In an exclusive interview to Drivemeonline, which should leave petrolheads elated, Philippe Claverol, Head of Maserati Overseas, discusses the brand’s advances in GT2 racing, autonomous driving and the prospects of an electric future, which seems to be curving along the pragmatic path of co-existence rather than arriving at a full-electric …
Maserati Sets Autonomous Speed Record
Last week, a Maserati MC20 Coupe broke a world speed record with no driver in the seat to enjoy that adrenaline rush past the finish line. New Autonomous World Speed Record On March 3rd, Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC) and Politecnico di Milano, Italy’s largest scientific-technological university, teamed up with Maserati …
Honda: 30 years and beyond
The Palm Islands in Dubai is a celebration of human endeavour – the realisation of an extraordinary vision, surmounting diverse challenges. Last Wednesday, The Taj Exotica & Spa at The Palm showcased another great human journey that celebrated mobility, life and the future, as Honda Motor Co. marked its 30-year …
From the NewsVroom: New Nissan GT-R, Audi Activesphere, BMW M3 CS
New Nissan GT-R unveiled in Japan Just three weeks into the new year, Nissan unveiled the new Japan-market GT-R, including two special editions- the Nissan GT-R Premium edition T-spec, and Nissan GT-R NISMO Special edition. The 2024 models are expected to be on sale in spring and will be joined …
Electric Corvette sparked on 70th anniversary
Exactly 70 years since the Corvette debuted at Motorama in New York City, Chevrolet is bringing us the 2024 E-Ray – the first-ever electrified Corvette with all-wheel-drive and a powerful 6.2L LT2 Small Block V-8. Electric Velocity The new Corvette E-Ray adds an advanced electrified propulsion system to the V8 …
Nissan Ariya crossover EV ready for 2021
Earlier this month, Nissan unveiled the long anticipated Nissan Ariya, their electric crossover SUV. With striking looks that speak Nissan’s new design language termed ‘Timeless Japanese Futurism’, Ariya’s is also the first face to smile with the brand’s reinvented logo. Ariya is a blend of Nissan’s core strengths – EV …
One flyboarded over the English Channel
While the automotive world is busy debating when will a fully-charged electric future arrive in different cities of the world, a totally different and sci-fi sort of transportation is taking off and flying forward – quite literally. Welcome to the world of Personal Aerial Vehicles that are capable of VTOL …
Hyundai says: “Get charged up and go park yourself!”
The scene takes place in 2025. I am at a hotel parking lot, having just driven in for the launch of a car (or a hover-board!) with hardly a few minutes to spare, as usual. The parking lot is full and I need to charge my electric car (what else!) …
e-tron switches on electric era for Audi
Last week, Audi e-tron was launched. The world premiere marked the advent of a real e-ra that had moved out of drawing boards and circuit diagrams. It was the confirmation to the world, of Audi’s plans to offer twelve automobiles with all-electric drive by 2025. With these electrified models in …
Audi e-tron: Because you know it’s all about the drag
We know how important drag or drag co-efficient is for sports cars. So it is for SUVs; and electric SUVs, too. So the Audi e-tron is going 360º to chisel out the best possible aerodynamics and keep the drag coefficient as low as 0.28. The better an electric car’s aerodynamics, …
