Mercedes-Benz has released a teaser of the upcoming X-Class pickup ute, revealing some of the details such as the wheel, taillight and headlight designs. The teaser is pretty vague, with lots of dramatic zooming and panning, but if you look closely you’ll get a glimpse of the alloy wheel design […]
Year: 2017
BMW X2 production design revealed with patent images
Some patent images that appear to show the production design of the incoming BMW X2 have surfaced online, giving us our first look at the mini SUV before its expected arrival later this year. BMW currently offers the X1, which competes in the small SUV market with the likes of […]
Jon Olsson shows off his epic Rolls-Royce Wraith (video)
We’ve featured the automotive exploits of Jon Olsson before, with his ballistic Audi RS 6 Avant wound out to 708kW and sporting carbon fibre bodykit additions that wouldn’t look out of home on a German DTM touring car. The Red Bull-sponsored Swedish skiing champion has a taste for ultra powerful […]
Near-production Faraday Future FF91 runs Pike Peak in 11:25 (video)
Faraday Future, like LeEco and Lucid (all funded by Jia Yueting), is gunning for supremacy over the Tesla Model S – presently the fastest and longest range electric luxury sedan in the world. The January unveiling of the FF91 crossover was not exactly what you’d call smooth sailing. An attempt […]
Volvo will launch 5 EVs by 2021, every model at least mild hybrid
Volvo is taking a bold leap forward with the announcement that every vehicle launched from 2019 onward will be equipped with an electric motor. This means that Volvos powered by an internal combustion engine only will be phased out in favour of hybrids or electric vehicles. Presently, Volvo’s XC90, S90 […]
Ferrari 488 ‘GTO’ spotted, with 812 Superfast KERS prototype (video)
Ferrari has been spotted testing a mysterious prototype out on the Nurburgring. We know it’s wearing a 488 body, but some are predicting it to be the successor to the 458 Speciale, potentially adopting the GTO name, while others are saying it’s the rumoured new ‘Dino’ entry-level model. We spotted […]
2017 BMW M3 Nurburgring on-board timed lap – Bridge to Gantry (video)
The Nurburgring is the holy grail of proving grounds. And it’s the one place BMW tests all of its cars, especially M cars. BMW M even has a dedicated workshop set up right next to the track. We thought we’d head over to check out what all the fuss is […]
Australian vehicle sales for June 2017 – Tucson best-selling SUV
The official Australian VFACTS sales figures for new vehicle registrations for June are in, and what a month it’s been for utes and mid-size SUVs. The top-selling HiLux and Ranger sold in huge numbers, while Hyundai’s Tucson reported an impressive figure, blowing all contenders out of the water and becoming […]