Volkswagen has released some design sketches of its upcoming electric vehicle to build excitement for the debut in just a few days at the Paris Motor show. While the sketches are quite simple, they do tease radical new engineering features like the sliding door design, similar to that on people […]
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Volkswagen sets late-2017 target to fix all Euro dieselgate cars
Volkswagen has committed to a late-2017 deadline for all diesel vehicles impacted by the emissions scandal in Europe, following meetings with the European Commission. As we reported last week, Volkswagen was making relatively slow progress in its attempt to fix TDI engines implicated in the dieselgate scandal, with only around […]
Ford Australia produces last I6 & V8 engines
Pictures of the last 5.0-litre ‘Miami’ supercharged V8 and last ‘Barra’ 4.0-litre inline six ever to be built at Ford’s Geelong plant are circulating social media, ahead of the planned October 7 shutdown date. This means all the engines destined for final allocation of Falcons and Territorys are built and […]
Nissan Navara Series II adds SL variant, revised suspension
Nissan Australia will soon introduce a range of updates as part of the 2017 Nissan Navara Series II launch for the dual-cab lineup, PerformanceDrive has learned, bringing revised specifications while introducing a new SL variant. According to leaked documents, the D23 Navara Series II will welcome an SL ‘tradie’ grade […]
2017 Kia Rondo brings 5-seat ‘S’ variant for Australia
Kia has released details of a series of updates for the 2017 Rondo facelift, set to debut in just a few days at the Paris Motor Show. Included in the update is a new ‘tiger-nose’ front grille, sculpted exterior aesthetic, more interior options alongside added safety technology and infotainment connectivity. […]
Volkswagen e-Crafter concept previews electric van future
Electric commuter vans are suddenly becoming all the rage since Elon Musk declared them to be part of his Secret Master Plan Part Deux. Since then, Mercedes-Benz has graced us with its drone-tastic Vision Van concept, with promises of an electric next-gen Sprinter. Now Volkswagen, keen for any and every […]
2018 Toyota Supra spotted again, begins Nurburgring tests (video)
Another video has popped up on the ‘Tube showing the 2018 Toyota Supra. This time engineers are spotted commencing testing on the Nurburgring. We saw a prototype earlier this week in and around the Nurburgring, but this is the first time the prototype has properly hit the track. Thanks to […]
Hyundai RN30 previews i30 N performance potential
Hyundai has released a teaser of its performance division’s creation, the N Concept RN30, what could well turn out to be Hyundai’s most powerful model yet. Unlike the R14, R15 and RM16 concept cars that came before it, the RN30 is based on the next-generation i30’s platform, rather than the […]