Mark Ewing

2 weeks ago | forbes.com | Mark Ewing

Porsche’s design and engineering philosophy is distinct, like none other. Even if it shares supplier companies with its fellow European carmakers—German suppliers are the ghost in the machine, particularly with electronics where one finds industry-wide adoption of certain strategies—a Porsche remains a car like no other. You realize the difference within minutes behind the wheel.

3 weeks ago | forbes.com.au | Mark Ewing |Samuel Hussey |Josh Max

Skip to content Cars Published on April 24, 2025 Spirit 70 shares the same standard equipment as the new 911 GTS models, including the high-voltage system, eTurbo, electric motor and 3.6-liter flat-six engine that has a total system output of 532 horsepower and 449 lb.-ft. of torque. Spirit 70 has rear-wheel drive. All 1500 editions will wear an appropriately funky shade of green, Olive Neo. Matte black racing stripes run along the body’s centerline. The contrasting stripes are on the...

3 weeks ago | forbes.com | Mark Ewing

Porsche reaches to the Disco 1970s for inspiration with its third Heritage Design special edition, this one based on the 911 Carrera GTS cabrio. The Spirit 70 follows the previous 911 Targa 4S Heritage Design Edition and the 911 Sport Classic. Spirit 70 shares the same standard equipment as the new 911 GTS models, including the high-voltage system, eTurbo, electric motor and 3.6-liter flat-six engine that has a total system output of 532 horsepower and 449 lb.-ft. of torque.

1 month ago | forbes.com | Mark Ewing

Mercedes-AMG G 63’s 577-horsepower twin-turbo V8 wears the Swabian equivalent of the lake pipes immortalized by the Beach Boys in “Little Deuce Coupe.” The enormous performance tires and twin exhaust tips popping out under the running boards are obvious indicators that G 63 is an on-road hot rod, no matter that it retains the architecture and much of the off-roading capability of its military relatives.

1 month ago | forbes.com | Mark Ewing

Mercedes-AMG is best known for its one-man/one-engine niche assembly process that builds the world’s most powerful roadgoing turbo 4-cylinder, and of course twin-turbo V8s and V12s, which are placed in a range of Mercedes, Maybachs and AMGs, and also supplied to Pagani and Aston-Martin. But AMG also tunes and tweaks mainstream Mercedes powertrains, like we find here in the new E 53 Hybrid.