In a striking blow for Volkswagen, the Californian Air Resource Board (CARB) has sent VW a letter detailing the rejection of a proposed fix on the 2.0-litre TDI diesel engines involved in the world-wide dieselgate scandal. Only last week Volkswagen was optimistic about a deal being struck. Now however the […]
Day: 13 January 2016
Mercedes-AMG S 63 Cabrio Edition 130 celebrates birth of motorcar
Mercedes-AMG has taken the veil off a very special edition model, called the S 63 4MATIC Cabriolet 130 Edition. Created to celebrate nothing less than the 130th anniversary of the invention of the automobile dating back to 1886, the Benz Patent-Motorwagen, Mercedes is using its finest convertible as the foundation. […]
2017 Ford Fusion revealed, twin-turbo Sport variant added
Ford has unveiled the refreshed 2017 Fusion at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, currently underway. The Ford Fusion is badged as the Mondeo here in Australia, with the domestic Mondeo sharing the same platform and some powertrains as the Fusion. Described by Ford as its most technologically […]
Porsche reports record global sales in 2015, Macan a clear favourite
Porsche has reported a new annual sales record following a very successful 2015, which saw global sales jump 19 per cent. The German company sold 225,121 vehicles around the world in 2015, setting a new record. It easily surpassed its previous record, set in 2014, when 189,849 vehicles were sold. […]
2017 Lincoln Continental revealed at Detroit show
The all-new 2017 Lincoln Continental has been officially unveiled at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, reviving the nameplate after a fourteen-year hiatus. This is the Ford-owned brand’s new upper-luxury large sedan, which will soon take on the big guns from Mercedes and BMW. It promises “first-class travel” […]
BMW tops Mercedes & Audi in global luxury sales for 2015
Despite losing out to Audi in recent months, BMW has claimed the overall global luxury vehicle sales crown once again in 2015. BMW’s global sales for 2015 rose 5.2 per cent to 1.91 million units. This was helped by strong demand for its SUVs. The figure is up from 2014 […]
Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT with Hellcat engine confirmed for 2017
We’ve all be waiting for it but now it looks like Jeep has finally confirmed there is a Hellcat version of the Jeep Grand Cherokee coming next year. Speaking with Vvuzz.com journalist Brian Makse about a possible Grand Cherokee Hellcat, Jeep CEO Mike Manley said he is “going to bring […]
2017 Ford F-150 Raptor SuperCrew unveiled at Detroit with 10spd auto
Monster truck fans, you’re new road vehicle has arrived. Meet the 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor SuperCrew. It’s a crew cab version of the popular Raptor ute. Ford unveiled the new model at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. It wowed the crowds with its monster size, and various […]