Ever since the days of Audi’s insane all-wheel drive Group B rally cars, the carmaker’s quattro system has been one of its best selling points for not only grip, but also safety. This video from Audi UK explains the differences between some of the quattro systems in various models and […]
Day: 30 April 2014
Mercedes-Benz X6 rival to kick off new on-road SUV range
There’s SUVs, which are prepared for off-road duties, and then there’s crossovers, which, as well as being just as popular, are more like raised up wagons. Mercedes-Benz could be about to introduce a new lineup of vehicles centred around the latter. It’s understood Mercedes-Benz may soon divide its lineup of […]
MTM announces tune for the Mk7 VW Golf R
While the new Volkswagen Golf R is already a cracking hot hatch, capable of 0-100km/h in just 4.9 seconds, it hasn’t stopped renowned Audi/VW tuner MTM from coming up with a tuning program to further boost performance. The main element of the tune is the implementation of an M-Cantronic module […]
BMW i3 on sale in Australia in November from $63,900
BMW’s first ‘i’ brand vehicle, the BMW i3, will launch in Australia in November, bringing all-new levels of efficiency and performance to the city car segment. Not only is the i3 an advanced step for BMW, being its first production range-extendable electric vehicle, the i3 demonstrates automotive sustainability thanks to […]
RENNtech CLA 45 AMG produces impressive figures on dyno
RENNtech has developed a stage 1 tuning kit for the Mercedes-Benz CLA 45 AMG, with its neck-snapping 2.0-litre turbo four-cylinder. Thanks to a simple plug-in engine computer module, customers can boost the CLA 45’s engine performance by over 15 per cent. In standard form the 2.0-litre turbo produces 265kW of power […]