McLaren
McLaren P1 GTR Beco celebrates Senna’s first F1 championship
This one off McLaren P1 GTR has been commissioned to celebrate Ayrton Senna’s first F1 championship in 1988 in his McLaren MP4/4.
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Chevrolet
Lordstown plant may be saved, but Chevrolet Cruze is still axed in the US
Lordstown, Ohio, will stop producing the Chevrolet Cruze in March 2019 but the future of the plant could be saved during contract negotiations with the UAW.
Volkswagen
2020 Volkswagen Passat: Reskinned NMS model for US, V6 dumped
The 2020 Volkswagen Passat for the US won’t be the all new model shown in China and based on the MQB architecture, but a reskin of today’s NMS car.
Porsche
2020 Porsche 911 Carrera S: Now standard with wider Turbo body
The new Type 992 2020 Porsche 911 will have the wider body, previously used only on the Turbo and above models, as standard throughout the range.
Audi
Audi E-Tron GT: Porsche Taycan based electric sedan confirmed for 2020
Look out Tesla Model S, the Audi E-Tron GT is going into production from late 2020, and the all electric sedan is based on the Porsche Taycan’s platform.
Aston Martin
Aston Martin Valkyrie: 6.5L V12 spins to 11,100rpm, makes 1,000hp
The upcoming Aston Martin Valkyrie hypercar will be powered by a new naturally aspirated 6.5L V12 engine made by Cosworth.
Green
2021 Audi electric SUV: Sized between Q2 and Q3, based on MEB
The fourth model in Audi’s electric car range will be a new crossover based on the Volkswagen Group’s MEB platform that debuts under the Volkswagen ID Neo.
Hyundai
2019 Hyundai Santa Fe diesel and 7-seater cancelled for the US
Hyundai USA has confirmed the 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe won’t be getting a turbodiesel version with seven seats after all because, well, thanks Volkswagen.
Jaguar
Jaguar Land Rover to axe 5,000 jobs in UK because Brexit, China
With a Q3 2018 loss of £90 million because of weak China demand, Brexit woes, and lower diesel demand, Tata has told Jaguar Land rover to cut costs.
Porsche
2019 Porsche Macan S: Loses a turbo for its V6, gains horsepower
The 2019 Porsche Macan S has a new 3L turbo V6 gas engine that’s down one turbocharger, but actually gains horsepower and torque over the old model.