A prototype of the upcoming Lamborghini Huracan Superleggera has again been spotted by Nurburgring snappers, with speculation suggesting the baby bull may in fact be rear-wheel drive, not all-wheel drive. This makes sense as the LP 580-2 Huracan is now a permanent fixture in the Huracan lineup, the concept having […]
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Lotus Exige 350 Special Edition announced
Lotus has revealed a special edition Exige 350 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its Hethel factory, dubbed the Exige 350… you guessed it, Special Edition. The Exige 350 is one three special models created to commemorate Lotus’s half-century anniversary, following the introduction of the Evora 400 Hethel Edition and […]
Google autonomous car project passes 2 million miles
Google’s self-driving car project has hit a development milestone, having clocked up two million miles (3.2 million km) on public roads, as it nears a 2020 release date. Alphabet Inc, the team in charge of developing Google’s self-driving car project, says its vehicles continue to cover 40,000km each week in […]
Volvo reports 16th consecutive month in sales growth
Volvo has seen a growth in sales of just under 10 per cent in the first nine months of 2016, year-to-date, riding on the back of strong Chinese sales and demand for the new XC90. The Swedish manufacturer announced its 16th consecutive month for growth in sales, with a six […]
2017 Volkswagen Passat on sale in Australia, with 206TSI variant
Volkswagen Australia is introducing MY2017 updates for the Passat sedan, wagon, and Alltrack range, coinciding with the release of the new 206TSI range-topper. Starting with the MY17 updates, all variants now come with Air Care dual-zone climate control, while the Luxury pack adds a luggage net, and the R-Line package […]
2017 Suzuki Ignis confirmed for Australia, arrives Q1
Suzuki’s cute new Ignis has been confirmed to go on sale in Australia, arriving locally during the first quarter of 2017. The new Ignis was revealed earlier this. It’s a small SUV/crossover, sitting below the Vitara in the showroom ranking. This, according to Suzuki, makes the Ignis ideal for the […]
Mazda MX-5 RF production commences, in Australia Q1 2017
Production of the Mazda MX-5 RF hardtop has commenced at the company’s production facility in Hiroshima, just ahead of its market entry. Production has started at the ‘Ujina Plant No.1’ in Japan, with the first models set to be shipped off to North America and Europe. These will launch in […]
Lexus LC 500 spotted at Nurburgring, thumping V8 sound (video)
Lexus has been spotted testing a pre-production prototype version of the new LC 500 out on the Nurburgring, boasting what sounds like some very impressive performance. The new LC 500 has already been revealed, so there’s no news in terms of seeing the car. But it does look like Lexus […]