As promised, Honda has revealed the all-new 2016 Civic sedan in US-spec, featuring a new-look design and a 1.5-litre turbo engine for the first time. Starting with the most interesting aspect of the new model, the engine. Honda has developed a 1.5-litre turbocharged petrol four-cylinder. This is the first time […]
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Australia first market for Tesla Powerwall home battery technology
Australia will be among the first markets to receive Tesla’s new Powerwall under Tesla Energy Australia. The Powerwall attempts to revolutionise solar home battery systems, and will debut in Australia, North America, and the DACH markets in Europe. The 7kWh daily cycling Powerwall will soon become available to local residential […]
Honda 2&4 concept revealed, possible KTM X-Bow rival?
It’s great to see Honda finally focusing some attention on the stripped-out track car layout, with the unveiling of the Honda 2&4 concept at the Frankfurt show. This is where Honda should be. While the Ariel Atoms and KTM X-Bows of the world soak up the enthusiast-focused market, Honda is […]
Audi S8 Plus revealed with bonkers performance
If you’re after a super-fast large luxury limousine, you might want to check this out. It’s called the Audi S8 Plus, and it is the quickest production large luxury sedan in the world. Audi lifted the covers off the high-performance version, of the high-performance S8 at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor […]
BMW 330e plug-in hybrid unveiled, uses 2.1L/100km
BMW has unveiled the new 330e hybrid 3 Series at the Frankfurt Motor Show, coming in as a more affordable hybrid slotting underneath the ActiveHybrid 3. It’s also the first plug-in hybrid 3 Series. The powertrain consists of a 2.0-litre turbo four-cylinder, from the 320i – instead of a 3.0-litre […]
Alfa Romeo Giulia QV; world’s fastest production sedan at Nurburgring
Performance figures and finer specs have been announced for the hot new Alfa Romeo Giulia QV, which has just made its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The top Quadrifoglio edition (QV) will come with, as we know, a 2.9-litre twin-turbo V6. It produces 375kW of power (510PS) and a […]
New Ford Focus RS does 0-100km/h in 4.7 seconds (video)
Ford fans will be excited to hear some interesting specs for the new Focus RS, with the company releasing some performance figures during the Frankfurt Motor Show currently underway. As we already know, the new Focus RS comes with a 2.3-litre EcoBoost turbo four-cylinder engine. It produces 257kW and 440Nm, […]
Aston Martin DB11 confirmed as next model, debuts 2016
British sportscar maker Aston Martin has confirmed its next all-new model will be called DB11, and it will be unveiled in 2016. All of the specifics on the technical stuff are yet to be confirmed of course, but Aston says the DB11 will follow in the footsteps of models like […]