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Volvo’s new engine range revealed – and there’s just 2 of ‘em!

Volvo Drive-E Engines – and there’s just two of them. It’s a bit hard to get your head round the idea that a major car maker could offer the option of just two engines across its entire range. But that’s exactly what Volvo are doing.

1961 Ford Gyron concept scale model sells for $40,000

A scale model of the 1961 Ford Gyron concept has sold at auction for $40,000, around four times its estimate. The space-age concept car – designed by Alex Tremulis, McKinley Thompson, Syd Mead, Bill Dayton, John Najjar, and Elwood Engel – debuted in 1961 at the New York International Auto Show and featured two wheels mounted along the car's centerline, usung a gyroscope for stability. The full-size model – which relied on stabilizing wheels instead of a gyroscope – also predicted the development of satellite navigation systems, car phones and infrared sensing.

Alfa Romeo 8C Spider at Goodwood – Alfa Romeo Goodwood News

Alfa Romeo are running the Alfa 8C Spider up the Hillclimb at Goodwood The Alfa Romeo 8C Spider is the convertible version of the limited run Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione, and features a 4.7 litre V8 producing 450bhp. In truth the coupe version looked a lot better than it drove but, being an Alfa, its looks redeemed it. And the 8C Spider is a cracking looking car.