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Carwow has just reviewed McMurtry Automotive’s Speirling hypercar and the results are impressive. Irish for “thunderstorm,” the electric-powered Speirling speedster caught the attention of the automotive world in June when it broke the Goodwood Festival of Speed hill climb record — even beating out an F1 race car. The Speirling features two electric motors that produce 1,000hp, and is matched to an incredibly light carbon-fiber monocoque chassis that weighs just under 1000kg. This gives the Sperling a power-to-weight ratio of roughly 1:1, and when combined with its fan system that allows for 2,000kg of downforce, the Speirling is an absolute beast on the track. Breaking the Carwow road car record, the Speirling was able to clock in 0-60mph in 1.4 seconds, 0-100mph i...

Everrati has confirmed its next classic car modification project will be on the Porsche 911 from the 964 generation. Teaming up with Aria Group in California, the new vehicle, now doused in a mesmerizing Mexico Blue hue, will mark Everrati’s first foray into the US market. Previously, the UK-based car manufacturer has worked on a Land Rover Defender Series IIA, where they successfully transformed the vehicle into an EV. Similarly, the Porsche 911 (964) will be modified into a fully electric vehicle, complete with a carbon fiber body and widebody kit. The original engine is swapped out with a brand-new electric powertrain with a 62kWh battery pack and the capability of reaching 0-60mph in under four seconds. Compatible with standard AC and DC fast charging, the vehicle can travel more than ...

RM Sotheby’s has just announced that the Bugatti Chiron Profilée will be offered for sale at auction in Paris on February 1, 2023. The Profilée is an automotive showpiece and is designed with a sweeping fixed tail at the rear — it’s designed to provide stability and control, even when the car is performing at its top speed of 380 km/h. Additionally, the tail also uses negative pressure to draw hot air out of the engine compartment through the use of two interior tunnels in the high-temperature carbon wing. For the front of the car, the Profilée has been complemented with wider air inlets along with an enlarged Bugatti horse show grille to assist in funneling more cool air into the radiators. A revised front splitter is also included and this works in collaboration with a ...

Radical Motorsport has just released an updated version of the SR3 in the SR3 XXR race car. Improved in almost all areas, the SR3 XXR is fitted with Radical Performance Engines’ (RPE) Generation 5, biofuel-ready, 1,500-cc 232 bhp engine, a new LMP-inspired central tail “shark fin,” lightweight wheels, a carbon fiber splitter and rear diffuser, AP Racing brakes, and reworked gearbox calibration. Joe Anwyll, Radical Motorsport CEO, said: “‘We make racers.’ It’s our new strapline, but it’s true and shows through in the ethos of the new SR3 XXR. This new car has been developed with valuable contributions from our dealer partners as well as current and past customers. For example, it is through listening to their experiences that we gathered they wanted a pit limit...

United Kingdom-based automobile manufacturer Everrati is expanding its practice of converting classic cars into electronic vehicles by bringing Land Rover into the fold. Leading the charge is the conversation of Land Rover’s Defender Series IIA. With zero carbon emissions, the new modified EV can reach 60 mph in 13 seconds when compared to the original 23 seconds alongside 150 BHP and 300 NM of torque. Other specifications include 60kWh battery packs, 2WD and 4WD modes, a galvanized chassis and regenerative braking. What makes Everrati’s work particularly interesting is that the powertrain is completely reversible in order to uphold options and value. Although the Defender Series IIA is taking center stage, Everrati is set to convert Range Rover Classic models as well. Check ou...

auto upholstery Porsche is a global icon, not only in the automotive world but also in popular culture. Its cars have been featured in movies, praised in songs, utilized in fashion campaigns and used as canvases by visual artists. The car brand has always had a place in the world of creatives, and Porsche continues to be a proponent of the arts and champions the notion of giving artists platforms to express their work. The most recent example of this pursuit can be found in its Electric Art campaign. The Taycan is a hero model in Porsche’s extensive lineup—it’s the brand’s first and only all-electric car. Revolutionary in its own right, the Taycan also reflects Porsche’s vision of turning dreams into reality. As a brand that prioritizes craftsmanship and creativity, Porsche encourages crea...

“It’s his fault he didn’t lock the garage,” says Ferris Bueller while convincing his friend Cameron Frye to take his domineering, wealthy father’s 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California out for a day of adventures in 1986’s Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. The car is a centerpiece of the movie: Ferris and his friends — plus two speed-happy valets — joyride it all over Chicago. Towards the end of the film, when the car is returned to its garage, Ferris’ famously uptight friend accidentally sends it plunging to its demise after kicking it in a fit of rage while railing against his father. Thankfully, it wasn’t an actual Ferrari that was “destroyed.” It was a one-of-three prop that’s now up for auction at Heritage Auctions and is a perf...

Over the years, Tesla has added all sorts of features to its vehicles. From novelty to practical, these updates have allowed the company to add personality to its products while maintaining contemporary functionality in even its oldest cars when possible. While its vehicles have had all sorts of games added to its in-car display, Steam’s expansive library of games is now available for play in new Model S and X models. Specifics regarding which iterations of the brand’s classic cars will include this feature have not been disclosed yet. However, it’s likely to land on Plaid models that are equipped with AMD RDNA 2-based GPUs. Additional features in the update are highlighted by an option to synchronize multiple Tesla vehicles for a light show, track mode coming to the Mode...

7 Design House has just unveiled its ARIA aero kit fitted to a real Merati MC20. As teased earlier in renders, the kit takes the supercar into a whole new class of exotic with prepreg carbon fiber. This kit is plug-and-play, meaning it can be installed on OEM mounting points and requires zero cutting and drilling. “When designing the MC20 ARIA, our objective was to inject racetrack aero, while maintaining a pure and elegant design. Each component of the kit improves performance and aesthetics while staying true to original design DNA” says CEO and founder Peter Eskander. “Our relentless pursuit of perfection is captured not only in our product’s form and function, but in the OEM-grade quality, we deliver. Utilizing computational fluid dynamics, we developed an aero kit that ach...

Mercedes-Benz has just unveiled the evolution of its Maybach Class Haute Voiture concept that was presented back in May. Set to be the production version of the Haute Couture, this Mercedes-Maybach S 680 is pure luxury with its two-toned paint job of rose gold and metallic nautical blue. “The intricate features and exclusive design elements are what make the Mercedes‑Maybach S‑Class Haute Voiture one of the most extravagant models we ever created – it represents Sophisticated Luxury in its purest form. Our customers have access to the most aspirational lifestyle, so we wanted to reflect this through creating something utterly desirable and using components never before seen on a Mercedes-Maybach,” says Gorden Wagener, Chief Design Officer Mercedes-Benz Group AG. The interior features boucl...

The Mazda MX-5/Miata is one of the most adored cars to come out of Japan for its tunable properties and subsequent performance capabilities, inclination to drift, and for its simplistic stylish good looks. But what happens when you give this formidable little JDM classic to the car designer Kasim Tlibekov and the design studio Tlibekua to develop a speedster concept? The team of artists took the best-selling sportscar of all time and turned it into the MX Speedster, and now, XENEX MOTORSPORTS is making the car in real life. What started life as a render will now become reality. Beginning with the original naturally aspirated era of 1989-1997 Mazda Miatas, the company then sheds 250 lbs of weight before crafting its bespoke Speedster body kit. This brings no roof and a very low-slung window...

After driving the Audi R8 and the Audi RS3 for Hypebeast’s Open Road, we could confidently consider ourselves enrolled in the Quattro family. Addicted to the German automaker’s all-wheel-drive system, the subsequent abundance of grip, and the moreish turbocharged surge of power as we push through the rev bands, we thought we’d done it all. That was until we got our hands on the Audi RS4.  With Audi’s RS line, we’ve come to learn that they are unequivocally cool cars. There’s power in understated, controlled insanity that the RS division possesses. By the way of a badge, the RS division indicates its willingness to be unhinged, understood within a crowd of fellow drivers on the road. So with this in mind, we were in no doubt of knowing what the RS4 would be like before we’d even started its...