The 2015 Mercedes-Benz B-Class has landed in Australia, bringing slightly updated styling and more technology to the compact MPV. Four variants levels are available, ranging from the B 180 featuring a 1.6-litre four-cylinder producing 90kW and 200Nm, to the B 200 producing 115kW and 250Nm from the same engine. Fuel […]
Year: 2015
2015 Geneva Motor Show highlights (mega gallery)
The 2015 Geneva Motor Show was one of the biggest events of the past 12 months in terms of showstopping cars, with many international debuts ranging from high-performance hot hatches to mind-blowing supercars and concepts. There hasn’t been a show this big for years, showcasing so many highly desirable cars. […]
Australian vehicle sales for February 2015 – SUV domination
The Australian new vehicle registration VFACTS figures for February 2015 have been released, and straight away we see a number interesting trends kicking off for the year including a rise in popularity for SUVs. It’s good news for Ford fans. The local company somewhat redeemed itself from the previous month’s […]
2015 Honda Civic Type R sets FWD Nurburgring lap record (video)
The new Honda Civic Type R has done it, posting the fastest ever front-wheel drive production car lap around the Nurburgring in Germany. A development vehicle set a cracking time of 7:50.63. At this time, although a development vehicle, it easily beats the now-previous FWD record-holder, the much more serious […]
2015 GTA Spano unveiled at Geneva, gets twin-turbo V10
Spanish supercar manufacturer Spania GTA has unveiled its latest creation, the updated 2015 Spano, at the Geneva Motor Show currently underway. Powered by an monstrous 8.0-litre twin-turbo V10 engine, the new GTA has an output of 689kW of power and 1220Nm of torque, or in other words, enough to make […]
Volkswagen Passat awarded 2015 European Car of the Year
The 2015 European Car of the Year award winner has been announced, with the Volkswagen Passat taking top honors at the Geneva Motor Show. 58 journalists from 22 countries, as well as a panel of experts submitted their votes during a live ceremony at the motor show, where the Passat […]
Koenigsegg Agera RS debuts at Geneva, 1000kW on E85
Koenigsegg has unveiled the Agera RS at the Geneva Motor Show overnight, and the figures are mind-blowing. Whilst remaining an extremely low-volume hypercar producer, Koenigsegg has taken the Geneva Motor Show to show off its latest Agera RS model, which it claims “pushes the boundaries and takes the Agera to […]
Aston Martin DBX concept revealed at Geneva, future SUV GT?
Aston Martin wants to challenge the way we imagine luxury GT cars, with this, the DBX concept. It’s a cross between a GT car, an EV, and an SUV. The DBX was proudly unveiled by Aston Martin CEO Dr Andy Palmer, who said: “The DBX Concept is a challenge to […]