Mercedes-Benz is leading the way in lighting up the road with Active Multibeam LED headlights. Set to be introduced on the company’s range of vehicles in the coming year, Active Multibeam LED takes the situation-based control of the vehicle’s headlamps into a new dimension. Up until now, individual functions such …

Triple F1 world champion, Sebastian Vettel turns 26 today. And as a birthday present, his other employer, Infiniti, has presented the German driver with the car that is named after him, the Infiniti FX Vettel Edition. Developed with input from Sebastian, car number 001 of the 150 that will be …

The first “unofficial” official photos of the 2014 Mazda3 Sedan have been released by Top Gear Russia, ahead of the car’s official debut next week. When it hits the market next year, the new four-door sedan will be one of the best looking sedans on the road, from its coupé-like …

Audi Australia has today announced a new Limited Edition for the A1 Sportback range. Only 200 of the Audi A1 Sportback ‘S line Competition’ will be brought in, priced at $35,500. The limited edition model is based on the A1 Sportback 1.4TFSI Attraction which starts at $32,250 but adds the …

Meet the star of Michael Bay’s Transformer 4, the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Bumblebee. Technically, the car is still a concept, with General Motors using the successful franchise as a platform to launch the car; as it did with the current model. Don’t be surprised also that the production car will …

Hyundai has added a new 3-door i30 to the local line-up. The ‘Special Edition’ i30 is powered by the brand’s 1.6-litre GDI petrol engine also seeing duty in the Hyundai Veloster. It delivers 98kW @ 6,300rpm and 163Nm @ 4,850rpm and is paired with a six-speed manual or six-speed automatic …

As the Alfa Romeo 4C inches closer to launch, the Italian brand has released a new promotional video of the sports car tackling the Balocco test track. The clip shows the 4C performing some fancy manoeuvres, including going sideways and smoking its tyres. Under its elongated bonnet is a 1.75-litre …

Holden’s VF SS V Redline Ute has become the fastest ute to take a lap around the gruelling Nürburgring in Germany. With Holden’s Dynamics Engineer, Rob Trubiani, behind the wheel, the V8 powered Australian icon took 8 minutes and 19.47 seconds to blaze around the track, faster than many exotic …

Volvo seems determined to shed it boring image. Following the recent launch of the company’s BMW M3 and Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG contender, the S60 Polestar, a new proposal has now emerged in the form of a Heico Sportiv’s tuned V40 T5 HPC (High Performance Concept) with 257kW of power. Heico …

Lexus driver Kenshiro “Ken” Gushi is targeting victory in the Exhibition Class of the world famous Pikes Peak International Hill Climb this Sunday. The celebrated drift champion and racing driver will pilot the Lexus IS F CCS-R contender that he drove to second in class and 32nd overall last year …

The all-new Range Rover Sport has launched in Australia, priced from $102,800 for the entry-level 3.0-litre turbo-diesel V6 SE model. The Range Rover Sport is built on an all-new platform and designed to capture the distinnctive DNA of its predecessor, while boasting better aerodynamics. The brand says it is lighter …

We won’t blame you, if like us, you have never heard of Montecarlo Automobile. It was established in 1983 by racing driver and engineer, Fulvio Maria Ballabio and is Monaco’s first automaker. Since then, it has been joined by the more established Venturi. 2013 marks the 30th anniversary of Montecarlo …

Sometimes as car testers, we seemed to forget that not everyone is as critical as we are when it comes to cars, just like food critics forget that not everyone gets annoyed if the skin on the roast potatoes isn’t the right shade of brown, or the spring onions are …

Volkswagen has released full details of the Golf 7-based Volkswagen Golf Wagon which will go on sale in Europe soon. Like the rest of the new Golf range, the Golf wagon is built on Volkswagen’s latest modular transverse matrix platform (MQB). It is up to 105kg lighter than the outgoing …