Audi Australia has announced a new powertrain option for its smallest SUV, the Q2, adding the 2.0 TFSI with quattro all-wheel drive. It becomes the quickest and most powerful Q2 on the market. Joining the 1.4 TFSI Design front-wheel drive petrol and the Q2 2.0 TDI Sport quattro all-wheel drive […]
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Volvo signs deal with Uber to supply XC90 autonomous ‘robotaxis’
Soon, you’ll be able to hail an Uber ride and the car will pick you up with no driver on board. Seriously. And to help fast-track this becoming a reality sooner, Volvo has signed a deal with Uber to supply up to 24,000 vehicles. It seems like this is something […]
BMW 18d, 20d diesel updates getting twin-turbo, improved economy – report
BMW’s 2.0-litre turbo-diesel B47 engine, found in 18d and 20d models, is reportedly getting an update, with a twin-turbo system introducing better response and improved fuel economy with lower emissions. Some changes are also in store for the B37 three-cylinder diesel. The news stems from a BMWBlog report, which says […]
Polestar Production Centre getting customer test track
Volvo’s new stand-alone brand, Polestar, will begin producing its first model in 2019 at a newly made factory in China called the Polestar Production Centre. Polestar has today announced construction of the manufacturing facility – its first facility – is now underway. The factory is being set up in Chengdu, […]
New Mercedes-Benz CLS previewed, set to debut AMG 53 badge
A teaser of the new Mercedes-Benz CLS has been sent out in the lead up to its full unveiling at the Los Angeles auto show next week. It’s expected to debut the new ‘AMG 53’ badge and M256 engine. Firstly, the design. From the teaser we can’t see much other […]
Mercedes announces AMG emblem projector entrance lights
Mercedes-Benz is jumping onto the ‘puddle light’ trend by offering a new AMG LED projector emblem option for its cars. This was a trend kick-started by Land Rover a few years ago. The idea is a small but bright light is projected onto the ground around the front door area, […]
New Aston Martin Vantage previewed again, Verstappen test drives (video)
Another teaser of the next-gen Aston Martin Vantage has hit the web, this time in more detail with a prototype put to the test with Red Bull Racing F1 driver Max Verstappen behind the wheel. Aston Martin has well and truly jumped on board the teaser train with the latest […]
Tesla pickup truck shown during Semi presentation (video)
An image of the Tesla pickup truck was flashed up during presentations of the Tesla Semi truck, giving us some clues of the design. It looks like a miniature version of the Semi truck. Tesla boss Elon Musk has previously said the company may eventually introduce a pickup truck. In […]