21st Century : Cars

High-tech hydrogen scooter designed to sell clean technology An Industrial Design Engineering graduate from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands has designed and built a working prototype of a scooter, which can be powered by hydrogen...

Rice scientists attach motor to nano car Chemists at Rice University have produced the first motorized version of their tiny nanocar.

AC Ace With the current Ace, AC throws its hat into the ring as a manufacturer of truly luxurious sports cars. This is mostly thanks to a long term contract with Lotus who now supply the 350bhp engine which can be fitted to the Ace as an option, the alterna...

AC Aceca The Aceca (pronounced ah-SEEK-ah) is one of the world's very few genuine four-seat long distance tourers, and is a direct competitor to cars such as the Aston Martin DB7 and Porsche 911. Powered by the same choice of either Ford or Lotus V8 engines t...

AC Cobra MKIV The Cobra MKIV CRS (Carbon Road Series) is based upon the same platform as the Superblower but features a carbon-fibre bodyshell which gives the car a significant weight saving. The car is powered by a 5 litre V8 producing 225 bhp. The CRS is availab...

AC Superblower The AC Superblower is the current incarnation of the legendary Cobra, a name synonymous with sheer power, speed and motoring muscle which was listed for many years by the Guinness Book of records as the world's fastest production car. The Superblower...

Ariel Atom No doors, no windscreen, no roof. If it doesn't need it, the Atom hasn't got it. A true minimal sports car with race bred construction and components, the Atom is the first new vehicle to bear the Ariel name for 27 years and has been designed...

Aston Martin DB7 Vantage The Vantage name has been used by Aston Martin since 1950 to identify the highest performance model in a particular range. It was first introduced for the Aston Martin DB2. Since the DBS model in 1972 a Vantage derivative has included changes to the...

Audi Avus Quattro When first displayed at the 1991 Frankfurt Motor Show, the mid-engined Auvs, named after a Belin racetrack, upstaged every other concept vehicle on display. The Avus Quattro was finished in unpainted aluminium which recalled the racing heritag...

Audi Project Rosemeyer This mean, menacing, crouching vehicle is not a TT on a serious course of steroids, but the latest production from the Audi Design Team - Project Rosemeyer. Named after legendary racing driver Bernd Rosemeyer, himself quite a big lad, this car...