Lexus parent company Toyota has filed to trademark the name ‘RC F’ in Europe and the US, providing some clues as to what the company might be planning. The name could be worn on a potential production version of either the LF-CC or LF-LC concept. It’s already been reported that […]
Month: January 2013
Lamborghini Aventador Roadsters hit 338km/h at Miami Airport
Lamborghini fans in Miami had the chance to witness the full potential of the new Lamborghini Aventador Roadster on Monday, when five examples hit the international runway for some high speed runs. Organised by Lamborghini and company CEO Stephan Winkelmann, the airfield was partially closed off by the Federal Aviation […]
Kia Optima Hybrid Superman edition headed for Chicago show
It’s a bird. It’s a plan. No, wait, it’s a Kia Optima Hybrid. Kia has released an interesting teaser image of a ‘Superman’ special edition it has created in conjunction with DC Entertainment. The car will debut at the Chicago Auto Show next month. Kia and DC Entertainment have created […]
Toyota takes worldwide sales crown for 2012
Toyota has outsold the leading carmakers for the 2012 worldwide overall sales crown. Statistics from the company have just been released, putting it ahead of top-sellers General Motors and Volkswagen Group. Toyota, including Lexus, Hino and Daihatsu, sold a record 9.75 million vehicles in 2012. This is up considerably (23 […]
Video: Tesla Model S Performance breaks EV quarter-mile record
Although there will always be those that say ‘there’s no substitute for cubic inches’ – including us – it seems cars of the future with zero cubes can be just as quick. Here we see a run between a Tesla Model S Performance versus a third-gen Dodge Viper SRT10. The […]
Audi RS 6 Avant ‘Plus’ on the way – report
Audi has already introduced the TT RS Plus, but now it seems the company is aiming to do an Audi RS 6 Avant Plus, with even more power than the 412kW on offer. As a way of completely obliterating the horsepower wars between top German rivals – the Audi RS […]
Subaru BRZ RA Racing revealed, ready for the track
Subaru in Japan has introduced the new Subaru BRZ RA Racing variant which comes set up ready for the track. The new version is made for the Japanese Domestic Market only. Even though it’s not headed for Australia any time soon, you may be able to import one of these […]
2014 Volkswagen Golf R previewed, Geneva debut likely
Volkswagen has shown a vague preview of the next-gen 2014 Volkswagen Golf R Mk7 sitting in a block of ice. The high performance hatch is expected to debut at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show in March, after being shown online in two weeks. Even though the new Mk7 Golf has […]