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  Lotus has confirmed their 2-Eleven successor is in the works and will be called the 3-Eleven. Speaking with German publication, Auto Motor und Sport, Lotus CEO, Jean-Marc Gales said the 3-Eleven will be based on the Lotus Exige but will have a stiffer chassis. The car will also be …

The all-new Jaguar XF will be officially unwrapped on 24 March, one week ahead of its debut at the New York Auto Show. The announcement came as Jaguar releases two official photos of the new XF midsize saloon, giving a glimpse of the car’s all-new interior and top view. The …

The successor to the current BMW X3 is not due until 2017, but the prototype of the next generation model has hit the road for testing. Spotted for the first time, the heavily camouflaged BMW X3 may not reveal much of its final form, but the outline of the body …

In what is one of the most highly anticipated launches of the year, Mazda’s newest nameplate – Mazda CX-3 – has arrived Down Under and is set to shake up the fiercely competitive small SUV segment with its sub $20,000 starting price. Mazda believes the first-ever Mazda CX-3 will fill a …

Nissan has introduced a new 45th Anniversary Gold Edition GT-R in the USA to commemorates the GT-R’s long heritage. The car features a special gold exterior paint job called “Silica Brass”, a golden VIN plate located inside the engine compartment, and a commemorative plague on the dashboard. It rolls on …

Peugeot has launched its updated 508 sedan and touring range in Australia, with major changes in exterior and interior styling, a new drivetrain option and increased standard specification. Joining the 508 sedan engine line-up is Peugeot’s latest Euro 6 compliant 1.6-litre turbo four-cylinder petrol drivetrain with stop-start technology. It produces …

The facelifted 2015 Audi A7 and S7 Sportback is now on sale in Australia. Thoroughly revised with smarter styling, better equipment and more technology, the three model range kicks off with the A7 V6 3.0 TDI quattro at $115,400 RRP. The single-turbo 3.0 TDI produces 160kW/500Nm and is equipped with …

The Subaru Forester range has been updated for 2015, with the diesel variants now offered with automatic transmission for the first time. Price reduction across the entire Forester line-up is set to further boost the SUV’s appeal in this highly competitive segment, with Subaru slashing up to $3,500 off the Forester’s …

  The Audi A6 has been comprehensively updated for 2015 with a facelift, new features, new engines and a higher level of standard equipment. The new A6 mid-size sedan features a wider, flatter singleframe grille that is consistent with the latest evolution of the Audi design language. The refreshed exterior …

A McLaren 650S Spider has suffered extensive damage after crashing on a highway in Poland. The incident, recorded on a dashcam, shows the German-registered supercar speeding on the rain-soaked highway before spinning around five or six times and hit the guardrail. According to reports, the driver attempted to accelerate quickly, causing the …

Since resigning from the company he founded, Henrik Fisker has been busy designing cars for others. One of them is this one-off Aston Martin Thunderbolt study based on the Vanquish V12 Coupe, unveiled at Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance in Florida. All the sensuously redesigned body panels are made out of …

BMW has unveiled its first ever non i-badged plug-in hybrid car, the X5 xDrive40e. Inheriting the technology and know-how from the debut of the BMW i cars, the new petrol-electic X5 is finally presented in production guise, two years after the X5 eDrive concept, on which it is based, was …

It seems Jeremy Clarkson is ready to quite the BBC even if the ‘fracas’ scandal is resolved. Currently on suspension, sources close to the 54-year-old Top Gear host has reportedly told media Clarkson plans to leave the BBC even if the scandal won’t have any other repercussions. It went on …

The Australian-developed and Holden Commodore-based 5th-generation Chevrolet Camaro has been one of the American brand’s runaway success, with 500,000 sold to date since it hit the market in late 2009. It is America’s best-selling performance car in five consecutive years, with 63 per cent of retail buyers new to GM. …