Britain’s Bee Automobiles reveals plans for BRM 700hp electric race car
January 30, 2009 by Cam Shaft
Filed under Auto Industry News
Late last year Britain’s Bee Automobiles announced plans to revive the BRM brand after 60 years with the launch of a new all-electric race car. The BRM Bee Four was born, a four wheel race car with an electric motor in each wheel hub designed to compete in the Speed Hill Climbing Championships in the [...]
Huet Brothers unveil 1950s-inspired HB Special roadster
January 4, 2009 by Cam Shaft
Filed under Auto Industry News
Huet Brothers is a Dutch company that specializes in nostalgic driving tours of Europe, and to truly recreate an authentic experience the outfit has unveiled its new HB Special roadster. The roadster has been inspired by the Le Mans racers of the mid 1950s, as well as Barchetta racing cars that reigned at races such [...]
Electric Porsche conversions available from Florida company
January 4, 2009 by Cam Shaft
Filed under Auto Industry News
A company based in Florida has found itself an interesting niche in the automotive world - converting Porsche models into electric vehicles that combine sports car handling ability with the economy of a battery-powered electrical motor. On top of this, the company also specializes in making their electric Porsche’s resemble other cars, such as Lamborghini [...]
Race car inspired Gallardo GT3 Strada by Reiter Engineering
December 29, 2008 by Cam Shaft
Filed under Auto Industry News, Future Cars
German racing and engineering firm Reiter Engineering has unveiled a road-going variant of its Lamborghini Gallardo racing car called the GT3 Strada. Reiter Engineering is the factory-backed entry for the Lamborghini team in the FIA GT Championships, and is well known for its development of lightweight racing versions of Lamborghini supercars such as the Diablo, [...]
2008 Mercedes-Benz C300 Sport: Big Wheels, No Thanks
December 18, 2008 by Cam Shaft
Filed under Road Tests
There's no good reason for this car to have 18-inch wheels. You can paint it up like a DTM racing car if you want, but it's still never going to be sports sedan.
Until you drive cross-country, you'll never understand just how good a Mercedes-Benz really is. It goes down the road with a purpose, [...]
