Yes, even Lamborghini has succumbed to electrification and has just revealed plans for a transition to hybrid technology by 2024, and to cut its emissions by 50 per cent from 2025. Four new models will be launched as part of the plan, including two V12s, a hybrid, and a fully […]
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Ferrari’s next-gen ‘F171’ V6 hybrid supercar spotted (video)
Ferrari has potentially been spotted testing its much-rumoured next-gen supercar, dubbed F171, likely powered by a brand new twin-turbo V6 hybrid powertrain. As it stands, there are very few confirmed details on the V6 hybrid supercar. Codenamed the F171, it is expected to be unveiled later this year and pitched […]
Mercedes-AMG One spotted testing at Nurburgring, F1 sound (video)
Mercedes-AMG has been spotted testing prototype versions of the insane Project One hypercar out on the Nurburgring in Germany. This is set to be as close as you can get to a road-going Formula 1 car. In test mule form, it certainly sounds like an F1 car. It is a […]
2021 Mitsubishi Outlander GSR PHEV review (video)
Fuel-saving technologies are finally on the rise in Australia. Hybrid vehicle sales increased by 94 percent from 2019 to 2020. But the increase is modest for plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs), with just an 18 per cent increase over the same period. Mitsubishi took this bolder approach to being environmentally friendly […]
Hongqi S9 hybrid hypercar debuts at Shanghai motor show
A new hypercar has emerged from Chinese manufacturer Hongqi, called the S9. It was shown to the world stage at Auto Shanghai 2021. After its first preview at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show, the Hongqi S9 has been doing the development rounds in the factory, and is reportedly ready for […]
2022 Mercedes-AMG C 63 prototype spotted? (video)
Following confirmation from Mercedes-AMG that the next-gen, W206 C 63 will feature a 2.0-litre turbo hybrid powertrain, spy photographers seemed to have caught a prototype of the new model testing in Germany. Earlier this month Mercedes-AMG outlined a new hybrid powertrain, incorporating its ‘M139’ 2.0L turbo (currently found in the […]
2022 Maserati Levante Hybrid revealed at Shanghai show
Maserati has used the Shanghai Auto Show as the launch platform for its all-new 2022 Levante Hybrid. It comes in as the company’s first electrified SUV. The Maserati Levante Hybrid is the first hybrid addition to the company’s SUV lineup, after first dipping its toes in the hybrid pool with […]
2022 Lexus ES unveiled, confirmed for Australia
Lexus has lifted the lid on its all-new 2022 ES sedan, saying that it aims to reset the standard of luxury for the segment. It lands in Australia in the latter half of 2021. It’s the first major update that Lexus has given the seventh-generation ES, packing in luxury, technology […]