The Toyota 86 is celebrating 100,000 international sales, and surprisingly, a whopping 10 per cent of those are from Australians. Since the popular sports coupe went on sale in June 2012, 10,363 customers in Australia have bought one. That means one in every 10 examples that is sold throughout the […]
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Nissan considering Pulsar Nismo, at least 187kW – report
Remember the idea of the Nismo Nissan Pulsar helped by some creative renderings last week? It seems Nissan might actually be considering such a model for the future lineup. Nissan general manager and chief marketing manager Ponz Pandikuthira revealed to Autovisie that a high-performance hot hatch would depend on the […]
MINI Superleggera Vision concept revealed
MINI is exploring even more possibilities of the Cooper, and has come up with this little piece of magnificence. It’s called the MINI Superleggera Vision concept, and it shows off a very cool bespoke body which makes it look like a roadster straight from a boutique coachbuilder. And that’s exactly […]
Nissan Skyline 200GT-t revealed with Mercedes 2.0L turbo
Nissan Japan has revealed an interesting new variant of the Skyline called the 200GT-t, which uses a Mercedes-Benz turbo four-cylinder. The engine lending comes thanks to the Daimler and Renault-Nissan partnership announced in 2010. Daimler and Renault-Nissan signed a deal which saw Daimler hold 3.1 per cent stake in Renault-Nissan, […]
2015 Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI BiTurbo diesel confirmed
Following last week’s teaser sketches, Volkswagen has confirmed some technical details of the next-gen, 2015 Passat including a new twin-turbo-diesel engine. Like many new model cars these days, the 2015 Passat will be lighter weight than the outgoing model. Volkswagen says up to 85kg has been cut, with thanks to […]
Lamborghini 5-95 Zagato one-off celebrates 95th anniversary
How’s this for a stunning concept? It’s called the Lamborghini 5-95 Zagato, and it’s a creation that’s been conjured up by one of the most prominent auto designers in Italy. Although it doesn’t really look like it the concept is based on the Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4. It uses a completely […]
Video: Jaguar XE spotted with screaming supercharged V6
Jaguar has been spotted test driving a prototype version of the new XE mid-size premium sedan out on the Nurburgring. You get a clear sample of its supercharged V6 soundtrack, which means a performance variant is on the way. Jaguar was always expected to introduce a range-topping variant of the […]
Skoda Yeti Xtreme; rally-inspired concept revealed
Just moments after a teaser image was released, Skoda has revealed the Yeti Xtreme concept which will make its public debut at the Worthersee festival next week. As expected, the car features various rough and rugged highlights. Skoda has taken the Yeti to more serious levels than we all expected, […]