Bespoke British car manufacturer Bristol has confirmed that it recently announced Project Pinnacle will see a return to BMW power for the storied marque. Bristol cut its teeth with BMW-based designs for its cars and straight six engines, before switching to Chrysler HEMI V8 power in the 60s. Renowned for […]
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Hot hatch Peugeot 308 ‘GTi’ confirmed for June debut
Peugeot has confirmed it is planning to debut a new performance variant of the 308 hatch, tipped to be a 308 GTi, at this year’s Goodwood Moving Motor Show in the UK. The French company doesn’t currently offer a GTi version of the 308, however, it does have a strong […]
Video: Ferrari making final tweaks to 488 GTB before market entry
It seems Ferrari is still test driving and fine-tuning the new 488 GTB (458 successor) at the Fiorano home grounds in northern Italy. Yes, we know, the 488 GTB has already been unveiled, but it isn’t quite on sale yet though. It features an all-new 3.9-litre twin-turbo V8 thumping out […]
2016 BMW 7 Series ‘G11’ previewed, debuts June 10
BMW has released another preview for the 2016 7 Series, which is set to reset quite a few benchmarks in the luxury car market when it arrives later this year. As previously revealed, the new ‘G11’ 7 Series will showcase a number of industry-first technologies. One of the interesting features […]
Facelifted 2016 Lexus LX 570 or just a digital prediction?
Following yesterday’s leak of the possible 2016 Toyota LandCruiser, it seems Lexus might be about to unveil the updated 2016 LX 570 facelift as well. According to this image taken from a Best Car magazine in Japan, which could simply be a digital speculation, the 2016 LX will take on […]
2016 Opel Astra revealed; most advanced yet, up to 200kg lighter
Opel has revealed the new 2016 Astra ‘K’, showcasing a fresh, upmarket look inside and out, more advanced tech, a significant weight loss, and new powertrain options. Even thought the Opel Astra has long since departed from the Australian market, we could expect to see this new model become part […]
Video: Mysterious Subaru WRX STI prototype spotted on the ‘Ring
An interesting Subaru WRX STI prototype has been spotted on the Nurburgring, showing off a bright new colour and some racy aero enhancements. In Australia and various other markets, the WRX STI comes with the old 2.5-litre turbo boxer engine. However, in Japan it gets a newer 2.0-litre turbo, similar […]
Chrysler Pentastar V6 passes five million production milestone
Fiat-Chrysler (FCA) has produced a whopping five million examples of its Pentastar V6 petrol engine range, after introducing it to the market in 2011. The Pentastar was one of the company’s first new-generation units as part of a US$730 million investment plan to revitalise the company. As a result, three […]