Audi’s Tesla-rivalling electric SUV will be called ‘e-tron’ when it lobs in 2018, not Q6 as pundits had previously speculated. The SUV is set to be heavily based on the 2015 e-tron quattro SUV concept (pictured), which has a drag co-efficient of just 0.25, beaten only by the Model X’s […]
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Audi R8 e-tron electric supercar canned already
Production of the Audi R8 e-tron has apparently been scuppered after roughly 100 examples were manufactured on the quiet. A handful of final e-trons will be delivered before it is relegated to history, according to a Car and Driver report. The project was not part of Audi’s mainstream product line, […]
Potent 2017 Audi RS 3 sedan revealed at Paris motor show
Audi’s hotly-anticipated RS 3 sedan has landed at the 2016 Paris Motor Show with a ferocious exterior to match a volcanic five-cylinder powertrain. Previewed by the 2014 Clubsport Quattro concept, the RS 3 sedan uses a 294kW 2.5-litre turbocharged five-cylinder with 480Nm at 1700-5850rpm. This is the same engine featured […]
BMW X2 concept previews new compact coupe SUV
BMW is previewing another niche-busting SUV in the form of the 2016 BMW Concept X2. The X2 is set to be a sportier and more aesthetically-attractive version of the practical X1, sitting atop its UKL platform, which will also be shared by the next MINI Countryman. The X2 concept’s more […]
Lexus UX concept unveiled at 2016 Paris Motor Show
Following some initial interior and exterior shots, Lexus has now unveiled the new UX concept SUV at the 2016 Paris Motor Show in France. The UX is set to preview an upcoming compact SUV for the future showroom, based on the Toyota C-HR. In concept form it showcases a very […]
Mercedes-Benz previews EV concept before Paris debut (video)
Mercedes-Benz has given us the best look yet of its Paris Motor Show-bound electric SUV concept, expected to become part of its electric MEQ brand. We can see the car’s shape is similar to the company’s recent concepts such as the Vision Tokyo and F105 Luxury in Motion concept, but […]
2018 Audi RS 5 spotted, switches from V8 to 2.9TT V6 (video)
Audi has been spotted test driving a prototype version of the next-gen Audi RS 5 performance coupe out on the Nurburgring, pushing the new V6 and some clever drive technologies to their limits. It’s understood the next RS 5 will come with a special, next-gen torque vectoring control system that […]
Lexus UX concept leaked, to inspire new compact SUV
An image of the Lexus UX concept has leaked out early, revealing a rather edgy new SUV design. It’s set to inspire a compact premium SUV of the future. Like all premium car manufacturers, and pretty much all carmakers actually, SUVs of all shapes and sizes are important products for […]