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EV startup Mullen Automotive has been granted a license for intellectual property and exclusive distribution rights in the Americas for the Qiantu K50/DragonFly electric supercar.

According to the license agreement with Chinese automaker Qiantu Motors and affiliated companies, Mullen will be allowed to assemble and distribute the vehicle in markets across North and South America.

Mullen says it will begin its program to reengineer and redesign the Qiantu K50 to meet homologation requirements for US certification and customer expectations for today’s supercars.

The modifications will be in line with the company’s current design language used by the Mullen Five and Mullen Five RS crossovers. In addition, the Qiantu K50 will feature an updated powertrain worthy of a supercar, with Mullen targeting 0-60 mph acceleration in under 2.0 seconds – 1.95 seconds to be exact – and a top speed in excess of 200 mph for the range-topping variant.

“This agreement with Qiantu is an important milestone for the Company. Not only does it settle a long outstanding dispute between our respective companies, but also presents the opportunity to fulfill my vision for a supercar that would rival some of the best supercars in the world.” 

Mullen’s CEO and Chairman David Michery

He added that Mullen will also rebrand the car as the Mullen GT and GTRS, with the two trim levels offering different performance levels.

On its website, Mullen Automotive advertises the GT…

The fastest supercars in GTA Online may be a surprise if you’re going through the full 130 supercar roster as of Los Santos Drug Wars update. You want a supercar to be fast, but you also want it to have good acceleration as well as tight handling to make the most of it.

Each new update adds at least a couple of new supercars to the existing roster, and Los Santos Drug Wars update is not an exception. Only one of its new supercars has been able to enter this top 10 list of the fastest supercars in GTA Online.

Top 10 Fastest Supercars in GTA 5 Online

Ocelot Pariah

Image via Rockstar Games

• Top Speed: 136.00 mph (218.87 km/h)
• Price: $1,420,000 (Legendary Motorsport)

Pariah is one of the most balanced supercars in GTA Online, and it still has the highest speed of them all that allows players to win almost any race with it. There are other types of cars in the game that can be even faster than Pariah, but it can easily destroy its competition on a straight road race when it’s fully upgraded.

Its high speed is based on a massive inline-4 displacement engine, which is basically a twin-cam 4-cylinder engine with an air filter. The combination produces unbelievably strong results, and the only drawback of this car is braking, which could be better.

Grotti Itali RSX

Image via Rockstar Games

• Top Speed: 135.30 mph (217.74 km/h)
• Price: $3,465,000 (Legendary Motorsport)

The second fastest supercar and community favorite in GTA Online is Itali RSX, which was added during the Cayo Perico Heist…

(Bloomberg) — If you’re into cars, you’ve heard about Alcantara. 

The suede-like fabric covers the steering wheels of Lamborghini Huracáns and Porsche 911s, as well as the seats of BMW i8s and Bugatti Chirons. The new Ferrari Purosangue SUV offers a special interior trim option that includes Alcantara made from recycled materials.

But the company that makes it, founded in 1972, comes from a background far more varied than just four wheels. A book out April 25, Alcantara, The Material of Art (Skira, $52), explores the material’s colorful history. 

Created by Toray Industries Inc. scientist Miyoshi Okamoto in the late 1960s, Alcantara is composed of 68% polyester and 32% polyurethane. It takes its name for the Arabic word for bridge, al-quantarah. Okamoto had described his creation as “islands in the sea” when viewed under a high-powered microscope, so naming the tiny clusters after a bridge seemed a fitting way to unite them. 

At the time, the Japanese scientist thought his material, which resembled chamois leather, could be used for shoe uppers, because it was soft to the touch while remaining flexible and—best of all—waterproof. He filed the first patent for it in 1970, and in 1972 Alcantara SpA began as a joint venture between Italian chemical company Eni Group and Toray. (Toray invented another mass commercial hit, rayon, and today is the world’s largest producer of carbon fiber, supplying it for big items such as the exterior…

NEWCASTLE saw a reconvening of the Supercars paddock in full competition mode for the first time in more than three months, but there were some notable omissions.

There was the return of familiar faces such as Todd Kelly, who was back at a Supercars event to oversee son Mason’s Super3 debut, and Zane Goddard lapping up the Triple Eight experience ahead of his wildcard campaign later this year.

But what of some others? V8 Sleuth explores…

Chris Pither

The Kiwi veteran of 138 Supercars Championship races lost his seat at PremiAir Racing at the end of last season, after which he has kept a low profile.

Pither is tipped to do some form of racing this year but has not yet had a co-drive announced, with each of the top six teams in pitlane having now filled their main enduro line-ups.

The Super2 Series winner has popped up in an officiating capacity though, sharing the Shannons SpeedSeries Driving Standards Advisor duties with former Supercars teammate Alex Davison.

Pither’s appearance at Symmons Plains last month followed on from him fulfilling a similar role in the Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship.

Lee Holdsworth

Holdsworth was the…

Lamborghini is known for making world-class naturally aspirated engines. From the Huracan’s V10 to the Aventador’s V12, soulful engines are Lamborghini’s thing. Unfortunately, Lamborghini has discontinued the Aventador and its mighty V12 engine. While we don’t know what’s in store for the Aventador’s replacement, Lamborghini has given the world a look into its upcoming powertrain, which will include a plug-in hybrid component with three electric motors.

A PHEV from Lamborghini? It certainly sounds like the end times. But if you think Lamborghini is making something akin to the Toyota Prius Prime, that’s not what’s happening here. At the heart of the plug-in hybrid powertrain is a 6.5-liter V12 engine. The new L545 motor is a major upgrade of the Aventador’s 6.5-liter V12. The new engine weighs 37 pounds less, has more power, has a higher redline, and features a raised compression ratio of 12.6:1.

Getting into actual numbers, the new 6.5-liter V12 engine is good for 814 horsepower on its own. That’s a large upgrade over the Aventador, which made up to 769 horsepower in its most potent configurations. While peak horsepower comes at 9,250 rpm, the engine hits its redline at 9,500 rpm. If there’s one figure that hasn’t grown a lot, it’s torque. The new V12 is rated at 535 pound-feet, which is only 4 pound-feet more than the old 12-cylinder motor.

In addition to giving the engine a major overhaul, Lamborghini has also repositioned the…