The automotive industry has come a long way since Ford brought us the Model T. Over the last century, more and more countries have joined the car manufacturing club. More recently, we see the rise of China with numerous chinese automotive brands and now India isn’t going to be left …

 Happy 2012! For those of you who followed my articles last year, Honda’s iconic supercar, the NSX is set to return after a decade of hibernation. This time, with a 400hp (298kW) all-wheel-drive hybrid powertrain. The new NSX will be revealed at the Detroit Motor Show this month. As …

Lexus wasn’t going to reveal the LF-Lc concept so soon but thanks to the crew at Road & Track in the U.S. who leaked the images, we got our first glimpse of the Detroit bound concept car from Lexus. Lexus has since released its first official photo of the sleek, …

Audi will be unleashing a high-performance A1 – dubbed the A1 Quattro, as a limited edition. As its name would imply, the small Audi comes equipped with Audi’s Quattro all-wheel-drive system. Power comes courtesy of the same 2.0-litre turbocharged and direct-injected four-cylinder used in the S3. The engine is tuned …

What if the colours offered on the catalogue aren’t to your taste? Perhaps none of them matches your eye colour or that favourite suit that has been handed down through the generations. Not a problem Sir, AMG Peformance Studio can respray your Mercedes SLS AMG to any colour you like. …

Mercedes Benz’s most expensive non AMG coupé has broken cover. The new Mercedes SL is touted to be “the ultimate in passionate, refined motoring” by its maker when it arrives in showrooms starting mid 2012. The original 300SL was the first German sports car to win the Le Mans 24 …

After months of speculation, Honda has finally confirmed that the company will resurrect the famed Honda NSX. A concept of the hybrid two-seater supercar will be unveiled at next month’s Detroit Motor Show. The NSX will take on its Japanese rival, the Lexus LF-A in the supercar race. The new …

The most anticipated Toyota is here! The FT 86 as we know it is officially known as the GT 86. The name is a tribute to its spiritual forebear – the Corolla GT AE86. The Japanese domestic market version will be known only as the 86. Unless you have been …

Mitsubishi has dropped a bomb shell – the next Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution (XI) will include a diesel hybrid powertrain! The company’s president, Osamu Masuko has confirmed this and its development is already underway and will be ready “within three years”. The Evolution XI was originally going to be shelved after …

German tuning house, DMC has presented its version of the Ferrari California roadster. Called the California 3S, the car has been upgraded with both cosmetic and performance parts. Visually, the customisation package brings new carbon fibre body kit that includes a front splitter and rear diffuser. DMC has also swapped …

Porsche’s latest Panamera has broken cover at the Los Angeles Motor Show. The Panamera GTS, which sits between the S and 4S and Turbo models, is based on the all-wheel drive 4S. Porsche fiddled with the naturally-aspirated 4.8-litre V8 powering the S and 4S to produce an extra 30hp (22kW) …

Toyota has unveiled the company’s next-generation fuel-cell concept at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show. The FCV-R shown here is scheduled for launch in 2015. The concept bears a strong resemblance to the company’s famous alternative fuel hybrid, the Prius with very similar dimensions at 4,745mm long, 1,790mm wide and 1,510mm …

A few months ago, we brought you a glimpse of potentially the world’s fastest supercar, the SSC Tuatara (click here to read the article). It will join the elite over a thousand horsepower club when it hits production next year. To match the extroverted styling of the exterior, the designers …

Not often can you get two of the world’s fastest production cars together for a drag race, but somebody managed to get the two nemeses together. While both are insanely fast with engines that produce over 1000 horsepower, their approach could hardly be more different. The Bugatti was created by …