Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk (above) is looking beyond his planned ‘Gigafactory 2’ in Germany and towards Britain, where he says he is likely to set up an engineering group for his electric cars. "We have a lot of respect for the British automotive engineering talent. Just look at Formula One - it amazes me how much British talent there is in that,” he said after buying German … [Read more...] about Tesla CEO Musk eyes Britain for another electric car plant
Million miles and a smile for Porsche 356
American Guy Newmark and his 1964 Porsche 356 last captured automotive attention when he clocked up 1,500,000km. Now he’s passed 1,620,000km – the magic million mile mark – and Porsche was there to record it. Newmark has had the engine rebuilt three times and has never missed a 5000km service. In this video, he tells how the 356 has been his daily drive for 52 years, and how he … [Read more...] about Million miles and a smile for Porsche 356
‘Born-again’ AC Cobra in production for NZ$150,000
British carmaker and restorer AC Cars has expanded its plan to build a handful of identical examples of the classic 1962 AC Cobra (above) to doing a ‘reborn’ version of the Cobra Mk4 for selected global markets. It will be called the AC Cobra 378 and based on the model produced from the 1980s by America’s Autokraft. The car is already in production in Britain and first … [Read more...] about ‘Born-again’ AC Cobra in production for NZ$150,000
37 years on, new Benz G-Wagen gets with 21st century
Photographers that have captured spy pictures of the 2018 Mercedes-Benz G-Class say that while it hasn’t changed that much in appearance, it is visibly wider than the current model. Giveaway clues include a wider windscreen, bonnet and grille, and different doors. The new model, aka the G-Wagen, gets its most significant makeover since the original appeared in 1979, mostly … [Read more...] about 37 years on, new Benz G-Wagen gets with 21st century
President Obama has choice of bulletproof transport
US President Barack Obama leaves behind the best armoured limousine in the business when he hands over the reins to the incoming president in January. Not only the car, but a bus, helicopter, and, of course, the Boeing 747 known as Air Force One. Each form of transport is bristling with bullet-proof this and that and electronic everything, but some go further than others. … [Read more...] about President Obama has choice of bulletproof transport