Jaguar has released an update for its sexy F-TYPE sports car, expanding the lineup to give customers more choice, also announcing a world-first collaboration with U.S. company GoPro. All up, Jaguar now offers 28 derivatives for the MY2018 F-TYPE range, with both rear-wheel and all-wheel drive variants across five different […]
Year: 2017
2017 Wards 10 Best Engines announced, Infiniti 3.0TT gets in
Nissan’s luxury arm Infiniti has made the cut for the highly-competitive field of Wards 10 Best Engines list for 2017, with its new twin-turbo V6. Infiniti’s recently-developed 3.0-litre twin-turbocharged V6 engine was selected from a field of 40 units. The VR-series engine, found under the bonnet of the Q50 sedan, […]
FCA boss Marchionne hesitant on future production plans; Trump
Fiat Chrysler’s CEO has expressed concerns of a Trump administration in regard to the company’s future investments in Mexico that could ultimately be harmed by the president’s controversial policies. Sergio Marchionne, the man who has been at the helm of FCA since 2009, told reporters at the Detroit show that […]
AWD 2018 Holden Commodore/Insignia Grand Sport revealed
General Motors’s European division, Opel, has released photos and a video of the Opel Insignia Grand Sport – which will be sold here as the Holden Commodore – driving through the snow to demonstrate the car’s torque-vectoring all-wheel drive system. The ‘Twinster’ rear axle, developed by GKN, can apportion full […]
2017-2018 Subaru WRX facelift revealed for U.S. market
Subaru USA has unveiled an updated 2017-2018 WRX and WRX STI at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, promising more performance, despite leaving power unchanged. First up, the styling. Obviously, it’s more evolutionary than revolutionary, but the numerous tweaks have amalgamated into a refreshed-looking WRX. There’s changes to […]
2017 Audi SQ5 revealed; swaps to petrol, slower
Audi has revealed the sporty new SQ5 SUV at the NAIAS event in Detroit, based on the new-generation Q5. First up, the headline stats. Audi has swapped the outgoing 3.0-litre diesel engine with a new 3.0-litre turbo-petrol V6. Power stands at 260kW, and torque at 500Nm. These figures compare poorly […]
2017 Toyota Corolla hatch on sale from $20,190
Toyota Australia has released an updated version of its most popular hatch, the Corolla, packed with more safety tech than ever before. Toyota says the Corolla now comes packed with “three new leading-edge technologies across the range”, comprised of pre-collision autonomous emergency braking, lane departure alert and automatic high beam. […]
Volkswagen negotiates $4.3b deal with U.S. Justice Department
Volkswagen has negotiated the terms of a criminal and civil settlement with the U.S. Justice Department worth $4.3 billion, according to reports. The settlement, now in a concrete draft format, is still pending approval by Volkswagen’s board of management and supervisory boards. It would see Volkswagen plead guilty to a […]