Hyundai has shown a teaser of its upcoming Prius rival, called the IONIQ. This will be the company’s first dedicated hybrid and electric vehicle when it arrives next year. While looking decidedly more car-like than its arch-rival, we can see elements of Chevrolet (Holden) Volt in the high rear deck […]
Year: 2015
2016 Chrysler 300 SRT Core review (video)
Chrysler has given the characterful 300 SRT a healthy refresh, with more power, more refinement, and more equipment. Is it still one of the best barnstormer bargains of the decade? The Chrysler 300 SRT and SRT Core (essentially the same car) are unique vehicles, with the 2016 model designed specifically […]
2016 Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo Sprint goes into production?
Images have emerged online that seem to confirm Ford Australia is readying at least one special edition; a Falcon XR6 Turbo Sprint. Following trademarks for XR6 Sprint, XR6 Turbo Sprint and XR8 Sprint being lodged in April of this year, images, initially surfacing on Australian FordForums, purportedly show the XR6 Turbo […]
Infiniti & Red Bull Racing terminate partnership at end of 2015
Nissan and its luxury arm Infiniti and motorsport partner Red Bull Racing F1 will go separate ways at the end of the year, the Japanese company has just announced. Both the Red Bull Racing Formula One team and Nissan and Infiniti have reached a mutual agreement to discontinue their partnership […]
For Sale: Low-km Ferrari 599 GTO, 1 of 599 made
A mint condition 2011 Ferrari 599 GTO has been posted for sale online in the Netherlands, for a price of nearly $1.2 million. Hoefnagels, a dealership in the Netherlands, posted the ad, with the limited-edition GTO having only 3400km on the odometer. How someone could only drive such little distance […]
New Volvo S90 Polestar performance variant in the works?
Volvo boss Håkan Samuelsson has hinted its latest model, the S90, could receive Polestar treatment in the future, with reports suggesting a performance hybrid powertrain. Volvo’s latest flagship model, revealed last week, is based on the company’s latest Scalable Platform Architecture (SPA), shared with the new XC90. It will face […]
McLaren P1, LaFerrari, Porsche 918 drive up for grabs, hit 200mph
Ever wanted to drive the McLaren P1, Porsche 918 Spyder or LaFerrari at over 300km/h but don’t have a spare $3 million? Well, you might be in luck. Thanks to UK-based hypercar club Auto Vivendi, an opportunity is coming up to drive in what it calls “The Hypercar Holy Trinity […]
Mercedes-Maybach planning bespoke E-Class? Prototype spotted
It looks like Mercedes is planning a more luxurious Maybach version of the upcoming 2016 ‘W213’ E-Class, as hinted here in prototype form. It’s believed the upper-class E-Class will be positioned under the freshly-formed Mercedes-Maybach sub-brand, giving buyers an option to go for a more exclusive, customisable, and more expensive […]