Audi has confirmed it will produce its upcoming e-tron all-electric SUV, known as the Q6, at its Brussels facility in Belgium from 2018. The Audi Q6 e-tron will be the company’s first-ever battery-electric SUV, featuring three electric motors, a high-capacity battery, and a potential range of more than 500km, Audi […]
Month: January 2016
Video: 2016 Alpina B7 previewed, bespoke BMW 7 Series
A new Alpina B7 is on the way based on the spanking new BMW 7 Series. A teaser video has been released to stir some anticipation. Alpina vehicles can be bought from some BMW dealerships overseas, and BMW Australia is considering introducing the brand locally too, as we learned late […]
15,800 Renault Captur diesels recalled following investigation
Following investigations last week, Renault is now recalling around 15,800 of its Captur small SUVs to revise the pollution filter systems. The recall comes on the back of the massive Volkswagen emissions scandal in September last year. Since then, the French government made plans to randomly test real-world emissions on […]
Hyundai i30 N hot hatch & Genesis N sports sedan confirmed – report
Hyundai’s vice chairman of research and development at Namyang, South Korea, has confirmed there are N performance versions of the i30 and upcoming Genesis ‘G70’ sedan coming in the near future. Speaking with Auto Express, Woong-Chul Yang, vice chairman at the Namyang research and development centre, said the division is […]
2016 MINI Clubman ALL4 all-wheel drive option announced
MINI has announced a new ALL4 four-wheel drive option for the latest Clubman wagon, featuring a next-generation electrohydraulic regulation system. Based on the new MINI Clubman introduced last year, the ALL4 option equips the otherwise front-wheel drive wagon with more grip and a “Hang-On” multi-disc clutch setup for the rear […]
Chrysler 2025 SRT Hellcat design competition winners announced
A Fiat Chrysler Automobiles competition announced last December, where American high school students had to envision and design a 2025 evolution of the SRT Hellcat, has produced some quality winners, with Ben Treinen of Archbishop Moeller High School in Cincinnati taking honours with his very dramatic-looking four-door. With large intakes […]
Video: Lamborghini Aventador catches fire during valet park
A valet parking attendant in the US has caused a Lamborghini Aventador to catch fire, with several minutes passing by before the flames could be extinguished. The valet, according to witnesses, took the Aventador up the street, revving the 6.5-litre V12 at low speed. It’s said that revving the large […]
Arrinera Hussarya GT revealed, road-legal version coming
Arrinera, a Polish supercar manufacturer, has unveiled a track-only monster called the Hussarya GT. The race model debuted at the Autosport International Birmingham-based car show last week. It has been designed to compete in the fiercely competitive FIA GT4 race series, and features a 6.2-litre V8 good for 320kW. Power […]