Have a good look at this, as it will inspire a fully electric vehicle of the not-too-distant future. It’s called the Lexus LF-Z Electrified concept, and it is the foundations of technology, performance, and styling for a product or products that will materialise by 2025. Firstly, the powertrain. It incorporates […]
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2021 Genesis G80 3.5T review (video)
Luxury limo-style sedans sit in quite a static market in Australia. The big three German brands have always dominated it with the BMW 5 Series, the Mercedes-Benz E-Class and the Audi A6; and many manufacturers don’t even bother to go near. But late-2020 saw a new kid on the block. […]
Bentley surpasses 200,000-unit production milestone
Bentley is celebrating a major production milestone after the luxury manufacturer sent its 200,000th car off the production line since the brand’s inception in 1919. The 200,000th car to roll off Bentley’s production line in Crewe, UK, was, quite suitably, a Bentayga Hybrid – a move that Bentley says signals […]
Lamborghini achieves record profit in 2020, CEO hints EV is coming
Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann has confirmed the company has generated record profit in 2020, despite a dip in vehicle sales compared with 2019. The CEO also hints an electric vehicle could be on the way. In spite of the COVID-19 pandemic and a factory shutdown of 70 days, Lamborghini was […]
2021 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio review (video)
Following a string of awards and high praise from motoring critics and driving fans around the world since its debut in 2016, the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio receives some updates for 2021 to keep it fresh. Is it still an attractive package in today’s market? This is a car that […]
2022 Mercedes-Benz SL will be AMG-only, AWD-only (video)
Mercedes-Benz has confirmed the all-new 2022 SL roadster will debut later this year. It will fall solely under the AMG umbrella, meaning, all variants will be performance models in some level. Engineers are putting the final touches on the next-gen model, testing and validating prototypes in the freezing conditions of […]
Porsche invests €70m in Rimac, increases stake to 24%
Rimac, one of the up and coming and soon-to-be powerhouses of the electric vehicle landscape, has just announced an extended business deal with Porsche. Porsche is increasing its stake in the Croatian tech company to 24 per cent. Porsche originally invested in Rimac back in 2018, buying itself at 10 […]
McLaren Elva Gulf makes Australian debut at Sydney Concours event
A very special McLaren made its Australian debut at the 2021 Sydney Concours d’Elegance event over the weekend, based on the Elva and complete with a custom Gulf Racing livery carried out by the McLaren Special Operations department. The McLaren Elva is already an extremely rare model from McLaren, with […]