Getting teased by Germans is only considered fun by a particular section of society, unless those Germans are famous luxury car brand Audi. Having already shown off the all-new Q5’s taillight clusters, the latest videos showcase the trick new front LEDs which have an advanced auto-dimming feature that reduces glare […]
Day: 26 September 2016
Video: Motor Trend’s 2016 World’s Greatest Drag Race
Motor Trend‘s annual ‘World’s Greatest Drag Race‘ is back in full force, with 12 muscle and supercars lining up for an all-out bloodbath of epic proportions. The American car publication pulled together a class of 2016 at an airstrip to see which would be fastest over a quarter mile (402m). […]
2018 BMW ‘Z5’ spotted at Nurburgring, interesting aero kit (video)
Following the recent spotting of the new Toyota Supra at the Nurburgring, it seems BMW is readying its version of the car expected to adopt a ‘Z5’ nameplate. It’s understood BMW and Toyota are co-developing both sports cars simultaneously, likely sharing some major components. The fact that a test mule […]
Volkswagen EV concept previewed ahead Paris debut
Volkswagen has released some design sketches of its upcoming electric vehicle to build excitement for the debut in just a few days at the Paris Motor show. While the sketches are quite simple, they do tease radical new engineering features like the sliding door design, similar to that on people […]
Volkswagen sets late-2017 target to fix all Euro dieselgate cars
Volkswagen has committed to a late-2017 deadline for all diesel vehicles impacted by the emissions scandal in Europe, following meetings with the European Commission. As we reported last week, Volkswagen was making relatively slow progress in its attempt to fix TDI engines implicated in the dieselgate scandal, with only around […]
Ford Australia produces last I6 & V8 engines
Pictures of the last 5.0-litre ‘Miami’ supercharged V8 and last ‘Barra’ 4.0-litre inline six ever to be built at Ford’s Geelong plant are circulating social media, ahead of the planned October 7 shutdown date. This means all the engines destined for final allocation of Falcons and Territorys are built and […]
Nissan Navara Series II adds SL variant, revised suspension
Nissan Australia will soon introduce a range of updates as part of the 2017 Nissan Navara Series II launch for the dual-cab lineup, PerformanceDrive has learned, bringing revised specifications while introducing a new SL variant. According to leaked documents, the D23 Navara Series II will welcome an SL ‘tradie’ grade […]
2017 Kia Rondo brings 5-seat ‘S’ variant for Australia
Kia has released details of a series of updates for the 2017 Rondo facelift, set to debut in just a few days at the Paris Motor Show. Included in the update is a new ‘tiger-nose’ front grille, sculpted exterior aesthetic, more interior options alongside added safety technology and infotainment connectivity. […]