A mildly face lifted Chevrolet Cruze (Holden Cruze in Australia) has been unveiled ahead of its official debut at the New York Auto Show. The 2015 Cruze adopts Chevrolet’s “dual-port” grille at the front, together with restyled front bumper with LED daytime running lights (on LT and LTZ variants). At …
Read More »Infiniti track-tests Q50 Eau Rouge prototype [video]
Infiniti is pressing ahead with the evaluation of the Q50 Eau Rouge high-performance sedan, releasing a video showing the potential M5 rivalling model hitting the track for real world testing. The brand is set to show footage of the prototype testing, at the hands of Infiniti’s Director of Performance Sebastian …
Read More »Volkswagen Golf R Wagon prototype caught on the Nürburgring [video]
Fans of hot wagon may have something to look forward to as it appears that Volkswagen is preparing a Golf R Wagon! While nothing is official, a prototype of a Golf Wagon wearing Golf R bumpers and wheels, has been caught pounding the Nürburgring. It could be the ultimate sports …
Read More »Is this the new extra LWB Mercedes S-Class Maybach? [video]
Following Mercedes-Benz’s intention to revive the Maybach name plate, not as a separate brand, but as a special badge on its range-topping models, an extra long wheelbase S-Class prototype has been spotted on the street somewhere in Spain. The new variant, which will quite possibly wear the Maybach badge, is …
Read More »Land Rover Discovery Vision Concept to debut at New York Show
Land Rover has announced that it will reveal the Discovery Vision Concept car at the 2014 New York Motor Show. The concept will provide a glimpse to the styling direction of the new Discovery family and promises to feature “emotive design, unrivalled capability and ultimate versatility”. It will also bring …
Read More »Video: Lamborghini Aventador catapulted into air hitting BMW 320d
A scene of carnage erupted in central London yesterday when a matte black Lamborghini Aventador LP640-4 and a BMW 320d were involved in a collision. YouTube poster, Shmee150 was on scene to capture the aftermath. According to witnesses, the driver of the menacing Aventador was racing a Maserati GranTurismo Sport …
Read More »Gold Chrome wrapped Ferrari 458 Italia Spyder. Yay or ney? [video]
This garish gold “plated” ingot Ferrari 458 Italia Spyder was spotted parked on a busy London street by YouTube poster, Shmee150. The car is wrapped entirely in crowd pulling gold chrome from top to bottom. While the wheels have been spared, they are nevertheless painted in gold. The car’s interior appears …
Read More »Venom GT World’s Fastest Edition hits 435 km/h! [video]
Hennessey Performance, the company responsible for the fire-breathing Venom GT, the world’s fastest production car from 0-300km/h, is building a limited run of the World’s Fastest Edition of the world’s fastest supercar. Yes, the Venom GT World’s Fastest Edition (WFE) is built to celebrate the company’s recent top speed run of 270.4 mph …
Read More »Disgruntled owner destroys BMW M6
A very disgruntled owner of a $292,000 BMW M6 in Italy has taken a hammer to his car to make a point. For the second time! In September last year, he did the same with another M6 at the Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany. According to reports, Pormoseni Hadi is …
Read More »Chevrolet Camaro Z/28’s “Flying Car Mode” explained
First it was the “Smokey Burnout Control” from BMW for their new M3 and M4. Now, we have the “Flying Car Mode” from Chevrolet. Yes, the new 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 will come with such a button for going airborne. You see, when attacking a track like the Nürburgring Nordschleife, …
Read More »Volvo to introduce Apple CarPlay in XC90
Volvo Cars and Apple are joining forces to make Apple’s widely-used and hugely admired operating system available to drivers. The alliance promises to transform the in-car experience. Called Apple CarPlay, the new service brings all the features and services familiar to iPad, iPhone or iPod users directly into the car …
Read More »Swoopy BMW X4 revealed
The new BMW X4 crossover has been unveiled. Based on the X3, which itself is built on a 3 Series platform, the X4 adopts its coupé-like styling from the bigger X6. Viewed head-on, the high-riding crossover sports large air intakes in the bumper and headlights that merge with the BWM …
Read More »Jaguar’s all-new mid-sized sedan to be called the XE
Jaguar has announced the name of its all-new mid-sized BMW 3-Series and Mercedes-Benz C Class rival – the Jaguar XE. Speaking at the Geneva Motor Show, Jaguar Land Rover Chief Executive Officer, Dr Ralf Speth confirmed: “We announced just a few weeks ago that our new Engine Manufacturing Centre would …
Read More »Honda Civic Type R concept packs over 208kW
This is the car Honda fans across the world have been waiting for – the Honda Civic Type R packing over 208kW from a force-fed 2.0-litre inline four-cylinder engine, and it can’t get to showrooms quick enough. With the brand’s current drab offering, the Type R will inject much needed …
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