Antony Ingram, Contributing Writer
Articles
-
As members of the press get their hands on McLaren's searing P1 hypercar, few are giving the smaller 12C supercar much attention. The new 650S, leaked over the weekend and due to be presented at the...
-
Renault reveals rear-engine, rear-drive TwingoFrench automaker Renault will unveil its brand new Twingo minicar at this year's Geneva Motor Show in March. That may not seem like exciting news, but the new Twingo actually marks a radical departure for cars in the segment, as it utilizes a rear-engined, rear-wheel-drive layout. It's the first...
Antony Ingram -
Tatra Tribute At This Year's Pebble Beach ConcoursTatra, the old Eastern European automaker best known for its innovative designs and rear-engined vehicles, will get the recognition it deserves this year with an official display at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. While modern-day Tatra produces only heavy goods vehicles, its classic vehicles...
Antony Ingram -
Porsche Considering Hardcore Macan GTSAs one of Porsche's more affordable models, the new Macan crossover will lift Porsche sales to heights never before attained by the company. But plenty of Porsche fans are still keen driving enthusiasts, and to that end the automaker is considering a more focused GTS model for the Macan range...
Antony Ingram -
BMW 2-Series Ad Pays Homage To Classic 2002: VideoThe classic BMW 2002 and its contemporary kin have become iconic cars for diehard Bimmer fans, so the automaker's latest advert should be a real treat. The 2014 BMW 2-Series may not be a direct descendant of the 2002, which was subsequently replaced by the E21-generation 3-Series and every model...
Antony Ingram -
Jaguar-Based David Brown Sports Car To Debut At 2014 Top Marques MonacoLate last month a new luxury British sports car was announced by the startup automaker David Brown Automotive. Now, we've got our first taste of the car's styling and underpinnings, courtesy of a few teaser images and drivetrain details. The company's founder, businessman and sports car enthusiast...
Antony Ingram -
Some of Audi's future technological advances have been revealed in the latest round of patent applications to hit the internet.
Of a selection of new Audi patents noted by Autocar, the most... -
Building The BMW M235i Racing: VideoBMW's odds'n'evens naming scheme isn't as logical as it once was, but most gearheads are prepared to forgive the German marque provided it keeps churning out great drivers cars. That includes powerful, focused M performance models. And while the new BMW 2-Series doesn't yet have a dedicated BMW M...
Antony Ingram -
Photo Taken By Michael Schumacher Part Of Unique Motorsport Memorabilia AuctionA photograph taken by Michael Schumacher is among several unique driver photos up for auction today in London. Snapped by Schumacher, who remains in hospital following a skiing accident back in December, the photo depicts a boat on a lake, taken from a train--and is one of a series of photographs...
Antony Ingram -
Lingenfelter Reveals Raptor-Rivaling Reaper Pickup In Chicago: VideoBig fan of Chevrolet's Silverado pickup but just wish it was a little more exciting? Lingenfelter and Southern Comfort Automotive might have the answer, in the shape of the recently-announced Reaper. The steroidal Silverado matches Lingenfelter's tuning expertise with Southern Comfort Automotive's...
Antony Ingram -
Developer From Peru Buys Rundown Packard Plant In DetroitWith some of America's best-known car brands culled during 2008's financial crisis, it's easy to forget that some of America's greatest marques have now been gone for decades. One of those is Packard, once renowned as one of the world's top luxury automobile makers. The company disappeared in 1958...
Antony Ingram -
Shoddy Chinese Parts Blamed For Widespread Aston Martin RecallIf you're spending big money on an Aston Martin, you'd like to know that everything on it works as it should. Particularly the gas pedal, connecting you to some of the most sonorous powerplants available in any vehicle. Unfortunately that hasn't been the case of late, and the British sports car...
Antony Ingram -
Jaguar is reinventing itself in the U.S. Always carrying a slightly caddish, dastardly image, the British automaker's Good To Be Bad campaign is now spilling into its interactions with other...
-
Fisker's New Owner May Not Have Access To Brand Name, LogoYou'd think a company's name and logo were among the standard items of any business buying up the assets of a bankrupt firm, but in the case of Fisker Automotive's long-running saga, that doesn't seem to apply. Whoever buys the company and its assets may not have access to the Fisker brand name...
Antony Ingram -
DOT Wants Communicating Cars To Curtail CrashesThat autonomous cars will be available over the next few decades doesn't come as much of a surprise. They will, however, be largely optional for the time being--so you won't be forced to let a computer drive that fancy new sports car you always promised yourself. Cars that prevent crashes may...
Antony Ingram -
EU Secret Plan Leaked--Police To Remotely Stop Cars?Not the longest, nor the most action-packed, the Mustang versus Charger car chase in the movie Bullitt is generally regarded as one of the best of all time. It wouldn't have been so great, however, were it set in an Orwellian future Europe where police could shut down cars remotely, eliminating the...
Antony Ingram -
Audi Tests Cleaner e-Fuels With Glass EnginePlenty of high-end sports cars feature glass panels into the engine bay, letting you glimpse the works of mechanical art beneath. Glass engines though are altogether rarer, for obvious reasons. But that does present a problem when you want to inspect the combustion process a little closer in...
Antony Ingram -
Another Ayrton Senna-Owned Acura NSX Up For SaleYou can barely bring up the three letters N, S and X in car-guy company without somebody mentioning Ayrton Senna. The racing legend only had a small impact on Honda's development program for the original NSX but a few photographs and videos here and there mean the car has forever been immortalized...
Antony Ingram -
It's fair to say the Toyota Prius isn't the most exciting of vehicles. In fact, it's pretty much the antithesis of everything gearheads like about cars. It is a method of transport, and little more....
-
Volkswagen Beetle Celebrates 65th Year In The U.S.There are few shapes more recognizable than the profile of Volkswagen's most famous vehicle. If you were to ask a hundred people who knew nothing about cars to pick one out in a lineup, few would get it wrong. Aside from its charm and unique shape, one of the factors in the Beetle's impact is its...
Antony Ingram -
Porsche Brings Back The 1898 'P1'While the first Porsche to officially wear the badge was the Type 356 from 1948, the first Ferdinand Porsche design actually hails from much earlier times--a whole half century before the famous four-cylinder, rear-engined 356. Known as the P1--and also by its longer name, the "Egger-Lohner...
Antony Ingram -
Shelby Daytona Coupe Is First National Historic Vehicle Register InducteeHistoric venues and buildings have long been officially recognized under the National Historic Preservation Act, but until relatively recently no such body existed to recognize historically-significant cars. Back in 2009, that changed with the formation of the Historic Vehicle Association. MUST...
Antony Ingram -
2015 Hyundai Genesis Features In Super Bowl Ad: VideoThe 48th Super Bowl is less than a week away now, and aside from game day preparations like getting the beers in and perfecting your chili recipe, we're also being inundated by the automakers' game day adverts. Jaguar is going down the British villains route, Volkswagen has played with perfect...
Antony Ingram -
Gran Turismo Documentary Released, Free To Watch On HuluThe first Gran Turismo video game was released in Japan in December 1997. Since then, the series has gone on to include six full titles, as well as a handful of 'Prologue' versions, special editions and more. There's also a movie in the works and of course the GT Academy--turning gamers into real...
Antony Ingram