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Rally-Winner Called Out For Cutting Corners And Taking A Shortcut, Drama Ensues
Veteran WRC legend Carlos Sainz was unimpressed when his rival (and eventual winner) at the 2021 Andelucía Rally got creative and ducked through some trees to cut out a corner. We always wondered how the Nissan GT-R was so much faster than a 911 Turbo at the Nurburgring back in the late 2000s…
All Hail The 2022 Mercedes-Maybach S680, The New V12 King Of The Range
Designed to be even more exclusive than the standard V8-powered Maybach S-Class, the S680 has a handcrafted twin-turbo 6.0-liter engine that produces 621 hp and comes with that all-important V12 badge attached to each front fender to let everyone know.
Watch The SCG 004S Supercar Get Driven, Detailed And Crash Tested
Seeing the messy aftermath of a supercar wreck is heartbeaking, but watching one being purposely smashed into a wall at 30mph for homologation purposes is something else altogether.
Land Rover’s Next-Gen Evoque, Disco Sport To Use New EV-Focused Platform
The next-generation Evoque and Discovery Sport model will reportedly use a new EV-focused platform designed to accommodate heavily electrified powertrains, cutting-edge driver-assistance systems, and cloud connectivity.
McLaren And Gulf Rekindle Their Relationship, Display Iconic Livery On A 720S
McLaren and Gulf are celebrating their renewed partnership with a small number of 720S supercars decked out in the iconic blue and orange colors worn by cars like the 1990s F1 GTR. McLaren Special Operations (MSO) took 20 days to paint the first car by hand.
Production BMW Definition CE 04 Spied, Aims To Make Electric Scooters Cool
BMW Mororrad showed a mean-looking futuristic scooter at last year’s #NEXTGen event, and now we’ve spied the production version in action. Though this one is covered in stealthy black paint, we expect it to be offered in the concept’s colors when it lands in showrooms.
DBA Mini Remastered Oselli Edition Officially Launched With 125 HP, £98,000 Starting Price
When Alec Issigonis designed the original Mini as a fuel-sipping economy car in the 1950s, its intended rivals were weird bubble cars, not used Ferraris. But at almost $140,000, this Mini Remastered is a small car with a big price.
What Else Is Making The News
Samsung’s Next Batch of Futuristic Displays Can Flex, Fold, and Slide
Folding screens have been around for a couple of years now but Samsung’s latest screen concepts could really make the technology take off. As part of a virtual Display Week Samsung showed a bi-fold phone that opened up to 7.2 inches wide, a mobile screen that slides increase its size, and a 17-inch OLED that folds to the size of a conventional tablet, as Gizmodo reveals.
Snake Eyes: GI Joe Origins Trailer Has Swords And A Toyota Century
Moving studios are getting ready to unleash a wave of blockbusters that would have been released last year if that no-good COVID-19 things hadn’t gotten in the way. And one of those is martial arts action thriller Snake Eyes: GI Joe Origins.