China’s fourth most populated city, Tianjin, has announced plans to reduce pollution with the announcement of an EV fleet of 1000 cars. Tianjin, in the north east of China – where the huge explosion occurred earlier this year – is home to more than 15 million people. Air pollution has […]
Year: 2015
Suzuki Vitara Turbo confirmed for Australia, arrives Q2 2016
Suzuki Australia has confirmed the all-new Vitara will soon be available with a turbocharged engine, set to replace the current RT-X as the flagship. At the moment the new Vitara is available in just two grades; the RT-S and RT-X. The base model is available with either a manual or […]
Jaguar creates F-SLEIGH in time for Xmas, kicks off 2016 merchandise
With the holiday season just around the corner, carmakers are getting into the spirit. The latest comes from Jaguar who has just created the F-SLEIGH. Interestingly, the F-SLEIGH is carved out of solid ice. It features two jet engines instead of using reindeer power, and also showcases similar design traits […]
2016 Mazda MX-5 GT 1.5L review (video)
As a motoring journalist, sometimes you get the sense that a manufacturer has attempted to create fun purely by adding a shed-load of power. The 2016 Mazda MX-5 is a car that absolutely shatters that paradigm. Mazda’s minimalist focus on pure driving enjoyment has assured a place for the MX-5 […]
BAIC-Atieva preview new Tesla-rivalling Chinese electric car
BAIC Group, known for manufacturing the Foton ute and having collaborations with Daimler/Mercedes-Benz, has released a teaser image of a purported Tesla-rivalling electric car. With a projected 480km full-charge range, thanks to a 23.4kWh battery pack, the fully electric car should be an interesting one to follow. It is being […]
Renault Clio R.S. 220; quickest compact FWD around Nurburgring
We know the new Honda Civic Type R is the quickest production front-wheel drive around the Nurburgring, but now Renault is claiming the new Clio R.S. 220 is the quickest compact hot hatch. The Renault Clio R.S. 220 was unveiled earlier this year and has just been launched in […]
Video: Porsche 718 Boxster & Cayman teaser released
It was only a few days ago when Porsche announced the next Boxster and Cayman will be renamed to the 718 Boxster and Cayman. Now the company has released a teaser video for the new models. The new models are set to showcase a number of significant changes, mainly in […]
2016 HSV Gen-F GTS-R edges closer to reality; trademark found
We know Ford is planning to introduce XR6 and potentially XR8 Sprint special editions, and now it looks like the rivals from Holden’s HSV arm could be planning a GTS-R last hurrah. General Motors has filed a trademark for the GTSR name. Records of the trademark application can be found […]