Mazda could reintroduce the rotary engine into a production car soon. However, it’s not the iconic RX sports car you might have expected. Instead, there is hope for the Wankel engine being revived in the MX-30 SUV. In a press release celebrating 100 years of Mazda, it focused on the […]
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2020 Volvo XC60 T8 Polestar Engineered review (video)
Stylish, modern and sophisticated. That’s how we have come to know Volvo cars. Even though the demand for efficiency has increased, the desire for performance has not. And that’s where the hybrid petrol-electric Volvo XC60 T8 Polestar Engineered is born. But can these opposing traits be effectively blended? It’s interrogation […]
McLaren planning new entry model with V6 hybrid – report
British supercar maker McLaren will launch its first mainstream hybrid model later this year, a report has revealed. It’s expected to join the company’s entry Sports Series range. We say ‘mainstream’ because unlike the P1 hybrid and Speedtail hybrids, this new model isn’t set to be a limited build. Instead, […]
Jeep Renegade 4xe, Compass 4xe hybrids complete winter testing
Jeep has just finished testing prototype versions of the upcoming new Renegade 4xe and Compass 4xe hybrid SUVs in freezing conditions within the Arctic Circle. Engineers took them on an epic drive from Italy to Arjeplog, Sweden. These will become Jeep’s first plug-in hybrid models outside of China, and, like […]
2021 Hyundai Santa Fe spotted, gets Palisade headlight design
Hyundai has been spotted test driving a prototype version of the all-new 2021 Santa Fe in Korea, with some revealing design details poking through. The new model is set to introduce a range of new technologies, including a hybrid for the first time and a turbo-petrol engine. Following on from […]
Toyota LandCruiser 300 dropping 4.5 V8 diesel, 2.8 diesel arriving – report
Some potential information is coming through on the next-gen Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series, including word that the V8 diesel will be dropped from the range. A 2.8 turbo-diesel is also set to be introduced. It was previously reported that the 300 Series would debut in August this year. However, delays […]
Aston Martin reveals new twin-turbo V6, debuts in Valhalla (video)
Aston Martin has confirmed and indeed unveiled its all-new engine project; a twin-turbo V6. It’s set to find use in a range of new mid-engined hybrid Aston Martin sports cars of the future, kicking off with the Valhalla in 2022. The new V6 adopts the common 3.0-litre capacity, with 500cc […]
Aston Martin Valkyrie undergoes final tests on public roads
The epic Aston Martin Valkyrie testing phase has now moved to the public roads for the first time, as engineers fine-tune the hypercar ahead of first customer deliveries later this year. Aston Martin’s test driver, Chris Goodwin, took to the streets in a pre-production model, navigating the roads near Silverstone […]