The Alfa Romeo Giulia’s 2.0-litre powertrain may soon receive a power boost up to 257kW, according to a discovery made unintentionally by a Dutch tuning house. Up until now, the most powerful offering within Alfa’s 2.0 lineup was the 205kW/470Nm GME T4 option. Now though, we could be set to […]
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Train crash in USA wrecks over 100 new BMWs, direct from factory
A train carrying over 100 new BMW vehicles fresh from the production line in South Carolina has derailed in the US, with disastrous consequences. The 12-carriage train was travelling from BMW’s Spartanburg factory in South Carolina to the Port of Charleston for export overseas. However, after traveling around 100km, the […]
Uber buys artificial intelligence start-up, envisions flying cars
Uber has set its sights on artificial intelligence to speed up its autonomous driving plans, after it was revealed the company recently acquired a start-up called Geometric Intelligence. Geometric Intelligence is a research start-up company founded by academics, based in New York City. Uber has announced that co-founder and CEO […]
First Honda NSX customer in Australia takes delivery
The first Australian customer has taken delivery of the all-new Honda NSX, featuring VIN 001. It was delivered through Yarra Honda in Melbourne. Allen Cheng was the first lucky customer to receive his order. Cheng was so eager to jump onto the waiting list that his order was filled even […]
Apple gives clearest confirmation yet on auto technology development
After months of speculation, optimism and doubt, Apple has given us its first confirmation the brand is working on some form of autonomous vehicle technology, possibly for use in Apple-branded cars. Apple submitted a letter to the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) which has in turn been picked […]
BMW creates bespoke M4 for DTM champion, Marco Wittmann
BMW is celebrating Marco Wittmann’s second DTM championship victory by creating a special edition M4 especially for the racer. The 26-year-old German driver took out the 2014 and 2016 German touring car (DTM) championship, nabbing this year’s championship after taking out the final DTM race at Hockenheim in October. He […]
Final Holden Commodore V6 engine rolls off production line
The final ever engine to roll off Holden’s Port Melbourne production line, a 3.6-litre Alloytec V6, marks the end of a legacy which began with the 2.15-litre, 45kW ‘grey motor’ of the FX Holden in 1948. The final run of VFII Commodores is expected to run into late 2017, with […]
BMW, Daimler, Ford, VW collaborate for EV charging infrastructure
BMW, Daimler, Ford along with Volkswagen Group have announced an unprecedented collaboration to a create high-powered charging infrastructure on major highways across the European continent, to entice the public to move toward an electric vehicle. In one of the biggest collaborations between rival manufacturers ever seen, the unprecedented joint venture […]