The upcoming Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas is set to be a little bit more exciting thanks to Volkswagen unveiling an all-new concept vehicle. Dr. Herbert Diess, Volkswagen’s chairman on its board of management, will present a keynote address and use the stage to unveil an all-electric concept […]
Year: 2015
2016 Porsche Boxster & Cayman will be renamed 718
The next Porsche Boxster and Cayman will receive a slight name change as of 2016 model year, switching to 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman. Both models will soon share new turbocharged four-cylinder engines, Porsche has revealed. Specific details on the engine are yet to be confirmed, but it’s believed it […]
Porsche surpasses annual sales record, selling over 200,000 units
Porsche sales have surpassed 200,000 units globally for the first time ever this year, reporting 209,894 sales for the first 11 months of 2015. This easily betters last year’s overall annual sales of 189,849 units, which, up until now, was the record for the sports car manufacturer. The figure so […]
Jaguar F-Pace Australian prices announced, arrives Q3 2016
The all-new Jaguar F-Pace, Jaguar’s first ever SUV, will go on sale in Australia during the third quarter of 2016, with prices starting at a comparatively reasonable $74,340. Competing with the likes of Audi, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz SUVs, the F-Pace will be offered in four main trim levels, with an […]
Lotus Exige Sport 350 revealed; fastest, lightest ever
Lotus has revealed yet another iteration of the Exige lightweight, called the Sport 350. It’s described as the ultimate incarnation of the model. The company says it’s faster and lighter in weight than ever before. In fact, it drops 51kg compared with the outgoing Exige S, now tipping the scales […]
2016 Mercedes-Benz E-Class interior revealed
Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the interior of the highly-anticipated W213, 2016 E-Class ahead of its Detroit show debut next month. As previously reported, the all-new E-Class will be one of the most advanced vehicles on the market when it arrives next year, and certainly the most advanced in the class. Just […]
Ford Everest fire a one-off event, “not a systemic failure”
Ford Australia has investigated the unfortunate fire that sparked beneath the bonnet of an Everest last week, saying the event is “not a systemic failure”, and thus no recall will be issued. After inspecting the maroon-turned-crispy-black Everest, engineers found the fire had started due to the battery not being correctly […]
BMW i8 Spyder near-production version to debut at CES
BMW is preparing what is believed to be a pre-production i8 Spyder for an official debut at the Consumer Electronics Show in January next year. It will likely be inspired by the concept version unveiled in 2012 (pictured). The German manufacturer previously faced hurdles in the form of converting the […]