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Geely has a history of building cars with air filtration systems to battle pollution. Before this latest vehicle, the Icon SUV, was introduced in late February, it already had 30,000 preorders. There’s no guarantee that the filtration system actually works against the coronavirus (Covid-19). Chinese automaker Geely is best known around here as the company […] More
Bugatti goes for sport purists with the Pur Sport version of its Chiron, with a 110-pound weight loss plus changes to the transmission and the suspension, among other improvements. The Chiron Pur Sport keeps the 1500-hp quad-turbo W-16 of the regular Chiron. Then there’s that massive wing. The Pur Sport will go into production later […] More
Koenigsegg has announced its first four-seater megacar, the Gemera, which it claims will launch to 62 mph in 1.9 seconds. It’s powered by a sequentially turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-three engine in conjunction with three electric motors that produce a combined 1677 horsepower and 2581 lb-ft of torque. Pricing hasn’t been announced, but it’ll most definitely cost […] More
The Tesla Model 3 now has an optional Track package that lets owners equip their car with performance tires, wheels, and brakes. The upgraded ultra-sticky Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires are wrapped around 20-inch Zero-G Performance wheels. The package will be out in April; it costs $5500, which includes shipping to a service center […] More
Audi debuted a new A3 Sportback, the hatchback version of its compact that’s sold in Europe. The new A3 has more athletic proportions and a more tech-focused interior. We’re not likely to get the hatchback in the U.S., but a new A3 sedan should come here later this year. A new generation of Audi’s A3 […] More
Porsche claims that the 2021 Porsche 911 Turbo S will hit 60 mph in 2.6 seconds and the quarter-mile in 10.5 seconds and reach a top speed of 205 mph. The 3.8-liter flat-six produces 640 horsepower and 590 lb-ft of torque thanks to bigger turbos and an improved air intake system. The 992-generation 911 Turbo […] More
Planned for a debut at the canceled 2020 Geneva auto show is McLaren’s 765LT, the more dynamically focused sibling to the 720S. The 765LT makes 754 horsepower and weighs less than 3000 pounds in its lightest configuration. First deliveries of the new McLaren are expected in October, at a price around $375,000. A third of […] More
The Bentley Bacalar is a pure speedster, with no roof or weather protection beyond glazing. It will be produced in a limited edition of 12, all of which are already sold. Price? The equivalent of $1.9 million. The strategic brains that guide the very top of the auto industry seem to have been thinking some […] More
