We have seen prototypes of driverless cars being “driven” on the streets, but now Audi is taking automated driving to a whole new level – completing a full Grand Prix track flat out, without a driver. At the season finale of the German Touring Car Masters (DTM) on the weekend, …
Read More »First look at Honda’s 2015 F1 engine
Honda has given us a first look of its new engine, or more precisely power unit, currently in development for the 2015 FIA Formula One (F1) World Championship. During the 2014 FIA Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix, Honda offered a preview of the F1 power unit under development in the …
Read More »Porsche Macan Diesel S fails Moose Test
Remember the famous Moose Test orchestrated by Swedish magazine, Teknikens Värld,that forced Mercedes-Benz to recall the first-generation A-Class and fitted the entire range with electronic stability control? Well, the guys are back. This time, their target is the new Porsche Macan. The test is simple – it simulates a driver …
Read More »Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X crashes spectacularly at Polish rally
At first appeared that this Mitsubishi EVO X was going along smoothly negotiating a gentle corner at the GSMP Magura Malastowska 2014 rally. It wasn’t even going terribly fast. But then, it went into oversteer and clipped the shoulder of the road. What happened next was a spectacular summersault before …
Read More »Lamborghini’s track-only Huracan GT3 unleashed [video]
Lamborghini has unleashed the upcoming track-only Huracan GT3 prototype on the Vallelunga track in Italy during the car’s first shakedown test. Set to take over the mantle from the Gallardo GT3 FL2 which was developed with focus on 24-hour endurance racing, the Huracan GT3 will participate in next year’s Blancpain Endurance …
Read More »BMW M2 spied pounding the Nurburgring [video]
The highly anticipated BMW M2 hits the Nurburgring once again for some heavy track action, after its stints at the notorious circuit earlier in May this year. This time, the action was captured on film by spy videographers. The M2 will serve as the successor to the 1 Series M …
Read More »HSV unleashes limited edition GTS Maloo – only 240 for Oz
HSV has unleashed its limited edition GTS Maloo, packing the same punch as the Gen-F GTS sedan on which is it based. With just 250 units to be built (240 for Australia and 10 for New Zealand), the GTS Maloo adopts the much acclaimed 430kW/740Nm 6.2-litre supercharged LSA engine, as …
Read More »Lexus details RC F’s V8 engine – arrives 2015 [video]
The BMW M4 won’t have the track to itself for long, as Lexus is launching a powerful assault on the luxury performance vehicle segment in early 2015 with the tantalising Lexus RC F coupé. Packing a naturally aspirated 5.0-litre V8 engine that develops 351kW, the new engine is almost 13 …
Read More »BMW M3 Sedan thrashed in Mission Impossible 5 [video]
Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise, who has arrived in Morocco for the fifth installment of Mission Impossible 5, was seen in the Derb Sultan neighborhood in Casablanca. The upmarket suburb was used as a set for one of the car chase scenes in the upcoming action thriller. And the chosen candidate for …
Read More »Lexus creates Amazing in Motion videos inspired by the RC Coupe
In the lead-up to the launch of one of Lexus’ most important models, the Lexus RC, the Japanese premium marque has created a series of short videos titled ‘Amazing in Motion’. Chief amongst them is STROBE, which showcases Lexus’ innovative design and technology through imagination. Directed by Adam Berg, STROBE …
Read More »Land Rover Discovery Sport officially unveiled
Land Rover has officially taken the veil of the new Discovery Sport, the first member of the new Discovery family. Sporting the brand’s latest design DNA, the Discovery Sport features 5+2 seating in a footprint no larger than the existing 5 seat SUV. According to Land Rover, the Discovery Sport’s …
Read More »Nissan GT-R races woman hurdler on Top Gear [video]
Remember when Top Gear raced a bunch or airport support vehicles around the race track to find out which one is the fastest? Or the race between a between a pram and a gofer? Ok, I made up the last one but the point is they are all, er, pointless. …
Read More »2015 Suzuki Vitara to debut at Paris Motor Show
Suzuki has announced that the company will unveil the all-new 2015 Suzuki Vitara at the 2014 Paris Motor Show in October. The next-generation Vitara is said to combine Suzuki’s authentic SUV design with advanced technologies and fuel economy. It will sit on an all new platform, and like its forebears, available …
Read More »RenaultSport R.S. 01 breaks cover
Renault is restating its passion for motor sports with the RenaultSport R.S. 01, a racer that will compete in a new one-make RenaultSport Trophy championship in the World Series by Renault from next year. The R.S. 01 sets out to be one of the world’s most efficient GT racers. The …
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