An exciting expansion pack featuring some wicked new cars has become live on Rockstar Game’s Grand Theft Auto V, on PlayStation 4. The expansion pack, announced a few days ago, is called ‘Further Adventures in Finance and Felony’. In it, players can gain access to plenty of weapons, upgrades and […]
Day: 30 June 2016
Toyota GT86 Initial D concept harks back to the AE86 Sprinter icon
Toyota UK’s special projects department has rolled out a modern, GT86 take on the Fujiwara-spec Toyota AE86 Sprinter from the Initial D manga comic series about drifting. If you haven’t heard of Initial D, basically this kid (Takimi Fujiwara) has an old-school AE86 Sprinter and delivers tofu in it, drifting […]
2017 Citroen C3 officially revealed
Citroen’s all-new 2017 C3 was shown yesterday in leaked photos. Now, the real thing has been officially revealed, with more details about features and powertrains. As reported yesterday, there are plenty of C4 Cactus-inspired elements inside and out, from the (optional) Airbump panels and headlight treatment, to the interior themes. […]
Bugatti Chiron to reset production car speed record, attempt in 2018
We all knew it was going to happen, but now Bugatti has confirmed it is going to attempt the production car speed record with the new Chiron mega machine. Speaking with Autocar, Bugatti boss Wolfgang Durheimer said the team will try to lock in a new record with the Chiron, […]
Volvo’s ‘Future of Driving’ survey uncovers perceptions about autonomous cars
Volvo has been conducting some empirical that seems to point to the fact that Americans’ attitudes are changing toward autonomous driving. Volvo’s “Future of Driving” survey took into account responses from 50,000 consumers in 31 different markets around the globe, with one of the more significant findings being that “nine […]
GM patents high- and low-pressure turbo technology
General Motors has applied for a patent that details a radical new form of turbocharger technology, set to help eliminate lag and high-end tapering. The patent application was published in May this year, describing a new two-stage turbocharger unit that utilises both low and high pressure turbines for less lag […]
Ferrari 488 Challenge racer spotted testing at Monza (video)
Ferrari appears to be preparing a race-spec version of the new 488 GTB supercar, having been spotted testing in Italy only days ago. Pundits are alluding to the possibility of this being the next Challenge, successor to the 458 Challenge. The prancing horse, dressed in red of course with a […]
Mercedes-Benz patents interesting tyre water-spray technology
Automotive spies have found one of Mercedes-Benz’s latest patent applications, detailing a system that sprays water over the tyres to cool them. The application was submitted to the UK’s Intellectual Property Office (IPO) a week ago, and is described by Daimler as a “vehicle with reservoir for storing a fluid […]