Aston Martin has announced plans to revive the DB4 GT moniker with a very limited-edition run of continuation models based on the original 1959 DB4 GT. Better still, Aston Martin Works, based in Newport Pagnell, England, is planning to use the original 1959 design blueprints, as well as a straight-six […]
Day: 12 December 2016
2017 BMW 5 Series on sale in Australia from $93,900, arrives March
BMW Australia has confirmed the pricing of the crucial new G30 5 Series, which arrives in local showrooms in March, 2017. The range opens with the 2.0-litre diesel-powered 520d at $93,900, which represents a $9145 increase over the outgoing model. It is significantly lighter, faster, more economical and better equipped […]
2018 Audi Q3 to jump on MQB platform, hybrid option likely
Audi’s Q3 crossover is due for renewal in 2018, where it’s set to migrate from the current PQ45 platform to Volkswagen Group’s MQB matrix. This comes at a time when all three German prestige carmarkers are investing very heavily in diverse and competitive SUV options. Before the Q3 comes, Audi’s […]
Kia ‘Stinger GT’ will be “fastest acclerating” model ever
Kia has dropped the most tantalising piece of information yet on its four-door performance ‘coupe’ due to be revealed on January 8, 2017. The first video showed a test version of the car reaching speeds of up to 244km/h on one of the Nurburgring Nordschleife’s straights, showing customers that the […]
Audi SQ7 4.0 TDI V8 on sale in Australia from $153,616
Audi Australia has announced local details for its new diesel powerhouse, the Audi SQ7 large SUV. It follows in the footsteps of the SQ5 performance diesel mid-sizer. Based on the new Audi Q7, the SQ7 is Audi’s answer to SUVs such as the BMW X5 M50d performance diesel. It features […]
Michigan state approves driverless cars, cars without steering wheels
The state of Michigan in the US, home to the big three manufacturers, has officially approved bills to allow autonomous vehicles on public streets. A series of four separate bills were signed into law by governor of the state, Rick Snyder, who stood beside executives from Ford and General Motors, […]
2017 Ford Fiesta WRC car revealed, looks menacing
M-Sport has lifted the veil on the vehicle it hopes will take out next year’s WRC title, the 2017-spec Ford Fiesta WRC. The Fiesta WRC is powered by a 1.6-litre EcoBoost direct injection engine, producing 283kW of power and 450Nm of torque, channelled to the ground via a six-speed sequential […]
Mercedes on track to become luxury car sales leader this year
Mercedes-Benz is on track to become the biggest luxury carmaker in the world in terms of sales this year, overtaking BMW. Daimler boss Dieter Zetsche told media last week that Mercedes is on track to sell two million vehicles this year. This would put it on top of BMW and […]