Last month, we reported that Volvo’s Autonomous Driving Technology is one step closer to reality, thanks to its Safe Road Trains for the Environment (SARTRE) project. Although the full system is still years away from production, parts of it can already be implemented in production cars. The Swedish company today announced …
Read More »Official video of Porsche 918 Spyder lapping Nürburgring in 7:14
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 …
Read More »Video: High-Speed Nissan GT-R Goes Airborne and then Crashes
Two Nissan GT-Rs out for a leisure cruise ended up in a bad way when one of the Nissan GT-Rs went too fast over a bump and became airborne. The speeding GT-R then slammed hard onto the tarmac, spun out of control before ending up in a field. It happened …
Read More »Porsche 911 Carrera S laps Nürburgring in 7:37.9
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, …
Read More »Video: Ferrari Enzo successor features advanced F1 carbon chassis
Ferrari has revealed the carbon fibre chassis that will underpin the new ‘F70’, the Ferrari Enzo successor at this year’s Paris Motor Show. The F1 inspired chassis is up to 20 percent lighter compared to the original Enzo’s chassis, and 27 percent stiffer. It is made up of various grades …
Read More »Porsche 918 Spyder Prototype Laps Nürburgring in 7:14 minutes
The Porsche 918 Spyder prototype has managed to lap the Nürburgring-Nordschleife in an official time of just 7 minutes and 14 seconds. The plug-in hybrid supercar’s lap time is on par with that of the Lexus LFA and a full 10 seconds quicker than the Nissan GT-R. Packed with 795 …
Read More »2013 Jaguar F-Type official photos and video
These are the first official high-resolution photos of the production Jaguar F-Type roadster. Looking almost exactly like the C-X16 Coupe Concept, except without the roof, the F-Type will make its world debut at the 2012 Paris Motor Show next week. Motivation for the F-Type comes in the form of a …
Read More »2013 Audi S3 packs 221kW of power
Audi has released the specification of the 2013 Audi S3 and it is looking like a cracker. The premium hot-hatch packs more power and technology, but with improved efficiency. Powered by a brand new 2.0-litre four-cylinder direct injected turbocharged engine, it produces a potent 221kW of power, 33kW more than …
Read More »Porsche charges $65,000 for special paint on 918 Spyder!
It is rather unusual for a manufacturer to be forthcoming with their yet to be launched model, even more so if it was from Porsche. But that’s exactly what the German sports car maker has been doing in the last few months, by drip feeding the press with information about …
Read More »Switzer tuned Nissan GT-R with almost 1000kW!
The Nissan GT-R is one of the most tuned supercars in the world. Its accessible price point coupled with supercar horsepower will put many other more exotic cars to shame, in stock. With a tune, more could be unlocked. However, inside, one cannot help but notice its maker’s humble origin, …
Read More »Video: BMW M6 Convertible vs Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG
It may not be a dilemma that many of us would encounter, but say if you have around $300,000 to spend on a convertible, and can’t decide whether you should go for the just released BMW M6 convertible, or wait for the about to be released Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG, then …
Read More »2013 Mk7 Volkswagen Golf Breaks Cover
Here it is, the most important Volkswagen of all, the 7th generation Volkswagen Golf hatchback. It had been 36 years since the original model defined the modern compact segment, with 29 million sales and counting. The latest model was previewed at a special event in Berlin, Germany earlier today, …
Read More »Parking your Lamborghini in your Apartment Living Room? Sure
It may look like something out of a James Bond movie but this is actually real. Right smack in the city centre of Singapore is a brand new 30-story ultra luxury apartment building where a unit can cost anything between US$9.5 million to US$15 million! Apart from the stunning view …
Read More »Video: World’s Greatest Drag Race 2
Remember the drag race between some of the world’s fastest cars that MotorTrend did last year? It was epic wasn’t it? Well the folks at MT are back with another “World’s Greatest Drag Race”! This time the starting line includes two of 2012’s most important supercars – the Lamborghini Aventador …
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