Renault design chief Laurens van den Acker has promised the next-generation Renault Clio, due in 2018, will kick of an interior design “revolution”. In a candid acknowledgement that the brand’s current interiors do not live up to the promise delivered by the exterior styling, van den Acker told Auto Express: […]
Day: 19 September 2016
Next Jeep Wrangler getting aluminium body panels
More details surrounding the construction of the 2018 Jeep Wrangler have come to light, with light being the operative word thanks to the types of aluminium the car will use. It won’t be used throughout the core body structure as previously thought, but an employee of Alcoa (component supplier) has […]
G30 BMW 5 Series to come with autonomous tech (video)
BMW has released a short clip teasing both its upcoming new G30 5 Series and the autonomous technology set to be packaged with it when it arrives in 2017. BMW says that its new steering and lane-control assist “presents a milestone toward automated driving”, and offers a similar function to […]
Last Mitsubishi Evo Final Edition sells at auction
The last Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Final Edition ever to be produced has gone under the hammer in the US at a price of US$76,400. Chassis number 1600 of the Mitsubishi X Final Edition, the last to be produced, ended up landing just shy of the $80k mark, but still commanded […]
Video: Rare Jaguar E-Type just misses $30m Ferrari 250 GTO
There’s a new contender for most expensive automotive near-miss in history following the Goodwood Revival event last week, with a Jaguar E-Type just avoiding a Ferrari 250 GTO. As you’re probably well aware, the Jaguar E-Type is indeed an expensive, desirable piece of automotive folklore, but pales in comparison to […]
Lamborghini celebrates 30 years of carbon fibre use
Three decades ago the Lamborghini Countach Quattrovalvole was Lambo’s first foray into the world of carbon fibre, something that would underpin the Italian manufacturer’s values significantly more than it probably expected. Since the introduction of the Countach QV, every model to roll of of the Sant’Agata Bolognese factory has used […]
Entry Audi R8 to feature Porsche 2.9L TT V6 – report
Audi will soon introduce a new entry point V6 option for its R8 supercar, with speak of Porsche’s twin-turbocharged 2.9-litre V6 making its way into the engine compartment. According to an Autocar report, the all-new powertrain that debuted with Porsche’s latest iteration of the Panamera will soon make its way […]
Next-gen Jeep Compass spotted during photo shoot
An image of the next-generation, 2017 Jeep Compass has surfaced online, giving us our first look at small SUV before its expected debut at the LA auto show in November. As previously reported the next Compass will come in as a replacement for both the current Compass and the Patriot, […]