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Newey Says He’ll Join Another F1 Team. Red Bull Can Start Panicking Now
Just two short weeks after confirming his departure from Red Bull Racing, legendary Formula 1 car designer Adrian Newey has shared his desire to join another team for one last multi-year stint before retirement.
New Bentley Continental GT debuts next month with hybrid power
Bentley has a new Continental GT coming next month, but it won’t arrive with the gas-only 8- or 12-cylinder engines seen in years past. The fourth-generation car will get Bentley’s new Ultra Hybrid Performance powertrain, a plug-in hybrid system that delivers big power from a V8 combined with an electric motor.
Morgan and Pininfarina reveal the Midsummer speedster
Following up on its off-road-ready CX-T, Morgan has gone in a very different direction for its latest special model: the Midsummer. This one is meant for ideal conditions on paved roads, and it came about with the help of Italian design firm Pininfarina. The result is the cut-down, elongated and exquisitely trimmed speedster you see above.
BMW Brings Back an Old Fetish With This Velvet-Covered XM
Just when you thought the XM couldn’t be even more striking–not necessarily for the right reasons–here comes this unique contraption. BMW teamed up with Naomi Campbell to create a polarizing version of the flagship M model. Why purple? That's the supermodel's favorite color. The company's chief designer Domagoj Dukec took to Instagram to share images of the wild-looking performance SUV.
Polaris' UTV Tank Patent Is Actually an Old Military Design
I was gobsmacked after finding Polaris' UTV tank patent last week. The concept left me daydreaming about the possibilities for when the company would put it on sale. If Polaris put it on sale. Imagine all the places you could go...
Aston Martin Wants To Build a Rugged Off-Roader
Aston Martin wants to capitalize on the huge success of its DBX SUV by turning it into a Land Rover Defender rival. Banking on the growing demand for off-roaders, the Gaydon-based company is analyzing the prospects of launching a posh go-anywhere vehicle. Autocar reports the new derivative is internally known as "Project Rambo," a nod to the LM002 "Rambo Lambo."
The New Bentley Continental GT Has 771 Horsepower
Bentley recently bid adieu to the old Continental GT with the last pure V-8 version, the Edition 8. A week later, the British luxury brand is already previewing its new model—even though it looks like a facelifted version of the car originally launched in 2017.