Another month and a half and it will be time for the jubilee 40th Dakar. MINI and the German team X-Raid have joined forces once again to collaborate on the longest and most demanding endurance race. Both companies have once again produced stunning examples of cars, and for the first time since their debut at the Dakar, they will be competing with two different cars.
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At a price higher than 200,000 euros, the Bentley Bentayga is most likely not the first car you would choose for off-road pleasures and outdoor activities. Nevertheless, Bentley has teamed up with Mulliner to equip the Bentyga with the Field Sports package, which contains everything you need to become the most powerful hunter around.
During the recent unveiling of Tesla's Semi truck, to everyone's surprise, the Tesla Roadster was also unveiled. But that was not the end of the surprises, because during the presentation of the Semi, a Tesla pick-up appeared among the visuals.
This truly interesting motorcycle concept shows the future of the BMW brand as envisioned by Turkish designer Mehmet Erdem. He has created a few motor and other automotive concepts in the past at his Istanbul-based design company. This is the eighth BMW motorcycle concept that has a unique and authentic vision of the BMW brand in the next era.
At McLaren's Special Operations Division, they rolled up their sleeves again and got to work. The McLaren 720S Coupe was modified for a customer who wanted something entirely his own and, above all, unique. The car is finished in a beautiful satin black color and has gold painted rims. The hot engine guard is made of 24-karat gold, but more than that, there's a stunning rear spoiler that you won't find on any other McLaren.
For such a large car manufacturer as Volkswagen, it is a bit unusual that they only had 2 SUVs, the Touareg and the Tiguan, in their offer all these years. In the last few months, this number has strengthened a little with the arrival of the larger Atlas, the Tiguan Allspace and, in a very short time, the T-Rock based on the Golf.
The bolder lines of the traditionally restrained Aston Martin already had the DB11, and the Aston Martin Vantage finally showed how bold this English brand can be. The latest Aston was inspired by the DB10 model seen in the Specter sedan. The chief designers at Aston Martin say that the DB11 is the gentleman and the Vantage is the hunter.
Two new, but completely different BMW cars were presented to the Slovenian public. The BMW X3 is a sporty SUV, while the BMW 6 Gran Turismo is a sleek business sedan. In both cases, the progress and development of technology and that superior feeling that you get behind the wheel of a BMW car are noticeable.
With the Tesla truck Tesla Semi, they have been teasing us for quite some time with obscured photos, some short films and the like. Now it is finally only with us, and according to the first information, electric energy may be a completely useful thing even in trucks.
There was a lot of talk about the launch of the Tesla truck, but this news was completely overshadowed by the arrival of the new Tesla Roadster. The numbers are impressive and there's no doubt that the Tesla Roadster will be a beast on the road.
With the new Gold Wing, Honda aims to capture some of the magic that made this motorcycle so special in the past. With the new, now sixth generation Gold Wing, Honda wants to once again land at the very top of touring motorcycles.
Dubai is probably the last place in the world you could choose to present the new Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 (2019). But on the other hand, there is no better place in the world to present the most powerful production Corvette of all time.