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One of Maruti’s bestsellers for several years, the Swift hatch will soon be introduced in its new-gen avatar. Bookings are currently open for a token amount of Rs 11,000. Launch is scheduled for 9th May and deliveries are expected to commence later this month. Ahead of that, new Swift has started arriving at dealer showrooms.
But sometimes a car maker or design house doesn’t know when to stop. These are the concept cars that were so over the top that they were never going to reach the road in any form. Some have gone on to become legends but most were quickly forgotten – which is the best thing that could have
When the flagship 2024 Nissan Z Nismo made its local sales debut in August last year, it was a short story: all 100 cars allocated to Australia were snapped up within just 53 minutes, according to Nissan.
Shanghai-based lidar maker Hesai Technology brought its ET25 to the Beijing Auto Show. The new lidar is designed to be positioned behind the windshield and inside the cabin – not outside the car as usual. Mass production will start in the second quarter of next year, and FAW’s Hongqi will be among the first customers.
The 1980s live again with a reborn Tom Walkinshaw Racing (TWR) and its first offering, a heavily modified Jaguar XJS called the Supercat. The car was revealed today, showcasing a decidedly muscular makeover to the classic XJS coupe. And there's some proper muscle under the hood to accompany the looks, courtesy of a supercharged V-12 engine making "more than 600 horsepower."
The Mafiosi within Formula 1 may have snubbed Andretti big-time back in January—and for utterly ridiculous reasons—but the First Family of racing is pushing forward anyway, knowing that its chances to join the circus are better in 2028. By then, Cadillac will be rolling outits very own F1 power unit, and Liberty Media shouldn't have any reasons to veto the application (fingers crossed). As a result, Andretti Global is now hiring key personnel for its newly-revealed U.K. headquarters in Silverstone, England.
► TWR is back with Supercat ‘Super-GT’ ► Supercharged V12 and manual gearbox ► Design by @the_kyza and Magnus Walker
Skoda has unveiled an outlandish electric single-seater concept for the Playstation racing game Gran Turismo. The Skoda Vision Gran Turismo is a totally unique four-wheel-drive racer, designed to “attract new fans” to the Skoda brand, according to CEO Klaus Zellmer.