Audi has revealed the new 2012 Audi A6 allroad quattro, based on the sleek new Audi A6 Avant. The versatile wagon will go on sale in Australia in the second half of this year. Offering a sporty, jumped up personality compared with the normal Audi A6 Avant (wagon), the 2012 […]
Diesel
BMW M550d and BMW X6 M50d more details emerge
Some more details are being spread about the new BMW X6 M50d and BMW M550d models. Both will feature a triple-turbo performance diesel engine. (BMW X6 M shown) The first new vehicle to use the new engine is set to be the BMW M550d xDrive all-wheel drive sedan. It’ll make […]
BMW M550d tri-turbo previewed in new X6 M teaser video?
Could this be the first vehicle to use the BMW M550d tri-turbo diesel engine? BMW and M Division have just released a teaser video of the new BMW X6 M variant, providing a glimpse for us all to speculate. If we slow down the video, we can see that BMW […]
BMW M550d to feature 280kW tri-turbo diesel
Some may remember earlier in the year when documents were leaked from BMW outlining a triple-turbo BMW M550d model variant. More details have just been revealed. At a recent dealer meeting in the Netherlands, some specifications of the new model were apparently leaked. Details included some concrete evidence that BMW […]
Volkswagen Golf R to take on new diesel direction?
The future of Volkswagen R division is headed towards developing more performance diesel-engined, all-wheel drive models. Volkswagen R executive director Ulrich Riestenpatt gt. Richter spoke about the company’s future in a recent interview. Speaking with Autoblog in the US, Richter said the company doesn’t believe in hybrids saying that the […]
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution XI diesel hybrid confirmed, arrive by 2014
That’s right peeps and cohorts, the next Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution (XI) will feature a diesel hybrid powertrain. Mitsubishi president Osamu Masuko has confirmed the new powertrain, and the commencement of its development which will be ready “within three” years. Mitsubishi was going to bin the entire Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution XI […]
2012 Audi A6 2.0 models now on sale in Australia
Audi has released the new 2012 Audi A6 2.0 TFSI and 2012 Audi A6 2.0 TDI variants in Australia. These will make up the range as the new entry-level models, and join the current 2.8 and 3.0-litre models. 2012 Audi A6 2.0 TFSI First up is the 2012 Audi 2.0 […]
Milotec Skoda Octavia RS offers diesel performance
It’s not very common that you see tuners taking to Skoda models, this Milotec Skoda Octavia RS sets to prove that common perception wrong though. It also proves Skoda models don’t always have to be the conservative choice. It’s a bit of sleeper concept, doing up a Skoda, don’t you […]