Category: Automotive
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Koenigsegg to be available for less than one million dollars
At this year’s edition of New York Auto Show, the Swedish supercar manufacturer Koenigsegg unveiled plans to add a ‘more affordable” model to its current $US1m-plus line-up of hyper- sports cars. The new model will be priced at around half of Koenigsegg’s current cheapest offering. Christian Von Koenigsegg, Koenigsegg ‘s founder, told motoring.com.au that the company…
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Land Rover x Virgin Galactic to inspire young people to pursue careers in science and technology
Global reveal of Land Rover’s new Discovery Vision Concept car alongside SpaceShipTwo, the world’s first commercial spaceship. Land Rover and Virgin Galactic want to push the boundaries of travel “for the next generation”. The two entities announced a partnership bringing together two world leaders in adventure, innovation and exploration. The partnership will see Land Rover…
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Fifth generation 911 GT3 named 2014 World Performance Car
Fifth generation Porsche 911 GT3 takes top honors. The Porsche 911 GT3 was named the 2014 World Performance Car at a ceremony at the New York Auto Show. The World Car Awards (WCA) are presented annually in four categories – Car Design, Green Car, Performance Car and Car of the Year. Winners are determined by an…
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Designs of the Year: chairs that make you fidget and a piano from the future
From the Pro Chair that makes schoolkids squirm to an all-black piano, plus Prada and Zaha Hadid, here are the seven category winners from the Designs of the Year
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Limited Edition Morgan Plus 8 Speedster for Morgan’s centenary
British sports car maker Morgan celebrates 100 years of vehicle manufacture at Pickersleigh Road with a car inspired by the bygone era of stripped back, road going race cars. Among their enthusiasts, Morgans are affectionately known as “Moggies“. The new anniversary Moggie is a Plus 8 Speedster in a very Limited Edition. In spite of their traditional…
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China’s love of travel celebrated with Pinnacle Travel Phantom
According to the World Tourism Barometer published by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation, China continues to be the largest outbound travel market for the second year in a row, spending an estimated $125 billion on travel in 2013. Answering this growing interest in luxury travel, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has unveiled the Pinnacle Travel Phantom,…