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For the past two years, Volvo has set up an art display at the central train station in Zurich, Switzerland called the Volvo Art Session. Select artists, both emerging and established, were invited to create temporary exhibits with one of Volvo’s current range of vehicles as the centrepiece. This year …

Ford has become the first automaker to use Robots to test their vehicles. The company’s engineers have developed the industry’s first robotic test driving programme, where the upcoming Transit vans are put through a series of punishing courses for durability testing at its Michigan Proving Grounds test facility in the …

The all-new 2014 BMW 4-Series coupé has been officially revealed. The latest sports coupé from Munich replaces the 3-Series coupé and now wears the new “4” nameplate. “The “4” in its title headlines this new product line for the coupe and emphasizes not only its stand-out design, but that any …

While Mercedes-Benz has no intention of bringing out a coupé version of the latest CLA45 AMG, that doesn’t mean that it can’t exist in the digital world. X-Tomi Design has created their interpretation of how such a model would look, and we must admit, it’s a fine looking piece of …

Citroën is planning to expand its DS range even further with a new report indicating an entry-level DS2 which will sit below the company’s DS3 model. Set to debut at next year’s Paris Motor Show, the new model is said to be a five-door hatchback based on the underpinnings of …

Toyota’s incoming chairman, Takeshi Uchiyamada has revealed that he wants the sports car the company is co-developing with BMW to be a mid-sized sports car comparable to the discontinued Toyota Supra. Speaking to members of the Keidanren, Japan’s biggest business lobbying group, Uchiyamada said Toyota’s next sports car should be …

The limited edition Audi R8 GT was launched back in 2010 and all 333 examples of it were sold in no time. Compared to the standard R8, the GT gets an extra 26 kW of power and is 100 kg lighter thanks to lightweight construction. Recently, the German car maker …

We have always known the Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG is a special car, and now we know for sure, thanks to the guys at British publication, Auto Express. They pitted the hot-hatch against its bigger brother, the more powerful CLS63 AMG Shooting Brake, and guess what? The A45 AMG beat it …

The Lamborghini Gallardo has been with us for close to a decade and we know a new model is not far away. Although details about its replacement are limited for now, the guys (or gals) at Carbon Designs has come up with this proposal. Looking like a cross between the …

Holden has launched the new mid-size Holden Malibu today, starting from $28,490 plus on-road costs. Available in two trim levels and two engine options, the Malibu takes over the baton from the unloved Holden Epica. Holden Executive Director Sales and Marketing, Philip Brook, said Holden Malibu was entering the market …

Opel (Vauxhall in the UK and Buick in the US) has released new photos of the facelifted Insignia compact executive sedan and wagon. The 2013 Opel Insignia is due to make its public debut this September at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show. The new Insignia facelift gets a series of …

Volkswagen has issued a recall for 25,928 vehicles sold in Australia fitted with 7-speed DSG gearbox (DQ200). The vehicles affected include Golf, Jetta, Polo, Passat and Caddy and were produced between June 2008 and September 2011. The recall came after a string of mechanical faults that plagued the German car …

Here’s an unlikely drag race – pitting the mighty Bugatti Veyron against a Nissan Juke… ok, not just any Juke. Not even the Juk-R, but a MODIFIED Juke-R capable of putting out around 522kW (700bhp). Although not officially available in any country, as only four has been made so far …

BMW has announced Australian pricing and specifications for the newest member to join the 3-Series line-up, the BMW 3-Series Gran Turismo. Based on the same architecture as the 3-Series Sedan and Touring, the 3 Series Gran Turismo offers larger proportions, which include 200 mm of additional overall length, a 110 …