Tired of slow turbo-diesel compact SUVs? Nissan has come up with something that might be of interest to you. This is the Juke-R 2.0, featuring a monster twin-turbo engine package. Yep, under the little bonnet is the 3.8-litre twin-turbo V6 from the Nissan GT-R Nismo. It produces an insane 441kW […]
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Aston Martin DB9 GT revealed, “best of what DB9 can be”
Yet another edition of the Aston Martin DB9 has been announced, simply called the DB9 GT. It will make its public debut at the Goodwood Festival this weekend. Based on the ageing DB9, the GT is the most powerful DB9 and the most compelling production ‘DB’ the company has ever […]
Jaguar Land Rover developing pothole alert technology
Have you ever been cruising down the street, eyes casually wandering over signs and the streetscape, and then BANG, a violent and sometimes costly bump shakes you back to attention? Well, Jaguar Land Rover has announced that it is currently developing a new system to scan the road ahead for […]
2016 Mercedes E-Class will be capable of autonomous driving
Mercedes-Benz’s next-generation, W213 E-Class will come with autonomous driving technology, for use at highway speeds. While it remains to be seen whether actually using the system will indeed be legal or not, according to an Automotive News report the E-Class will be capable of piloting itself up to speeds of […]
Mitsubishi considers co-development for next Lancer – report
Mitsubishi is reportedly contemplating which direction to take for the next-generation version of its ageing Lancer sedan and hatch. Reports of a collaboation with Renault-Nissan surfaced last year, but earlier this year, Mitsubishi executives confirmed that talks had stalled. Nothing is set in stone at this point, but Mitsubishi has […]
Aston Martin Q division announces special Vanquish collection
Aston Martin’s bespoke customisation division, Q, has taken the wraps of its Vanquish ‘One of Seven’ Collection. The first of which is going to a German businessman by the name of Markus Storck. Q by Aston Martin takes the already sumptuous Vanquish and gives it some dark, sinister touches. Matthew […]
Video: Koenigsegg One:1 sets unofficial Suzuka lap record
A new unofficial lap record has been set at the Suzuka circuit in Japan, with the epic Koenigsegg One:1 clocking a time of just 2:17.57. The car was timed using Koenigsegg’s own timing equipment and therefor needs to be fully verified before an official record is taken down. As it […]
Porsche 918 Spyder recalled for the second time
Attention all Porsche 918 owners, take it back before it overheats. Well, not quite. But Porsche has recalled 327 examples of its flagship model over a potential design fault that could cause issues for the cooling system. Porsche says it is a precautionary recall of its limited-production hybrid hypercar, due […]