Jaguar’s quickest-accelerating road car ever, the F-Type SVR, can now be experienced by non-owners via a Nurburgring Nordschleife co-pilot program. Passengers are treated to an unbelievable lap in the most demonic of four-wheel feliens on one of the world’s most demanding pieces of bitumen. Called the “Jaguar Co-Pilot Nordschliefe” program, […]
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2017 Ford Everest gets new RWD variant, priced from $55,990
Ford is offering a RWD variant of the Everest for the first time, based on the mid-spec Trend. It diversifies the lineup and gives buyers an opportunity to step into the Trend at a more affordable price. Up until now the Everest has only been offered in Australia with four-wheel […]
10spd auto confirmed for Ford Mustang, co-developed with GM
Ford’s Mustang – which recently saw first time factory-backed introduction to our market since the 1960s – is set to benefit from a 10-speed automatic gearbox developed in collaboration with GM within the next 12 months. The two Detroit giants settled their differences to develop the aforementioned 10-speed for north-south […]
Next Nissan LEAF could come with 60kWh battery
The next-generation Nissan LEAF electric hatchback will receive a massive boost in range, with talk of a 60kWh battery pack making its way into the platform. Kazuo Yajima,, Nissan’s EV head honcho, recently confirmed the size of the battery pack at the EVS29 Electric Vehicle Symposium 29 in Montreal, Canada. […]
2017 Audi RS 5 to use turbo V6, more power than V8 – report
Audi’s next-generation of RS 4 and RS 5 will evidently be eschewing naturally-aspirated V8 power for something lighter and more efficient, courtesy of the 90-degree, 3.0-litre V6 expected for the next Porsche Panamera. According to Car and Driver, the new motor, codenamed EA839, will produce more than 335kW and 540Nm […]
Local Motors creates IBM-powered futuristic minibus
Innovative crowd-sourcing startup Local Motors has unveiled an autonomous minibus called Olli which has begun testing on Washington roads, with trials also expected to reach Las Vegas by 2017. Local Motors is best known for the crowd-sourcing-designed Rally Fighter – a 4×4 coupe powered by a diesel BMW straight six […]
2017 Jeep Compass/Patriot replacement to be made in Mexico
Jeep’s new mid-size SUV, set to replace both the Compass and Patriot (Compatriot?), will reportedly go into production early next year. This means the current models will hang around for yet another year. We have seen prototypes out and about, proving Jeep is well and truly into the development stages […]
Ex-VW CEO Martin Winterkorn under criminal investigation
German prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation into two high-level VW execs, including former CEO Martin Winterkorn. Germany’s financial regulator, BaFin, requested the investigation, focussing on the amount of time VW execs were aware of the devices, and their failure to go public. Former CEO Winterkorn and another high-ranking Volkswagen […]