Production of the upcoming Lamborghini Urus SUV is getting closer, with the Italian marque recently announcing construction of a dedicated paint facility and staff expansions. Lamborghini is aiming to put the Urus – it’s first-ever passenger SUV – into production at the end of 2018. It will have put on 700 new […]
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2019 Porsche 911 ‘992’ spotted, looks fast (video)
It may be two years away, but it looks like Porsche is hard at work making sure the fundamentals of the next 911 are sound to keep its place as the quintessential sports car in many people’s eyes. Tipped to be codenamed ‘992’, the next 911 is camouflaged but the […]
Lamborghini Urus SUV to be powered by 650hp twin-turbo V8 – report
The power output for Lamborghini’s upcoming SUV, dubbed the Urus, has been disclosed by company chief Stefano Domenicali during an interview with Automotive News. Its 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 will develop “650hp” (478kW if in metric hp/PS, or 485kW in imperial hp), which places it between the hottest Huracan Performante (470kW) and […]
Volkswagen T-Roc spotted, pushing hard at Nurburgring (video)
Following Volkswagen’s confirmation of the new T-Roc last week, the company has just been spotted testing a prototype version of the upcoming compact SUV at the Nurburgring. The T-Roc will come in beneath the Tiguan in the company’s showroom, standing around 300mm shorter and 140mm lower. Despite the difference in […]
Top 10 best rotary videos on the internet
There’s a section of car enthusiasts out there who think pistons are pathetic, and the bwap-bwap of a rotary is pure music. Invented by German Felix Wankel in the 1950s, the rotary engine is unique in that it doesn’t use a conventional valvetrain or crankshaft and is the only mainstream […]
Genesis models to offer distinct design, personality – report
Luxury carmakers Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz are sometimes criticised for their models looking like scaled, almost identical versions of each other. For example, note the similarity between the S-Class, E-Class and C-Class Benzes; or A4/A6/A8 Audis. Even formerly daring BMW has succumbed to styling homogeneity. Hyundai’s luxury Genesis division is […]
Volvo planning compact ’20 series’ model line to sit beneath 40 series?
It seems that Volvo’s upcoming 40 series vehicles, previewed by the 40.1 and 40.2 concepts, won’t be the company’s smallest models after all. In a conversation with Car and Driver, Lex Kersemakers, who is the U.S president of Volvo, had the following to say: “It’s pretty straightforward: The 90 is […]
BYD unveils new Dynasty electric SUV prototype
Chinese carmarker BYD (Build Your Dreams) is known for advanced battery electric vehicles and hybrids, as well as the fastest car made in China; the Lexus RX 450h-like BYD Tang. The latest creation from the company is the Dynasty electric prototype, which is a large crossover roughly around the size […]