Koenigsegg is licking its wounds this week following a crash involving one of its One:1 hypercars as it was trying to hunt down the lap record at the Nurburgring. Not to be outdone by current lap record holder, the Porsche 918, Koenigsegg has been spotted for quite some time now […]
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Lamborghini Huracan LP610-4 posts 7:28 Nurburgring lap time (video)
The Lamborghini Huracan LP610-4 has set a Nurburgring lap time of just 7:28, with results suggesting the car can go even faster. On the outset it’s important to note that the lap times were recorded by German publication, Sport Auto, rather than an official test conducted by the manufacturer. Alas, […]
2017 Volkswagen Tiguan on sale in Australia from $31,990
Following the announcement of local specifications, Volkswagen Australia has now confirmed pricing for the all-new Tiguan mid-size SUV before its arrival in a couple of months. The new Tigaun is an all-new model, based on VW Group’s MQB platform. It brings larger overall dimensions, providing more cabin space than ever […]
Bristol Bullet previewed, all-new sports car
Famed British hand-built sports car outfit Bristol will rise again after its 2011 collapse into administration, with the Bristol Bullet sports car convertible. The revived company has shown a teaser photo showing the details of the speedster-style car, with a long bonnet with five portholes, a short, sharply angled windscreen, […]
Infiniti plans world-first variable compression ratio tech
Nissan’s luxury arm will be getting a major shot in the arm when it releases a world-first V6 engine featuring something engineers have not yet managed to put into a mass-production car; variable compression ratio. The V6 engine, set to arrive in 2018, will be ‘revolutionary’, with the power of […]
2018 BMW X3 M confirmed, barking prototype hits Nurburgring
BMW has been spotted once again test driving a prototype version of the upcoming ‘F97’ X3 mid-size SUV. And this time we get some pretty convincing evidence there is going to be a proper M performance version. As spotted by YouTuber Automotive Mike, the prototype gives off a distinct exhaust […]
FCA invests US$1b in facility shuffle, Jeep Compass production ending
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has announced it will cease production of several models, and invest more than US$1 billion into updating its manufacturing infrastructure at its US plants. FCA said in a statement that US$1.05 billion will be invested into retooling operations at two of its major manufacturing plants, to strengthen […]
BMW 1 Series Sedan revealed, for China only
BMW, keen to boost sales in the east, has unveiled the recently-spotted 1 Series Sedan which will be sold exclusively in the Chinese market. The 1 Series sedan was first previewed as BMW’s Concept Compact Sedan, at last year’s Guangzhou Motor Show, and took just a year to reach the […]