Automotive giant General Motors is claiming its new US$30 million wind tunnel is a vital tool in the fight for lower emissions and increased economy on all future vehicles. The Detroit-based company recently opened its latest 35,000-square-foot wind tunnel for testing new designs, as the new low-emissions target date approaches. […]
Year: 2015
Road-legal Koenigsegg Agera RS heading to the US market
Attention all US-based millionaires… Koenigsegg is currently in the process of building you a road-legal version of the epic Agera RS. That’s right America, gone are the days homologation requirements halting sales of the Agera, Koenigsegg has confirmed it is producing the first US road-legal Agera RS. According to a […]
Performance coupe version of the Bentley Bentayga confirmed – report
Executives at Bentley have confirmed that we are set to receive a red-hot coupe version of the Bentayga in 2016, with even more power. Speaking with British press, Bentley’s director of product line Peter Guest confirmed the new model will be “much more biased towards on-road performance… But it will […]
2015 Honda CR-V 4WD Limited Edition on sale from $35,690
Honda Australia is launching a limited edition version of the Honda CR-V Series II VTi, bringing added value to the humble soft-roader. The special edition is based on the VTi 4WD variant, which comes with a 2.4-litre naturally aspirated four-cylinder petrol engine producing 140kW and 222Nm, connected to a five-speed […]
Video: 1000hp Nissan 370Z drift cars celebrate Black Friday at shopping mall
You’ve probably all witnessed some form of shopping centre hooliganism. You know the sort; loud stereo, creeping over speed bumps at the speed of a snail, and of course donuts in the carpark. Nissan and Hoonigan have put together a gymkhana-style video comprising of two specially-made Nissan 370Z drift cars, […]
BMW M4 GTS already sold out after two months on sale – rumour
All 700 BMW M4 GTS special edition models have apparently been sold out after being on the market for only two months. The M4 GTS, revealed in October, is a stripped back, hardcore version of the M4 featuring various aero tweaks, weight reduction measures, and some engine tuning, all resulting […]
Volkswagen emissions fix approved by Federal Motor Transport Authority
The story continues for Volkswagen Group, with the latest news circled around a fix for the 1.6- and 2.0-litre TDI engines that have been fitted with emissions cheating devices. Volkswagen has presented a fix for the ‘EA 189’ engines in question to the Federal Motor Transport Authority in Europe, and […]
Bugatti Chiron Targa to join coupe in 2018 – report
The replacement for the Bugatti Veyron hasn’t even arrived, yet we’re already hearing there will be an open-top targa version on the way. According to a recent Autovisie report, Bugatti is planning to introduce a unique targa top version of the new model to sit along side the regular coupe. […]