Jaguar is returning to motorsport in 2016, as it will participate in the Electric Formula World Championship (Formula E) in the coming season. The new member of the Formula E family has also already received the blessing of the International Automobile Federation (FIA), and you can see the e-beast with which the Brits will compete with their rivals in detail below.
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If we said that the Citroën Cactus M concept was a kind of successor to the Citroën Mehari from 1968, the Citroën E-Mehari is a purebred modern version of the legendary model, which is more than just an updated version of its predecessor. This one probably has the most varied "clientele", since on the one hand it was a leisure vehicle, and on the other a "physicist" driven by farmers and soldiers. The modern derivative is a four-seater pleasure cabriolet with electric drive that exudes freshness and difference.
The McLaren 675LT Spider is the fifth model that McLaren presented in 2015. The British rounded off the year with a convertible, which is not new news, but its characteristics are fresh. It is a roofless version of the 675LT model with a hard folding top that can be stowed up to a speed of 30 km/h. It was mounted on 19- or 20-inch alloy wheels surrounded by P Zero Trofeo R tires, and with a top speed of 326 km/h, the McLaren 675LT Spider is considered the fastest McLaren convertible without a roof over its head.
The Volvo S90 is a premium sedan from the Swedish car manufacturer, which steps into the shoes of the S80 model, as it did not do well in a class in which German cars do not give the competition much room to breathe. The S90 is a completely new story, and apart from the blood relationship (premium family), it has little in common with its predecessor in terms of content and appearance. Previously, the Volvo S90 was inspired by its relative from the "second generation", the SUV Volvo XC90, after which it summarized all modern technologies and engine range.
After Porsche revamped the 911 Carrera, the 911 Turbo and 911 Turbo S models also went under the knife, but in addition to the new look, they also show a bit more muscle compared to their predecessors. The car will be presented live to the public for the first time at the Detroit Auto Show in January, and from there you will go almost directly to the car showrooms.
Zarooq Motors is a newly launched boutique carmaker from Dubai that is taking the market by storm with the desert-adapted Zarooq Sand Racer. The two-seater coupe with racing genes is also adapted for driving on normal roads and will probably quickly become the new toy of the sheikhs.
Are you curious about what tech millionaires drive? Before we start driving in self-driving cars, we have to make do with current forms of transportation. But for some technology millionaires, this is not so bad, even though many people stand out in public with their modesty and as a result drive a "crap". So check out what cars technology millionaires drive.
Porsche is a name in the automotive world that needs no special introduction. There is probably no person in this world who has not heard of him. He produced a series of iconic models that are among the most sought-after collector's items. Although to the eye of the uninitiated it will seem that every Porsche is almost the same as any other, but for car lovers, this German manufacturer from Stuttgart has signed many engineering excesses. So many that it was hard to choose just 10! Here are the 10 most legendary Porsches of all time.
The Mercedes-Benz GLS is actually the new Mercedes-Benz GL, i.e. the new largest SUV of this elite German car brand. But the renovation was so specific that it added the letter S to its name in the style of smart phones. Now the biggest Mercedes giant will compete even more easily with its rivals on the road, but on the off-road it was completely left without it.
The BMW Compact Sedan is a cute compact sedan concept that the Bavarians presented at the Chinese show in Guangzhou, and is based on the same platform as the BMW 2 Series Active Tourer minivan. The small sedan with four doors will have all the features of a larger and more expensive sedan on the driver's side, and the design style, interior and materials are mixed according to the recipe of a new generation of buyers, especially in China, and in Europe BMW is merely balancing the situation with the predecessor of the 1 Series sedan. segment of vehicles where Audi A3 Sedan and Mercedes CLA are already competing for customers.
Self-driving cars are becoming a reality (proof is Volvo) and we are not far from the times when the driving test will become a museum piece of paper. These types of cars are slowly but steadily making their way to the forefront, so the question is no longer whether we will drive in them in the future or not, but what passengers will do while driving in such cars. Volvo offered us a fantastic insight into this with its extraordinary interior concept, called Concept 26.
The new Fiat 124 Spider is a two-seater sports car for which Fiat "jumped into bed" with Mazda. The accessible sexy curve roadster found its spiritual inspiration from its famous predecessor, and its architectural and technical inspiration from the legendary Mazda MX-5. It boasts an eye-catching shell of its own and will continue Fiat's story of cars with no top. We love the new Fiat 124 Spider, how about you?