Lotus has confirmed the company’s first SUV (2006 Lotus APX concept shown above) will launch in 2019 and will be lighter and faster than its rivals. “We want to get SUVs to be light and fast. The nearest rival will be the Porsche Macan, but ours will be better,” Lotus …
Read More »Porsche reportedly mulling Boxster Spyder GT4
Porsche is reportedly mulling a GT4 version of the recently unveiled Boxster Spyder. According to British publication, Autocar, who had access to a senior source at Porsche, the company’s plan is driven by the better than expected demand for the Cayman GT4. “We are looking at it right now. Much …
Read More »Porsche Boxster range to get new flagship?
Here’s proof Porsche is readying a more powerful version of the Boxter. Caught in the wild undergoing winter testing, these spy photos show a possible new top model for the Boxster range. The current Porsche Boxster lineup consists of a standard model powered by a 2.7-litre flat-six engine with 195kW, …
Read More »Audi TT Sportback concept previewed
German publication, Auto Zeitung, has posted a trio of design sketches understood to be the Audi TT Sportback concept on the web, giving us a taste of how the car will look when it makes its debut at the 2014 Paris Motor Show. The concept is based on the recently …
Read More »Mazda plotting RX-9 sports car – could launch in 2020
Mazda has dropped hints that it will not only release the reborn RX-7 in 2017, but potentially an all-new high-performance ‘halo’ sports car to commemorate its 100th birthday in 2020. Mazda has performed admirably well since Ford abandoned it a few years ago, with record profits of just over $1.41 …
Read More »BMW 1 Series Sedan set of 2017
With Mercedes-Benz and Audi each having their own entry-level sedan, it’s only a matter of time before BMW joins the bandwagon. According to a report by Autocar, the bosses at Munich have just given the greenlight for a new BMW 1 Series sedan to go into production in 2017. However, …
Read More »BMW Working on Front-Wheel-Drive 1-Series Sedan
BMW is reportedly working on a new entry level model to be positioned below the current 1-Series Hatchback, Coupe and Convertible. The new model will be in the form of a 1-Series sedan and will share the same front-wheel-drive platform as the Active Hybrid Tourer Concept recently unveiled at the …
Read More »Next-gen Mazda RX-7 zooms in for release in 2017
The cult Mazda RX-7 will be resurrected by Mazda, after a decade in hibernation. The news was confirmed by the company’s sports car development chief, Nobuhiro Yamamoto, and is scheduled for a 2017 release. The next-generation RX-7 will likely get a naturally-aspirated rotary engine like its forebears, possibly the 16X …
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