In an unexpected move, Red Bull Racing and Aston Martin have announced they are teaming up to create a “ground-breaking” Aston Martin hypercar. Aston Martin is currently one of the only big-name supercar brands that doesn’t offer a crazy out-there hypercar like the LaFerrari, McLaren P1, and Porsche 918 Spyder. […]
Day: 17 March 2016
2017 Toyota 86 gets more power, on sale in Australia Q4
Toyota has revealed the first major update for the popular 86, or GT 86 as it’s known overseas, since the car debuted back in 2012. This is the 2017 model. First up, yes, there are engine tweaks for the manual models that boost power and torque by 4kW and 9Nm. […]
KAEGE creates ultra-cool retro Porsche 911 with 3.6L engine
Not to be confused with the Singer Design Porsche 911 recreations, this retro restoration, built by a German company called KAEGE, goes for a traditional approach. Starting with the engine, it’s a 3.6-litre naturally aspirated flat-six taken from the 993 911. It’s been rebuilt and tuned to produce 221kW of […]
BMW confirms plug-in hybrid MINI, i8 roadster, X7 large SUV
BMW has announced some of its plans for the future at its Annual Accounts Press Conference in Munich, confirming the i8 roadster and a new plug-in hybrid MINI. The BMW X7 large SUV will also be joining the lineup in the next few years. Perhaps the most interesting news is […]
Mercedes-AMG GLC 43 revealed; quickest, most powerful SUV in class
Following the release of the C 43 and E 43 AMG sports models, Mercedes has now unveiled the GLC 43 AMG. This is the company’s first performance-focused mid-size SUV. Like the others, this isn’t the fully-fledged AMG model. Instead, it’s a sporty AMG version of the new GLC. It gives […]
2017 Nissan GT-R facelift to be unveiled at New York Auto Show
Nissan is planning to unveil a decent update for the R35 GT-R at the New York Auto Show next week, potentially bringing more technology and power to the Japanese rocketship. When the R35 Nissan GT-R was first released back in 2008, the company kept honing and perfecting the car for […]
First Tesla Model 3 teaser released, debuts March 31
The first teaser of the highly-anticipated Tesla Model 3 has been released, ahead of its March 31 unveiling. Why is it a ‘highly-anticipated’ model? Well, it’s going to be Tesla’s most affordable new car and it will sit in the very competitive mid-size premium sedan segment fighting with the likes […]