In terms of sales, the SUV phenomenon continues to burn at full blaze in Australia, with the high-riding wagons of all sizes experiencing big sales figures. With a dizzying array of choice in the marketplace, Australians are increasingly doing their research to ensure they get the best small SUV, best […]
Day: 6 December 2016
Chinese company makes fake Mercedes electric SUV
As you may have noticed, China’s car industry is booming. We reported just weeks ago that its latest EV had taken out the fastest lap on the Nurburgring Nordschleife for an EV, bettering established automotive royalty like the Nissan GT-R Nismo, and Lexus LFA. While China may be moving in […]
Should Alfa Romeo build a ute, based on the Fiat Toro?
Master digital car crafter Theophilus Chin has created something quite stirring that has definitely got our attention: An Alfa Romeo ute/pickup. Based on the Fiat Toro that is sold in South American markets, this Alfa Romeo version grafts the front-end from the recently revealed Stelvio SUV onto the high-riding adventure […]
2017 Ford Fiesta ST could come with AWD, drift mode – report
A senior Ford Europe engineer has opened up the possibility of an AWD version of the next Fiesta ST, in a candid conversation with British motoring publication, Autocar. Because the seventh-generation Fiesta uses a heavily-revised version of the outgoing model’s B3 platform, also shared with the EcoSport, the possibility of […]
SEAT Leon Cupra update announced with AWD, boosted to 220kW
As previously suspected, Volkswagen’s Spanish arm, SEAT, was planning its most powerful model ever; the new SEAT Leon Cupra 300 with 220kW (300PS). The Leon Cupra has previously held the front-wheel drive record around the Nurburgring. The title has been jostled between it, VW, Renault and Honda in recent times. […]
2017 Subaru Levorg GT-S review
More times than not, we as performance car enthusiasts are forced to make sacrifices in the name of fun. Do you want a fire-breathing, circuit-destroying thoroughbred? No problem, but you won’t be able to fit the kids in the back, or anything more than a backpack in the storage compartment. […]
Video: Gran Turismo Sport previewed, looks spectacular
Polyphony and Sony have dropped another trailer for what could be the most advanced driving simulator game to date: Gran Turismo Sport. The graphics in the game look truly next-level, with 4K high-definition rendering and high-dynamic range (HDR) that pushes the visuals beyond photorealism for the first time. This is […]
Maserati hits 100,000 production milestone at AGAP plant
Maserati is celebrating the completion of its 100,000th vehicle produced at its Avv. Giovanni Agnelli Plant (AGAP) in Italy. In just three years since its opening in early 2013, Maserati hit the major milestone, with the 100,000th car being a white Quattroporte GranSport fittingly headed to the People’s Republic of […]