Chinese Motor Shows are generally very interesting events, with some China-only models shown and the sheer influx of unimaginative copycat designs making for very amusing viewing by western enthusiasts. The Guangzhou motor show seems to have bucked that trend to some extent, with a lot of original and innovative entries. […]
Day: 21 November 2016
Toyota 86 Solar Orange edition announced in Japan
Just as the facelifted Toyota 86 lobs in Australia from $30,790 with a very modest power increase, two special editions have hit the Japanese domestic market. Following on from the GRMN edition (Gazoo Racing Masters of Nurburging) honed for the Green Hell, the Solar Orange Limited and High Performance Package […]
Mazda to launch fully electric models by 2021 – report
Mazda is looking to join the ever-growing number of car manufacturers planning electric vehicles, with reports of new EVs to enter the market early in the next decade. According to Autocar, the Japanese firm will first launch a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) within five years, with R&D chief Kiyoshi […]
Porsche Boxster & Macan to remain most affordable models
Porsche’s global sales boss has confirmed the sportscar maker won’t be introducing any models lower or cheaper than the Macan and Cayman/Boxster any time soon. Although there’s been plenty of rumours floating about suggesting there could be a smaller crossover than the Macan in the works, as well as an […]
2017 Jeep Compass off-road-ready ‘Trailhawk’ confirmed
Jeep revealed its new Compass small SUV earlier this year with few details, but now it’s been confirmed the company is going to launch a range-topping, off-road Trailhawk version. The Compass Trailhawk is set to follow in the footsteps of the recently-launched Grand Cherokee Trailhawk and the Renegade Trailhawk, offering […]
Volkswagen to cut 30,000 jobs, help pay for emissions scandal
Volkswagen has announced wide scale redundancies across its workforce, with up to 30,000 jobs set to be cut in the aftermath of the dieselgate scandal. The announcement was made by VW CEO Matthias Mueller at a news conference at Volkswagen HQ in Wolfsburg, saying the job cuts represent “the biggest […]
Mercedes-AMG ‘R50’ hypercar to have 1000hp – report
The highly-anticipated Mercedes-AMG hybrid hypercar, dubbed R50, is on track for a 2018 launch with a 746kW powertrain, according to international media. Speaking with Autocar, head of Mercedes-AMG Tobias Moers gave a timeline and confirmed some details regarding the upcoming hypercar which is set for a 2018 launch. Moers corrected […]
2017 Toyota 86 now on sale in Australia from $30,790
Following an initial reveal earlier this year, Toyota Australia has just announced the new Toyota 86 is now on sale Down Under. It brings more power along with a slight price hike. Toyota claims the facelift makes the 86 “more driver focused than ever”, which is a pretty impressive feat […]