Toyota has opened up a new test track facility in Tajimi City in Japan to help bolster its training abilities, specifically in areas of training staff about its products and to hone after-sales service. The new facility will also be home to some research and development projects. Trainees at Toyota […]
Day: 25 July 2013
Tour de France winner Chris Froome given a Jaguar F-Type
With the epic Tour de France cycling endurance race over for another year, Jaguar has decided to give this year’s winner a very impressive gift; a spanking new Jaguar F-Type. Winner Chris Froome is understandably stoked to receive such a present. It’s unknown what variant it is specifically – an […]
Citroen C-Elysee WTCC car previewed before Frankfurt debut
Citroen will unveil a striking new racing car at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September called the Citroen C-Elysee WTCC. The car will compete in the World Touring Car Championship from 2014. The car will be the first of its type to fall within new FIA regulations which will be […]
New Audi S3 Sportback on sale in Australia from $59,900
Audi has announced pricing and local specifications for the all-new Audi S3 Sportback. The new super hot hatch will arrive in showrooms in December. First unveiled earlier this year at the Geneva Motor Show, the S3 is based on the all-new A3 which is the first vehicle to use Volkswagen […]
Bugatti Veyron Legend Jean-Pierre Wimille edition revealed
Aside from having an extremely long name, the Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse Legend Jean-Pierre Wimille edition is one of six new specials that will launch over the next 12 months. Bugatti is planning six special cars to pay tribute to a number of big names that have played a […]
Mercedes-Benz debuts ‘9G-TRONIC’ nine-speed auto transmission
Mercedes-Benz has debuted the world’s first nine-speed automatic transmission for a mainstream production passenger car, in the new E 350 BlueTEC. The new model is set to be the most fuel-efficient six-cylinder diesel in its class, partly thanks to the ‘9G-TRONIC’ unit. Called the 9G-TRONIC, the new transmission is standard […]