BMW is continuing development of its all-new i7 fully electric luxury sedan, and has recently finalised acoustic and electromagnetic compatibility testing in its special lab in Munich. The i7 will be BMW’s sixth fully electric model, following the i3, i8, iX3, i4, and iX, but it won’t be the last. […]
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First Grenadier SUVs produced as INEOS readies mass production
INEOS Automotive is within reaching distance of mass production of its rugged off-roader, the Grenadier, with the first examples rolling off the line recently before mass series production is set to commence in July. The first Grenadier test vehicles have officially rolled off the production line at its Hambach factory […]
Billionaire George Soros buys $2.8 billion stake in Rivian
Just a few months after Californian electric vehicle start-up Rivian took to the share market in its initial public offering, the head of one of the largest investment funds has revealed they have purchased a US$2.8b stake. The Soros Investment Fund, headed by billionaire philanthropist George Soros, purchased 19,835,761 shares […]
Kia, Genesis dominate JD Power 2022 Vehicle Dependability Study
Kia, Hyundai and Genesis have cemented themselves firmly atop the leaderboard in the 2022 JD Power Vehicle Dependability Study, with Kia taking the top spot for the first time. All up, Hyundai Motor Group received three segment awards, for the Santa Fe, Sonata and the Kia Sorrento. Kia ranked highest […]
2024 Nissan Patrol ‘Y63’ to replace V8 with twin-turbo V6, VR30/VR38? – report
Some potentially very interesting news has come through regarding the next-generation ‘Y63’ Nissan Patrol (also called Armada overseas), with word of a new twin-turbo V6 coming in to replace the ageing 5.6-litre V8. It’s an awesome engine, the VK56VD 5.6-litre petrol V8. Majestic in power and bellowing vocals, while showcasing […]
2023 Porsche Macan electric prototypes spotted, extreme winter testing (video)
Porsche has been spotted testing prototype versions of its next-gen fully electric Macan out in freezing conditions near the Arctic Circle, putting the new SUV through its paces before it arrives by 2023. The company has already confirmed it will be launching the new Macan as a fully electric model, […]
Meet Subaru’s stripped-out, race-ready 2022 BRZ Cup Car Basic
Subaru has published details of its factory-built and stripped-out version of the 2022 BRZ, called the Cup Car Basic, which is set to compete in a domestic championship in Japan pitting Toyota and Subaru tuners head-to-head. The BRZ Cup Car Basic has been designed to make the process of adapting […]
Singer debuts mouth-watering ‘Turbo Study’, based on 964 Porsche 911
Hope you’re wearing a bib, because your mouth won’t stop watering after you get a look at what Singer Design has come up with for the 964 Porsche 911 Turbo. Yep, the Californian restoration and customisation company has turned its attention away from its renowned naturally aspirated classic 930-based 911 […]