Audi has upstaged all other manufacturers at the CES event in Shanghai by unveiling the new R8 e-tron piloted driving technical concept. It’s an all-electric supercar with self-driving capabilities. Audi’s latest generation R8 styling makes appearance, as well as a 340kW/920Nm punch from two electric motors. The concept also features […]
Year: 2015
Honda to launch mainstream fuel cell vehicles by 2020
Honda, keen to save the world, is planning to mass produce environmentally-friendly hydrogen fuel cell vehicles by around 2020. The announcement comes as Honda prepares itself for the 2016 release of its FCV concept (pictured), which was unveiled at this year’s Detroit Motor Show. Thomas Brachmann, the man in charge […]
Porsche 918 Spyder recalled for the second time
Attention all Porsche 918 owners, take it back before it overheats. Well, not quite. But Porsche has recalled 327 examples of its flagship model over a potential design fault that could cause issues for the cooling system. Porsche says it is a precautionary recall of its limited-production hybrid hypercar, due […]
Honda Jade RS revealed, debuts new 1.5 VTEC turbo
Honda has unwrapped its latest addition to its growing family of turbo vehicles. Introducing the Jade RS. It’s set for a Japanese market release in a few days. The Jade, not currently sold in Australia, is a seven-seat MPV version of ever-popular Civic, sitting slightly larger in dimensions to the […]
Ford Mustang popular in Australia, over 2000 orders placed
Before it has even arrived on sale in Australia, the 2015 Ford Mustang order books are filling up. Over 2000 customers have already laid down a deposit well before its local launch later this year. The local arm says that over 2000 customers have already placed their order, with around […]
2015 Kia Cerato Si 2.0 GDI review (video)
The Cerato sits in one of the most competitive market segments, locking horns with the Mazda3 and Toyota Corolla, also known as the two best-selling cars in Australia. Can the updated 2015 Kia Cerato Si perform well enough to excel amongst the peers? The Si variant sits above the S […]
Video: Bentley Bentayga prototype spotted on Nurburgring
Bentley has been spotted flinging a prototype version of the big Bentayga SUV around the Nurburgring in Germany, as it prepares to launch a new market segment. The Bentley Bentayga will be the company’s first ever SUV. It will also be the first super-luxury SUV to hit the market, sitting […]
Audi to launch all-electric Q5-based SUV in 2018, Q8 in 2019
Audi is planning to launch three all-new SUVs in the next four years, kicking off with the Q1 next year, then an all-electric SUV in 2018, followed by the flagship Q8 large SUV in 2019. The Q1 will be the company’s new junior off-roader, based on the A1 platform. It […]