This Acura TLX concept is a preview of the successor to Honda’s ageing Accord Euro in Australia (Acura is Honda’s premium brand in North America). It bowed in at the Detroit Auto Show and will hit showrooms either late this year or early 2015. If Acura’s history of show cars …
Read More »Drive the Toyota FT-1 Concept on PS3’s Gran Turismo 6
While the actual car made its debut at the 2014 North American International Motor Show in Detroit, the virtual counterpart of the Toyota FT-1 Concept was making its way onto Playstation 3 (PS3) consoles around the globe as a downloadable content for the Gran Turismo 6 (GT6). As the showcar …
Read More »Chevrolet unwraps track-honed Corvette Z06 with 466 kW
The track-ready Chevrolet Corvette Z06 has been unwrapped today at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. Packed with a massive 466 kW and 861 Nm of firepower, the Z06 is the most track capable Corvette the company has ever built. The 2015 Corvette Z06 is the first …
Read More »Nissan Sport Sedan Concept hints at future Maxima/Almera design?
The Nissan Sport Sedan Concept made its debut at the 2014 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. It is said to embody sports car performance standards in a 4-door sedan. Together with the Resonance and Friend-ME concepts, the Sport Sedan Concept previews Nissan’s next-generation exterior and interior design evolution. …
Read More »Kia unwraps 235kW rear-drive GT4 Stinger concept
Kia has unwrapped its most aggressive concept car yet at the 2014 North American International Auto Show. The eye-catching Kia GT4 Stinger is said to hark back to the days of purebred, affordable sports cars and pushes the boundaries of performance with a rear-drive 2+2 sports car that places man …
Read More »Detroit show: Toyota FT-1 Concept previews next-generation Supra
Toyota virtually blew the doors off the North American International Auto Show with the reveal of the stunning FT-1 sports car concept. First devised by Calty Design Research in the Sony PlayStation Gran Turismo game environment, FT-1 leapt from the screen to the stage in a race-inspired press conference at COBO …
Read More »Hyundai’s rear-wheel drive Genesis sedan confirmed for July launch
Hyundai Australia has confirmed the brand’s flagship rear-wheel drive Genesis sedan will go on sale here in July. The car was unveiled for the first time officially at this week’s North American International Auto Show in Detroit promising luxury-class dynamics, quality, technology, equipment and refinement at an affordable price. Australia …
Read More »Nissan GT-R Nismo headlines 2014 Tokyo Auto Salon
Nissan together with Autech Japan and motorsport tuning arm Nismo showcased one of the biggest crowd puller at the 2014 Tokyo Auto Salon, the Nissan GT-R Nismo. Drawn on three decades of racing experience gathered by Nismo, the Nissan GT-R Nismo is the fastest production GT-R ever and is officially …
Read More »Infiniti Q50 sedan priced from $51,900 – on sale February
The Infiniti Q50 sedan range will hit Australian showrooms from February, priced from $51,900 plus on-roads. It will be comprised of two variants – the Infiniti Q50 2.2d and the Q50 Hybrid. The entry level Q50 2.2d is powered by a 2.2-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel engine that develops 125kW of power …
Read More »Kia showcases future transportation technology at 2014 CES
The journey through Nevada’s desert, heading toward the bright lights and mega hotels of Las Vegas, can provide its own sense of adventure—a travellers’ simultaneous experience of freedom through mobility and the solitude of the open road, a feeling that bonds driver to car and brings into sharp focus the …
Read More »2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 revealed ahead of Detroit debut
Official photos of the high performance version of the Chevrolet Corvette have surfaced online, ahead of its scheduled debut at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit next week. The 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 features ultra aggressive aerodynamic bits including a revised front bumper with a front lip spoiler, …
Read More »Audi Crossover Coupé concept leaked ahead of debut – previews 2015 TT
Photos of the Audi Crossover Coupé concept have leaked onto the web ahead of its official debut at the 2014 North American International Auto Show. Looking close to production ready and dressed to look like a mini SUV, the concept is likely to preview the styling of the 2015 Audi …
Read More »New Subaru WRX STi race car announced for Nürburgring 24-Hour
Subaru and its performance division, Subaru Tecnica International (STI) have unveiled a race car version of the next generation WRX STi (pictured below), which was revealed only a few days ago. The racing car will be used in the Nürburgring 24-Hour endurance race in Germany from June 19-22, 2014. It will …
Read More »Volvo Concept XC Coupé previews styling for new XC90 [video]
Volvo has introduced the Volvo Concept XC Coupé which will make its public debut at the 2014 North American International Motor Show in Detroit. Said to be inspired by the design of modern sports equipment and built on Volvo’s new Scalable Product Architecture (SPA), the XC Coupé previews the brand’s …
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