Caterham DIY
If you had a chance to visit the North American International Auto Show in Detroit this past January, you may have seen the Local Motors stand, where they were 3D printing a full-size car.
Gary S. Vasilash
Editor-in-Chief, AutoBeat Group
Cash-Strapped Zenos Cars Looks for Buyer
An insolvency administrator has been appointed for Britain’s Zenos Cars Ltd. after several orders were canceled for the company's sole model, the E10 roadster.
McLaren Merges Customization and Racing Units
Britain's McLaren Automotive Ltd. is merging its McLaren Special Operations customization unit with McLaren Motorsport GT racing.
Caterham Develops Spaceframe Built with Bicycle Tire Technology
Caterham Cars Ltd. has developed a new spaceframe using butted-tubing technology derived from bicycle tires that is 10% lighter than that of its current Seven roadster, while maintaining the same torsional rigidity.
Renault Plans More Alpine Models
Renault SA is developing a family of Alpine-branded models to follow the previously announced sports car due in about a year, Autocar reports.
Renault Sets Production Targets for Alpine Sports Car
Renault SA tells Reuters it expects to make 5,000 Alpine sports cars in 2017 when the relaunched model debuts.
Marussia F1 Team Goes into Administration
The Marussia Formula One racing team has become the second F1 competitor in seven days to slip into insolvency.
The Vehicular Art of. . .LEGO
A couple years ago I took my elementary-school-aged nephew from Hawaii to The Henry Ford Museum.
Gary S. Vasilash
Editor-in-Chief, AutoBeat Group
Ecclestone Backs Sale, Return of Caterham F1 Team
Formula One czar Bernie Ecclestone favors the sale of bankrupt Caterham Sport Ltd. and is willing to let the team miss the next two races while a new owner is found, The Financial Times reports.
Caterham F1 Team Enters Administration
Caterham Sports Ltd., whose Formula One team hasn't earned a single point in five years, has been placed under administration in the U.K. after failing to pay its creditors.
Report: Caterham Owner Ready to Sell
British carmaker Caterham Cars Ltd. and the Caterham Formula One racing team are up for sale, according to Edge Malaysia, which cites an unnamed source.
Renault Drops Caterham for Alpine Brand Project
Renault SA is ending its 16-month-old partnership to develop and produce sports cars with the U.K.'s Caterham Cars Ltd., Autocar reports.
Caterham Plans Budget-Priced Two-Seater
Caterham Cars, the British maker of retro-styled two-seaters, says it will introduce a bare-bones version of its iconic sports car this autumn at a price of about $25,900.
British-French Venture to Relaunch Alpine Brand
Renault SA and the U.K.'s Caterham Group are forming a 50:50 joint venture to revive Renault's sporty Alpine brand.
Creating a Low-Cost Chassis Architecture
The engineers at Zenos Cars have combined recycled carbon fiber, drinking straws and aluminum to create a chassis for a low-volume sports car.
Christopher A. Sawyer
Contributing Editor
Renault-Caterham Venture to Relaunch Alpine Brand
Renault SA and the U.K.'s Caterham Group are forming a 50:50 joint venture to revive Renault's sporty Alpine brand.
French-U.K. Venture to Relaunch Alpine Brand
Renault SA and the Britain's Caterham Group are forming a 50:50 joint venture to revive Renault's sporty Alpine brand.
Mini and the Issue of Vehicular Profitability
Readers of the British publication Autocar and of its website have voted on “the greatest British car ever made,” and the results are interesting, if not not entirely unexpected.
Quick Quiz
What do the following have in common: · Morgan · Noble · Bristol · Caterham · Ariel · Ultima · Westfield No, they’re not the names of superheroes and their secret identities.
The Art of the Bike: Caterham Bikes
This is the Caterham Seven 620R.
Gary S. Vasilash
Editor-in-Chief, AutoBeat Group
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