We’ve tested the Peugeot 308 GTi 250 with its impressive 184kW engine. So now it’s time for the mack daddy GTi 270. This is the flagship in Peugeot’s hot hatch range. It comes with the same engine as the 250 version, only it’s boosted up to 200kW. 200kW from a […]
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Lexus IS sedan passes 1 million production milestone
Lexus is today celebrating a major milestone for its IS model, having produced 1 million units since its inception just under two decades ago. Lexus penned the IS during the 90s in response to ever-growing sales of European mid-size executive sedans like the Audi A4, BMW 3 Series and Mercedes […]
Next-gen Rolls-Royce Phantom spotted, towing in Spain (video)
Rolls-Royce’s second-generation Phantom has been caught doing the rounds in sunny Spain, towing a weighty cargo trailer to test its torque and torsional rigidity. Rolls has already released teaser images showing the artisans of Goodwood meticulously testing panel gaps of an aluminium-bodied prototype, and even released an image of a […]
2018 BMW X3 G01 spotted, M Performance M40i? (video)
BMW has been spotted test driving an interesting prototype version of the next-gen, 2018 X3, known as the G01. And all signs suggest this could be the new M Performance variant. The current-gen, F25 X3 has been on sale in basically the same form now since 2010 (with a facelift […]
Updated BMW 2002 Hommage concept debuts at Pebble Beach
The BMW 2002 Hommage concept has made its Pebble Beach debut this weekend, at the Concours d’Elegance event. As the name suggests, the concept is a tribute to the original 2002 turbo from back in 1973. Back then, it was the first series production car to come with a turbocharged […]
2017 Volkswagen Passat CC spotted, new four-door coupe confirmed? (video)
Volkswagen has been spotted test driving a Passat prototype which can only be described as a large four-door coupe, suggesting a new CC is on the way. It looks like Volkswagen is using the BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe as a benchmark. The new Passat was launched only recently (in […]
Infiniti reveals world-first variable compression engine
Many have tried but never cracked it; the mass-market variable compression ratio engine. Nissan’s luxury arm Infiniti will be the first carmaker to introduce this technology. The engine, called VC-T, is a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine. What sets it apart is a Harmonic Drive unit attached to the crankshaft which […]
Infiniti Q60 production commences, built by ‘master craftsmen’
Production of Infiniti’s new Q60 sports coupe has commenced at the company’s Tochigi plant in Japan. The new Q60 is the Nissan-owned company’s answer to vehicles like the BMW 4 Series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class coupe. It’s regarded as the two-door coupe version of the Q50 sedan. To cater for the […]