Tesla’s Autopilot system is one of the leading-edge systems currently on the automotive market. Although it is not without its problems, it is constantly under improvement, and after announcing that all future Tesla’s will be equipped with the hardware that makes self-driving possible, development is sure to continue accelerating. Here […]
Day: 22 November 2016
SEAT planning potent 220kW-plus AWD Leon Cupra
Volkswagen Group’s spicy Spanish outpost SEAT will bring an all-wheel drive version of the Golf-based Leon Cupra to the European market. The Leon Cupra is the former front-drive Nurburgring record-holder. Presently the fastest Leon variant is the Cupra 290 (pictured), with 216kW fed through the front hoops. According to Autocar, […]
Insane 1380kW Honda Civic breaks FWD 1/4 mile record (video)
The quarter-mile record for a front-wheel drive car has been broken by a 20-year-old Honda Civic with 560,000km on the clock. Yes, you read correctly. SpeedFactory Racing has claimed the coveted record with a 7.61-second quarter-mile sprint, crossing the line at 323km/h. It also set a new speed trap record. […]
Bologna airport gets Lamborghini Huracan guide car
Bologna airport is the latest recipient of a Lamborghini Huracan which is set to be used as a ‘follow me’ car for commercial aircraft at the busy airport. The loan to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi airport comes from Lamborghini’s Centro Stile design house, just a 30-minute drive away. The Huracan will […]
NextEV NIO EP9 is China’s latest electric supercar, 1000kW (video)
Chinese EV manufacturer NextEV has launched a new sub-brand named NIO and debuted its first model, the NIO EP9. And it looks as though Tesla is no longer the lone benchmark for EV speed. NextEV took to the Saatchi Gallery in London to unveil its first electric hypercar, along with […]
2017 Lexus IS 200t, 350, 300h now on sale; revised design, more standard kit
Lexus Australia has announced the 2017 update for its IS 200t, IS 350, and IS 300h mid-size luxury sedans, bringing added standard features and revised technical and design elements. All models, spanning from the Luxury, F Sport, and Sports Luxury, now come standard with Lane Departure Warning +, sway warning, […]