Hyundai poaches another BMW M exec to run high-performance N division

Hyundai has poached a third executive for its N high-performance division from the ranks of BMW’s M department. Thomas Schemera, a 31-year BMW veteran, will head the High Performance Vehicle & Motorsport Division that Hyundai just inaugurated on March 1. Schemera’s job will be to “oversee strategy, product planning, sales and marketing for the new […]

The Future of Hyundai’s High-Performance N Brand Includes N Sport Models, Accessories, and Racing

– At the Detroit auto show in January, Hyundai introduced the 2019 Veloster N, the first full-blown N model that will come to the United States. With 275 horsepower, an electronic limited-slip front differential, and adaptive dampers plus grabby front bucket seats and a manual transmission, this variant of the Veloster squats down over serious performance […]

Nissan Leaf 2018 UPDATE – high-performance sporty Nismo edition is coming SOON

Nissan will launch a special Nismo version of the new Leaf 2018 next year when the car goes on sale.  The bold new sporty version of the EV is being built in a bid to attract a younger audience.  It features a bumpy, more aggressive and chunkier exterior.  Muscular bonnet ridges, flared out wheel arches […]

The Ferrari GTC4 Lusso is unique in the world of high-performance cars (RACE)

Hollis Johnson Ferrari makes two kinds of dream machines: sports cars and GT cars. The former rank is currently filled by the 488 GTB mid-engine supercar and the LaFerrari hypercar; the latter is occupied by the California T and the 812 Superfast. Then there’s the oddball of this aristocratic lineup: the GTC4 Lusso. Ferrari will […]

Audi Wants High-Performance EVs to Join Hybrid RS Variants

– The great thing about talking to senior executives at auto companies is that they know considerably more than their PR minders do. And sometimes, if you get the right exec on the right day, they’re prepared to talk about things the spin doctors would advise against revealing. – We suspect that Peter Mertens, new […]

Infiniti Project Black S – Secret high-performance Q60 coupe to be REVEALED

Infiniti has pulled the wraps off their Project Black S car ahead of its public debut at the Geneva Motor Show 2017.  Nissan’s luxury car brand Infiniti has teased the release of the new performance coupe for months and now they have released more information about the secreative coupe. Infiniti has fitted Formula One-inspired technology […]