As previewed earlier this month, W Motors has unveiled the Fenyr SuperSport at the 2015 Dubai Motor Show. It becomes the company’s latest ultra exclusive hypercar. Power comes from an insane 4.0-litre twin-turbo flat-six engine that starts life as a Porsche unit. It’s developed by RUF and generates upwards of […]
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2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Series II on sale in Australia from $38,490
Following our exclusive report late last month, Hyundai has now gone ahead and officially announced the 2016 Santa Fe Series II update. As previously reported, both the petrol and diesel engine options receive a minor adjustment. The 2.2-litre turbo-diesel now develops 147kW and 440Nm (up 2kW and up 4Nm), while […]
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution ‘Final Edition’ on sale from $53,700
The last ever Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X has arrived in Australia, called, fittingly, the Final Edition. It comes with enhanced performance in almost every area. Starting with the engine, the 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder is boosted to produce 226kW of power at 6500rpm, and 414Nm of torque at 3500rpm. This is […]
Range Rover Evoque Convertible revealed, on sale from AU$84,835
After a number of concepts and prototype previews, Range Rover has finally unveiled the production Range Rover Evoque Convertible. It’s expected to boost the Evoque’s already high popularity by quite a margin. It’s being labelled as the world’s first luxury compact SUV convertible, featuring all of the luxuries and presence […]
BMW X4 xDrive35d on sale in Australia from $89,900
BMW Australia has added the more potent xDrive35d engine option to the sporty X4 SUV, bringing increased performance compared with the outgoing xDrive30d variant. Based on the X3, the X4 is BMW’s answer to customers wanting a more affordable and/or smaller X6. It takes on the fashionable four-door coupe styling […]
Audi, Porsche, Volkswagen suspend 3.0 TDI sales in the US
Volkswagen Group has put a halt to sales of all Audi, Porsche, and Volkswagen vehicles equipped with the 3.0 TDI, following EPA’s findings of illegal practices. This means all Volkswagen Group diesel vehicle sales are on hold in the US, with the 2.0 TDI already paused. In Australia, sales of […]
Polestar working on Volvo’s 2.0L Drive-E engine, around 260kW
Volvo’s in-house performance division, Polestar, is currently tuning and tweaking the new 2.0-litre Drive-E turbo and supercharged four-cylinder engine. The division is also looking at all models in the showroom to transform into sports versions. Confirmed in a recent Autocar report, the new project for Polestar is the 2.0-litre four-cylinder […]
Volkswagen 3.0 TDI also has emissions cheat device: UPDATED
Things don’t look good for Volkswagen Group, as another engine has been cited by the Environmental Protection Agency as having an emissions cheating device. According to the EPA, the company’s 3.0-litre TDI turbo-diesel V6 also uses a defeat device to cheat its way through emissions tests. The engine is found, […]