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Porsche aims to fight for overall victories with an LMDh prototype
The Executive Board at Porsche AG has given the green light to the development of an LMDh prototype. After a lengthy evaluation phase, Porsche Motorsport received the order to build a vehicle based on future regulations. From 2023, the LMDh cars will make up a new top class in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) and the North American IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship. Both championships are hugely significant for the Stuttgart sports car manufacturer. Porsche very much welcomed ...
Jaguar Land Rover to develop Hydrogen-Powered Defender Fuel Cell prototype
Jaguar Land Rover is developing a prototype hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) based on the new Land Rover Defender, with testing scheduled to begin this year. The FCEV concept is part of Jaguar Land Rover’s aim to achieve zero tailpipe emissions by 2036, and net zero carbon emissions across its supply chain, products and operations by 2039, in line with the Reimagine strategy announced last month. FCEVs, which generate electricity from hydrogen to po...
Norton Motorcycles reveals new V4 Cafe Racer Prototype
Norton Motorcycles has revealed a prototype of the V4CR, a naked Café Racer derivative of the V4SV superbike. This is the first prototype to be designed, engineered and built at the recently opened global headquarters in the UK. Sharing the same engineering DNA, 185bhp 1200cc V4 engine and engineering advancements from the V4SV, the new V4CR’s stripped-back appearance showcases the unrivalled craftmanship and uncompromising quality behind one of t...
Project Triumph TE-1 Electric Prototype completes final testing phase
Triumph’s TE-1 electric prototype, developed in collaboration with Williams Advanced Engineering, Integral Powertrain Ltd, and WMG at the University of Warwick, has now completed its fourth and final phase of the project – the live testing. More details including the photography and film that showcase the final testing results of the TE-1 project, including the performance, range and charge time of the final prototype, will be revealed on July 12th, 2022.
Elektrobit reveals role in Sony Honda Mobility’s ground breaking new EV prototype
Elektrobit today revealed it is a provider of software and services for the Sony Honda Mobility (SHM) Afeela prototype. The car was unveiled at CES 2023. It’s the latest result of Elektrobit’s multi-year collaboration with Sony and now SHM to reimagine the software-defined vehicle. The partnership began in 2019 around the development of the first two Sony VISION-S prototype vehicles; the new Afeela brand vehicles are slated to enter commercial production in 202...
Audi tests the production-oriented Q6 e-tron prototype in far north of Europe
Curves and corners in the cold: Audi is currently putting the production-oriented Q6 e-tron prototype through its paces in the far north of Europe under strict safety regulations. The future model series is the first to be built on the new Premium Platform Electric (PPE) technology platform. With its 800-volt electrical system, powerful and efficient electric motors, an innovative battery and charging management system, and a newly developed electronics architecture, the production-...
The e-Amby: First by accident then by design
Dilip Chhabria’s latest design of the e-Amby in Pearl Charcoal Grey, has garnered a lot of interest on social media. Take a look at the picture below and you will know exactly what we’re talking about. The e-Amby is Chhabria’s interpretation of the good old, Hindustan Ambassador car, in a brand-new avatar, and it has come out of DC’s design studio, which is now called DC2. If you know anything about DC Design, you will know that every single product that comes out of f...
