As promised, Mercedes-Benz has previewed two concept variants of its upcoming X-Class ute, to showcase both the aesthetic and off-road potential of the new luxury pickup. The X-Class “stylish explorer” and X-Class “powerful adventurer” are two variants unveiled at the Artipelag museum in Stockholm, designed to illustrate the versatility of […]
Month: October 2016
2018 Holden Commodore: 230kW V6 AWD confirmed, 9spd auto
Holden has released some details of the next-gen, 2018 Commodore, including some specs and images of prototypes. The 2018 Commodore will, as suspected, be based on the Opel Insignia and the GM ‘E2’ global platform. Holden says there has and is still extensive local testing for the model however. Power […]
Ford planning hotted-up Focus & Fiesta hatches for SEMA
The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas is one of the most celebrated events on the petrolhead calendar, with manufacturers and aftermarket specialists alike flocking to the event to show their extreme wares. This coming November, OEMs will be showing off their most outrageous machinery at SEMA. […]
2017 Hyundai Grandeur / Azera previews new flagship sedan
Hyundai’s next-generation Grandeur (also called Azera in some markets) has been previewed with detailed renderings by the company, showing bold and confident proportions as well as Genesis-inspired details. The 2017 Grandeur/Azera will be the company’s largest and most luxurious sedan to wear the Hyundai badge, sitting above the Sonata. In […]
Henrik Fisker previews new EV, shows strange face
Design guru Henrik Fisker has previewed, via Twitter, the front end of his upcoming all-new electric car – an entirely separate venture from the Karma, which is now under Chinese ownership and known as the Karma Revero. The first teaser indicates the vehicle will have butterfly doors, which open up […]
GM invests $8.7m in Holden’s Lang Lang facility
Holden’s historic Lang Lang vehicle development facilities have been given a new lease on life after parent company General Motors announced an $8.7 million investment for emissions testing facilities. Located in Victoria near Melbourne, the emissions lab has the capabilities to test petrol, LPG, diesel as well as ethanol engines […]
McLaren announces Arctic snow and ice driving experience
If you’ve ever wondered what 425kW through the rear wheels of a supercar feels like, you’ve now got the opportunity to find out thanks to the Pure McLaren Arctic experience. One of the most desirable drive experiences is set 320km within the Arctic Circle, in the Saariselkä area of Finland, […]
2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 laps Nurburbring in 7:29.60 (video)
Chevrolet’s new 2017 Camaro ZL1 has set a blisteringly-quick lap time at the Nurburgring, beating its predecessor and teaching some of its European rivals a lesson in the process. The video below shows a Camaro ZL1 being thrown around the Nurburgring, lapping the circuit a 7:29.60. A sub-7:30 run means […]