happen elsewhere. When you attend SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) you must make sure that you empty whatever imaginative juice you have in your cup. It is essential so you could absorb what the 'artists' made of their … [Read more...]
Top 5 Bugatti Concepts
Here at bhpcars, we are virtually dedicated to supercars and weird automotive things. Take, for example, this list of the top Bugatti concepts. We all know that Bugatti is an absurd car maker. It takes VW engines, glue them all together and charge you two arms and three legs for it. However , it … [Read more...]
Techrules Seeks European Production Site After Successful Geneva Debut
Techrules, the new automotive research and development company based in Beijing, has started the process of identifying potential locations to establish its European production base. It plans to have a shortlist established within the next couple of months and a final decision will be made by the … [Read more...]
TechRules Debuts Revolutionary Electric Vehicle Technology In China’s First Supercar Concept
Techrules, a new China-based automotive research and development company, is making its global debut at the 2016 Geneva International Motor Show. It is dedicated to the innovation of new energy technologies to advance the environmental and dynamic performance of EVs as well as the convenience to the … [Read more...]
DS E-tense: A Unique, Electrifying, High-performance Vehicle For The Future
DS Automobiles will once again cause a stir with a unique Supercar when the avant-garde brand unveils DS E-TENSE at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show next week. The electric-powered car’s luxury craftsmanship and cutting edge technologies will make it noteworthy not just for its striking appearance, but … [Read more...]
Vauxhall GT Concept Showcases Visionary Tech-Led Interior
Vauxhall has revealed the GT Concept’s interior, showcasing a host of innovative technology to improve driver experience, ahead of the futuristic sportcar’s debut at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. Leading its innovation is a system called Human Machine Interface (HMI), which means the sports car is … [Read more...]
The Icona Vulcano
World's First Supercar Made Entirely From Titanium The Vulcano Titanium is a one-off creation from Italian design house ICONA which was inspired by the world’s fastest plane, the Blackbird SR-71. The naked titanium body is a sculptured work of art which took more than 10,000 hours of … [Read more...]
Mazda Preparing Two European Debuts For Geneva
The countdown to the 86th Geneva International Motor Show has begun, and Mazda will be there again with two European premieres for the 2016 event: the award-winning Mazda RX-VISION concept and a fun, new low-emission Mazda3 in combination with the SKYACTIV-D 1.5 clean diesel. The RX-VISION concept … [Read more...]
Mclaren 675lt Jvckenwood Concept Debuts At Ces
McLaren Automotive and JVCKENWOOD unveiled today an innovative design study, the McLaren 675LT JVCKENWOOD Concept, created for the CES® 2016 consumer electronics show in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Concept is based on the new McLaren 675LT Coupe and features a host of new technologies and celebrates the … [Read more...]
Public Debut Of 350bhp Zenos E10 R At The Performance Car Show
The Performance Car Show presented by Landsail Tyres in association with Autocar and PistonHeads.com will host the public debut of the Zenos E10 R, a road-legal British trackday car delivering 500bhp/tonne. This astonishing road-legal trackday car will be on display at The Performance Car Show … [Read more...]
GREEN LIGHT FOR PORSCHE MISSION E
Porsche to invest around a billion euros - More than 1,000 new jobs The first 100% electrically powered Porsche is on its way. The supervisory board of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG today gave the green light for the Mission E project. In the words of Dr. Oliver Blume, Chairman of the Executive … [Read more...]
Caterham Cars Offers Finance Scheme For Self-assembly Models For The First Time
British sportscar maker, Caterham Cars, has launched a new approved finance scheme which offers customers the chance to fund a Seven in self-assembly form for the first time ever. Previously only available for new fully built and pre-owned Sevens, the new Caterham Finance scheme provides an … [Read more...]
‘New Luxury’takes Shape – Hyundai Motor Unveils Rendering Of New G90
Hyundai Motor has revealed the first rendering of its new range-topping G90 luxury sedan, which is named EQ900 in Korea. The elegantly designed, technology packed G90 hints at the recently-launched Genesis brand’s design identity and future direction. Woong-Chul Yang, Head of Hyundai Motor … [Read more...]