Porsche has been spotted test driving a prototype version of the second-generation Panamera ahead of its public debut at the Paris Motor Show in September. Perhaps the most important update for the 2017 Panamera will be the adoption of an all-new platform, called the MSB. It’s taken from the Volkswagen […]
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Researchers come up with interesting no-traffic-light intersection (video)
It’s difficult to imagine but geeks at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Swiss Institute of Technology, and the Italian Research Council have come up with a potential traffic solution that completely removes traffic lights. Using autonomous vehicle technology as the foundations, the boffins have created a scenario, or more accurately, […]
Tesla Model 3 to help boost production to 500,000 by 2020
Tesla will be unveiling the all-new Model 3 mid-size premium sedan this Friday, and it’s set to help the company reach a 500,000 production goal by 2020. Last year Tesla produced 50,000 vehicles at its factory in California, claimed as one of the most advanced car manufacturing facilities in the […]
BMW X7 to be offered in 7-seat & super-lux 4-seat form
German manufacturer BMW has confirmed that its upcoming X7 large SUV will be split into two variants, with both a utilitarian seven-seat version and a super-luxurious four-seat version being planned. The more luxurious X7 represents BMW’s business plan to increase production of what it dubs as ‘Grand Klasse’ vehicles, like […]
Range Rover planning ‘Sport Coupe’ SUV as BMW X6 rival – report
Both BMW and Mercedes-Benz are enjoying soaking up the premium four-door coupe SUV market, and Land Rover is yet to offer a competitor. That could be about to change. According to a recent Autocar report, Land Rover is planning a sporty fastback model codenamed the L560. It’s believed it will […]
2016 World Car of the Year award winners announced
The 2016 World Car of the Year award winners have been announced, with the new Mazda MX-5 picking up two of the five main awards. This year there were five categories that new vehicles were competing in, including the World Luxury Car, World Performance Car, World Car Design, and World […]
Lamborghini Aventador hits 5000 production milestone
The 5000th Lamborghini Aventador rolled off the production line at the company’s headquarters in Bologna last week, making it significantly more popular than the Murcielago predecessor. It took Lamborghini just 4.5 years to hit the milestone, meanwhile, the Murcielago, which was produced between 2001 and 2010, only hit 4099 units […]
7-seat Lexus RX confirmed, could be called ‘RX 350L’
News of a seven-seat Lexus RX is circulating around again, this time with firm evidence there will be such a model coming in the next couple of years. Speaking with Automotive News at the New York Auto Show currently underway, Lexus general manager Jeff Bracken confirmed the model will arrive […]