McLaren has taken the wraps off the track-focussed 570S Sprint, ahead of its official debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The 570S Sprint utilises the same MonoCell II carbon fibre tub used in other ‘Sport Series’ models like the 540C, 570S and 570GT, as well as carrying over the […]
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New-look 2017 Volkswagen Up! breaks cover
The facelifted Volkswagen Up! has broken cover in Europe, and it introduces a new turbocharged TSI model. There’s still no sign of the GTI we reported on last month though, nor a proper automatic gearbox, which is one of the reasons it was withdrawn from the Australian market. Overall, cosmetic […]
MINI 5 Door Carbon Edition on sale in Australia from $56,900
MINI has unveiled a special edition model for Australia based on the 5 Door, called the Carbon Edition, complete with visual tweaks and an upgrade in power courtesy of JCW. The Carbon Edition is based on the Cooper S version of the 5 Door, and has received upgrades from John […]
Fiat Chrysler considering Tesla rival, fully electric Maserati?
Sergio Marchionne, the head of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, has suggested Maserati could be a good brand to host a potential Tesla Model S, Porsche Mission E rival. FCA is one of the last remaining large carmakers that doesn’t have concrete plans for a range of fully electric models. This could […]
New Ford Focus ‘RS500’ getting closer to production
Ford is toying with the possibility of an even hotter Focus RS, much like what it did with the RS500 edition of the Mk2 Focus RS, with numerous publications reporting hot prototypes out and about. Already one of the fastest hot hatches on the market, with every review resulting in […]
Volvo S90 & V90 R-Design packages revealed
Volvo has released photographs and details of the S90 and V90 R-Design editions, which include cosmetic upgrades as well as a retuned suspension system. This is Volvo’s equivalent to BMW’s M Sport, Jaguar’s R-Sport, Mercedes’s AMG Sport, and Audi’s S-Line trim, where sporty elements from the top-tier performance models are […]
UK-spec HSV Maloo LSA making Goodwood debut this year
GM has confirmed the 2016 Vauxhall VXR Maloo LSA (HSV) will make its Goodwood Festival of Speed debut later this year. In what is a very limited edition production run for the UK market, GM’s UK subsidiary Vauxhall is importing just 100 units of our latest LSA-equipped Maloo, with prices […]
Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato production car revealed
Aston Martin has unveiled the latest creation in a long-line of limited edition models in collaboration with Italian design house, Zagato. Introducing the Vanquish Zagato Coupe, which was unveiled overnight at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este event at Lake Como, Italy. It’s inspired by the Zagato concept version that was […]