Clarkson, Hammond and May - the hosts of the world-renowned motoring show Top Gear, will put the three super sportsmen who made the biggest impact on the car scene in 2014 next to each other in the new season. The LaFerrari, Porsche 918 Spyder and McLaren P1 will be compared.
Taiwanese start-up company Gogoro brings an alternative not only to fossil fuels, but also to the world of alternative powered vehicles, as their electric Smartscooter offers a different power solution. No more charging the battery, just changing the empty one at the gas station with the GoStation kiosk.
Connected Cycle created the Connected Pedal, a modest-looking smart bike pedal that packs a range of GPS and GPRS tricks: as soon as the pedal starts spinning, sensors are activated and start recording the bike's journey. The smart bicycle pedal thus prevents bicycle theft and records the speed, distance, incline and calories of each cycling route. It begins its successful journey at this year's CES 2015.
The Toyota aygo brings a lot of freshness and color to the segment of urban toddlers, as well as above-average equipment that even models a size larger would not be able to resist. Thanks to the new chassis, the little one now drives much better, which brings out even more the bouncy three-cylinder engine, which is most at home in the city, and it doesn't even defend the highways. It's just too close to the yaris in terms of price.
We probably all secretly wish that after 2030 we will be driving cars in the air, but Mercedes-Benz sees the future a little differently. At the consumer electronics fair CES 2015, he presented his vision of the future - the concept vehicle Mercedes-Benz F 015 Luxury in Motion, an autonomously driving luxury vehicle powered by hydrogen fuel cells.
Nissan brought the new generation of the off-road capable x-Trail closer to the Qashqai, losing a little in terms of sharpness, but gaining a lot in terms of fashion and performance. Therefore, we are not at all afraid of its market success, although due to the higher price and the previously mentioned similarity with the qashqai, many people will prefer to reach for the cheaper option.
Formula 1 drivers today have steering wheels in their cars that resemble toy consoles. The round, technologically undemanding steering wheel is a thing of the past. With it, the racer no longer only tames the chassis, so it is no wonder that they are made according to the wishes and needs of the driver. Let's see what the most successful drivers, Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg, tamed the racetracks with this year.
The American racing car Shelby Cobra 427 is considered one of the greatest automotive icons. This year marks Abraham, and for this anniversary, Shelby American has produced 50 examples of this esteemed model, which will be available starting January 15, 2015.
Burning tires (aka ''burnout'') is an attraction in itself, but in Canberra, Australia, at the 28th New Year's Eve meeting of WWE car owners, they took it to the next level. On the scene, 103 cars staged a simultaneous burning of tires and thus set a new Guinness world record, which enveloped not only the drivers, but also the spectators in a cloud of rubber.
If in the past we already got to know Barcelona in a classic way, we will be surprised by the different perspective offered by discovering the city with your own transport. It opens up a completely different perspective of the city and its inhabitants. This time we got to know Barcelona behind the wheel of the new smart fortwo and forfour, which are born for modern urban city adventures, and discovered a completely new face of Barcelona and its magical immediate surroundings.
The father of Tesla, Elon Musk, tweeted that the electric Roadster, the model that put Tesla on the global automotive map, is getting an upgrade and that it will be a real "long-distance runner" just like the gasoline ones. The new Tesla Roadster 3.0 is said to be able to travel 644 kilometers on a single charge, which is a third (31%) more than we have been able to squeeze out of the Roadster so far.
The X4 is the continuation of the story with the X6, with which BMW opened a new sub-segment of a crossover between an SUV and a sports coupe and now extends this concept to the mid-size class. Compared to its bigger brother, it has a few less noses, but it's still a feast for the eyes, and considering the similar spaciousness and usability, I would definitely prefer the first one.