Heads are rolling at Dearborn as Ford Motor Company undergoes a management reshuffle. CEO Mark Fields is retiring, according to Ford, as he makes way for head of Smart Mobility, James Hackett, to come in to take the helm. Hackett’s role of Smart Mobility chairman will be taken over by […]
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Vending machine opens in Singapore with cars in it (video)
For some of us, the fascination with supercars began with a trip to the supermarket, witnessing an array of Matchbox or Hot Wheels cars stacked on the shelf, followed by pleading your parent to buy one. That same spectacle (without the parent) has been taken to a life-size scale in […]
Maserati Quattroporte gets bogged on Sydney beach
A man thought it was a good idea to drive his Maserati Quattroporte onto a Sydney beach this morning, and surprise, surprise, he got bogged. According to reports the man drove onto the beach at Camp Cove near Watsons Bay, simply to chill out and relax, and practice his golf […]
Elon Musk demonstrates tunnel driving at 200km/h
Last month we reported about Elon Musk’s latest brainstorm – The Boring Company – in which a vessel in the street carries your car into a subterranean tunnel network, where computer controlled sleds on rails can catapult you to your destination at 200km/h. Well, the proof of concept is now […]
Boxing champ Anthony Joshua gets Range Rover SVAutobiography
The world’s newest MMA boxing world champion, Anthony Joshua, of England, has taken ownership of a very special Range Rover with unique SVO enhancements. Fresh from his victory against Wladimir Klitschko on April 29, Joshua is kicking back in his Range Rover SVAutobiography Dynamic with World Champion Graphite paint, diamond-quilted […]
Volkswagen Golf GTI 3-door coming back to Australia
The three-door Volkswagen Golf GTI will return to Australia later this year, albeit in a limited run of 150 cars, coinciding with the Mk7.5 update. Known as the Golf GTI Performance Edition 1, this model is distinguished by a standard limited-slip differential on DSG-equipped variants, along with a power boost. […]
2018 Volvo XC60 production commences in Sweden
Production of the new, 2018 Volvo XC60 has commenced, with the first customer order rolling off the line at the company’s Torslanda facility in Sweden this week. The new XC60 is an all-new model, despite looking pretty similar in some areas as the outgoing version. It rides atop Volvo’s latest […]
Genesis G70 to be Kia Stinger’s quicker, lighter brother
The Kia Stinger’s twin-under-the-skin Genesis G70 will allegedly be lighter and potentially offer greater performance, according to a report. Australian publication Motoring spoke with Hyundai Australia’s PR manager Guido Schenken about the upcoming car. Schenken said: “The Genesis G70 and Stinger represent different design philosophies and positions in the market. […]