Specifications and details of the new Mercedes-Benz S 500 Plug-In Hybrid have been released, with the grand luxury sedan offering an incredible 2.8L/100km average fuel consumption figure. Even though it’s a hybrid vehicle it is a rather powerful one. The motor system comprises of a 3.0-litre twin-turbo V6, supported by […]
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Next Bugatti Veyron to feature 1103kW hybrid?
Reports of a Bugatti Veyron successor are circulating once again. This time we hear the next edition will feature a high-powered hybrid engine. According to a Reuters report, sources have confirmed the successor will be powered by a new 16-cylinder engine based on the current 8.0-litre quad-turbo. Only this time […]
Video: LaFerrari ‘FXX’ prototype confirms stripped out racer
Ferrari has been spotted test driving a prototype version of the epic LaFerrari ‘FXX’ at Monza circuit in Italy. This is the first time the model has been seen in this much detail. The LaFerrari FXX – name yet to be confirmed – is a stripped out, more focused version […]
Amazing race; Ferrari LaFerrari vs Lamborghini Sesto Elemento
Here’s a race you don’t see every day. It’s between the just-launched Ferrari LaFerrari and an extremely rare Lamborghini Sesto Elemento. Of course, the race took place in one of the richest places in the world, Qatar, in the Middle East. The LaFerrari produces 708kW from its V12 hybrid and […]
2015 Volvo XC90 T8 to feature 300kW ‘Twin Engine’ hybrid
The highly-anticipated 2015 Volvo XC90 is set to be the world’s most-powerful ultra-low emissions seven-seat SUV when it goes on sale later this year. Volvo has developed what it calls Drive-E ‘Twin Engine’ technology for the flagship SUV. The front wheels are powered by a turbocharged and supercharged four-cylinder petrol […]
LaFerrari being tuned by JMB Optimering in Sweden
If there’s any car on the market at the moment that doesn’t really need any sort of tuning it’s the Ferrari LaFerrari. If, for some reason, you do require a tune, JMB Optimering is working on just the thing. A recent customer of the LaFerrari decided some customising was in […]
2015 Volkswagen Passat revealed
Volkswagen has revealed the new 2015 Passat and Passat wagon, showcasing a fresh design inside and out, a new range of turbo-diesel and turbo-petrol engines, and revised dimensions for increased interior space. Starting with the engine lineup, Volkswagen is introducing a twin-turbo diesel 2.0 TDI producing as much as 177kW. […]
Mercedes-Benz E 300 Hybrid drives 1968km on a single tank
This is what you call extreme economy performance. Mercedes-Benz has demonstrated the efficiency of the new E 300 BlueTEC Hybrid by driving one from Africa all the way to the UK on one tank of fuel. That’s an epic 1968km on a single tank of diesel. The car was driven […]