Andrew Leopold

  • R30-mil Vulcano Titanium now on sale

    Remember that supercar made entirely from titanium? A process some complex that the design has been termed an ‘unrepeatable’ success. The Icona Vulcano Titanium is now for sale and that 2.78 million euro pricetag gets you 10 000 hours of hand-crafted skill and a 6.2-litre V8 supercharged engine that helps launch the...
  • Lambo tuning shop opened by Valentino Balboni

    Legendary Lamborghini test drive Valentino Balboni believes he can improve the sound A new tuning company recently established by Valentino Balboni will specialise in high quality performance parts for Lamborghinis. Valentino knows his Raging Bulls having being a test driver for the Italian marque for nearly four decades and now...
  • This Tiger is your weirdest car insurance claim

    Do not feed the Tigers, unless it is the front bumper off a really old Jetta. This inquisitive Siberian Tiger living at the Badaling Wildlife World in China used his teeth to remodel this bumper design and the Chinese couple thought not to hoot as they helplessly watched the big cat drag it into nearby...
  • Car hackers could be arrested for over 30 thefts

    Watch as car hackers steal this Jeep Cherokee in less than ten minutes using a laptop and software. Arrests have been made. Car hacking is becoming a regular feature and poor old FCA group seem to be the victim more often than not. Two hackers have been arrested in Texas after stealing more...
  • Expect a long waiting list for Merc’s hybrid R50

    Small 4-cylinder turbo engine mated to advanced hybrid systems could yield over 900kW for the R50 to become the fastest production Mercedes ever. Fresh from the release of the ‘Beast Of The Green Hell’ Mercedes-AMG GT-R, the ladies and gentlemen at AMG are out for blood yet again, although this...
  • Tesla can be hopeful despite massive losses

    Tesla is confident of turning profits around after losing more money in 2016. A wave of new models will help. Not such a rosy 2016 financial year for Tesla as the company reported a €220 million loss in Q2 – a trend that has continued for the last three years....
  • Volvo will pamper clients through retail experience

    Volvo will make a lasting impression through its new Virtual Retail Experience. New store opens up in Bedfordview. A little slice of Sweden in Bedfordview. That’s how the PR at Volvo eloquently described the first Volvo Retail Experience which opened its doors today in front of a small media...
  • First tests complete for Transit Elevated Bus

    The Transit Elevated Bus could be ready by the end of 2016, saving 300 people valuable time as it gobbles up traffic While the world goes gaga over autonomous cars and how they will be the solution to our every transport problem, China’s Transit Elevated Bus (TEB) has already...
  • Petrol stations will be a rare sight by 2020

    In Europe the number of petrol stations is on the decline while chrging points for electric cars is poised to outgrow them by 2020 Nissan is claiming that by the year 2020 electric charging points dotted around the UK will outnumber traditional petrol stations. Nissan’s research counted 8472 stations...