Koenigsegg will unveil a special edition Agera at the upcoming Monterey Car Week, known as the Agera XS. What makes this particular Koenigsegg special, aside from being one of an extremely small batch of vehicles that the Swedish manufacturer produces, is the fact it is the first Koenigsegg fully homologated […]
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Audi debuts traffic light communication technology
In a first for the industry, Audi vehicles in the US are set to communicate with nearby traffic signals which could lead to more efficient driving. The technology is known as V-to-I, or vehicle-to-infrastructure communication, and is the automotive industry’s first foray into this area of connected technologies between a […]
2016 BMW i3 on sale in Australia in October from $63,900
BMW Australia is announcing the updated i3 range, arriving in October, adding two variants with more efficient batteries and bringing a longer range. The format of the lineup remains unchanged, with the choice of either a battery electric vehicle (EV), or a range-extender variant which is mated to a tiny […]
Pagani Huayra BC making Australian debut at World Time Attack
The mighty Pagani Huayra BC will make its Australian debut in October, during the World Time Attack Challenge event. If that’s not exciting enough, the car will be piloted by drifting legend Keiichi Tsuchiya for some hot laps. This is the first time (as far as we’re aware) the Huayra […]
2017 Honda Civic hatch shown ahead Paris debut
Honda’s edgy new 2017 Civic hatch has been revealed in full ahead of its European debut at the Paris Motor Show. This time around, the hatch and sedan will share styling themes; they have been separate since the seventh generation Civic of 2000. Up to this point, Civic sedans have […]
Subaru planning electric SUV, to arrive by 2021 – report
Subaru may be the latest in a long line of manufacturers jumping on the electric vehicle train, with reports confirming there is a new model on the way. Japanese publication Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun says Subaru is planning to introduce an electric crossover/SUV for the US market by 2021, as it […]
BMW ‘i5’ to be fully electric, as with next i8 – report
BMW is working away on a new EV project thought to be called the i5, with replacements for the i3 and i8 coming shortly after as the manufacturer ramps up its EV presence. Automobile Magazine is reporting that BMW engineers are currently developing a new EV project, codenamed the iNext, […]
Infiniti reveals world-first variable compression engine
Many have tried but never cracked it; the mass-market variable compression ratio engine. Nissan’s luxury arm Infiniti will be the first carmaker to introduce this technology. The engine, called VC-T, is a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine. What sets it apart is a Harmonic Drive unit attached to the crankshaft which […]