Autos

This year’s Motor Valley Fest saw an abundance of events take place from July 1-July 4 in Modena, Italy — the birthplace of the world’s most famous automotive brands including Ferrari, Maserati, Lamborghini, Dallara, Pagani and Ducati. In partnership with the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Italian Trade Agency and the Emilia-Romagna Region, the four-day festival celebrated Italian engineering as well as promoted the country’s top businesses. To kick start Motor Valley Fest 2021, revered three-Michelin-star chef and brand ambassador of the House of the Trident, Massimo Bottura, revealed his latest creation through Maserati’s Fuoriserie customization program. Hailing from Modena, he was inspired by childhood memories of wandering into the countryside and finding vintage cars cove...

Intel’s Mobileye, which develops self-driving cars and advanced driver assistance systems, has begun testing autonomous vehicles (AV) in New York Cityas part of its rapidly expanding global AV testing program. Utilizing New York City as a testing ground — the United State’s largest city by population — the company can demonstrate the full capabilities of its AV technology.“Driving in complex urban areas such as New York City is a crucial step in vetting the capabilities of an autonomous system and moving the industry closer to commercial readiness,” said Professor Amnon Shashua, senior vice president of Intel and president and CEO of Mobileye, in a press release. Showcased in the above video, Mobileye’s camera-only subsystem AV can drive through highly-congested streets with pe...

Held from July 1-4, Motor Valley Fest is dedicated to showcasing the contributions of Italian engineering to the world of automotive racing. Formed in partnership with the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Italian Trade Agency and the Emilia-Romagna Region to promote the country’s top businesses, the four-day festival was held in Modena, Italy — a UNESCO World Heritage Site often regarded as the birthplace of Italian supercars. Located in the middle of the city, this year the Novi Sad Park became the Motor Valley Arena acting as center stage for the jam-packed automotive festival. Maserati inaugurated the event series showcasing two of its latest sporty MC20 models. As well as hosting the Ferrari Challenge, Lamborghini and Ducati races and Memorial Bettaga convoy in honor of the l...

Conor McGregor now has the superyacht to match his hypercars. Made in partnership between Lamborghini and The Italian Sea Group, the Tecnomar 63 is both brands’ attempt at making a Lamborghini Sián FKP 37 for water. Arriving in the same metallic-green color as the hybrid sports car, the Tecnomar 63 weighs 24 tons, is 63 feet in length, is constructed out of carbon fiber, and is powered by two MAN V12-2000HP engines. McGregor who’s a big fan of showy vehicles took to Instagram with the caption “My Lamborghini yacht is ready.” Known for also purchasing luxury goods in his lucky color green, like his Rolex watches, it’s almost a given that we’ll be seeing the Irish MMA star showing off this $3.4 million USD boat in action. He’ll most likely be spendin...

Outdoor adventurers and camping enthusiasts will be delighted to learn that a 1984 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ60 is now up for auction. Originally build to benefit to EOD Warrior Foundation and sold in 2019 through a raffle, this particular FJ60 had been geared up for explorers to take off-road. Power is generated from a 4.2-liter inline-six engine couple with a Howell throttle body fuel injection system, a four-speed manual transmission, and a dual-range transfer case. There’s also an ARB twin air compressor, Lazer Star LED auxiliary lights and an Old Man Emu suspension with rear air shocks for a more stable ride. Performance aside, the car itself is given a rugged drab green exterior paired with tan leather Corbeau seats inside. To make your journey through the wilderness even more plea...

Porsche has seen huge amounts of success with its Macan as the SUV is the perfect size for everyday use, and now the German marque has updated the Macan to make it “Stronger, sharper, and sportier” across the board. Kicking off with the GTS spec, Porsche revises the 2.9-liter V6 biturbo engine to produce 440 PS (as opposed to the older model’s 380 PS), and when it’s been fitted with the optional “Sport Chrono” package, this mildly-mad SUV will do the 0-62 MPH sprint in just 4.3 seconds before reaching 169 MPH. The same engine can be found in the Macan S, only now it produces 380 PS and does the same sprint in 4.6 seconds. For those who want something a bit more user-friendly, the base model now comes fitted with a turbocharged four-cylinder engine that&#...

Everyone seemingly has their own wants and needs in life, and with cars it’s no different. Some need a utility vehicle with every practicality and usability, while others look for escape and the joy of driving. With a plethora of choices out on the market and emerging technologies, refinements, advancements, etc. in the automotive industry, a car can literally fulfill the wants and needs of any motorist out there, regardless of what they’re looking for. The HYPEBEAST team is no different in this regard, so Toyota gave us the challenge of configuring our very own Toyota vehicle. The ask was the create something that suits our lifestyles, with options and choices that reflect what we look for in the ideal car. From the compact and city-perfect Corolla, the legendary Supra sports ...

Mercedes Benz has long stood for quality, luxury and a refined driving experience, while Endel is a relatively new startup that focuses primarily on using computerized algorithms to create personalized sound environments that help reduce stress, increase focus and improve sleep. The two German companies are now joining forces to create a next-level experience to keep drivers calm and alert while on the road. Endel’s AI is backed by neuroscience and psychoacoustic findings that have already garnered collaborations with Grimes and a partnership with Warner Music Group. By analyzing factors such as weather, driving speed, the type of road and other personal inputs from the Endel app, the AI will generate an appropriate sound environment which will complement Benz’ luxurious line of cars...

Ford appears to have the solution for electric vehicle owners who think they might miss the chemical-y gasoline smell. Ford has now created a premium fragrance to fix the craving for the evocative smells of traditional petrol cars. According to Ford, a survey stated that 70 percent of car owners say they will miss the smell of gasoline the most once they switch over to an EV. The company also found that the smell of petrol ranks as high as the scent of both cheese and wine. Ford’s new “Mach-Eau” – an evident play on the company’s Ford Mach-E – is the company’s olfactory solution to substitute the smell. Though the fragrance is not currently for sale, Ford describes the scent to be reminiscent of gasoline, containing notes of almondy benzaldehyde, b...

Italy-based design house Pininfarina debuts a sleek new bronze car concept Teorema that looks to the future as it packs an appearance of high-tech interiors and mechanisms. Known for some of the world’s most beautifully designed automobiles, Pininfarina has blown our vision away with major classics such as the Ferrari 250 GT SWB and Peugeot 504. Shifting gears, the design firm conceptualizes a car that gives us a peek into the future as it uses virtual and augmented reality to visualize a bullet-like silhouette that opts to be powered by electric energy. Rather than slipping in through the doors, the design takes on a rear entrance as the roof extends upwards and forwards which also functions with a holographic augmented reality display. Found inside is a total of 5 seats in the form...

The Koenigsegg Jesko is here — sort of. What you’re looking at is a pre-series production Jesko in “Tang Orange Pearl,” meaning what you see here is 99.9 percent likely to be translated over into the cars that are sold to the public. First seen at the Geneva Motor Show in 2019, the Jesko is a Swedish hypercar for the modern age. It comes with a five-liter twin-turbo V8 that will produce 1,280 HP on normal fuel and a whopping 1,600 HP when running on E85 biofuel, which is put to the tarmac through a revolutionary nine-speed Koenigsegg Light Speed Transmission (LST). The LST is said to be lightning-fast when switching between the gears, making for an increase in speed that feels almost instantaneous. Explaining this in more detail is Jesko prototype driver Markus Lund...