Cadillac president Johann de Nysschen has spilled the beans in the comment section of a speculative article on The Detroit Bureau about the brand’s future. The brand’s chief unexpectedly revealed several key details about several upcoming models, in response to the article which he described as mostly conjecture. The report was […]
Day: 30 August 2016
007-inspired Land Rover Defender is one tough machine
Tweaked Automotive, obviously big fans of the 007 franchise, has created a special edition SPECTRE kit for the Land Rover Defender, taken straight out of the latest Bond film. Since the Defender is no longer in production, Tweaked Automotive requires owners to bring their Defender 90 or 110 in for […]
Audi A9 confirmed, fully electric Tesla Model S rival
Confirmation from Audi CEO Rupert Stadler of a new flagship electric car means we could see an Audi ‘A9’ e-tron by the end of the decade. Not only is the new sedan set to have 500km of driving range but it will leapfrog the next Audi A8’s level three autonomous […]
Bugatti Galibier sedan back on the agenda – report
Bugatti looks set to bring back the Galibier to the forefront of its product plans, after it was kyboshed in 2013. Company boss Wolfgang Durheimer had originally given the green light for the project in 2011, with an expected run of 3000 cars, but after his departure in 2013, it […]
Video: Bryce Menzies jumps 115m in truck, breaks record
There’s a new world record for the longest car jump, with Bryce Menzies launching a race truck in New Mexico more than 115 meters. Energy-drink behemoth Red Bull and Bryce Menzies from Arizona teamed up to tackle Tanner Froust’s previous record and did exactly that; beating Froust’s record by 15 […]
VW Passat 206TSI R-Line on sale in Australia in November
Volkswagen Australia has announced a flagship 206TSI R-Line will join the Passat range later this year, in sedan and wagon form. The new car promises some impressive performance figures as well as some cosmetic and chassis enhancements. It’s powered by the same 2.0-litre turbocharged inline four as the Golf R […]
BMW 7 Series coupe to arrive in 2019, wear 8 Series badge?
As sales of the new G11 BMW 7 Series haven’t fired up as much as the company had hoped, new variants are planned before the end of the decade including a stately two-door to rival Mercedes’s S-Class Coupe. This could be the long-rumoured new 8 Series. Its arch-rival, the Mercedes-Benz […]
Lotus Elise Cup 250 Special Edition revealed
Welcome to the Lotus Elise 250 Special Edition; the lightest and fastest Elise model ever to roll off the Hethel production line. It is based on the Elise 250 Cup and tips the scales at just 899kg, which is 25kg lighter than the Elise 250. It has been built to […]