As spotted earlier this year, Volvo is indeed planning to introduce a V60 Cross Country and as such has revealed the new model before its Los Angeles Auto Show debut later this month. The new model carries on from Volvo’s ‘Cross Country’ heritage that started in 1997, and builds on […]
Day: 5 November 2014
Hyundai-Kia given record fine for inaccurate economy figures
Korean manufacturers Hyundai and Kia have just been given the largest penalty in history for overstating fuel economy claims. A $350 million fine issued by the US Department of Justice & Environmental Protection Agency consists of $100 million in civil payments; loss of $200 million worth of regulatory credits. Hyundai […]
SEAT Mii made entirely of lace celebrates new model launch
SEAT’s ‘Mii by MANGO’ city car has been officially launched in the UK, which prompted the Spanish car brand to find an adequate celebration. During a three-day manufacturing process in London, an eight strong team of specialists under supervision of visual artist Ashley Joiner created a full size copy of […]
2015 Porsche Cayenne GTS gets twin-turbo V6 (video)
Porsche has revealed the 2015 Porsche Cayenne GTS which swaps the previous naturally aspirated V8 with a new 3.6-litre twin-turbo V6. Despite the drop in two cylinders the new model offers more power and torque, and improved fuel economy. Downsizing is a big trend for manufacturers at the moment as […]
Ken Block to use AWD ‘Hoonicorn’ Ford Mustang in Gymkhana 7
Ken Block is set to ditch the usual all-paw rally car format for the upcoming Gymkhana 7 video to take a drive in his new insanely modified 1966 Ford Mustang. Called the ‘Hoonicorn’, this wild Mustang is the result of two years of fabrication and spanner turning. The Hoonicorn was […]
RAUH-Welt Begriff & Tanner Foust build a fat Volkswagen Beetle
With the SEMA Show just getting underway, we’re starting to see a lot of highly tuned show cars being revealed. One of the latest is this Volkswagen Beetle which has been custom-built by renowned Porsche builder RAUH-Welt Begriff. Japan-based RAUH-Welt Begriff is known for creating ultra-fat wide-body kits for old-school […]
Toyota creates the ultimate Camry sleeper, 634kW
Just a regular US-spec Toyota Camry, right? Wrong. Toyota Motorsport technical centre has converted this humble family sedan into a fully blown drag car. And we mean fully blown. It might not look like it but under that rather innocent-looking body is a 5.7-litre supercharged V8 taken from the US […]