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London-based technology company Charge Cars has reimagined the classic 1967 Ford Mustang Fastback into a contemporary luxury EV as its first proof of concept vehicle limited to 499 units. The engineers from Charge Cars worked closely with EV technology company Arrival, the world’s first AI racing platform Roborace, and tire manufacturer Michelin for this project. The original combustion engine has been replaced with a 536 horsepower electric motor capable of accelerating 0 to 60 mph in 3.9 seconds. The car boasts a range of 200 miles and its DC fast charging capabilities allow its 62 kWh battery pack to charge from 20 to 80 percent in an hour.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Charge Cars (@charge.cars) Bespoke interiors are modernized with the addition of di...

Teaser images of Maserati‘s redesigned GranTurismo for 2022 have now surfaced. The new photographs offer the best look yet at the upcoming two-door coupe, as its previous appearances were masked even more heavily by either camouflage patterns or a camouflaged Alfa Romeo Giulia body kit. Other details revolving around the four-seater remain scarce, however, as Maserati has largely kept its specs under wraps. Despite this, industry experts expect the new car to come with either a brand new V8 engine or a detuned version of the V6 in the MC20, which made its debut roughly two years ago. Of course, with current trends moving towards EVs, there are also rumors that it could sport an electric or hybrid powertrain, but there’s no confirmation either way from the Italian automaker yet....

Lister is a historic British racing company that dominated the U.K. racing scene in the 1950s, winning almost every circuit in Britain with the likes of Stirling Moss behind the wheel of its classic machines. Today, it’s better known as a tuning company that reworks already fast Jaguars such as the F-Type R and F-Pace SVR by giving them a heap of power, a revised body kit, and a limited production run, and now one of its legendary models has come up for sale courtesy of Classic Driver. This 1985 Lister-Jaguar XJ-S HE was born as a V12 cabriolet, but after just a few years it was given the full Lister treatment. As such, it packs a seven-liter V12 engine that produced 496 BHP and 510 lb-ft. of torque at the time, however, it has since been treated to a new ECU and KWE’s bespoke ...

Ducati has just revealed its newest superbike — the Panigale V4 SP2. In what the Italian motorcycle company is calling, “the ultimate racetrack machine,” this superbike sees a lot of features that make it the top-of-the-range model for Ducati. The Panigale V4 SP2 packs a lot of technology that enables non-professional riders to fully maximize the bike for a more intuitive and less strenuous ride. The Panigale V4 SP2 incorporates updates like carbon fiber wheels, Brembo Stylema R brake calipers, an MCS radial master cylinder, billet footpegs, an Akrapovič exhaust, an aluminum tank, and a “Winter Test” livery. Weighing just 370 pounds, the bike makes 210 horsepower and 90.6 lb-ft of torque via a 1,103 cc Desmosedici Stradale MotoGP-derived engine. This superbike...

Apocalypse Manufacturing has just injected its 6×6 expertise into the Ford Bronco. This super truck — named the Dark Horse — is the world’s first off-road Ford Bronco 6×6. Apocalypse takes the Bronco’s turbo V6 and tunes it for 400 horsepower via the ECU, injectors, and exhaust upgrade. Making this a full 6×6 is the patented middle tandem axle. The overall length has been increased to 225″ bumper-to-bumper. Gone is the convertible roof and in its place is a custom-made elongated fiberglass, hardtop, slant back, and a five-foot-long, fully functional truck bed. “The Dark Horse came out better than we could ever have dreamt, with several inhouse upgrades that give it a style all its own while still keeping a huge chunk of its Bronco identity...

As an early preview to the attendees at this year’s SXSW in Austin, Texas, Volkswagen debuted its all new ID. Buzz – a modern reinterpretation of its iconic microbus from the 1950s. While the new iteration is a far cry from the “Hippie Van” almost 70 years prior, the ID. Buzz does carry a lot of heritage and history, while reinterpreting the needs of commuters in a vehicle no other car brand has embraced much like VW. For example, the overall shape and silhouette of the ID. Buzz is not too far from the original T1 camper van – a boxy, tall chassis is set with short front- and rear-overhangs much like the OG. Visibility remains a consistent priority, as the driver’s peripheral vision is not impeded by much up front, and with only relatively small rear pillars blockin...

Rolls-Royce believes it has set three new world records to claim the title of the world’s fastest all-electric aircraft. The records include the fastest top speed over 3 km in which it clocked in at 555.9 km/h (345.4 mph) smashing the current record of 213.04 km/h (132mph), fastest speed over 15 km, and fastest clime to 300 meters. During its runs, the Rolls-Royce “Spirit of Innovation” aircraft registered a maximum speed of 623 km/h (387.4 mph), a speed the automaker believes is the world’s fastest for an all-electric vehicle. Rolls-Royce has submitted the results and is waiting for FAI certification. The Spirit of Innovation plane is part of Rolls-Royce’s Accelerating the Electrification of Flight Project (ACCEL), in collaboration with the Aerospace Technolo...

Tesla‘s CEO Elon Musk has reportedly asked federal courts to terminate his $20 million USD fraud settlement with the SEC from 2018. The issue in question pertains to the need for Musk to gain approval before Tweeting. Musk is claiming that he felt “forced” to sign the consent at the time and that the SEC utilized “governmental abuse” to get their way. According to Musk, the SEC has used the agreement to monitor Musk’s First Amendment free speech rights in the matter of his Tweets, where they would have to be preapproved before they are published online. Musk’s attornies also argued that “the consent decree should be terminated because compliance with it has become impossible under the SEC’s skewed conception of its authority.” In ...

Collecting Cars has just released a special collection to its platform — The Renault Collection. Celebrating some of the French automobile manufacturer’s most iconic vehicles from 1977 — 2015, this collection captures the magic of these “honest” sports cars. While not yet at the level of classic Porsches, older sports-focused Renaults have already amassed a cult following with recent auction closing prices reflecting that growth in collectibility. The collection of 12 cars was once owned by Renault UK where it was later sold to a dealer in Warwickshire. Sold without reserve, the low-mileage Renault Collection carries a little bit of everything from Renault’s history — from the Renault Clio V6 Phase 2 hatchback, just 1 of 354 for the U.K. market (18...

The Amsterdam-based label Filling Pieces is best known for its smart-casual footwear, sneakers, and its complementing clothing line, but now this takes a back seat as the Guillaume Philibert-helmed imprint has worked with car restoration specialists Differs to create two Fiat Panda 4x4s.  Filling Pieces and Differs took two Panda 4×4 models from the 1980s and customized them using the former’s “Caribbean Riviera” and “Luxury Altitude” collections as inspiration. As a result, we find cars that spent their life in Italy and the Netherlands get treated to an extensive year-long restoration that makes them fit for their respective climates, with one in “Signal Yellow” that’s perfect for the beach thanks to its top grain leather seats and bei...

The British marque Jaguar makes some of the wildest-looking concept cars there has ever been, from the James Bond Spectre C-X75 to the very first Vision Gran Turismo Coupé and its more menacing sibling the SV version, but now Jaguar has unveiled its latest masterpiece, the all-electric Vision Gran Turismo Roadster. This third iteration of the familiar design does more than just take its top off, as it combines with the racing series’ most immersive and expansive platform to date — Gran Turismo 7 — to create an electric hypercar like no other. Speaking on the project, Oliver Cattell-Ford, Exterior Designer, Jaguar Advanced Design said: “As a car designer, being part of the team that has delivered three virtual cars for the Gran Turismo series has been a dream project...