Nikola Motors has all-but ditched the original design for its Nikola One electric powered truck, instead aiming toward hydrogen to power the truck in its hope to create the world’s first zero-emission truck. It was only a few weeks ago we reported on an update for the December unveiling of […]
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Mercedes to celebrate AMG 50th with F1-powered hypercar – report
Mercedes-Benz’s in-house performance arm AMG is turning 50 next year, and to celebrate, sources within Mercedes F1 team have reportedly confirmed a new road-going hypercar powered by the F1 car engine. Yes, you did read that correctly. At last weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix, sources within Mercedes F1 confirmed, according to […]
Mitsubishi admits more models have incorrect consumption figures
Mitsubishi executives have admitted more cars than initially reported have been involved in the fuel consumption scandal. CEO Osamu Masuko and head of R&D Mitsuhiko Yamashita confessed that domestic sales have been stopped, and owners in Japan would be compensated. A press conference was called just hours after the Japanese […]
Final first-gen Porsche Panamera rolls off production line
Production of the outgoing Porsche Panamera has come to an end, with the last example rolling of the production line in Germany. The last example was a blue GTS, which features a 4.8-litre naturally aspired V8 producing 324kW and 520Nm. This is matched to a seven-speed dual-clutch auto with all-wheel […]
Cadillac boss confirms future plans in comment rant
Cadillac president Johann de Nysschen has spilled the beans in the comment section of a speculative article on The Detroit Bureau about the brand’s future. The brand’s chief unexpectedly revealed several key details about several upcoming models, in response to the article which he described as mostly conjecture. The report was […]
Audi A9 confirmed, fully electric Tesla Model S rival
Confirmation from Audi CEO Rupert Stadler of a new flagship electric car means we could see an Audi ‘A9’ e-tron by the end of the decade. Not only is the new sedan set to have 500km of driving range but it will leapfrog the next Audi A8’s level three autonomous […]
Bugatti Galibier sedan back on the agenda – report
Bugatti looks set to bring back the Galibier to the forefront of its product plans, after it was kyboshed in 2013. Company boss Wolfgang Durheimer had originally given the green light for the project in 2011, with an expected run of 3000 cars, but after his departure in 2013, it […]
VW Passat 206TSI R-Line on sale in Australia in November
Volkswagen Australia has announced a flagship 206TSI R-Line will join the Passat range later this year, in sedan and wagon form. The new car promises some impressive performance figures as well as some cosmetic and chassis enhancements. It’s powered by the same 2.0-litre turbocharged inline four as the Golf R […]