The successor to the Volkswagen Passat CC (later called CC) four-door coupe has been depicted in a sketch released by the company today. The CC name is gone, replaced by ‘Arteon’, which is the production follow-up to the Sport Coupe Concept shown at last year’s Geneva Motor Show. The same […]
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HSV ‘GTS-R Maloo’ to send off ute, LS9 power – rumour
As part of its final run of GEN-F based vehicles which farewell the Australian-built range, Holden Special Vehicles is purportedly also planning an LS9-powered version of the Maloo ute, utilising the same circa-485kW/820Nm powertrain as the rumoured GTS-R and GTS-R W1 special editions. If true, this would make it the […]
Holden Commodore SV6 production ends for manual transmission
After the axe fell on the Cruze small car last month and the last HSV Grange rolled out of Clayton a few weeks ago, the latest casualty in the lead up to Holden’s local plant closure is believed to be the manual transmission SV6 Commodore and Ute. As local production […]
UK police remember the Ford RS200 days, try Focus RS
Police in the UK are the latest recipients of one of our favourite hot hatches, the all-but sold out Ford Focus RS. The loan from Ford marks 30 years since the brand offered up a RS200 for active duty, which they took a staged photograph of the RS200 in police […]
Bugatti Chiron crash already, possible safety tests?
An image has surfaced of what looks like a Bugatti Chiron looking a little worse for wear, with the $2.6 million supercar being towed after a crash. The image was first published on GTBOARD’s Facebook page, and despite the poor quality we can see that this is a Chiron, not […]
BMW trademarks M1 CS, M4 CS, M8 CS nameplates
BMW may be preparing to add some extra muscle to its lineup, after it was recently caught registering for new trademarks for the ‘CS’ moniker. According to an Auto Guide report, BMW has filed for the CS trademark with the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) for M1 models all the […]
Peugeot 308 Hybrid R production model hinted – report
Peugeot is expected to produce a production version of its 308 R Hybrid concept shown at last year’s 2015 Shanghai Motor Show in China. Autocar spoke with Peugeot MD Jean-Phillipe Imparato, who said he’d “love to launch something even faster” than the 308 GTi. When pressed about a model, he […]
BMW reveals M Performance parts for 2017 5 Series
BMW has unveiled a range of M Performance enhancements that will be available for the recently-revealed G30 5 Series next year, bringing enhanced styling and increased engine performance. Starting with the styling, BMW has added its usual M Performance carbon fibre intensive theme, with black grilles at the front, black […]