Texan high-performance automotive company Hennessey Performance is looking at another grab at the world’s fastest car title with the Venom F5. Teasers of the car have debuted, showing the front and rear silhouettes, with dramatic, thin LED headlamps and taillamps. Judging by its shape, it is likely to continue the […]
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2018 Renault Megane R.S. to come with 2 chassis tunes
More details about the Renault Sport Megane have surfaced, including confirmation of two levels of tune and chassis inclusions. As previously speculated, the engine will be a more powerful version of the 1.8-lire turbo unit seen in the Alpine A110 sports car. It will be tuned to deliver around 300hp […]
Bugatti Chiron won’t hit 500km/h, limited by tyres – report
Tyre technology is apparently not at a level that could facilitate a 500km/h top speed for the Bugatti Chiron, according to a report. Test driver Andy Wallace revealed to Popular Mechanics that the 1500hp (1120kW), 8.0-litre quad-turbo W16 Chiron is mechanically capable of breaking the magic 300mph (482km/h) barrier but […]
Tesla Model 3 first test drives hit the road in the U.S.
A massive gallery for the Tesla Model 3 has been dumped ahead of the car’s official launch. These pictures, taken by Mark Ryan, are the candidate release versions of the Model 3 and show changes made to the vehicle since its March 2016 reveal at an event hosted by Elon […]
Polestar to make stand-alone EVs, separate to Volvo models
Volvo’s tuning arm Polestar will be spun off into its own brand with a line of dedicated electric vehicles not wearing the Volvo badge. A new logo will be used (above), which is a stylised X consisting of two inverted chevrons to denote the Polestar models. Volvo said, in a […]
2018 Toyota Camry on sale in Australia in November
Toyota Australia is preparing for the departure of the Toyota Aurion later this year and has confirmed details and some specs for the all-new Camry, arriving in November. With the V6 Aurion soon to be extinct – in terms of Aussie production anyway – Toyota will be using the powerful […]
2018 Audi A8 previewed with new traffic jam auto pilot (video)
Audi’s all-new A8 limousine is a month away from being launched at an event in Barcelona, Spain, so the teasers are coming thick and fast. The latest video preview showcases the A8’s traffic jam auto pilot system, and reveals quite a few details about the interior and front end design. […]
2017 Hyundai Accent Sport now on sale in Australia
Hyundai has added value and simplified the 2017 Accent lineup, with the addition of the 1.6-litre Accent Sport. Replacing the $14,490 Accent Active and $16,990 Accent SR , the Accent Sport starts from $15,490 and scores the SR’s 103kW/167Nm GDi Kappa engine, representing a jump of 29kW and 34Nm for […]