With the production model nearing its debut, Mercedes-Benz has released a new teaser video that previews the 2014 Mercedes-Benz GLA. As reported previously, the GLA is a small SUV built on the Mercedes A-Class MFA platform. It also shares some of the hatchback’s styling cues, especially in the front fascia …
Read More »Volkswagen up! bagged with Porsche bits
Bagging is big business in the tuning scene, especially in tuning-crazy Japan, and increasing, the Middle East. Although not really my cup of tea, enthusiasts bag everything from the smallest kei cars to a Lexus LS limousine. For those who are uninitiated, bagging involves swapping the car’s stock suspensions with …
Read More »Fernando Alonso track tests the LaFerrari [video]
Before heading for Budapest for the Hungarian Grand Prix, Ferrari driver and Formula One World Champion Fernando Alonso had a go in a LaFerrari prototype, the most powerful and quickest car ever produced by the Italian firm. Looking focused but composed throughout the hot lap, Alonso brought the hybrid supercar …
Read More »Video: 2015 Honda NSX prototype doing promo round on the circuit
Acura has released a further video of the brand’s upcoming NSX (Honda ASX outside of North America) belting around the circuit. While the car has already made a test lap at the Mid-Ohio Indy 200, we are still awaiting the official video. We are still approximately two years away from …
Read More »Video: Nissan provides insight into how the GT-R engine is built
Nissan has released a video giving us an insight into how the magnificent twin-turbo VR38 engine in the GT-R is built. Only four master craftsmen, known as takumi in Japan, at Nissan’s Yokohama factory are sanctioned to build the engine for Nissan’s halo model in a clean room. GT-R owners …
Read More »Video: General Motor’s V8-rivalling 3.6-litre twin turbo V6 detailed
General Motor’s luxury arm, Cadillac, has released details about the brand’s new twin-turbo 3.6-litre V6 engine that will propel the 2014 Cadillac CTS VSport and 2014 Cadillac XTS VSport. The powerplant produces a V8 rivalling 305kW (410hp) and 500Nm in the XTS VSport and 313kW (420hp) and 583Nm in the …
Read More »New footage: Lexus RC F pounds Nürburgring
Lexus’ upcoming BMW M4 challenger, the RC F (IS F Coupe) appears again in a new footage which shows the sports coupe pounding the Nürburgring circuit in Germany. The highly anticipated Lexus coupe was spied for the first time last week to the delight of motoring enthusiasts around the globe. …
Read More »Skoda Octavia RS dads’ ultimate RS Mega Man-Pram
Skoda has unveiled the ultimate baby pram, dubbed the ‘RS Mega Man-Pram’, as part of their marketing campaign for international launch of the Octavia RS. The brief to Skoda’s engineers was to bring the same qualities that go into the Octavia RS to other everyday objects. The pram’s RS style …
Read More »MINI Vision provides a glimpse into the brand’s future styling
MINI has previewed its future styling at the Mini Design@Home event with the aptly named Vision. You’d probably be scratching your heads now to spot the difference compared to today’s MINI, of which aren’t overly obvious. There’s the hexagonal grille which has been a MINI feature since the first model …
Read More »Video: The creation of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class
Mercedes-Benz has released a video showing the creation highlights of the new 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class. Like most cars, the project started with a brief for the design team. For the latest S-Class, it was to build the “most innovative and refined Mercedes-Benz ever made”. Designers then started off with a …
Read More »226kW/435Nm Volkswagen Golf 7 GTI tuned by HG Motorsport
It’s only a matter of time before tuners start fiddling with the performance of the latest Mk7 Volkswagen Golf GTI. HG Motorsport recently announced they have introduced a new tuning programme for what is arguably the most versatile performance hatch on the market. The tuner has taken a Golf GTI …
Read More »Range Rover Evoque Convertible enters production in 2014
Ed update: Land Rover has confirmed the Range Rover Evoque Convertible will hit showrooms in 2016. According to a report from What Car? in the UK, the Range Rover Evoque Convertible has been approved for production. First show as a concept at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, the production model …
Read More »Nissan 370Z Nismo with Vossen CV7 Concave wheels
US wheels specialist, Vossen Wheels, has been keeping themselves busy lately. A few days ago, we brought you the new Lexus IS350 F Sport with gorgeous 20-inch Vossen wheels. Now, they got their hands on an already head turning Nissan 370Z NISMO and dropped a set of 20-inchers on the …
Read More »Video: 2014 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG teased
With the 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class officially launched, the world is now waiting eagerly for the high-performance S63 AMG. And to vet our appetite, Mercedes-Benz has released a short teaser video showing the more aggressively designed front bumper featuring larger air intakes and a carbon fibre splitter. The short footage also …
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