A new hybrid crossover from Kia will arrive next year, called the Niro. Some early sketches have been released to preview the new model. The Niro will be a small crossover/SUV available as a hybrid vehicle only, making it Kia’s first hybrid-only model. A plug-in hybrid version will arrive later […]
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LaFerrari crash in Hungary, hits 3 parked cars
Here’s a sight to match the Monday morning blues. It’s the result of a LaFerrari driver losing control in Hungary, taking out three parked cars in the process. The LaFerrari is Ferrari’s most powerful road-going production car it has ever made, capable of unleashing 708kW. So it comes as no […]
2016 Honda NSX specifications confirmed: 427kW, 7500rpm redline
Having recently confirmed a twin-turbo V6 hybrid system for the new 2016 Honda/Acura NSX, more specific numbers have now (finally) been confirmed. At a first-drive launch in the USA, Honda – Acura, locally – confirmed the new NSX’s 3.5-litre twin-turbo V6 produces 373kW and 550Nm, capable of a 7500rpm redline, […]
2016 Toyota Prius specifications & finer details announced
Following the initial reveal of the all-new 2016 Toyota Prius last month, the company has now released some of the finer specifications. Firstly, the under-bonnet stuff has been heavily revised for the world’s most popular hybrid. It’s still a 1.8-litre VVT-i petrol four-cylinder matched with an electric motor, however, thermal […]
Rinspeed Etos concept previews futuristic driverless tech
Known for its wacky concepts and outrageous car designs, Swiss tuning company and manufacturer Rinspeed is planning to unveil a new concept car at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January. Seen here in an early teaser sketch, the Rinspeed Etos concept will be a low profile […]
Subaru VIZIV & Impreza concepts preview next-gen Forester & Impreza
Two all-new concepts will be unveiled at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show later this month, giving us a preview to the future Impreza and Forester design direction. Called the VIZIV Future Concept and Impreza five-door concept, the cars showcase a sharp new design direction for Subaru. Both concepts use a […]
New Honda NSX delayed, development in final stages (video)
It seems the market introduction for the new Honda NSX is being delayed until at least early next year as the company continues to hone the complex supercar. Market entry in the US won’t take place later this year, as originally planned. Now, it’s set to take place during the […]
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 […]