Lotus has revealed its most powerful road-going model ever, called the Evora GT430. Just 60 examples will be made, making it one of the most exclusive Lotus models ever as well. Based on the Evora 400 and Evora Sport 410, the GT430 comes packaged with the same Toyota-derived 3.5-litre supercharged […]
Year: 2017
Volvo XC40 to go big on personalisation options
Volvo has confirmed extensive personalisation options will be available on the yet-to-be-revealed XC40 small SUV, releasing some strange teasers of some of the optional materials. The XC40 will come in as Volvo’s first proper SUV for the small premium SUV market, sitting above the current V40 Cross Country crossover in […]
Porsche may soon cut diesel engine options altogether
Porsche could be about to cut all diesel engine options from its range following the aftermath of the dieselgate debacle. Company CEO Oliver Blume has said the latest generation of diesel engines offered in Porsche models could be the last. Speaking in an Automotive News Europe report, Blume said a […]
2018 Nissan LEAF gets weird e-Pedal; brake & go with one pedal (video)
The second-gen Nissan LEAF is getting near, with another teaser hitting the web detailing a new e-Pedal technology that will debut with the car. Nissan is describing the e-Pedal as a technology that will transform the way we drive. Essentially, it allows the driver to turn the accelerator pedal into […]
Honda’s new ‘S2000’ previewed again with patent images?
Patent images first published by Autoguide further reinforce the idea that Honda could be working on an intermediate sports car to slot below NSX, as a kind of modern S2000. A filing by Honda at the European Union Intellectual Property Office on July 17 shows the interior and exterior of […]
Porsche 911 gets Honda K-Series engine conversion
A very unique Porsche 911 930-shape has been spotted at a recent car meet in the U.S., featuring a Honda K-Series four-cylinder engine conversion. We featured some wacky abominations in our top 10 cars with ridiculous engine swaps special earlier this year. One of them was a shovel-nose Porsche 911 with […]
2018 Holden Commodore VXR revealed as performance variant
The flagship version of the 2018 Holden Commodore, which will be imported from Germany, has broken cover with sports styling and a V6 AWD powertrain. The Commodore VXR will sit atop the tree, replacing the SS as the sports-flavoured flagship. Instead of a rear-wheel drive, 304kW V8 muscle car, the […]
Holden Equinox (Captiva replacement) previewed, 188kW turbo confirmed
More details about Holden’s long overdue Captiva replacement, the Equinox, have emerged, with a new 188kW engine confirmed that might give it a distinct advantage in the segment. The 2.0-litre, 188kW/353Nm turbo unit will also be seen in the 2018 Commodore and will make the Equinox the second-most powerful offering […]