Virus Crisis Hits Car Sales in U.S., Europe
A mess, but not as bad as in China
Bill Hampton
Editor-in-Chief, AutoBeat Daily
Pininfarina's $2.9 Million Masterpiece
Only five of the special-edition models will be produced. The hand-crafted painting process alone takes weeks to complete.
Pirelli Demos 5G-Enabled Tire
Italy’s Pirelli & Co. has tested a tire that uses an embedded 5G-chip to transmit road data back to the vehicle and other road users.
Toyota Readies Supra-Based GT Racer
Toyota Motor Corp. says next year it will begin selling a production version of the Supra race car it unveiled in March at the Geneva auto show.
Geely Buys Utah Race Track
China’s Zhejiang Geely Automobile Holding Co. has purchased the Utah Motorsports Campus near Salt Lake City for $18.5 million.
Aston Martin EV to Make 600 Horsepower
Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd. says its upcoming Rapid E electric supercar will be fitted with two electric motors that produce a combined 610 hp and 700 lb-ft of torque.
Faraday Future Moves Forward with Body-in-White Model
Faraday Future Inc. says it has completed the first body-in-white production build for its upcoming FF 91 luxury vehicle and is on track to start customer deliveries in December.
Clever Structural Engineering for EV Motorcycle
Although the Vector is an innovative, electric, high-performance café racer, it also happens to be extraordinarily well-designed.
Gary S. Vasilash
Editor-in-Chief, AutoBeat Group
Lambo Aventador SVJ New King of the ’Ring
Lamborghini SpA says its upcoming Aventador SVJ has set a new record for a production car at Germany’s famed Nurburgring-Nordschleife course with a time of just under six minutes and 45 seconds.
Pirelli Readies Advanced Tire-to-Vehicle Sensor
Pirelli & Co. SpA has developed a tire with an embedded sensor that transmits data back to the vehicle and a cloud storage system.
McLaren Revs Up Senna Supercar
McLaren Automotive Ltd. says its new Senna supercar is the “lightest, fastest, most engaging” vehicle it’s ever built.
Fisker Unveils Emotion EV
California-based Fisker Inc. took the wraps off the production version of its upcoming EMotion electric sedan this week at the CES electronics show in Las Vegas.
Pirelli IPO Values Tiremaker at €6.6 Billion
Pirelli & Co. SpA is valuing itself at €6.50 per share or €6.5 billion ($7.7 billion) in an initial public offering that will begin trading on Oct. 4.
Faraday Future Shifts EV Production Plans to California
Struggling electric vehicle startup Faraday Future Inc. has signed a lease on a manufacturing facility in Hanford, Calif., a month after pulling the plug on a planned $1 billion plant in North Las Vegas.
Portal Axles and 130 mph
The G 500 4 x 42 was a special model developed by Mercedes that had a run from December 2015 to October 2017.
Gary S. Vasilash
Editor-in-Chief, AutoBeat Group
Acura to Open Up Sales of NSX GT3 Race Car
Honda Motor Co.’s Acura brand will make its NSX GT3 race car available to private owners later this year.
Michelin Heads Tire Satisfaction Poll in U.S.
Michelin brand tires have again outscored their rivals in the annual J.D. Power Original Equipment Tire Customer Satisfaction Study. Pirelli and Goodyear ranked second and third, respectively.
New Jaguar F-Type Breaks Cover
Jaguar Land Rover has released images of its 2017 F-Type SVR sports car, which is the first series-production model developed by the carmaker's special vehicles operations.
VLF Powers Up Viper-Based Supercar
Michigan-based VLF Automotive says its new Force 1 supercar’s 8.4-liter V-10 engine can generate 745 hp and 638 lb-ft of torque.
New Lambo Huracan Gets Rear-Drive Layout
Volkswagen AG’s Lamborghini unit is adding the rear-wheel-drive Huracan LP 580-2 coupe to its 2016 lineup.
McLaren Supercar Ups Carbon Fiber Content and Tech Features
McLaren Automotive Ltd. has standardized a host of features and added new options for its 2016 model 650S supercar.
INFINITI, F1 and Your Garage
There is a phrase that’s often used to justify manufacturer participation in motor sports that has it, “Win on Sunday, Sell on Monday.” This was particularly the case when NASCAR ran what were “stock cars,” as in cars that were almost like those held in stock at dealerships.
Gary S. Vasilash
Editor-in-Chief, AutoBeat Group
Developers Unveil 725-hp Mustang-Based 2-Seater
Automotive designer and entrepreneur Henrik Fisker has teamed up again with Los Angeles-based Galpin Auto Sports, this time to create the Galpin Rocket Speedster Concept.
McLaren Unveils Its Lowest-Priced Supercar Ever
McLaren Automotive Ltd. will formally introduce the first of its "affordable" Sport Series supercars, the 570S Coupe, on Wednesday at the New York auto show.
ChemChina Confirms Bid for Pirelli
China National Chemical Corp. (ChemChina) confirms its plan to acquire tiremaker Pirelli & Co.
Pirelli May be Acquired by Chinese Chemical Company
The China National Chemical Corp. is maneuvering to make a €7.1 billion bid to acquire Italian tiremaker Pirelli & Co.
And Now for Something a Little Sportier
McLaren Automotive Ltd. has rolled out its most exclusive production car ever: a full racing version of its P1 supercar priced at $3.3 million.
Chrysler Touts Hellcat Charger as World’s Most Powerful Sedan
Chrysler Group's latest model to receive the company's new supercharged 707-hp Hellcat engine is the Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat.
