Ferrari has announced it will produce a 500th example of the limited edition LaFerrari, otherwise restricted to 499 units. The announcement came following the 6.2-magnitude earthquake that ravaged central Italy, with the death toll nearing 300. Sergio Marchionne, boss at Fiat Chrysler and subsidiary Ferrari, has said the company will […]
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2018 Volkswagen Touareg spotted, adopts MLB platform (video)
Volkswagen is very busy with its post-dieselgate product plans, which includes a lot of electrification, including a 400km-plus range people’s car by the end of the decade. One vehicle that might not have suffered too much from the scandal is the next-generation Touareg, seen here undergoing European testing in this […]
2017 Mercedes-Benz SL on sale in Australia from $218,715
Mercedes-Benz Australia has announced local prices and spec range details for the new SL-Class. The new model comes with more powerful engines, equipped with the company’s new 9G nine-speed automatic. Three main variants are being offered in Australia, spanning from the SL 400, SL 500, to the range-topping SL 63 […]
Hyundai i30 N hot hatch is FWD, manual confirmed (video)
Hyundai has released a teaser video previewing the all-new N performance i30-based hot hatch. And it confirms some interesting details. It seems Hyundai’s first-ever proper hot hatch, developed by its relatively new ‘N’ motorsport-inspired division, will be front-wheel drive. While some carmakers in this segment offer all-wheel drive – Ford […]
Koenigsegg CCX crash in Mexico leaves devastating result
Yes, this was once a car. A supercar, for that matter. It’s the devastating result of what was probably a high-speed complication, in Mexico, involving Koenigsegg CCX. First and foremost, the condition of the occupants is still yet to be confirmed (at time of writing). According to some reports the […]
Honda Gienia debuts at Chengdu motor show
Ever walked into a Honda dealership and thought, ‘Hmm the City is too small and sedan-like, but the Civic is too big and not hatchy enough’? Well, Honda’s newest small car might be your Goldilocks zone, if you live in China that is. The Gienia is a realisation of the […]
Jaguar to work on EVs, Land Rover focus on hybrid – report
The chief of Jaguar Land Rover’s German branch, Peter Modelhart, has revealed to a local media outlet that fully electric Jaguars are in the works, while Land Rover models will concentrate on hybrid power, at least initially. Modelhart told Rhein Zeitung that, in regards to Land Rover, “a hybrid system […]
2017 Hyundai Verna revealed, previews next Accent?
Hyundai’s new Verna sedan has been revealed at the Chengdu Motor Show, China, which is the overseas name for our Accent and may give a strong indication on what to expect for the next Australian market Accent. The new car looks consistent with spy shots which were floating around a […]