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Kia today unveiled its all-new seven-speed dual-clutch transmission (DCT) at the Geneva Motor Show, pointing the way for future transmission developments from the Korean brand. The new transmission – the first of its type from Kia – has been engineered to balance greater fuel efficiency with improved performance and to …

A couple of official photos of the Mazda Hazumi concept have presented themselves, giving us a first look at what will eventually become the all-new Mazda2 city car.     In Japanese, Hazumi means to “bound” or “spring up” – an apt name for the car designed to look as if …

The Volkswagen T-ROC concept has been unveiled at the company’s preview press event at the Geneva Motor Show. The concept hints at Volkswagen intention to extend its current offering to include a new range of compact SUVs. Designed to slot below the Volkswagen Tiguan, the T-ROC concept breaths a fresh …

This is the car Honda fans across the world have been waiting for – the Honda Civic Type R packing over 208kW from a force-fed 2.0-litre inline four-cylinder engine, and it can’t get to showrooms quick enough. With the brand’s current drab offering, the Type R will inject much needed …

Audi has taken the wraps off the third-generation Audi TT, along with its go fast TTS variant. Sporting an evolutionary design that will be familiar to current TT owners, the 2014 Audi TT gets a dominant, broader and flatter hexagonal grille flanked by a pair of optional trapezoidal LED headlights. …

Nissan has announced the development of the Smart rear view mirror, the world’s first LCD monitor that not only provides clear rearward visibility under various conditions, but also allows the driver the ability to switch between the LCD monitor and the traditional rear view mirror, depending on the driver’s preference. …

Lexus has officially released more details of the RC 350 F Sport, ahead of its scheduled debut at the Geneva Motor Show this month. Based on the RC 350 revealed in November last year, the F Sport variant will feature exclusive design elements and enhanced driving performance. It will be …

One of the most outrageous supercars has broken cover – the Koenigsegg One:1. Set to become the world’s fastest production car, its name is enough to tell you how special it is, as it has a 1:1 power-to-weight ratio! Yes, that’s 1,341hp (986kW) of power to a body weighing just …

Skoda has released the first official images of the VisionC study following an earlier teaser. Set to bow in at the Geneva Motor Show, Skoda says the VisionC is its first “five-door coupé”. According to Skoda, the VisionC showcases the brand’s “more expressive, dynamic and emotional” design language. The study …

As the first luxury car manufacturer to field a factory team in the V8 Supercar Championship, Volvo Polestar Racing’s debut at the Clipsal 500 on 1-2 March will also be the first time Volvo has competed in top flight domestic motorsport since 1999. In Rookie of the Year 2013 Scott …

As the first example of the McLaren 650S rolled off the line at the state-of-the-art McLaren Production Centre in Woking, McLaren Automotive has released performance numbers and confirmed pricing ahead of the global debut at the 84th International Geneva Motor Show. The latest addition to the McLaren range accelerates to …

The third model in Jaguar’s ultra-high performance R-S range, the XFR-S Sportbrake joins its XFR-S saloon sibling in the exclusive 300km/h club. Incorporating engineering features from both the XKR-S and the all-new F-TYPE two-seater sports car, the sportswagon aims to be the most driver-focused, agile and responsive iteration of Jaguar’s …

Japanese magazine Best Car has published a new rendering of the highly anticipated Lexus LF-LC coupe. By merging design cues from the LF-LC Concept and the recently unveiled RC F, the rendering looks completely plausible for a production version. First made its local debut at the 2012 Australian International Motor Show in Sydney, the LF-LC Coupe concept (pictured …

Photos of Volvo’s third concept model to be based on the brand’s new Scalable Product Architecture (SPA) platform has surfaced on the web. The three-door Volvo Concept Estate is an extension of the styling exercise that started with last year’s striking Volvo Coupe Concept. It features a full length glass roof that …