Famed British hand-built sports car outfit Bristol will rise again after its 2011 collapse into administration, with the Bristol Bullet sports car convertible. The revived company has shown a teaser photo showing the details of the speedster-style car, with a long bonnet with five portholes, a short, sharply angled windscreen, […]
Day: 18 July 2016
Infiniti plans world-first variable compression ratio tech
Nissan’s luxury arm will be getting a major shot in the arm when it releases a world-first V6 engine featuring something engineers have not yet managed to put into a mass-production car; variable compression ratio. The V6 engine, set to arrive in 2018, will be ‘revolutionary’, with the power of […]
StreetFX Toyota 86 gets crazy VR38DETT GT-R conversion
In yet another world-first Toyota 86 engine conversion, StreetFX has dropped the VR38DETT from the demonic Nissan GT-R into the space formerly occupied by a 2.0-litre atmo’ boxer four. Previously, we showed the world’s fastest 86 with a 2JZ netting a nine-second quarter mile, then a build project of a […]
2018 BMW X3 M confirmed, barking prototype hits Nurburgring
BMW has been spotted once again test driving a prototype version of the upcoming ‘F97’ X3 mid-size SUV. And this time we get some pretty convincing evidence there is going to be a proper M performance version. As spotted by YouTuber Automotive Mike, the prototype gives off a distinct exhaust […]
For Sale: 1998 Mercedes E 55 AMG wagon owned by Schumacher
A classic 1998 Mercedes-Benz E 55 AMG wagon previously owned by Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher has been discovered for sale online. The ad, listed by Berlin-based dealership CTS, says the E 55 has just under 200,000km on the clock, with an asking price of $133,025 – around ten […]
FCA invests US$1b in facility shuffle, Jeep Compass production ending
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has announced it will cease production of several models, and invest more than US$1 billion into updating its manufacturing infrastructure at its US plants. FCA said in a statement that US$1.05 billion will be invested into retooling operations at two of its major manufacturing plants, to strengthen […]
BMW 1 Series Sedan revealed, for China only
BMW, keen to boost sales in the east, has unveiled the recently-spotted 1 Series Sedan which will be sold exclusively in the Chinese market. The 1 Series sedan was first previewed as BMW’s Concept Compact Sedan, at last year’s Guangzhou Motor Show, and took just a year to reach the […]
McLaren opens third showroom in Australia; Gold Coast
McLaren has opened a brand new dealership at the Gold Coast in Queensland, coming in as the third showroom for Australia. The British company has said it plans to expand its presence in the world, opening up more and more showrooms over the past few years. McLaren Gold Coast joins […]