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In a world first, Lexus has crafted a functional set of Ice wheels and tyres to celebrate the winter holidays. The ice wheels were created by a team of specialists and took 3 months to research, design and test. Hamilton Ice Sculptors were tasked with creating the wheels due to their …

55,000 Jeep Cherokees are set to be recalled during 2016 over a potential fire hazard. The recall affects any units produced between February 18, 2015 and September 10, 2015 that have the optional power lift tailgate installed. According to the recall, the fault is due to to a leak in …

General Motors has reportedly filed a trademark application for the “Corvette E-Ray” name with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The application suggests GM may be working on a high-tech Corvette with some form of electric/hybrid powertrain. This comes as no surprise as more performance cars are migrating to alternative …

Ford has officially been granted an autonomous vehicle driving permit allowing the car maker the ability to test their latest autonomous technology on Californian public roads. Ford’s enrollment into the Californian Autonomous Vehicle Testing Program is key to their recently announced Ford Smart Mobility project. The project is a 10 …

Nissan has revealed the all-new GT-R won’t be coming anytime soon as the current R35 still has “some other objectives” to hit first. Speaking to Top Gear, GT-R programme manager, Hiroshi Tamura said: “I want to make the GT-R more premiere… not just fancy, but real premium. Quality.” “Handling quality, …

Maserati has announced it will compete in the international 2016 GT4 Championship, after a series of successful ‘test races’ in 2015 for Maserati’s single-make series. Over 20 cars across 10 different teams have confirmed their participation and the teams have already taken delivery of their cars and have begun to …

New legislation has passed that will raise the standards for side impact protection in new vehicles. The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) has welcomed the new design rule as it “will lift vehicle safety standards and go a long way to helping save hundreds of lives”. The new Australian …

Mercedes has unveiled the SLC roadster ahead of its debut at the North American International Auto Show. The SLC is essentially a facelifted SLK with a new nameplate, as Mercedes streamlines its decking order based on the C-, E- and S-class. Visual changes for the new SLC include a redesigned …

Hyundai has released another teaser of its upcoming alternative-fuel vehicle, the IONIQ, which is due for launch in early 2016. The rendering shows a sleek silhouette and some design details of the company’s first electric/hybrid vehicle. According to Hyundai, the design has carefully wrought contours to minimise wind resistance and …

Tesla‘s autopilot technology has been out a few months now, however due to the irresponsibility of certain drivers Tesla has been forced to reduce/remove certain capabilities of the system. In Tesla’s latest beta firmware update (7.1) the autopilot is now restricted to speeds below the posted speed limit and will …

Set in Niigata, Japan; Vaughn Gitten takes his 410kW Mustang RTR head on with Daigo Saito’s 485kW V12 drift Lamborghini. Daigo’s Murcielago has been built by Liberty Walk and Phat Five Racing, where it underwent extensive modifications to give it the street hugging/aggressive look and performance. Vaughn runs a RTR …

Mitsubishi has given the aging Lancer model a contemporary look for 2016 in hope it will fair well against the other popular vehicles in the small car market. The new lineup officially went on sale today with a host of additional features added to each model. Director of marketing, Tony …

Infiniti has refreshed the Q50 sedan for 2016 with a number of performance and dynamic upgrades that promise to deliver “a more empowering and rewarding drive experience”. Making its debut on an Infiniti is the company’s second-generation Direct Adaptive Steering, which has been comprehensively modified from the first generation system after …

Most of us would not hesitate to say yes to the above question and now McLaren has made it possible for us to afford its P1 hypercar. While production of the full size model may have ended, McLaren has linked up with selected partners to offer a scaled down version …