A bright idea: uni students build solar-powered car and they’ve just driven it 1863 miles across Australia
► The Ortus-T is a solar-powered car ► Built by a team from Durham University ► See it at 2024 Goodwood Festival of Speed
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► The Ortus-T is a solar-powered car ► Built by a team from Durham University ► See it at 2024 Goodwood Festival of Speed
With more range, better functionality, actual style thanks to a better design, and competitive price, the Hyundai Ioniq 6 just makes better sense than the Tesla Model 3.
Harley-Davidson India, operations of which are now handled solely by Hero MotoCorp, has brought in the 2024 models. The prices start at Rs 13.39 lakh and go all the way up to Rs 41.79 lakh (ex-showroom). Additionally, the Breakout has been reintroduced in the country, albeit in a 1923cc guise called the Breakout 117.
BMW has whipped the covers off the revised i4 and 4 Series Gran Coupé, with these models gaining a range of exterior and interior updates, which, the German marque says, further cement these models’ distinctive presence. Here’s what you can expect…
The 2024 Mercedes-AMG GT Coupe is the second-gen variant of the German auto giant’s weapon of choice against the all-conquering Porsche 911. It now rides on similar underpinnings as the Mercedes-AMG SL roadster, is about seven inches longer, 1.6 inches wider, and has a 2.8-inch longer wheelbase than the outgoing GT coupe.
“The Chrysler Halcyon Concept brings to life a fully electric tomorrow through new technology suites from Stellantis that integrate with simple and pure aerodynamic design and a seamless, connected, and immersive cockpit experience,” said Chris Feuell, Chrysler brand CEO – Stellantis. Chrysler Halcyon Concept: Harmony In Motion Halcyon refers to a past moment of prosperity, success, and happiness. Chrysler designers went back in time to inspire the Halcyon Concept’s slippery cab-forward architecture, a design idiom that the brand popularized in production cars of the early 2000s, like the LHS and 300M. This time, Chrysler calls it “Harmony in Motion,” corporate speak to describe the Halcyon Concept’s aerodynamically optimized body. It rides low to the ground (no more than four
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From beautifully eccentric shapes to squirrelly design features, here’s our pick of Germany’s most unusual: Slide of Volkswagen Beetle (1938) Many people think that Ferdinand Porsche was the man behind the Beetle, but this is incorrect