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BMW will be the first automaker in the world to offer laser light headlamps on a production vehicle when the BMW i8 goes into production later this year. Available as an option, the laser headlamps offer a high beam range of up to 600m (1,968 feet), essentially doubling the high …

The last remaining car maker in Australia, Toyota, has announced it will cease local manufacturing in 2017, putting the death nail in the local car making industry. Although Toyota’s announcement wouldn’t have come as surprise to many, with Ford and Holden both pulling out of local manufacturing, it is still …

The new Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe is not due to make its first public appearance until the Geneva Motor Show in March. However, thanks a leak on the internet, we can now have a first glimpse of the S-Class Coupe production model. The high resolution official photo of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class …

Mercedes-Benz’s new supercar, the AMG GT (or SLC as its name is as yet unconfirmed) is still around a year away from making its official debut. However, with recent spy shots of the car, Italian publication, Quattroroute magazine, has created a render of how the car may look. Sporting the …

The United Arab Emirates is probably the best place to be a police officer, purely based on their extensive fleet of exotic police cars. Amongst the “toys” that the Dubai Police force gets to play with are the McLaren MP4-12C and the Mercedes G-Wagon-based Brabus B63S-700 Widestar. Now, they have …

Hurray! The Toyota Supra is back! Yes, Toyota has confirmed the striking FT-1 concept (shown here) will make it to production and resurrect the Supra nameplate. With Toyota CEO, Akio Toyoda’s decree that the company build “cars that touch the hearth”, an insider told Carsales that development of the FT-1 …

The all-new 2015 Subaru Legacy (Liberty in Australia) has been revealed at the Chicago Auto Show today. Boasting an all-new design, improved interior, higher fuel efficiency and the largest interior space in its class, Subaru hopes the new Legacy will once again regain market share in the mid-size sedan segment …

Renault has unveiled its first concept car outside of Europe, by displaying the KWID Concept at the Delhi Auto Show. Designed with inputs from Renault Design India, the mini SUV is aimed at the needs of young customers in emerging markets like India and Indonesia. According to Renault’s press release, …

The Nismo Athlete Global Team has arrived at Mount Panorama, where the 2014 Bathurst 12 Hour race will take place over the weekend. In doing so, Nissan has officially brought ‘Godzilla’ back to Bathurst. The last time a factory-entered Nissan GT-R raced at Bathurst was in 1992, when Jim Richards and Mark …

The BMW X3 has received a mid-life update which includes exterior changes and improved fuel efficiency through two new diesel engines. First introduced in 2010, the most noticeable update to the second generation X3 is the merging of the twin circular headlights with the kidney grille to form a single unit, a …

Audi has announced the pricing of the new A3 Cabriolet line-up ahead of its market introduction in June. Available in two trim levels and three engine variants, the range kicks off with the A3 Cabriolet 1.4 TFSI Attraction with Cylinder on Demand priced from $47,300 and works its way up …

The Holden VF Commodore SS is the best sports sedan to come out of the soon to be shut factory in Adelaide. Its 6.0-litre pushrod V8 may be low tech but generates a healthy 260kW of power and 517Nm of torque. The yanks get it even better, with their Chevrolet-badged …

Volkswagen-owned Czech-based automaker Skoda, has announced it will present the VisionC concept at the Geneva Motor Show next month. The announcement was accompanied by a sketch of the svelte five-door coupé. This comes as Skoda’s chief, Winfried Vahland confirmed late last year that the brand has plans to bring a …

General Motors India has taken the wraps off the first concept vehicle to be conceived, designed and developed by the subsidiary – the Chevrolet Adra. Created by General Motors Technical Centre India (GMTC-I) specifically for the emerging Indian market, the Adra SUV will provide the vast Indian market with a …