CarTrend

Since the start of the new mellenium Renault confirmed that it has only two spoiled children in its family , these two were called Clio and Megane . In fact the company spent more money on developing these two models more than any other name in the company . Renault went even further by crowing these two with the RS badge and promote them as performance cars .We can all associate Renault's emblem to either the Clio or Megane and that proves that the French auto maker has done a proper job to make the previous models a bit iconic to the brand .  Now Renault has released its latest RS and it the 5 doors Megane. Unlike the previous model, the new Megane RS comes with two chassis choices , either the soft sport chassis or the harder more traditional  cup chassis . All hot hatches has 4 doors now like its rivals , the Focus , Civic and the new Hyundai . We must say that the latter models are facing a serious challenge in terms of looks because the new Megane is indeed a loo...

When Karl Benz saw the Spanish commissioner 's daughter  for the first time , he was instantly struck by her alluring beauty and  impressive delicacy that he named his automobile company after her . If Karl Benz is still alive and saw the new Project one , he may have the idea of changing his company's name from Mercedes to Odin . Car enthusiats , we should be very appreciative regarding the work that is being displayed by the German automaker , because frankly no words can describe the level of precision and the technological creativity that was implemented in the Project One . Before going into the details behind the skin , we must point out that the car looks hypnotic and strange to an extent .  " There is no excellent beauty that hath not some strangeness in the proportion" said Francis Bacon in 1625 , and he is indeed right because the Project One has some unfamiliar design especially the shark fin at the back of the car , the scoops on top of the whee...

This is the recently released TVR Griffith , it looks quite vigorous and forceful as expected from the British brand . The company decided to resurrect the Griffith name through their newly signed partnership with Gordon Murry design and Cosworth . In other words you get a design from the man who pictured the ultimate Mclaren of all time , the F1 and an engine developed not by engineers but with legacy and heritage in the automotive industry .   Let us start by the name , Griffith . It is a male given name that derives from Griffin , a mythical creature with the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion and that to put emphasis on their philosophy that combines performance with agility and extreme looks . The company was founded by a British man called Travor Wilkinson in 1947 amid the second world war , he kept managing the company until he passed in 1962 then Martin Lielly from 1965 until 1981 , the company then was acquired by the British engineer and businessm...

It is official !! Dear internal combustion fans , the automotive industry is taking electric and plug-in Hybrid as the future . That is right , no longer V12 , V10 and V8s will be made and that was confirmed by Ferrari through their Turbo charged V8 488 GTB , Ford with their EcoBoost engines and the Titan of the industry Porsche with their Turbo charged V6s . Although there are some brands that are still attached to the perception of having a V12 or V10 rambling at the back like Lamborghini,the efforts made to save these configuration are fading due to regulations and the rise of a new force of hybrid performance setups. If you are familiar with  Hollywood made movies , the word Hybrid means something more powerful than both sides , a mix between a Lycan and a Vampire gives a creature more capable than both , for cars Hybrid meant for years a Toyota Prius but it is no longer the case because Porsche are now offering a Plug-in Hybrid Panamera . We were all shocked...

Unlike its twin sister Kia , Hyundai does have some sporting pedigree and to be specific I should say the World Rally Championship . The name of the Korean manufacturer been present in the competition since 1998 and it was run by a British company called Motor Sport Development , they competed with the Accent WRC and their standings were not that encouraging because they were battling against giants like Peugeot , Mitsubishi and others but Hyundai Motorsport decided to proceed with following their dreams .  Now the motorsport division or as it is called Hyundai Shell World  Rally Team is based in Germany are doing very good in comparison to their debut 20 years ago with a second place and 237 points in total of the championship so far . People runing the Motorsport division in Germany thought that this is the right moment to unveil a car that celebrates their legacy and to cement their name among other motorsport divisons by making a road going car with some tweaks take...

The car before you is the embodiment of the words heritage and legacy , it is the Renault Alpine A110 and it is back !! After more than 20 years of truancy the company behind one of the most iconic models decides to give it another try with a bespoke design and performance. Just when Porsche thought that the playground is free and that the small performance cars market is within reach , Renault decided to take the burden of facing the German Titan . The dramatic lines  of the car are surely inspired by the model from the 1970's and Renault wanted to reaffirm that through the cars circular headlights , the  shape of bonet and backend of the Alpine . The car is small in terms of height and width to give it the maximum efficiency and make an airbender out of it . The new Alpine was released at the 86th edition of Geneva Motor Show and it did turn heads by virtue of its undeniable enriched legacy . Before I proceed with the details that make the Alpine one of the be...

When Jaguar released a four cylinder F-type , I thought to myself " well ,after all these years , Jaguar are getting softer " especially when they gave us the V8 F-type and the SVR with their insane engines and exhausts tune . Fortunately I was wrong , because Jaguar has released its most powerful road going car ever made . It is based on the classy XE that was meant to rival the BMW M3 and the Alfa Romeo Guilia . The car is still called the XE but with a " Special Vehicle Operations " with a project 8 badge on the sides . The car is hand made , litreally , because it was assembled by people from Jaguar's Special Vehicle Operations technical center located in Warwickshire England . The car has bigger intakes , wider body kit and the most chubby tires you can get from Jaguar . The project 8 has 265 tyres at the front and herculian 305 rear rubbers mounted at the back so the car can hug the asphalt with out slipping uncontrollably . Because people from...