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With all the hype and excitement surrounding the upcoming US presidential election, perhaps it got you thinking – ‘what kind of car does the President of the United States of America drive?’ The blunt reality is they don’t drive anything. Each POTUS is carted around in a virtually indestructible official state car, equipped with rocket-propelled […]
POTUSmobiles – What Exactly Do The Powerful Drive ? Read Post »
Can you believe that the first Lotus Esprit was unveiled 40 years ago this year! Let’s take a look at the evolution of the much loved Esprit. The first Esprit models were known as the S1 or Series 1 Esprits, these had a steel chassis, fibreglass body and were powered by the Lotus 907 engine
Just days ago, we focussed our metaphorical magnifying glass on Audi’s monstrous SQ7 – its largest and most powerful SUV to date. Now, we’re sliding to the other end of the scale to pour over Audi’s daintiest SUV – the Q2 crossover SUV – which is set to ignite Audi’s order books for the foreseeable
Here at Motor-Vision, we like to look back at all things motoring, looking at the history of cars and their manufacturers from a new perspective, and we love a good info graphic! Thanks to the team over at Vertu Honda (www.vertuhonda.com) for passing this great interactive timeline over on the history of the Honda –
Britain’s car manufacturing industry churned out more cars in 2015 than in any year since 2005, delivering some 1,595,697 units, with almost four in five of those heading overseas and more than half ending up in EU countries. We build more than 50 different models are produced in the UK from the sensible Vauxhall Astra
British Cars and Brexit Read Post »
Anyone who read our recent Bug Jam feature will know two things: one, that we love the Beetle and, two, so do lots of other people. More than 21.5 million Beetles have been produced since 1938, making it the longest running and most manufactured car ever, so labelling the Beetle ‘iconic’ is like calling the
If you’ve been to Manchester, or any other uber-glamorous cities in Europe, you might be familiar with the quaint, rather old-fashioned idea of trams. Running on discreet rails embedded into the street, the tram dates back to horse drawn versions in the early 1800s and later developed into the hybrid train-like trams that we are
The Chinese Elevated Tram Read Post »
So what happens when you chuck in the world’s most powerful production diesel engine and slap on some exclusive styling? You get the Audi SQ7 – a sleek sledgehammer of a car. It’s a tactic used across the Audi brand: gift the standard model a significant power upgrade, some aggressive styling, slap an S at
Today’s video comes from a Youtube channel called Bloomberg and it looks at Hot rods made by Artificial Intelligence and 3D printing that can reach speeds over 90mph. Hackrod is the company behind this invention and with the help of their AI system and 3D printer they can create completely customisable chassis for each vehicle.
(WATCH) Car made by AI and 3D printer Read Post »
This incident was enough to make Mercedes quit the French 24 hour endurance race for good, with the brand’s president at the time vowing never to return to Le Mans. But what if Mercedes reconsiders its self-imposed Le Mans ban? Well, should the unthinkable happen, this is the car that they could be racing: the
Could Mercedes be returning to Le Mans? Read Post »
This amazing video from the Blackbird Automotive, Youtube channel takes a nostalgic look back to the infamous 1970/1971 Group 5 racing series. The film is based around 4 iconic cars that gave their drivers legendary status, the cars are: The Brain – Porsche 917 The Outsider – McLaren M6B/GT The Beauty – Ferrari 5125 ”Codalunga” The
(WATCH) The Breakfast Club Read Post »
Following on from the Bugatti Lifestyle Boutique that opened in 2013 in London, the prestige company have announced the launch of a Bugatti Showroom. The flagship store will be housed at the HR Owen dealership in Bruton Street, Mayfair (where else..) in London. The French manufacturer enjoys very favourable sales in the UK, so this
Bugatti Chiron at Mayfair showroom Read Post »
Leicester City FC might have lost the Community Shield to Manchester United on Sunday, however the players won’t be down for too long as they have all received brand new BMW i8’s from their Thai owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha for their fairy tale title triumph last season. At £104,500 each, Srivaddhanaprabha spent almost £3 million on the 19 hybrid
19 brand new i8’s for Leicester City FC Read Post »
The video from Petrolicious’ YouTube channel tells the story of TJ Grewal and his beautiful Alfa Romeo Montreal. The Montreal has a 2.6-litre V8 engine with around 230bhp which has a top speed of 100mph. TJ’s passion for photography goes hand in hand with the Montreal and the video contains some beautiful photographs of the
(WATCH) Alfa Romeo Montreal Read Post »
Nissan is readying itself to debut its supercool new prototype and with a name that boasts superhero credentials, we’re very excited about checking out the new high-performance BladeGlider. An advanced concept car with a full-electric battery powertrain, which Nissan claims will deliver stunning performance with a 0-62 mph sprint of under five seconds and handling
Nissan BladeGlider debuts in Rio Read Post »
In the beginning there was the 14/28 Super Sports model, the very first car to wear the iconic octagonal badge we have come to know and love. Fast forward around 90 years to the MG3 & MG6 and we enter a new era of MG, following a whole lot of ups and downs in their
Confession time: do you ever fiddle with your phone whilst driving? Time to stop If the answer is ‘yes’, then you’re not alone. Almost three-quarters of motorists say they do the same, and although more than 120,000 drivers were caught out in 2014, only 17,000 were prosecuted; that’s less than one in seven. The temptation
Time to leave the phone alone Read Post »
Hopefully you would have seen the recently aired inspirational film on SkySports about our friends, Team BRIT. Motor-Vision supports the British Racing Injured Troops and we’ve followed their progress as they continue to provide the chance for ex-soldiers with life changing injuries to take part in thrilling endurance races across the world. Back in April, Team
Who would have thought that the most popular car colour is actually a total absence of colour? That’s right, white is the most popular option and we have a few theories about this. Some may claim this is due to car manufacturers offering this colour for free, so people are just trying to save money
World’s most popular car colour Read Post »
What do you do when a four-second 0-62mph dash isn’t quick enough? That was the question asked by the nutters behind the 455bhp Mercedes-AMG GT a couple of years ago. Their solution was the more powerful GT S, which got to 62mph a fifth of a second quicker. But that obviously wasn’t rapid enough because
Almost 70 years after it initially made its mark on the British car industry, Bristol Cars will shoot back on to modern roads with the Bristol Bullet. The two-seater roadster was inspired by an old speedster discovered beneath a sheet of tarpaulin at an old Bristol factory and, regardless of how it drives, the Bullet
Virtually nothing is off limits when car designers are let loose on devising a new concept car. ‘The wilder, the better’ is often the most commonly played tactic and the most extreme concepts are naturally going to stir up more online buzz and anticipation. In some cases, the concept is nothing more than a showpiece,
Concept cars and their disappointing reality Read Post »
If you were born before the 90’s you are sure to have seen at least one episode of the cult classic TV show, Knight Rider. Ultimately a 1982 Pontiac Trans Am, the Knight Industries Two Thousand, was every boy’s dream. A car that can talk, drive itself and even endure high speed impact with a
Knight Rider: Pontiac Trans Am 1982 Read Post »
As time moves on and our iconic rock and pop stars get fewer and fewer, the clamour and interest surrounding the personal objects that the likes of Bowie, Prince and Lennon once owned seems to ever increase. So when something as rare and striking as one of John Lennon’s favourite automobiles comes up for auction,
John Lennon’s – Austin Princess Read Post »
