If you want your new BMW M3 to stand out from the rest, BMW Individual has just come up with an option that is certain to do the trick. The sub-brand has developed an exquisite interior package including a fine-grain Merino leather upholstery in two-tone Fjord Blue and Silverstone colour […]
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Youxia Motors previews new ‘One’ electric supercar from China
Adding to the ever-expanding universe of electric supercars, another Chinese company, called Youxia Motors, has revealed its intention to throw its hat into the ring. Youxia Motors has released pictures of the ‘One’ coupe, which uses the rear-wheel drive setup from the Hyundai Genesis Coupe as its basis. Said to be […]
Volkswagen Golf R Wagon on sale in Australia from $58,990
For the first time ever Volkswagen Australia is going to offer the uber-cool Golf R Wagon. It will come in special Wolfsburg Edition form along with the regular R hatch in September. Volkswagen says the special editions are available to order now. The new wagon version headlines the news though. […]
Autonomous Google car involved in crash, human error (video)
Google’s fleet of autonomous vehicles have been involved in 14 accidents since testing began in 2009. The latest of which was a rear-ender that occurred on July 1. The incident in question occurred near Google’s Mountain View headquarters in California, where the LIDAR equipped vehicle had stopped at a set […]
Koenigsegg could soon introduce mainstream sports cars – report
The founder of record-breaking Swedish hypercar company Koenigsegg has indicated the company might soon venture down-market, into the realm of more affordable vehicles. Christian von Koenigsegg said in an interview with Car Throttle “within our company there could be room to start utilising all the technological developments we have created, […]
Subaru WRX STI NR4 Spec on sale in Australia, motorsport only
Performance and motorsport enthusiasts will be excited to hear Subaru Australia has confirmed it is importing a limited number of WRX STI NR4 Spec motorsport cars, perfect for competition and rally. The WRX STI NR4 Spec is designed for FIA WRC2 and ERC2 regional and national championship specification, meeting NR4 […]
BMW to unveil 2 new concepts at annual press conference
BMW will unveil two new concepts at the the Concourse d’Elegance event at Pebble Beach, potentially including a preview of the anticipated M2 performance coupe. Judging by this teaser image, at least one of the concept cars will be quite futuristic. The steering wheel adopts an F1-style layout with paddle […]
Tesla Model S updated; 568kW, 10.9sec quarter mile
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced a power upgrade for the storming Model S P85D – already the world’s fastest sedan. The announcement includes software and hardware tweaks that see the 515kW offered in current ‘Insane’ mode wound up to 568kW between the front and rear electric motors in a […]