Suzuki Australia has confirmed the new S-Cross Turbo for the local market, featuring an updated design inside and out and turbocharged power. Two variants are being offered for Australia, spanning from the S-Cross Turbo to the S-Cross Turbo Prestige. As the names suggest, both come with a turbocharged engine. It’s […]
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2018 NG Commodore to get FlexRide, Nurburgring-developed
GM’s European arm Opel is thoroughly testing what will become the basis for the 2018 Holden NG Commodore, hitting the Nurburgring to fine-tune the new chassis and adaptive driving modes. Opel says the new Insignia, or Insignia Grand Sport as it will be called this time around, will be up […]
Volvo’s Polestar division working on potent EVs
Volvo’s performance arm Polestar has confirmed it is working on a range of electrified models to compete with the likes of Mercedes-AMG and BMW’s M division. As reported back in July last year, after a 19-year motorsport partnership, Volvo acquired 100 per cent stake in the Swedish tuning house. Among […]
Volkswagen CC production ends, replacement coming – report
Volkswagen has called for the end of production for its CC four-door coupe in preparation for its replacement, which is set for a 2017 debut. Autocar is reporting that Volkswagen has ended the CC’s production run at its German assembly lines, while the factories prepare for the production of its […]
Lamborghini Aventador S trademark found, for 2017 facelift?
Lamborghini is known to be planning a mid-cycle refresh for the Aventador, with more power and styling tweaks likely, as well as a potential ‘S’ suffix joining the name. The news comes after Lamborghini was caught out submitting a trademark entry to the European Union Intellectual Property Office for the […]
2018 Ford Mustang to gain 10spd auto option, V6 axed
Ford is planning a range of updates for the 2018 Mustang, with reports suggesting the company will drop the V6 engine option while also introducing a 10-speed automatic transmission. According to Mustang6G enthusiast forum, the dealer code for the V6 apparently returns an invalid file message for the next model […]
Tesla shows what Autopilot cameras see and manage (video)
Tesla’s Autopilot system is one of the leading-edge systems currently on the automotive market. Although it is not without its problems, it is constantly under improvement, and after announcing that all future Tesla’s will be equipped with the hardware that makes self-driving possible, development is sure to continue accelerating. Here […]
SEAT planning potent 220kW-plus AWD Leon Cupra
Volkswagen Group’s spicy Spanish outpost SEAT will bring an all-wheel drive version of the Golf-based Leon Cupra to the European market. The Leon Cupra is the former front-drive Nurburgring record-holder. Presently the fastest Leon variant is the Cupra 290 (pictured), with 216kW fed through the front hoops. According to Autocar, […]