The 2013 Kia Optima Platinum shakes up the mid-sized car segment with its devilishly handsome good looks, luxurious innards, and inviting driving dynamics. The Kia Optima is quite possibly the funkiest-looking mid-size sedan on sale. Even though this latest incarnation of the Optima has been around since 2011, it’s still […]
Year: 2013
Subaru WRX STI tS Type RA announced, JDM only
Subaru has unveiled the new, track-ready, race-ready in fact, Subaru WRX STI tS Type RA. We must, unfortunately, note that this is only for the Japanese market. Sometimes the Australian market misses out on some very special gear from overseas, particularly Japan. And in this case, it could be the […]
Video: Sebastian Vettel continues as Infiniti director of performance
Formula One World Champion Sebastian Vettel has been continuing his work as Infiniti’s ‘director of performance’, and recently conducted some tests at the company’s European Technical Centre. The young champ drove the M35h sedan on the dyno to experience and evaluate areas such as throttle response and regenerative braking power […]
GM and Honda to co-develop hydrogen fuel cell technologies
General Motors and Honda have announced they will be joining forces to co-develop new hydrogen fuel cell technologies for future vehicles. The long-term agreement hopes to see the technologies made available on the market by 2020. A number of car companies have been announcing partnership deals lately, mostly in a […]
KW Audi A6 Avant with phone app adjustable suspension
How’s this for a cool daily wagon? It’s an Audi A6 Avant which was recently modified by KW Suspension. It features a unique brown exterior colour, and suspension which can be adjusted via a smart phone application. Demonstrating KW’s latest KW DDC ECU coilover suspension, the A6’s dampers can be […]
2014 BMW i3 electric city car to debut July 29 (video)
BMW is planning to unveil its all-new, all-electric city car on July 29, and has released a short teaser video to build anticipation. The new model, called the BMW i3, will be BMW’s first attempt at the electric vehicle (EV) market. Although it’s hardly going to be a performance car, […]
Ford Mustang U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Edition revealed
Ford and the U.S. Air Force have created a special edition Mustang called the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Edition. The muscle car features a distinct white and red colour scheme, and has been created to help celebrate the 60th anniversary of the U.S. Thunderbirds. The striking livery matches the layout […]
Video: Jaguar F-Type coupe prototype spotted on the ‘Ring
Jaguar has been spotted testing a prototype version of upcoming F-Type coupe on the Nurburgring. The production version will join the soon-to-arrive convertible next year. The F-Type convertible has already been launched in some international markets where it has been extremely well received and highly praised by media. The stunning […]