The Toyota Land Cruiser Prado is due for a mid-life update and several photos of the 2014 Prado, together with its Lexus GX twin (on sold in Australia) have found their way onto the web. Set to debut next year, the face lifted Prado gets the usual mid-life revision to …
Read More »2014 BMW M4 to be twin-clutch only – reportedly
In another piece of potential bad news for purist, according to a recent report by Autoblog, the upcoming 2014 BMW M4 will be built exclusively with a twin-clutch transmission. This news comes as no surprise to us as more and more performance cars move away from manual transmission. The inherent …
Read More »Ferrari 458 Speciale with 445kW and features active aerodynamics
Ferrari has unveiled a more focused version of the Ferrari 458, known as the Ferrari 458 Speciale. The supercar’s 4.5-litre naturally-aspirated direct-injected V8 engine has been massaged to produce an extra 26kW, up from 419kW to 445kW, peaking at 9,000rpm. Peak torque remains unchanged at 540Nm at 6,000rpm. Weighing just …
Read More »Video: 2014 Audi A8 sedan revealed
Audi’s face lifted 2014 A8 luxury sedan has been revealed sporting minor cosmetic changes. As we all know by now, the latest Audi A8 features the company’s LED matrix lighting system with 18 LEDs for each unit. The diodes can be activated and deactivated or dimmed individually, depending on the …
Read More »Sony confirms Gran Turismo will be turned into a movie
Sony Entertainment has confirmed that the company’s highly successful PlayStation franchise, Gran Turismo, will be turned into a real-life movie. Although Sony hasn’t disclosed any other details, according to Hollywood news site, The Wrap, Michael De Luca and Dana Brunetti, produces of The Social Network and Fifty Shades of Grey …
Read More »2014 Volkswagen Golf R revealed – with 221kW
Volkswagen has revealed the 2014 Golf R following a teaser photo yesterday. The car will make its public debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month. The range-topping Golf is motivated by the latest-generation 2.0-litre turbocharged 4-cylinder engine shared with the Golf GTI, but tweaked to deliver 221kW (300HP) and …
Read More »Lexus to debut new concept at Frankfurt Motor Show
Lexus has announced it will be bringing out a new concept at next month’s IAA Frankfurt Motor Show. Along with the announcement, the company has released a teaser photo for the new Lexus concept. The teaser doesn’t reveal much but judging from the photo, the new concept may be a …
Read More »Mazda3 pushes on through Russia in cross-continental drive
After almost 5,500 kilometres of driving, the eight Mazda3s involved in the 2013 Mazda3 Hiroshima to Frankfurt Challenger Tour have completed stage three of the 15,000km cross continental drive, arriving in Krasnoyarsk, Russia. Russia offers drivers some of the toughest road conditions anywhere in the world. A land of extremes, …
Read More »Hyundai adds more powerful i30 SR to its range
Hyundai Australia has launched the first i30 in the world to be fitted with the company’s 2.0-litre direct-injected 4-cylinder petrol engine. Previewed at last year’s Sydney Motor Show, the i30 SR also comes with unique sports suspension tuned developed in Australia. The i30 SR’s 2.0-litre naturally aspirated engine develops 129kW …
Read More »2014 Range Rover Evoque gets new features and 9-speed automatic
Range Rover has given the 2014 Range Rover Evoque a minor nip and tuck, but the headline news is under the still sexy sheet metal. With a global sales of more than 170,000 vehicles in just 18 months, the Evoque has proven to be a huge success and the 2014 …
Read More »2014 Volkswagen Golf R teased ahead of possible Frankfurt reveal
A number of French websites have posted this single purported teaser photo of the upcoming 2014 Volkswagen Golf R. Although we are unable to verify its legitimacy, it does show the most aggressive iteration of the Golf 7, with a pair LED-infused headlight, lower and deeper front bumper and “R” …
Read More »BMW Concept M4 Coupé – Launch Photos from Pebble Beach
Following the unveiling of the BMW Concept M4 Coupe last week, BMW has brought the car to its first public debut at the annual Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance over the weekend to showcase the new M4 Concept under the summer sun. “The BMW Concept M4 Coupe reflects the BMW M …
Read More »Rockenfeller extends Audi’s DTM lead after a treacherous Nürburgring
Thanks to Audi Sport Team Phoenix’s clever strategy, Mike Rockenfeller kept his cool in poor weather to extend his lead in the overall standings to 35 points at the Nürburgring. Some 84,000 spectators watched the most thrilling DTM race of the year, after rain set in as the cars …
Read More »2013 Citroën DS3 Cabrio pricing and specifications
Citroën has launched the DS3 Cabrio in Australia as part of its product renaissance. Sporting a canvas roof that can be electrically opened in 16 seconds at speeds of up to 120km/h, the DS3 Cabrio is available in two models, the Dstyle Automatic at $30,990 and the DSport Manual at …
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