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 It's the annual Goodwood Festival of Speed, which means manufacturers, enthusiasts, and after-market aficionados can finally rejoice together; peacefully.  Currently, the folks down at Goodwood are livestreaming the entire event through Thursday (July 13th) to Sunday (July 15). The livestream is being broadcasted 24 hours every day, giving automotive enthusiasts from around the world to join in the action as supercars, electric cars, and historic racers hit the tarmac during this four-day action packed event.  After looking at all the new vehicles that manufacturers have teased and announced throughout this year, one manufacturer in particular, McLaren, has certainly caught my eye. With newly announced replacement vehicles like the new McLaren 750s and ongoing models such as the Artura; McLaren is showing no signs of slowing down. In fact, just last weekend at Silverstone, F1 McLaren driver Lando Norris placed second just trailing close behind the dominant Red Bull drive...

The Koenigsegg Gemera is a four-seat performance machine featuring an all-new teased Jesko V8 engine The Swedish have done it again. Koenigsegg is beginning production with their new megacar the Gemera. Want more seats than cylinders? Buy a Gemera, if you got that kind of cash. This model produces 1677 horsepower with a turbocharged three-cylinder engine in which doesn't have any camshafts. Also, helping boost its power is an electric motor which provides 335 HP in total output.  In a recent press release, the founder Christian Von Koenigsegg, took to the stage to present an all-new drivetrain option for the upcoming Gemera. From 1677 horsepower to over 2,300 horsepower, the Gemera gains an optional V8 derived from its Jesko brother.  The V8 configuration was made possible due to the layout of its pre-existing LSTT (Light Speed Tourbillon Transmission). Koenigsegg managed to squeeze its V8 which already creates 1500 HP and paired it with their Dark Matter E-motor that also pro...

  Newly appointed CEO of Toyota Koji Sato wants more sports cars in Toyota; branded under GR After Toyota’s recent success from their current sports-car lineup including the all-new GR Yaris, 86, Supra, and Corolla rolling out this year, it’s safe to say that current CEO Koji Sato would want more sport-infused automobiles in the future. With the departure of the company’s previous CEO, Akio Toyoda, many speculated if Toyota would create exciting sports cars in the future. Under Toyoda’s direction, iconic sports cars like the GR Supra would not have been revived nor would the 86.  After 14 years, Akio decided to leave his position as his vision did not align with the future outlook of the industry as it transitions to EV’s and alternative fuel. Akio wanted to continue to create fun interesting cars and felt it was best for the company to hire a new CEO. After his announcement of stepping down, he still remains a chairman of the board of directors for Toyota.  In April, Lex...

  THE ACURA INTEGRA TYPE S SPEEDS ITS WAY INTO PERFORMANCE LUXURY Acura introduces a 320-hp, sporty-manual sedan that seems to be more polished than its Civic Type-R brother. Photo by Acura Over the past year, Japanese auto makers have been finally getting in tune in what people want in performance and driving experience. This year, Toyota finally has heeded to the calls of many enthusiasts and drivers alike by releasing its manual variant of its sports coupe, the GR Supra. Furthermore, even though Nissan is giving its new Z the same platform it has from its predecessors, the Z will feature a new refreshing look reminiscent of its old 240z ancestor. Now it appears that Honda/Acura will be releasing two high performance sedans in their both respective branding. After its 16 year-hiatus, the Acura Integra came back with not so loving arms initially. People did not like the way the Integra was revitalized as a 4-door sedan after its archetypal 2-door figure previously. However, i...