Toyota’s North American “youth brand” Scion will be phased out in the later half of the year, with the lineup to be re-integrated into the parent company’s range. After 13 years, the company enjoyed mild success, peaking in 2006 when it sold 173,034 cars. Half of the customers were under […]
Month: February 2016
Mahindra XUV Aero concept revealed at Auto Expo
Indian firm Mahindra & Mahindra seems to be on something of a roll lately. Following its acquisition of storied Italian coachbuilder Pininfarina last month, as well as the innovative KUV 100 compact SUV, the company today took the wraps off the svelte XUV Aero concept at the New Delhi Auto […]
TopCar develops carbon fibre wide-body kit for 991 Porsche 911
Popular Russian tuner TopCar has announced a new wide-body kit for the Porsche 991 911 Carrera 4S, made from none other than carbon fibre. The extremely lightweight and strong exotic material has become a must-have fashion accessory in recent years. And for good reason – we wish everything was made […]
Kia to launch first proper sports sedan in 2017 – report
Kia is reportedly planning a dedicated rear-wheel drive sports sedan or four-door coupe in an ambitious grab for the likes of BMW 4 Series and Audi A5 buyers. According to Reuters, the car is planned for a May 2017 launch, and could feature 2.0-, 2.2- and 3.0-litre engines. At this […]
New Guinness world record for fastest mobility scooter (video)
Ever went out for an afternoon stroll only to find yourself stuck behind an older person on one of those slow mobility scooters? Hogging the whole footpath, you either have to walk around them or wait for them to keel over. Well they’re not all sluggish footpath-blockers. This one built […]
Ferrari posts record sales in 2015; still capping production, no SUV coming
Ferrari has reported its yearly global sales figures for 2015, with sales up 6 per cent compared with 2014. Popularity of V8 models increased, while demand for V12 models dropped. The Italian company said in a statement that V8-powered vehicle sales jumped 17 per cent in 2015, with big demand […]
Pininfarina plans “exciting” concept for 2016 Geneva Motor Show
Pininfarina, the famous Italian design studio that was recently bought out by Mahindra, is planning a special concept unveiling for this year’s Geneva Motor Show. So far only this teaser image has been released, showing what appears to be a low profile front spoiler system with a sharp lower edge […]
Renault KWID RACER & CLIMBER concepts show potential
Renault will unveil a couple of funky new SUV concepts at the Auto Expo event in India later this week, based on the KWID compact crossover. The Renault KWID is a unique compact SUV made for select markets, mainly India at this stage. Renault is showing off the sporty potential […]