Subaru has officially unveiled the STI Performance Concept at the New York Auto Show. Unfortunately, it is only a concept designed to underline the technical prowess of Subaru’s performance arm, STI. The concept is wider than the stock BRZ, it has a huge new rear wing, new air intakes and […]
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2016 Kia Optima officially unveiled at New York show
Kia has unveiled the new 2016 Optima at the New York Auto Show, wearing an all-new design inside and out, showcasing two turbocharged powertrain options. The latest iteration of the Optima features a new front end, with large air intakes, a new grille featuring the ‘tiger nose’ theme, and a […]
Video: McLaren 570S prototypes being tested to the limits
Following on from the official unveiling of the McLaren 570S, a video showing McLaren test drivers giving two prototype test mules the full beans has hit the ‘Tube to give us a glimpse not only into how it sounds, but how it performs… on snow and tarmac. The 570S becomes […]
2015 Subaru WRX STI ‘VT15x’ rallycross racer revealed
Subaru has revealed its new competition car for the 2015 Rallycross season, bringing with it extra power, advancements in aerodynamics, and lots of ambition to win races. Called the VT15x, this is the third evolution of an STI-based rallycross car built by Vermont SportCar. Wheel-spinning grunt comes from a 433kW […]
G-Power tunes BMW M550d Touring, fastest diesel wagon in the world
G-Power has come up with a tune for BMW’s M550d Touring that has claimed the new speed record for the world’s fastest diesel-powered station wagon. During a speed test, the tuned M550d was able to hit a top speed of 271.4km/h. The BMW M550d in standard form uses a 3.0-litre […]
McLaren 570S revealed, new ‘entry-level’ supercar
The highly anticipated McLaren 570S has been unveiled before its New York show debut. This is the company’s new ‘entry-level’ model, as part of the Super Series family. As we already know, the new model comes with a 3.8-litre twin-turbo V8. It produces 419kW of power and 600Nm of torque. […]
Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake on sale in Australia from $52,400
Mercedes-Benz Australia has announced pricing and specs for the local CLA Shooting Brake range. This is the wagon version of the popular CLA-Class. Designed as a sleek four-door sedan, the wagon extends on that idea by introducing a sizeable hatch compartment at the back. It’s available in four different variant […]
Mercedes-Benz GLE revealed as ML-Class replacement
The Mercedes-Benz GLE has been revealed ahead of its New York show debut. It is effectively the new ML-Class, taking on the company’s latest naming structure. Aside from the name change, the GLE is quite similar to the outgoing ML. You’ll notice an updated front end and new grille area, […]