Update: This has now been officially confirmed to be the all-new 2015 Mazda2! The new car will be available with three different engines, depending on market, including SkyActiv-G 1.3 and 1.5 petrol and SkyActiv-D 1.5-litre diesel. The 2015 Mazda2 will hit Australian showrooms in the last quarter of 2014. What …
Read More »Jaguar reveals their ‘Virtual Windscreen’
Jaguar has shown-off its ‘Virtual Windscreen’ technology concept for the first time. The company hopes that it will aid road and track driving like never before. The cutting-edge technologies are developed to give drivers high-quality, life-like graphics and information that will offer an enhanced ‘virtual’ view of the road or …
Read More »Jaguar Land Rover pioneering self-learning vehicle
Cutting-edge technology is being pioneered by researchers at Jaguar Land Rover to develop a truly intelligent self-learning vehicle that will offer a completely personalised driving experience and help prevent accidents by reducing driver distraction. Using the latest machine learning and artificial intelligence techniques, Jaguar Land Rover’s self-learning car will offer …
Read More »Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge charges up Goodwood Hill with 404kW
Infiniti has today released footage of the Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge powering up the Goodwood Hill at the recently concluded Goodwood Festival of Speed. The Q50 Eau Rouge created a stir when it was unwrapped in Detroit and Geneva late last year. The concept made its first driving debut in …
Read More »2015 Volkswagen Passat unwrapped – looks more upmarket
Volkswagen has released official photos of the 2015 Volkswagen Passat and Passat Wagon. First impression is good as the new car looks more upmarket than the car today, with a better resolved styling. The car’s front fascia is dominated by a new grille that ‘extends’ into the slender headlights. There …
Read More »Range Rover Sport top dog to wear SVR badge
The fastest and most powerful ever production Land Rover will make its public debut at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed (27 to 29 June). The Range Rover Sport SVR will be the first model to wear the new SVR designation, which will be worn by all future high performance …
Read More »Google to introduce Android Auto to cars
Google is set to join archrival, Apple, in the in car connectivity race. The company has just unveiled its Android Auto platform that connects smartphone to the car’s infotainment system in a similar way to Apple’s CarPlay. According to Google, Android Auto combines the best of both worlds with apps …
Read More »Jaguar to build limited edition F-Type Project 7
Jaguar is set to take the cover off the F-Type Project 7 at the 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK on 26 June. The F-Type Project 7 is the first Jaguar performance vehicle from Jaguar Land Rover’s Special Operations team, and the company has confirmed the sports car will be …
Read More »Renault Mégane R.S. 275 Trophy-R sets ‘Ring record, again
Renault has snatched the throne back from the Seat Leon Cupra 280 for the fastest lap around the Nürburgring Nordschliefe for a front-wheel drive production car with its limited addition and track-focused Mégane R.S. 275 Trophy-R. Based on the recently-introduced Mégane R.S. 275 Trophy, the two-seater Trophy-R stopped the clock …
Read More »Video: Porsche 918 v Koenigsegg Agera R v McLaren 650S Spider
Here is a drag race that we are unlikely to see on our roads anytime soon. Filmed at the Viva Italia & Supercar Sunday event in the Netherlands, this extreme drag race pits a Porsche 918 Spyder against a Koenigsegg Agera R and a McLaren 650S Spider. The Porsche with …
Read More »Dubai Police shows of its exotic fleet in video
We all know how extensive, not to mention expensive, the Dubai Police Force’s fleet is. We have seen a few of them, such as the Bugatti Veyron and McLaren MP4-12C. Now the authorities have allowed the media to take a more in-depth look at their dream garage. Like the Porsche …
Read More »Video: Hear the Volkswagen Golf R 400 exercise its lungs
We have all drooled over the mighty Volkswagen Golf R 400 that made its debut at the Beijing Motor Show in April, now we can finally hear what it sounds like. Captured by YouTube user, Viennasupercars, in Austria where the R 400 graced the Wörthersee gathering of Volkswagen enthusiasts, the …
Read More »Video: Volkswagen unleashes GTI Vision Gran Turismo Roadster
Volkswagen has released its first official video for the GTI Vision Gran Turismo Roadster concept. Created exclusively for the Gran Turismo 6 video game, the two-seater concept sports an ultra-aggressive carbon fibre bodykit, a wide stance and slimline head and taillights. At the back, there’s also a sporty rear diffuser …
Read More »Nissan To Unleash GT-R In Bid To Win At Le Mans
Nissan will unleash the GT-R and go head-to-head with Audi, Porsche and Toyota at Le Mans in 2015. The Japanese manufacturer will also contest the 2015 FIA World Endurance Championship with a full factory effort of two LM P1 cars. Nissan’s LM P1 car will be called the Nissan GT-R …
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