For aerodynamicists and engineers alike, the vehicular wing-mirror is an utter nuisance, spoiling the drag of an otherwise sleek masterpiece. Well it looks like the days of the big awkward side mirror could be numbered, as the Japanese Road and Transport Bureau has now approved mirrorless production cars. Cameras in […]
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Next-gen Nissan Micra to be produced in France, on CMF platform
Nissan has confirmed the next-generation Nissan Micra, to be built on Renault-Nissan’s CMF architecture like the Clio, will be built in Flins, France, alongside its stablemates. It’s set to borrow heavily from 2015 Sway Concept, exhibited at Geneva. This will lend it a more energetic and mature design than the […]
Jeremy Clarkson previews ‘The Grand Tour’, new car show
Jeremy Clarkson’s Facebook page has previewed a very quirky comparison that will feature on the three ex-Top Gear hosts’ upcoming programme, called The Grand Tour. Aptly declaring, “So. Let the weirdest comparison test of them all… begin Grand Tour”. An Aston Martin DB11 sits alongside a Rolls-Royce Wraith convertible (identical […]
Last 2016 Citroen C5 examples on sale in Australia
Citroen is sending off the last of the current-gen C5, with a final run of just 62 vehicles available in Australia. The cars feature two states of tune: 10 examples use the ‘BlueHDi, 133kW/400Nm 2.0-litre turbo-diesel, while the other 52 produce 120kw and 340Nm. The higher output cars will be […]
Tesla developing version 8.0 software, Autopilot gets new off-ramp function
Tesla is apparently testing its 8.0 software in-house and on a number of select customer vehicles, as it prepares a rollout update for both the Model S and Model X. The update is being described as the most significant change for the Model S and X yet, with a new […]
Ford & GM using separate software for jointly-developed 10-speed auto
Ford and General Motors have announced they will use their own control software for the 10-speed auto transmission that was developed in collaboration. The joint effort between the two auto giants saw the development of the transmission which will ultimately be used in two rival vehicles; the Ford Mustang and […]
2017 Renault Clio R.S. unveiled with light facelift
Renault has delivered the new Clio R.S. to our screens, becoming the first manufacturer to offer three chassis and two engine configurations. With the release of the latest Clio R.,. Renault is proud to boast that it is the only manufacturer to offer customers the choice of three different chassis […]
2017 Volkswagen Crafter previewed, gets latest design language
Volkswagen has released CGI teasers for the forthcoming all-new Crafter. The Crafter is the largest commercial vehicle in the company’s lineup, and the last model to be brought into line with the Wolfsburg icon’s current design language. The Crafter competes with the largest Ford Transit RWD, Hyundai HB350, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter […]