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Drinking hydrogen car’s water in Death Valley

February 1, 2014 by Alastair Sloane

Benz F-Cell

What happens when Hollywood stars Diane Kruger and Joshua Jackson are trying to survive in the desert only by the water produced by their F-CELL car? The film explains the advantages of the F-CELL technology on a trip in California's Death Valley, one of the hottest and driest places on earth. … [Read more...] about Drinking hydrogen car’s water in Death Valley

Del Boy’s ‘lovely jubbly’ motor up for grabs

December 20, 2013 by Alastair Sloane

It’s a right cushty motor, one that Del Boy himself drove around the manor on his days off from filming the TV comedy, Only Fools and Horses. Yes, the 1991 Jaguar XJS once owned by actor Sir David Jason is up for auction in Britain next month. Sir David isn’t selling it – the fellow who bought it from him some years ago is parting with it. So it’s not farewell … just Bonjour, … [Read more...] about Del Boy’s ‘lovely jubbly’ motor up for grabs

Magical moments with the silver arrows racers

December 10, 2013 by Alastair Sloane

Silver Arrows

This video is from the Classic division of Mercedes-Benz where, among other things, the carmaker tells of its long and storied racing history. It's called "Magical Moments" and recaps events from its glory days and features some of the Silver Arrows' greatest drivers. "Magical moments. The hour of the Silver Arrows" is available on www.mercedes-benz-classic.com/store as DVD box … [Read more...] about Magical moments with the silver arrows racers

Civvy street salutes military might – without weapons

November 8, 2013 by Alastair Sloane

RUSSIA-MILITARY-INDUSTRY-ROGOZIN

The US Army’s Jeep was the first military vehicle to make the transition to civvy street. Its success would usher in a new breed of go-anyhere vehicles for military and civilian use, starting with the Land Rover in 1948. The Volkswagen Kubelwagen came later, along with the Toyota Landcruiser, Nissan Patrol, Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen … others followed. General Motors’ … [Read more...] about Civvy street salutes military might – without weapons

The life, death and resurrection of a Dino Ferrari

November 6, 2013 by Alastair Sloane

The Dino Ferrari digging in 1978

In the late 1970s, a group of kids were digging in the yard of a house in Los Angeles when they struck something that looked like the roof of a car. They flagged down a police patrol and a team of cops and men with a digger and shovels soon after uncovered a metallic green Ferrari Dino 246 GTS. On February 8, 1978, the Los Angeles Times reported that the car appeared to … [Read more...] about The life, death and resurrection of a Dino Ferrari

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French carmaker Renault has won the 2025 European Car of the Year award with the all-electric R5 supermini (pictured). It’s the brand’s second win in a row, following the new Scenic’s gong in 2024. The R5 led the vote count from start to finish from the 60 jurors in 23 countries. It received 353 points, beating the Kia EV3 (291 points) and the Citroen C3/e in third place with 215 points. It’s Renault’s eighth win in the 62-year history of the Coty award. The R5 goes on sale in the UK this month. There are two main drivetrains: a 90kW motor/40kWh battery model with a 300km range, and a 112kW/52kWh example with a 400km range. The R5 starts in price at £22.995, or $NZ50,000.

EU carmakers seek trade deal with Trump

BMW and Mercedes-Benz are among carmakers urging the European Union to get a favourable trade deal with US President Donald Trump. The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) wants to keep open trade with both the US and China. It fears Trump, who promises heavy tariffs on Chinese imports to the US, will look unfavourably on countries that continue to trade freely with Beijing. Ola Kallenius, president of the group and chairman of the management board of MB, said in a letter to EU leaders:  “Overall, it is essential to recognise that trade with China and the US is most vital for the prosperity of the European economy.The EU should seek a grand bargain with the US and attempt to avoid a potential trade conflict.”

Diesel fuels EV concept for US military

A  go-anywhere EV concept for the US military uses an onboard 12kW diesel generator to top up the batteries on the move.  The all-wheel-drive has 800-volt technology and a 200kWh battery pack to power three electric motors, two in the rear and one up front. Claimed output is 745kW/15,590Nm, or 1000hp and 11,500 ft-lb of torque.  The four-seater was developed by the defence division of General Motors and is based on the platform of the Hummer SUV. It rides on Fox performance shock absorbers and 37-inch tyres and comes with “exceptional” approach and departure angles for off-road mobility. Maximum range using the generator to keep things ticking over is said to be around 500km.

We are the World

The outside temperature in Midland, Texas, was 40.5C when staff at the local office of the US National Weather Service set out to show the cabin of a closed car can literally get baking hot in summer. They mixed up a batch of chocolate chip cookies and laid them on the car’s dashboard – the surface of which showed a temperature of 87.7C. A little over four hours later the cookies were ready to eat. “Even though ours weren’t golden brown, we can confirm that they are done and delicious,” the staff wrote on Facebook.

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