New details have emerged on the much anticipated Nissan GT-R Nismo, due to be released in early 2014. A Nissan insider told Auto Express at the recent Goodwood Festival of Speed that the 2014 Nissan GT-R Nismo will be capable of launching from 0 to 100 km/h in around 2.0 …
Read More »Audi RS 6 Avant arrives in October priced from $225,000
The all-new Audi RS 6 Avant has launched in Australia. As the name suggests, the latest RS 6 is available only in Avant-body style, with a practical 1,680 litres boot space, and joins the Audi RS 4 Avant as one of the company’s most aspirational products. It is also the …
Read More »Subaru bids farewell to WRX with limited edition RS40
Subaru Australia has launched a limited edition WRX as a final farewell to the model before an all-new model comes in next year, as well as its 40th anniversary milestone. The WRX RS40 is priced at $44,490 plus on-road costs and adds over $7,000 worth of extra features to the …
Read More »Suzuki teases iV-4 concept ahead of Frankfurt Motor Show debut
Suzuki has released two teaser images of the Suzuki iV-4 concept which will make its world debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September. The iV-4 is possibly a preview of the next-generation Suzuki Vitara SUV. The concept’s front grille, which is divided into five, seems to mimic Jeep’s grille …
Read More »Lexus GS F spy photos
Lexus’ much rumored high performance mid-size sedan, the Lexus GS F, is inching closer to existence as spy photographers caught the BMW M5/Audi RS6 challenger undergoing engineering tweaks at a track side facility. The Lexus GS F was parked inside a garage and photographers managed to get a few quick …
Read More »Honda Civic Type-R confirmed for 2015
Honda has confirmed that a new Civic Type-R is in the works and will hit showrooms sometime in 2015. Speaking to AutoExpress in the UK, Honda CEO, Takanobu Ito, said Honda’s latest hot-hatch will be developed specifically for Europe and will include several developments garnered from Honda’s experience in the …
Read More »BMW’s first electric car – the BMW i3
BMW has launched its first electric vehicle and the company’s sub-brand, the BMW i3 and BMW i, respectively. The i3 – the first series-produced model by BMW i – is touted by the company as the zero-emission vehicle in a premium car package with ‘pure driving pleasure’. Powered by an …
Read More »Mercedes-Benz CLS 63 AMG ‘S’ arrives in Oct from $262,645
The Mercedes-Benz has announced the pricing of the Mercedes-Benz CLS 63 AMG ‘S’, available in both Coupé and Shooting Brake (wagon). Priced from $262,645 plus on-road costs for the Coupé, and $265,145 plus on-road costs for the Shooting Brake, the fast swoopy four-door will be available in October locally. Powered …
Read More »Video: General Motor’s V8-rivalling 3.6-litre twin turbo V6 detailed
General Motor’s luxury arm, Cadillac, has released details about the brand’s new twin-turbo 3.6-litre V6 engine that will propel the 2014 Cadillac CTS VSport and 2014 Cadillac XTS VSport. The powerplant produces a V8 rivalling 305kW (410hp) and 500Nm in the XTS VSport and 313kW (420hp) and 583Nm in the …
Read More »New footage: Lexus RC F pounds Nürburgring
Lexus’ upcoming BMW M4 challenger, the RC F (IS F Coupe) appears again in a new footage which shows the sports coupe pounding the Nürburgring circuit in Germany. The highly anticipated Lexus coupe was spied for the first time last week to the delight of motoring enthusiasts around the globe. …
Read More »Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse Legend Jean-Pierre Wimille edition
Bugatti has announced that it will unveil a series of six special limited editions of the Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse, called “Les Légendes de Bugatti” (Bugatti Legends) at the Monterey Auto Week in California next month. The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse “Legend” editions are released to commemorate the renowned …
Read More »Skoda Octavia RS dads’ ultimate RS Mega Man-Pram
Skoda has unveiled the ultimate baby pram, dubbed the ‘RS Mega Man-Pram’, as part of their marketing campaign for international launch of the Octavia RS. The brief to Skoda’s engineers was to bring the same qualities that go into the Octavia RS to other everyday objects. The pram’s RS style …
Read More »MINI Vision provides a glimpse into the brand’s future styling
MINI has previewed its future styling at the Mini Design@Home event with the aptly named Vision. You’d probably be scratching your heads now to spot the difference compared to today’s MINI, of which aren’t overly obvious. There’s the hexagonal grille which has been a MINI feature since the first model …
Read More »2015 Acura NSX prototype teased
Acura has released the a single photo of a NSX prototype undergoing testing beyond its secretive compounds. From the photo, the production car appears to stay true to the updated NSX concept that made its debut at the North American International Motor Show earlier this year. The main difference being …
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