Hyundai Motorsport will be debuting their New Generation i20 WRC at the 2016 Rallye Monte-Carlo. For the first rally of 2016, the team will field two New Generation i20 WRCs, which will be driven by the Belgian pairing of Thierry Neuville/Nicolas Gilsoul and the Spanish duo of Dani Sordo/Marc Martí, …
Read More »2016 MINI John Cooper Works Convertible unveiled
The latest in the MINI range comes the John Cooper Works Convertible; an incredible combination of driving performance and open air pleasure. The new JCW takes on the latest generation MINI TwinPower Turbo engine which is a 2.0-litre, 4 cylinder engine producing 170kW and 320Nm of torque. The engine utilizes …
Read More »VW’s diesel emissions fix rejected by EPA
Volkswagen’s latest emissions fix has been rejected by both the Californian Air Resources Board (CARB) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In a statement by the EPA, the decision to reject came down to incomplete and un-approvable recall strategy’s that will fail to “bring the vehicles into compliance and reduce …
Read More »BMW announces competition package for M3 and M4
BMW have announced the Competition Package will be available for the M3 sedan and M4 coupe/convertible models. The competition pack provides exclusive performance/comfort upgrades and place it between the base and GTS models. BMW aggressively tuned the engine on the competition pack and managed to squeeze out an additional 14kW …
Read More »Despite Dieselgate woes, VW remains 2nd largest manufacturer
Despite the damaging press, mountain of lawsuits and substantial loss in revenue; Volkswagen have still managed to retain their position as the world’s second largest manufacturer behind Toyota. 2015 sales topped 9.93 million vehicles, which is only slightly lower than the 10.1 million sold during 2014. Despite slightly lower sales VW …
Read More »Genesis officially launches the G90 luxury flagship
Genesis have officially launched their first model in the US market – the G90 Luxury Sedan. The company aims to top the premium luxury car segment with world-class technological innovations and the highest levels of refinement, convenience and dynamic performance. Hyundai’s luxury arm have taken a human centered approach to to …
Read More »Kia Telluride Concept breaks cover at the Detroit Auto Show
The Kia Telluride concept made its official debut at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The Telluride takes Kia’s design language in a bold new direction and suggests styling of a possible future of premium large SUV in the brand’s lineup. The Telluride is a stunning three-row, seven-passenger, luxury …
Read More »Free upgrade equips selected Hyundai models with Apple CarPlay
Starting today, selected models from Hyundai’s lineup will be eligible for a free software update that will enable Apple’s CarPlay within their vehicle. Apple’s highly advanced smartphone support technology offers seamless integration with existing iPhone architectures to provide a vast array of features, including safe access to Apple Maps navigation, …
Read More »Kia further teases their new SUV concept “Telluride”
Kia has officially announced their new luxury SUV will be named the “Telluride”. The concept is set to make its world debut at next week’s International Auto Show in North America. Along with this latest announcement, Kia has also dropped yet another teaser, this time featuring the vehicle’s ultra-modern interior. …
Read More »Drive PX 2 is Nvidia’s supercomputer for autonomous vehicles
The race to deliver the worlds first autonomous vehicle is on and it appears NVIDIA is in the running to provide the processing power needed to drive these cars. Drive PX 2 will aim to become the processing epicenter of up and coming autonomous vehicles. Its 12 CPU cores and …
Read More »Kia’s ‘DRIVE WISE’ sub-brand to encompass autonomous tech
Kia has recently shifted their focus into autonomous vehicle research. The automaker aims to introduce partially autonomous technologies by 2020, and hopefully push to market a fully autonomous vehicle by 2030. Today, Kia launched it’s new sub-brand ‘DRIVE WISE’. The brand will encompass all future Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) …
Read More »Nissan partners with Microsoft to develop next-gen telematics system
Nissan and Microsoft have announced a partnership today that will upgrade all future Nissan Leaf and Infinity models with their newly developed Connect Telematics System (CTS). The new telematics system will be powered by Azure, Microsoft’s cloud solution. CTS aims to increase interactivity between drivers and the vehicle by providing …
Read More »2015 Ford Focus Review
The Ford Focus is a car worthy of its accolades. Its 2015 debut brought all the best loved features to the table, while being wrapped up in a stylish new frame. Our Focus hatch came setup with the Sport package, this is Ford’s mid-level offering starting at a price of …
Read More »Ever wondered how a Bugatti Veyron gets delivered? [video]
Most of us will probably never be able to afford a supercar and hence not be able to experience the delivery process first hand. Thankfully, Spencer Berke – an employee at Symbolic Motor Car Company – has recorded the unwrapping of a brand new Bugatti Veyron Vitesse. The supercar is wrapped …
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