Nikola Motor Company has partnered with US fleet management company Ryder to provide nationwide sales, service and warranty for its all-electric Nikola One. Buyers can reserve their truck for a “fully refundable” US$1500 deposit, with lease rates likely to be between US$5000 and US$7000 a month. … [Read more...] about All-electric Nikola One truck delivers 746kW/2700Nm
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Million miles and a smile for Porsche 356
American Guy Newmark and his 1964 Porsche 356 last captured automotive attention when he clocked up 1,500,000km. Now he’s passed 1,620,000km – the magic million mile mark – and Porsche was there to record it. Newmark has had the engine rebuilt three times and has never missed a 5000km service. In this video, he tells how the 356 has been his daily drive for 52 years, and how he … [Read more...] about Million miles and a smile for Porsche 356
Chev Camaro ZL1 lights up the Nurburgring
They used to say that American cars could only go fast in a straight line. That’s old hat now, made even older by performances such as that recorded by the new Chevrolet Camaro ZL1. It blitzed a lap of Germany’s Nurburgring the other day in 7:29.60 – or only two seconds outside the 7:27.88 the lot lighter BMW M4 GTS set down on the 21km circuit last year. What stands out in … [Read more...] about Chev Camaro ZL1 lights up the Nurburgring
Is Mercedes-AMG aiming this C63 at the BMW M4 GTS?
Could the Mercedes-AMG C63 prototype in the video here be the performance arm's answer to the BMW M4 GTS? Perhaps an ‘R’ version of the already hot C63 S Coupe? Or a return to the ‘Black Series’ name of the previous C63? … [Read more...] about Is Mercedes-AMG aiming this C63 at the BMW M4 GTS?
How Nissan’s groundbreaking variable-compression engine works …
Nissan’s premium arm Infiniti has unveiled its 2.0-litre variable-compression petrol engine and tests have shown it is just as efficient as a similar capacity diesel unit, says the company. It is already being hailed in Europe as the ‘most advanced internal combustion engine ever created.’ The turbocharged 2.0-litre VC-T is said to offer the power of a 3.5-litre V6, but with … [Read more...] about How Nissan’s groundbreaking variable-compression engine works …