The old adage ‘there is no replacement for displacement’ might be a little to old. Or is it? At the moment, most of the world’s car manufacturers are opting for downsizing. This topic is not new at all. But aside from the New York Auto Show that just happened, there is not a more … [Read more...]
A Rundown of The 88th Geneva Auto Show (Part 1)
The Polestar 1 Volvo has long since started downsizing everything to a 2.0-liter inline-4 for both diesel, and petrol models. And now they've added a hybrid powertrain to take advantage of that flexible 2-liter lump. Volvo's inline-4 is pretty flexible. They have done it turbocharged, … [Read more...]
The Best Four Best 4-pots According to Us
There is quite no replacement for displacement. Except maybe turbochargers. We all know that large capacity engines with more than six cylinders have a) power, b) beautiful engine sounds, and c) power. Case in point, we can list pretty much an endless number of engines using this criteria. For … [Read more...]
Houston, We Have a Problem
1,800 horsepower. I never liked economics but I don't think that the Law of Diminishing Returns applies here. It has 321 hp over a Bugatti Chiron. In the realm of 1,000+ hp hypercars, 1,200 is no different from 1,400. But just to put things into perspective, 321 hp is the figure for everybody's … [Read more...]
Our Sort-of-Grown-Up Christmas List
McLaren has just unveiled the Senna supercar. But we’re not going to talk about it. Because if you were paying attention, you already saw that Danny has told you everything you need to know about it. A bonkers track-only hypercar. Instead we are going to make wishes to Santa or the Tooth Fairy. The … [Read more...]
Alfa Romeo MiTo And Giulietta Ranges Enhanced With New Trim Levels
The Alfa Romeo MiTo and Alfa Romeo Giulietta ranges have both been enhanced by new trim levels. A new Collezione specification is available in both the Alfa Romeo MiTo and Giulietta models, while a new Sprint Speciale version joins the Alfa Romeo Giulietta range. The Collezione versions are the new … [Read more...]
Alfa Romeo 4C Off To An Award-winning Start In Ireland
The Alfa Romeo 4C has been named “Performance Car of the Year 2015” in the inaugural Association of Professional Motoring Press (APMP) Car and Van of the Year Awards, shortly after claiming the joint “Overall Best Car” award in the Sunday Times Ireland / CompleteCar.ie Best Cars Guide 2015, where it … [Read more...]