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LAND ROVER has today announced Australian pricing and specifications for the 2010 Land Rover Discovery 4, due to arrive in showrooms from early October.
With over 100 international awards to its name, the outgoing Discovery 3 has left some big shoes to fill. The Discovery 4, Land Rover says, is more than up to the task.
Sporting [...]
THE LAMBORGHINI REVENTON just got a little less unique, with the revelation this morning - via these leaked images - that a convertible version is on the way. Rumours of a Reventon Roadster have been circulating for some time. But, without credible sources and with no spy images surfacing, the soft-top’s existence [...]
VOLKSWAGEN IS PREPARING to reveal the rumoured Golf R at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show, a turbocharged, all-wheel-drive successor to the Golf R32.
The Golf R will dump the R32’s 3.2 litre naturally aspirated V6 in favour of a tuned version of the Golf GTI’s 2.0 litre turbocharged inline four, but will retain the R32’s Haldex [...]
REPORTS OUT OF EUROPE suggest that the Audi A7 four-door coupe, first unveiled in concept form at the Detroit Auto Show earlier this year, will make its European market debut late next year, as a 2011 model.
This news, from German magazine Auto Motor und Sport, follows word that an early 2011 showroom debut was likely. [...]
BMW HAS LET LOOSE its performance-oriented 330d sedan into the Australian market today, the first 3 Series vehicle to boast the company’s high output diesel powerplant.
Powered by a six-cylinder 3.0 litre turbo-diesel engine, the 330d provides V8 rivaling torque with efficiency akin to a four-cylinder. In fact, with 520Nm on tap from just 1750rpm, the turbo-diesel motor [...]
IT HASN’T BEEN officially confirmed yet, but reports out of Germany indicate that Porsche’s Panamera Turbo is the new four-door king of The ‘Ring.
Porsche legend Walter Röhrl reportedly piloted the Panamera to a lap time of 7 minutes and 56 seconds, eclipsing the current four-door champion, the Cadillac CTS-V, by around 3 seconds.
The Panamera in question reportedly [...]
THE VE COMMODORE will continue to be exported to the US despite reports of its impending demise, according to former General Motors Vice President of Global Product Development, Bob Lutz.
(After announcing his retirement in February this year, Lutz is to return to the ‘New GM’ as a product Czar - a role described in [...]
MUGEN EURO, Mugen’s UK-based subsidiary, has confirmed reports that it is developing a one-off highly-tuned Civic Type R ‘Mugen’ hot hatch to assess public reaction in UK and European markets.
Work is currently underway on the car in Japan, after which it will be transported to the UK for testing and further performance development.
Using the same [...]
FORGET FANTASY CONCEPT CARS with their outlandish designs and ’show-car only’ features, the Spyker C8 Aileron has all that and more… and it’s a fully-fledged production car.
Dutch supercar manufacturer Spyker has released images and details of the C8 Aileron which debuted at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this year. Enthusiasts will be pleased to note [...]
DECLINING SALES brought about by the economic downturn may force German sportscar manufacturer Porsche to slow production of its 911 range for seven non-consecutive days at its Zuffenhausen factory.
Porsche previously cut production back in late 2008 over the Christmas break. Continuing soft sales may again see Porsche take action to avoid an inventory surplus.
A Porsche [...]
THE HOLDEN COMMODORE SS may be alive and well in Australia, but its American twin, the Pontiac G8, is on its last legs now that the Pontiac badge has been retired and GM CEO Fritz Henderson has ruled out shifting the car to another brand.
As a nod to the early passing of a potential hero [...]
The Mazda MX-2 is expected to draw styling inspiration from the popular Furai concept.
THE MAZDA MX-5 may soon have a new baby brother, according to the team at Auto Express.
Mazda is reportedly working on an entry-level two-seater roadster, dubbed the MX-2, which is said to take styling cues from the eye-catching Mazda Furai concept.
The consensus [...]
FIRST SHOWN IN late 2008, the 2009 Volkswagen Golf Plus was designed to lift sales of the pumped-up hatchback while visually aligning the new Plus with the Mk VI Golf.
To add to the appeal of the larger Golf variant, Volkswagen is now offering a BiFuel version (LPG and Petrol), which makes this the second dual-fuel [...]
WHILE THE 2010 Volkswagen Golf GTI is still some time off, Volkswagen’s diesel performer, the 2009 Volkswagen Golf GTD, has landed in German showrooms today, making it the fourth offering in the Golf VI lineup.
The GTD blends the looks and chassis of the Golf GTI with the thirst of a Polo. Don’t let the fuel [...]
STRAIGHT FROM the rumour bin comes reports that Mercedes-Benz has decided, due to the global financial crisis, to delay the introduction of the E-Class convertible and wagon.
The move is reportedly aimed at reducing development and marketing costs as Mercedes, not unlike other manufacturers in responding to the current market, works at keeping its ledgers healthy.
The [...]
IN A MOVE that could see Volkswagen close the hybrid gap on Toyota, Wang Chuanfu of BYD (Build Your Dreams) and Dr Martin Winterkorn of Volkswagen recently signed a ‘memorandum of understanding’ during a visit by the Chinese manufacturer.
Member of the Board for Technical Development at Volkswagen, Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg, reportedly shared considerable technical information [...]
Back in October of last year Audi released the S3 Sportback, which came packing enough power and torque to make your average hi-po V6 blush.
Sitting atop the A3 range, the S3 Sportback (already a competent performer), has just been further enhanced with the introduction of Audi’s quick-shifting S tronic gearbox.
Audi’s S tronic gearbox first [...]
Japanese R35 GT-R and GT-R SpecV owners in Japan now have the opportunity to improve the performance credentials of their rides via an ECU and TCM (transmission control module) upgrade from Nismo.
Available only on a lease basis, the upgraded electronic modules will not cause any issues with the factory warranty during their time in the [...]
After having been partially revealed to the web yesterday, GM has unveiled its 2010 Opel Astra and filled in some of the blanks in the process.
The latest Astra is scheduled for public debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September but at this rate there won’t be anything new to see.
Following in the Insignia’s [...]
We’ve had leaked images and a couple of official photos so far, but this is easily the best look we’ve had at Opel’s 2010 Astra. And as these images show, the new model lands with very appealing lines.
Set for debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September, the 2010 Astra follows design cues set by [...]
There’s no mistaking the intent of the MAFF Muron Porsche Cayenne. With fibreglass and carbon-fibre evident from any angle, everywhere, MAFF has been busy.
The Porsche Cayenne has become a bit of a tuner favourite in the past year or so with efforts from 9ff, Gemballa, and edo Competition springing to mind.
The formula appears to be, [...]
With emissions standards getting tougher, some manufacturers have resorted to downsizing and turbocharging their engines in a bid to meet customer and government demands.
The ‘less is more’ approach has been in full swing for a while now and it appears BMW’s 1 and 3-Series will be next to join the fray.
Sky Motoring is reporting that [...]
Hmm. Playing a sedate 18 holes at your local Country Club might have just lost some of its appeal. Just a one hour drive from Johannesburg will soon take you to the exclusive members-only Imola Race Resort.
Here, cashed up enthusiasts will have the opportunity to enjoy the finer things in life - at the wheel [...]
Seat has pulled the wraps on the hottest Ibiza in existence at the Auto Salon Barcelona. Better still, the production version you see here is largely unchanged from the concept version we brought you last month.
Sure, the ‘Motor Show specific’ alloys and headlights are MIA but it’s not like the overall look of the car [...]
Setting a new world record. Is there a better way to let people know how good your product is?
Buell has set out to achieve just that with its 1125R liquid-cooled sportbike.
Rather than attempting something as mundane as a best 0-100km/h time or highest top speed, Buell chose to attempt setting a record for the fastest [...]
Dual fuel is so old hat, but Tri-Fuel? Now that’s something to get excited about. Apparently we weren’t the only ones who took great interest in the Lotus Exige 270E Tri-Fuel when it was first unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show last year.
Lotus Enthusiast is reporting that strong interest from Youngman Auto (Lotus’ Chinese partner) [...]
Scirocco lovers in the UK are set to be spoiled for choice by the introduction of a new and more powerful diesel engine to the range.
At present a 2.0 litre TDI unit making 103kW sits atop the diesel engines list, but Volkswagen will now offer a 125kW (170hp) version. More importantly, peak torque now comes [...]
Renault’s Kangoo Be Bop EV was first revealed in concept form at the 2008 Paris Motor Show, but this new iteration is looking decidedly more production-ready.
Unveiled at Renault’s Annual General Meeting, the new Kangoo EV prototype offers a preview of the technology expected to appear in the first all-electric Nissan that’s due for launch in [...]
Japanese sources have picked up a whisper that Nissan is working on a hybrid drive-train for both its large and high-performance cars.
The Fuga sedan (Infiniti M35/M45) will reportedly be first to make use of the hybrid system, but the big news is that the 370Z, to be let loose on the Australian media today and [...]
Renault has unveiled its latest hot hatches in the Clio Renaultsport (RS) 200 and Renaultsport 200 Cup. Both models featuring more power, better suspension, and less weight than their forebears.
While there’s only an extra 2.2kW (3hp) on tap, Renault has also tweaked the little blasters in other areas to improve the experience at the wheel [...]
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