Andrew Leopold

  • Range Rover’s V8 could come from BMW. Again.

    BMW’s history as engine supplier to Range Rover could see the light of day once more as global demand for V8 engines declines. The days of BMW engines powering Land Rover models might not rest entirely in the past. The internet is buzzing with the rumours that BMW might...
  • Modena factory could be busy with new MC12

    Is there space in the supercar world for a successor to the achingly beautiful Maserati MC12? These past few weeks have been quite interesting in the hypercar department with at least four new contenders coming forward to hold the hypercar torch; and no, we’re not talking about the current...
  • Audi considers hydrogen power for R18 racer

    Is hydrogen power the future of World Endurance Championship? The Audi R18 could develop the technology for its road cars. After Audi’s recent disappointment at Le Mans, the team could develop a hydrogen powered version of its R18 LMP1. This move would pitch the brand against BMW’s own ambitions...
  • BAC Mono becomes first car to trial graphene

    The latest BAC Mono becomes one of the first cars to use graphene as a lightweight alternative to carbon fibre. Do you know what graphene is? It might just be the new lightweight material that exotic car manufacturers are choosing to replace carbon fibre with. Discovered in 2004, graphene...
  • Pirelli tests wider tyres for 2017 F1 season

    Pirelli is busy testing its bigger and wider rubber set to be introduced for the 2017. Sebastian Vettel tested the new tyres, aimed at improving lap time through mechanical grip, in his 2015-spec Ferrari. The wheel size remains at 13 inches in diameter but the tires now measure a...
  • Model X platform might solve public transport

    Elon Musk has a bold new plan for the future of public transport. A Tesla Minibus could arrive by 2017 on the Model X platform. The Tesla Model X platform might have more than one use. Engaged in a conversation over Twitter, Elon admitted that an electric cargo van...
  • KIA unveils some of its performance plans

    KIA’s performance development boss Albert Biermann divulges the company’s intentions and hints that more aggressive cars are on the way We’ve seen Hyundai’s N-Division progress nicely with the i30 doing the quintessential hot hatch testing around the Nurburgring but sister Korean brand KIA has its own performance agenda without the fancy...
  • Video: Watch 458 go into 86, Italian style

    When we saw the first video featuring drifting pro Ryan Tuerck’s plan to transplant a Ferrari engine into his Toyota 86, we kinda said ‘yeah right…good prank’. But now the best of Japan and Italy is more than some crazy dare and this 450kW V8, pinched from the Ferrari 458, is...
  • Sheer Driving Pleasure defined by BMW M2

    Cars are getting bigger. Engines are getting smaller. That’s true for the majority of cases but BMW’s new M2 bucks the trend with rebellious attitude. One of the most anticipated cars of the year, the BW M2 draws inspiration from the 2002 Turbo, and more recently the limited production...