BMW’s quad-turbo engine was only revealed last week, and the first recipient of which will be the BMW 750d xDrive. It hasn’t even started delivery yet, and already a more potent version of the ‘world’s most powerful six-cylinder diesel’ is on the drawing board, according to an Auto Express report. […]
Day: 25 May 2016
2016 Suzuki Vitara diesel on sale in Australia from $35,990
Following the release of the new Vitara S Turbo, Suzuki Australia has now confirmed another powertrain is joining the lineup; the RT-X Diesel. The new Vitara RT-X Diesel features a 1.6-litre turbo DDiS (direct injection) four-cylinder, producing 88kW of power and 320Nm of torque. It might only sit in the […]
Ford Mustang, Camaro, Dodge Challenger fall short in IIHS safety test
The latest round of Insurance Institute for Highway Safety data is in, and the results aren’t good for a particular handful of American muscle cars. The IIHS recently pitted the Ford Mustang, Chevrolet Camaro and Dodge Challenger against each other in a crash test, with none of the trio able […]
Google patents sticky bonnet for passenger safety
Google may well have one of the most obscure automotive patents in existence, following the discovery of a recently approved application. Initially submitted on November 12, 2014, the remarkable safety innovation was invented by Google employees Alex Khaykin and Daniel Lynn Larner, and received patent approval on the May 17. […]
Hyundai i30 N hot hatch development progresses to Nurburgring 24hr
Hyundai has revealed that it will be bringing three cars to the Nürburgring 24 Hour endurance race, including an i30 2.0 Turbo N development vehicle. Hyundai, keen to promote its performance subdivision ‘N’, will field a 1.6-litre i30, a race-spec Veloster, as well as a development version of the upcoming […]
2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 spotted, insane speed & noise (video)
Chevrolet has been spotted test driving prototype versions of the new 2017 Camaro ZL1 at the Nurburgring, really pushing the new car to the limits. Not to be confused with the Camaro Z/28, the ZL1 sits at the top of the rankings in terms of performance track-ready machines. Under the […]
2016 Mitsubishi Pajero Sport review (video)
It’s billed as a “family sports car”, and even though there is nothing sporty about the 2016 Mitsubishi Pajero Sport in the traditional sense of the word, it does present quite an adventurous and very capable set of skills. This is the replacement to the local Challenger – one of […]