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The first casualties of the deepening European economic crisis have emerged. Volkswagen Group may possibly delay the launch of SUVs from its Bentley and Lamborghini brands. Decisions on the Bentley EXP 9 F and Lamborghini Urus could come on 23 November, when VW’s board will vote on the company’s budget …

What does the mighty Nissan GT-R share with Usain Bolt? You guessed it, they are both fast! The Olympic gold medallist and world’s fastest man recently became the honorary ‘Director of Excitement’ for Nissan. Already a brand ambassador for the company, Nissan hopes the partnership will spearhead the brand’s ambitious …

Fans of HSV may have something to look forward to next year. The company is allegedly testing a 6.2-litre supercharged V8 engine lifted straight out of the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1. Various HSV prototypes had been seen undergoing local tuning and are reportedly giving off a distinct whining sound, characteristic of …

Just when you thought the almighty Bugatti Veyron can never have a challenger, what we are looking at here may just be one, at least according to Ondrej Jirec, an art student at the Art Centre College of Design in Pasadena, California who designed the concept. The design study is …

The new updated Kia Sorento has reached Australian shores, with fresh styling, improved ride and handling, and packed with more convenience and safety features. Sporting the Korean brand’s latest corporate face, the 2013 Kia Sorento has been given a decidedly more premium look than the outgoing model that has been …

Opel Australia has confirmed the most powerful Astra will be joining the Australian line up from early 2013 (read our review of the Astra OPC here). The Renaultsport Megane RS265 rivalling Opel Astra OPC (Opel Performance Centre) will make its local debut at the upcoming 2012 Australian International Motor Show …

Porsche has released an official video of its most anticipated supercar, the Porsche 918 Spyder, lapping the renowned Nürburgring in Germany in 7:14 last month. Propelled by its race-bred naturally aspirated 4.6-litre V8, and assisted by two electric motors, one at each axle, the 918 hits 100km/h from standstill in …

The new 2013 Mazda6 was launched at the Moscow Motor Show in August and is now making another appearance at the Paris Motor Show. The popular midsize sedan from Mazda employs the Japanese firm’s latest adaptation of its new “Kodo – Soul of Motion” design language. Along with the Paris …

Michael Schumacher has decided to retire from Formula One after the 2012 season, again. The seven-time world champion came out of ‘retirement’ in 2010 and joined the Mercedes F1 team, whom he has been ever since. However, following recent announcement that Lewis Hamilton will defect from McLaren to Mercedes for …

If you are not convinced that people are buying more SUVs than ever, then this piece of news hopefully will deliver the message loud and clear. According to Car Magazine in the UK, Audi has shelved plans to put the evocative Quattro Concept that celebrated the original Quattro rally car’s …

Lamborghini CEO, Stephan Winkelmann, has quashed speculations that the company’s upcoming range of supercars might feature hybrid drivetrains to meet emission targets. Instead, the 2013 Lamborghini Aventador will feature cylinder deactivation and engine stop/start, both develop in-house by the company for the car. The reason for not heading down the …

The latest Porsche 911 Carrera S has lapped the famed Nürburgring circuit in an impressive time of 7 minutes and 37.9 seconds, with Timo Kluck at the helm. Timo is no stranger to motor racing, having entered 35 races with 3 wins and 11 podiums. To put things in perspective, …

The new Mugen Honda CR-Z RZ has hit showrooms in Japan following last month’s release. The RZ is a  hotted up version of the CR-Z coupé, which has just received a facelift and power upgrade. It features a supercharger to boost power output from the standard 91kW (122 horsepower) to …

Infiniti’s CEO, Johan de Nysschen has confirmed that the Infiniti Emerg-e concept will not make it to production. Speaking at the Paris Motor Show, de Nysschen said “The Emerg-e is not planned for future production at all, but it does offer an insight into our future powertrains and design direction.” …