The next-gen 2017 Audi Q5 has been spotted in prototype form, testing on the streets in Germany ahead of its expected debut later this year. As reported late last year, Audi is planning to launch a few new SUVs in the coming years, including an all-new compact crossover called the […]
Day: 3 February 2016
Stock Ferrari 488 GTB runs 10-second quarter mile (video)
What sort of quarter mile time can you expect from the new Ferrari 488 GTB? It seems it is a 10-second car, from the factory. Ekanoo Racing, the UAE-based tuning company that is responsible for some very wild street car projects, is planning to do a few things to a […]
SUVs were best-selling vehicle type in Europe in 2015
The gauntlet has been thrown down by SUVs to the rest of the market. The popular vehicle type outperformed any other sector in Europe in 2015, according to statistics from JATO Dynamics. European new car registrations jumped by 9.3 per cent in 2015, riding on a wave of popularity in […]
Ford GT on sale this month, buyers to pass selection process
Ford may well be taking a leaf out of more exotic manufacturers’ books like Ferrari and Lamborghini, following the news that potential buyers of the upcoming GT will be carefully selected. With deliveries expected to begin later this year, only true blue-oval fans will apparently be eligible to purchase the […]
2016 Hyundai Tucson: 1.6T petrol vs CRDi diesel comparison (video)
SPECS VERDICT There are many SUVs on the market at the moment; sports, luxury, heavy-duty, coupe, seven-seat, four-seat. The choice is endless. But even if you can decide on one, there are often various versions of that particular model available. Today we’re looking at one of the more popular new […]
Lexus global sales hit record high in 2015, big increase on 2014
Lexus might have missed out on snagging the overall premium car brand crown for global sales, but the Japanese company did report its best-ever yearly sales figure in 2015. Figures released on Monday show Lexus sold about 652,000 vehicles around the world in 2015, up 12 per cent on its […]
Australian vehicle sales for January 2016 – Mustang sets pace
Who is buying a car straight after the Christmas and New Year period? We’re not sure, but we can tell you what types of cars they are buying thanks to the release of the Australian VFACTS figures for new vehicle registrations in January. Before we get to the best-selling vehicles, […]
nanoFlowcell QUANTiNO updated, almost ready for production
Remember the odd-looking nanoFlowcell QUANTiNO concept from last year? The niche company has revealed an updated version which is pretty much ready for production. As the name suggests, the QUANTiNO is an electric vehicle. It receives power from two separate 175-litre tanks that contain a negative- and positive-charged ionic liquid, […]