Audi is planning to buy back around 25,000 3.0 TDI diesel-powered Q7 SUVs in the US, according to a recent report. German publication Der Spiegel is reporting that Volkswagen subsidiary Audi could purchase back the SUVs that failed to meet environmental standards as part of a compensation deal which at […]
Month: October 2016
Jaguar Land Rover & Ford team up for UK’s Autodrive project
Jaguar Land Rover and Ford have received the green light from authorities to begin testing of its autonomous and connected cars system on public roads in the UK. The announcement is part of a large, UK government-funded project named the UK Autodrive project, which aims to make UK roads safer […]
2017 Toyota LandCruiser 70 gets 5-star ANCAP rating
Revisions to the Toyota LAndCruiser 70 have helped it pass ANCAP’s stringent crash tests, recently allowing it to be stamped with the five-star seal of approval. The Toyota LAndCruiser 70 is based on the LandCruiser from the 1980s. However, buyers continue to demand that it stays on the market. It’s […]
Lamborghini trademarks ‘Huracan Performante’, for potent spyder?
According to the European Union Intellectual Property Office, Lamborghini has registered a trademark for ‘Huracan performante’, suggesting a new special edition is on the way. Lamborghini fans will remember the old Gallardo Performante, which was essentially a drop-top convertible version of the high-performance Gallardo Superleggera. It adopted the higher-output engine […]
Mercedes-Benz pickup concept confirmed for October 25
Mercedes-Benz has confirmed it will be revealing a concept version of its upcoming pickup ute on Tuesday, previewing the production model set to arrive next year. The new ute will borrow plenty from the current Nissan Navara in terms of underpinning hardware and platform, but on top is expected to […]
SuperUtes announced as new ute racing series in Australia
Ever been trackside at a race and wondered why car racing isn’t more catered to tradies? Well, Australia’s Supercars today confirmed diesel dual-cab utes will be hitting the racetrack in 2017 in the form of SuperUtes. The series will be supplemental to the main Supercars series, much in the same […]
Tesla confirms ride-sharing plans with autonomous vehicles
Tesla has confirmed it intends to enter the world of ride-sharing in an announcement by its CEO, Elon Musk. The idea isn’t new though; Elon Musk first teased a Tesla-developed ride sharing platform with the release of the company’s ‘Master Plan, Part Deux’ back in July this year. In that […]
Is this the 2018 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup?
Pictures have emerged which appear to reveal the all-new 2018 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck, showing a more aerodynamic and less garish design, including C-shaped LEDs. Leaked and published on Allpar.com, in addition to the Grand Wagoneer and next-gen Wrangler we saw earlier this week, the next Ram 1500 is […]