This week, San Francisco based startup Divergent Microfactories unveiled a new approach to car manufacturing that uses 3D printing to reduce the pollution, materials and capital costs associated with building cars and other large complex structures. Their show-piece was Blade, a prototype supercar based on this new technology. The core is a series of ‘nodes’, which are joints that are 3D printed from […]
Alfa is back with a bang!
Yesterday saw the world unveiling of the new Alfa Romeo Giulia, and isn’t she a beauty! It’s similar in size to the BMW 3 series, and is aimed squarely at that market. However, Alfa isn’t stopping there, as the model you see here is the Quadrifoglio (cloverleaf) version which is based on the same underpinnings as […]
MX5 Prices released
The new Mazda MX5 will see it’s UK launch at the Goodwood Festival of Speed later this year, however the pricing has just been revealed. It’ll start at £18,495 for the entry level 1.5-litre, 131hp SE rising to £23,295 for the 160hp 2.0-litre Sport Nav at the top end of the range. There’s 5 spec […]
Where’s Spyker going?
Spyker, the Dutch luxury and supercar manufacturer, looks like it’s facing some financial issues and have filed for “voluntary financial restructuring” which is similar to ‘Chapter 11’ in the US . Hopefully, they will emerge from these troubled times to keep producing their impressive cars. Victor Muller sent this email to clients and customers: […]