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Wiesmann Project Thunderball review: Prototype electric roadster from Germany’s Morgan promises 671bhp

Published 22 November 2022
By Liam Shard
Tiny Wiesmann wants to take on the world with a 671bhp electric roadster; Liam Shard tries a pre-production prototype.
2023 Aston Martin V12 Vantage Roadster

Aston reveals V12 Vantage Roadster

Aston Martin has unveiled a near-700bhp open-topped version of the company’s ultra-rare V12 Vantage.
Published 20 August 2022
Polestar O2 concept previews 2023 Polestar 6

Polestar O2 roadster EV will enter production

Polestar, has confirmed that the well-received O2 speedster concept it unveiled in March will officially enter production, going on sale in 2026.
Published 16 August 2022
2022 Polestar O2 concept

Polestar O2 speedster concept unveiled

Polestar has unveiled a new convertible concept that is intended to become a “halo car” for the brand, highlighting its design and tech.
Published 02 March 2022
Matchbox relaunches in UK with model of 250mph, 0-60mph in 1.8 secs Tesla Roadster

Matchbox cars looks to sustainable relaunch in UK

Matchbox cars, the die-cast toys that were hugely popular in the seventies, will undergo a sustainability-led relaunch in the UK.
Published 15 April 2021
Aston Martin confirms V12 Speedster, inspired by 1959 Le Mans-winning DBR1

Aston Martin confirms V12 Speedster

British sports car Aston Martin has confirmed it will be putting a 690bhp two-seater open cockpit speed machine into production.
Published 08 January 2020
Elon Musk claims the Tesla Roadster will be able to fly

Elon Musk claims the Tesla Roadster can fly

The Tesla founder Elon Musk has issued yet another bold statement: when fitted with gas thrusters, the upcoming Roadster will be able to fly.
Published 09 January 2019
Bertone-styled Porsche 911 roadster heading to auction

Bertone-styled Porsche 911 heading to auction

It's a Porsche 911 but not as you know it. This head-turning, one-of-a-kind sports car is the work of Bertone, best known for penning the shapes
Published 08 August 2018
Tesla led an automotive revolution but being first doesn’t always mean winning

Tesla led an automotive revolution but . . .

In 1910 a south London company not long since known as the Vauxhall Iron Works produced a vehicle that changed the world of motoring.
Published 19 February 2018

Elon Musk blasts Tesla Roadster to Mars

Elon Musk, the techpreneur founder of PayPal and Tesla, declared himself “giddy and happy” last night as he prepared to launch his new Falcon...
Published 07 February 2018
Elon Musk claims 250mph, 620 miles per charge for new Tesla Roadster

New Tesla Roadster: 250mph, 620 miles per charge

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors, delighted has delighted electric car fans and shocked the auto-industry – again – by announcing that he’s...
Published 17 November 2017
The Clarkson Review: 2017 Mercedes-AMG GT C Roadster

The Clarkson Review: Mercedes-AMG GT C Roadster

Because I’m extremely middle class, my children’s prep school organised exchange trips with pupils at a school in Tokyo. This meant that...
Published 15 August 2017
Less roar, more purr: new four-cylinder turbo Jaguar F-Type

Less roar, more purr: four-cylinder Jaguar F-Type

It sounds too good to be true: a more affordable version of Jaguar’s acclaimed F-Type, the desirable sports car that has British drivers scratchi
Published 12 April 2017