Lexus has confirmed it will be unveiling the all-new LS large luxury sedan at the 2017 North American International Auto Show in January. Not much is revealed about the new model at this stage, with Lexus simply stating that it will be a “world-class car for more than 90 countries”. […]
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2016 Nissan Patrol Legend Edition on sale, sends off Y61
Nissan Australia has launched a new special edition of the Y61 Patrol, called the Legend Edition, to help send off the 20-year-old model. It was first launched in Australia in 1997, the Y61, and since then over 104,000 examples have been sold in the country. Taking its place is of […]
Jaguar Land Rover hits record November sales, Jaguar up 83%
Jaguar Land Rover has posted very impressive global sales for November, setting a new personal record while helping to boost its year-to-date figure by 21 per cent compared with the same 11-month period in 2015. The Jaguar brand reported the biggest growth however, with year-to-date figures up a whopping 75 […]
Bugatti Chiron orders reach 220 in just 9 months
Hypercar manufacturer Bugatti has received a flood of interest in the new Chiron, with a total of 220 orders in a nine-month period since its debut. Speaking with GT Spirit, Bugatti’s man-in-charge Wolfgang Durheimer said Bugatti orders for the AU$3.4-million Chiron were greater than Bugatti was initially expecting; with the […]
BMW to fast-track autonomous car tech for ride-hailing, keep up with Uber
BMW intends to become the ‘coolest’ ride-hailing company on the market, with testing of autonomous cars set to commence in Munich next year. BMW is looking to share a piece of the pie with companies like Uber and Lyft, as the company nears the testing phase of an autonomous fleet […]
Volkswagen could face criminal charges in South Korea, record US$32m fine
South Korea has confirmed it is aiming to file criminal charges against Volkswagen executives, and issue 37.3 billion won (about AU$42 million) in fines. The $42 million (about US$32m) worth of fines are unprecedented in scale for South Korea, with the Asian authorities saying VW’s false advertising of it’s vehicle […]
Mercedes-AMG E 50 coupe to debut M256 inline six, celebrate AMG’s 50th anniversary
Mercedes-Benz is reportedly working on a performance variant of the yet-to-be-revealed 2017 E-Class coupe, dubbed the AMG E 50. This could be one of the first performance E-Class two-door models since the W124 AMG days. While the company currently offers the E 63 AMG with its twin-turbo V8, this is […]
Next-gen Toyota 86 to arrive by 2019, convertible unlikely – report
A high level Toyota executive has confirmed a successor to the 86 sports car is in the works and that it will land between 2018 and 2019. The head honcho of Toyota Europe Karl Schlicht said in no uncertain terms to Autocar recently: “The GT86 is at the stage where […]