Volkswagen will apparently introduce a sporty turbocharged version of its smallest car, the Up!, later this year. It’s set to be inspired by the GT Up! Concept of 2011. The Volkswagen Up! is the company’s smallest car. While most VWs are turbocharged, the Up! is one of the only models […]
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Video: Porsche shows how it builds/tests the 991 911 GT3
Porsche has released a video showing how its testing and assembly equipment works for the latest Porsche 911 GT3 991. The model was recalled last year due to an engine fault, but now it is back in production. The Porsche 911 GT3 is the bee’s knees in terms of stripped […]
Honda S660 production car brochure reveals specs
Some specifications and images have surfaced online showing what appears to be the new Honda S660 sports car, inspired by the original S600. It’s believed to be the production version of the S660 concept that was revealed in 2013. According to the spec sheet scan, the small open-top sports car […]
Italian sculptor cruises Venice in wooden Ferrari F50 (video)
If Livio De Marchi had crossed the Grand Canal in a gondola or a water taxi, the myriad of people swarming the picturesque streets of Venice would probably never have stopped in their tracks to stare at him in mild adoration. But that is exactly what they did, since the […]
Ford planning ‘EcoBeast’ performance EcoBoost engines?
Ford has filed an application to trademark ‘EcoBeast’ in the US, giving us some insight as to what the company might be planning in the near future. You have probably all heard of the ‘EcoBoost’ name which is a sub-brand reserved for Ford’s latest environmentally-conscious turbocharged engines. Two applications have […]
2016 BMW 7 Series spotted, new-look front end revealed
Images of a prototype 2016 BMW 7 Series have surfaced online, revealing various aspects of the exterior and interior for the first time. As you can see, the front end will incorporate the company’s latest design language, with wider headlights that spread to the centre grille, a more prominent set […]
Tesla Model S P85D produces 308kW/1170Nm at the wheels (video)
The new Tesla Model S P85D, arriving in Australia in mid-2015, is the quickest production sedan in the world. Like us, you might have wondered what sort of numbers it dishes out on a dyno. DragTimes recently strapped an example to a rolling road to find out. In standard form […]
Suzuki Alto RS Turbo Concept previews next-gen JDM model
Micro cars might not be very common in Australia, but in Japan super-compact cars, or ‘Kei’ cars as they are called, are very popular to the point where sports models have potential. Introducing the new Suzuki Alto RS Turbo Concept. Suzuki is planning to unveil the sporty concept at the […]