Nissan and in-house tuning and racing arm Nissan Motorsports International (Nismo) has unveiled the new-for-2014 rules’ compliant GT500-class SuperGT machine, the Nissan GT-R Nismo GT500. The new race car will take part in the 2014 season of Japan’s SuperGT championship. From 2014, cars in the GT500 class of SUPER GT …
Read More »All-New 2014 Mercedes-Benz GLA specifications announced
Following the release of a new teaser video for the 2014 Mercedes-Benz GLA earlier today, full details of the premium compact SUV have been officially released. As reported previously, the GLA is a small SUV built on the Mercedes A-Class MFA platform. The new SUV rounds off the extensive SUV …
Read More »Mazda3 passes through Siberia in 15,000km cross-continental drive
The convoy of Mazda3s crossing the breadth of Russia on route to Frankfurt are successfully navigating the ever changing landscape of Siberia. Participating in the 2013 Mazda3 Hiroshima to Frankfurt Challenger tour – an event modelled on long-distance drives held in 1977 and 1990 – it will take 30 days …
Read More »New details: The all-new Lexus RC and RC F
After much speculations, numerous renderings, videos and spy shots, new details have finally emerged about Lexus’ latest addition to the family – the all-new RC, Lexus’ answer to the new BMW 4-Series. And the good thing is that the news come from a Lexus insider, so this time around it …
Read More »All-New Peugeot 208 GTi Pricing and Specification
The all-new Peugeot 208GTi has been launched in Australia. Alongside with the Peugeot RCZ, the Peugeot 208GTi represent two strong halo models for the Peugeot brand in Australia. “The new 208GTi draws a direct link back to the original hot hatch predecessor, the 205GTi. The 205GTi built the Peugeot hot …
Read More »Infiniti Q30 Concept heading to Frankfurt
Infiniti has announced that it will stage the world premiere of its Q30 Concept at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show in September. Aim at luring younger buyers to the brand, the Infiniti Q30 Concept will showcase the Japanese luxury marque’s future design language in a new premium segment. It embodies Infiniti’s …
Read More »Fernando Alonso track tests the LaFerrari [video]
Before heading for Budapest for the Hungarian Grand Prix, Ferrari driver and Formula One World Champion Fernando Alonso had a go in a LaFerrari prototype, the most powerful and quickest car ever produced by the Italian firm. Looking focused but composed throughout the hot lap, Alonso brought the hybrid supercar …
Read More »Mazda3 completes opening stage of 15,000km cross-continental drive
The All-New Mazda3s being driven from Mazda’s global headquarters in Hiroshima to the German city of Frankfurt have successfully completed the first stage, arriving in Blagoveshensk, Russia. The Hiroshima to Frankfurt Challenger tour – modelled on similar events in 1977 and 1990 – is a 30 day, seven stage endurance …
Read More »BMW i8 Plug-in Hybrid previewed ahead of Frankfurt debut
BMW’s visionary i brand has reached another milestone with the presentation of a second prototype, the BMW i8, following the world debut of the first production i model last month, the BMW i3. The hallmark of the BMW i8 lies in its plug-in hybrid system. A compact three-cylinder turbocharged petrol …
Read More »ABT tweaks the Audi SQ5 TDI
Audi tuning specialist ABT has introduced a new tuning program for the Audi Sportsline’s mid size crossover, the SQ5 TDI. The twin-turbo 3.0-litre V6 diesel engine has been tuned to lift power output from the standard 230 kW and 650 Nm to a healthy 265 kW and 700 Nm. The …
Read More »Lexus to resurrect SC badge for LF-LC based coupe?
When the Lexus LF-LC concept was first introduced at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show, it received such positive response it prompted Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda to give it the green light for production earlier this year. With the end of production of the Lexus LFA, reports have suggested that the …
Read More »2014 Nissan GT-R Nismo to smash 0-100km/h record
New details have emerged on the much anticipated Nissan GT-R Nismo, due to be released in early 2014. A Nissan insider told Auto Express at the recent Goodwood Festival of Speed that the 2014 Nissan GT-R Nismo will be capable of launching from 0 to 100 km/h in around 2.0 …
Read More »Tuned: ML24 offers Subaru BRZ / Toyota 86 custom wide body kit
Tuners never seem to get bored with the Subaru BRZ (Toyota 86 / Scion FR-S) and here’s another wide body kit for the bang for buck rear-wheel-drive sports coupe. Designed by Canadian based aero specialist ML24, this wide body kit for the Subaru BRZ consists of a redesigned front bumper …
Read More »Lexus GS F spy photos
Lexus’ much rumored high performance mid-size sedan, the Lexus GS F, is inching closer to existence as spy photographers caught the BMW M5/Audi RS6 challenger undergoing engineering tweaks at a track side facility. The Lexus GS F was parked inside a garage and photographers managed to get a few quick …
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