BMW revealed its new 1.5-litre three-cylinder turbocharged engine last year. The company’s performance division, BMW M, has now started to express interest in developing a bespoke higher-powered version. The new 1.5-litre – which is essentially half of the 3.0-litre ’35i’ engine – is a TwinPower turbocharged unit capable of producing […]
Year: 2013
Volkswagen Golf GTI concept headed for Worthersee show
The annual Worthersee festival in Austria is a celebration of Volkswagen and Audi vehicles. Over the years, Volkswagen has almost always unveiled some kind of unique concept. This year will be no different. The company has just revealed it is planning something special for this year’s event, and has released […]
Gran Turismo 6 coming November 28?
Gaming fans will be very excited to hear Polyphony Digital could be set to launch Gran Turismo 6 on November 28. It’s unclear at this stage if the game will be designed for the upcoming Playstation 4 as well. Gran Turismo has been loved by car and driving enthusiasts for […]
2014 991 Porsche 911 Turbo and Turbo S revealed: official
The king is back. The next-generation, 2014 991 Porsche 911 Turbo and Turbo S have been officially revealed. As suspected, the new model pushes the boundaries in performance, technical innovation, and sheer driving dynamics. Starting with the engines, the 991 911 Turbo comes with a 3.8-litre twin-turbo flat-six engine with […]
Audi SQ5 from $89,400, quickest diesel SUV on sale
Audi has launched the new Audi SQ5 performance SUV in Australia, boasting the title as the world’s quickest diesel SUV, according to Audi. With a powerful TDI engine linked up to a quattro all-wheel drive system, it’s no surprise really. Featuring the company’s new 3.0-litre twin-turbo diesel V6 engine producing […]
2014 991 Porsche 911 Turbo S to offer 418kW – report
It’s been over a year now since the new 991 Porsche 911 sports car was launched, which means the high performance Turbo version should be just around the corner now. According to a recent Road & Track report in the US, the next-gen 911 Turbo will come with a turbocharged […]
McLaren P1 gets its own ‘Designed by Air’ website
McLaren has launched a special new website for the epic McLaren P1 hypercar called ‘Designed by Air’. The site gives users the opportunity to explore various elements of the new car. McLaren says the key to the P1’s performance is in the advanced aerodynamics. The car features a large hydraulic […]
BRABUS Mercedes-Benz A 250 Sport power upgrade
The new Mercedes-Benz A-Class has only just hit Australian shores, however, German tuning company BRABUS has come up with a plug and play unit to extract more performance from the A 250 Sport. The Mercedes-Benz A 250 Sport features a 2.0-litre turbo four-cylinder that produces 155kW and 350Nm, matched up […]