Honda, keen to remind the world of Japanese innovation, has given the world a peek into the next stage of its development in autonomous driving technology. It used former navy weapons station GoMentum Station, in Concord, California, to showcase its latest efforts. The secretive 2100-acre site, complete with 32km of […]
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Citroen brings back hydraulic suspension; Citroen Advanced Comfort
French manufacturer Citroen has lifted the lid on its exciting new ‘magic carpet’ suspension system called Citroen Advanced Comfort, which will debut on the C4 Picasso in September this year. Citroen, a marque already synonymous with supple ride quality, announced that by 2017, a combination of 30 new patents will […]
2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Estate revealed, 295kW E 43 AMG added
Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the latest, sixth-generation E-Class Estate, promising to be the smartest E-Class yet. It follows the debut of the all-new E-Class sedan earlier this year. The engine lineup for the international release is as follows: The base E 200 is powered by a 133kW/300Nm four-cylinder petrol, with the […]
HSV passes 85,000 production milestone, approaches 30th anniversary
HSV is celebrating the production of its 85,000th vehicle at its Melbourne-based facility. The milestone car was a blue Clubsport R8 LSA sedan. Holden Special Vehicles, or HSV as it is more commonly known, produced the 85,000th vehicle at its Clayton production line in Melbourne, Victoria, on June 6. Tim […]
Is the new Mazda MX-5 safe? ANCAP crash tests return 5-star result
Even though the new Mazda MX-5 has been on sale for a while now, buyers have been in the dark in regards to knowing how safe it is. ANCAP has just crash-tested it and awarded the full five stars. Australia’s ANCAP used its latest round of crash testing to sample […]
Renault Twingo GT revealed; new RWD super-mini by R.S.
Renault has revealed its hot little Twingo GT super-mini ahead of its public debut taking place at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in England. The Twingo is Renault’s smallest car, sold in Europe. For the GT Renault has used its R.S. division to give the micro machine a big dose […]
Audi ‘SQ2’ performance compact SUV considered, 200kW-plus 2.0T – report
With SUV sales seemingly unstoppable at the moment, it comes as no surprise Audi is considering a performance version of its new Q2 entry-level SUV. Enter the ‘SQ2’. The news stems from an Auto Express report in the UK, that quotes Audi board member Stephen Knirsch as saying such a […]
Toyota Supra name registered at European Union Intellectual Property Office
Toyota’s upcoming sportscar joint-venture with BMW looks increasingly likely to wear the revered Supra nameplate. This is following the “Supra” name being registered with the European Union Intellectual Property Office. This comes after a similar registration at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office two years ago, around the time the […]