Aerfal Automotive to rebirth Porsche’s 904 GT racer
A Dutch firm is planning on resurrecting Porsche’s 1960’s mid-engined 904 in 300kW flat-eight form. The original 904 Carrera GTS was a fibreglass-bodied sports car that followed the open-topped 718, and competed in group 3 GT racing. It was mid-engined and initially used flat-four power but Porsche later fitted the 911’s flat six. A few got an F1-derived flat eight. And it is the range topper that Dutch firm Aerfal Automotive is paying homage to with its Æ94. Using the mid-engined 914 as a basis, the...
Read moreDetailsStarship supercar show sets fundraising record
The Starship supercar show was a sellout and raised almost one-quarter of a million dollars for the Starship Foundation. It...
24M rethinks battery packs and boosts range by half
US firm 24M has thought inside the box, eliminating waste space within a battery and significantly increasing its usable capacity...
Trade Me appoints Brendan Hall as Head of Motors
Trade Me has appointed Brendan Hall as its new Head of Motors and also as a member of its executive...
Mercedes-AMG personnel shuffle at the top
Mercedes-AMG boss Michael Schiebe is leaving his role to lead Mercedes' production and quality divisions. Michael Schiebe It is part...
JLR cyber attack woes are ongoing
The UK production facilities of JLR remain out of action and are unlikely to restart until early October. Meantime, Business...
Nissan’s cost-cutting efforts zero in on design studios
Nissan is shrinking its design studio in London as part of a major cost-saving plan. And it is closing others;...
Clive Palmer is building Australia’s largest car museum
Work is underway on Clive Palmer’s new car museum west of Brisbane. He says is will be Australia’s biggest once complete. Situated near Lowood, major earthworks are scheduled for the end of 2025. Demolition work on the site has already been completed. Tenders have been called for major civil construction works. The undertaking is evidently set to become a major tourism and economic drawcard for the region. Originally the mining...
Read moreDetailsCarbn Executive Team Takes Control in NZGIF Buyout
Carbn, a Kiwi company reshaping how local businesses and government use mobility, is now privately owned. This follows a management...
Flying cars crash during warm-up for Chinese air show
The BBC News reports that a pair of flying cars collided during a rehearsal for an air show in China....
First trailer equipped with speed camera in action soon
Trailers equipped with speed cameras start operating on New Zealand's roadsides from tomorrow. And the first trailer will start snapping...
JLR hit hard by cyber attack
No new Land Rovers have been manufactured since a cyber attack at JLR on 1 September. The firm is losing...
Auckland’s Vehicle Direct placed in liquidation and owes millions
Auckland used car dealership Vehicle Direct and two associated companies have gone to the wall. Creditors are owed more than...
EU considers tiny and affordable car class
The European Union president is looking to support car makers through a new ‘E-car’ category. This is to counter what...
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