Volkswagen has announced wide scale redundancies across its workforce, with up to 30,000 jobs set to be cut in the aftermath of the dieselgate scandal. The announcement was made by VW CEO Matthias Mueller at a news conference at Volkswagen HQ in Wolfsburg, saying the job cuts represent “the biggest […]
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Mercedes-AMG ‘R50’ hypercar to have 1000hp – report
The highly-anticipated Mercedes-AMG hybrid hypercar, dubbed R50, is on track for a 2018 launch with a 746kW powertrain, according to international media. Speaking with Autocar, head of Mercedes-AMG Tobias Moers gave a timeline and confirmed some details regarding the upcoming hypercar which is set for a 2018 launch. Moers corrected […]
2017 Toyota 86 now on sale in Australia from $30,790
Following an initial reveal earlier this year, Toyota Australia has just announced the new Toyota 86 is now on sale Down Under. It brings more power along with a slight price hike. Toyota claims the facelift makes the 86 “more driver focused than ever”, which is a pretty impressive feat […]
Koenigsegg’s amazing FreeValve camless technology debuts in 1.6T
Koenigsegg subsidiary FreeValve will be showing off the world’s first camless engine for mass production at the Qoros stage at the Guangzhou motor show later this month. FreeValve is planning to showcase a working example of the revolutionary new engine design in a Qoros 3 hatchback, modified especially for the […]
Genesis G80 Sport makes LA show debut with 3.3TT V6
Following a preview earlier this year, Hyundai’s premium sub-brand Genesis has just revealed the new G80 Sport at the LA auto show. The Genesis brand doesn’t have much presence in Australia but that is set to change from next year when the local arm starts to introduce more models. At […]
Mercedes-AMG to revive Black Series with C 63 & GT – report
The gossip from the Los Angeles motor show is already heating up, with the head of AMG saying a hardcore C-Class AMG coupe variant, as well as Black Series version of the AMG GT is under consideration. Speaking with Autocar, head of Mercedes’s performance arm AMG, Tobias Moers, hinted that […]
Chevrolet Spark Activ debuts as new mini crossover
Chevrolet has taken to the Los Angeles motor show to unveil the Spark Activ; a high-riding city car priced from US$16,945. With the compact utility vehicle (CUV) market segment exploding in recent years, Chevrolet arrived at the LA show with a slightly more rugged, slightly taller Spark variant. Chevy has […]
Subaru previews new 7-seat SUV with VIZIV-7 concept
Subaru has unveiled an all-new SUV concept called the VIZIV-7 at the 2016 Los Angeles Auto Show, previewing a seven-seater of the future. While very little is known about the VIZIV-7, Takeshi Tachimori, Subaru’s vice president has said that, “We know customers in this segment want a full-sized vehicle and […]