“We’ve totally screwed up” – Volkswagen USA’s CEO
At the launch of the 2016 Volkswagen Passat (US model facelift, as pictured above) in Brooklyn, New York, Volkswagen’s USA president and CEO, Michael Horn chose to be transparent about the group's …
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Brabus unveils G500 4×4² with 500 hp and 710 Nm
Brabus has certainly gone to town with its latest version of the Mercedes G500 4×4². the ‘Brabus B40-500 PowerXtra’ performance kit for the 4.0 litre twin-turbo V8 provides increase of almost 80 …
2016 Chevrolet SS gets facelift and dual mode exhaust
The rebadged Holden Commodore in the guise of the 2016 Chevrolet SS in the US has just got several exterior enhancements and a new dual-mode exhaust system for a greater driving experience. …
Mazda targets 30% fuel economy hike for SkyActiv engines by 2020 – patents rotary hybrid motor too
Hybridisation of its road cars is not what Mazda aims for going forward. According to Autocar UK, Mazda is instead committed towards delivering a further 30% improvement in fuel economy by 2020 …
SPIED: Bentley Mulsanne facelift, LWB model captured
While everyone was busy soaking in the Bentley Bentayga in Germany, our European spy photographers were hard at work grabbing shots of what looks to be a prototype of the Bentley Mulsanne …
Volkswagen to buy Red Bull Formula One team – BBC
Now, hold on to your hats folks. This is really huge news. According to BBC’s F1 chief analyst, Eddie Jordan, Volkswagen is close to agreeing a deal to take over the Red …
Holden HSV Gen-F2 range unveiled Down Under
Just a week ago, GM’s Australian brand Holden announced its latest VFII range of Commodores. Now, its performance partner Holden Special Vehicles (HSV) has just unveiled its new line of muscle cars, …
Apple serious about its electric car, sets 2019 launch
Apple is now deadly serious about its electric car project (codenamed Project Titan), as it is now being classified as a ‘committed project’, with an ambitious target 2019 ship date for the …
Johor Circuit to be revamped, focus on grassroots motorsports; includes driving academy and museum
https://instagram.com/p/72iAhAoF35/ Since its opening in 1986, the Johor Circuit in Pasir Gudang has seen its fair share of action. Back in those days, of course, it was one of the major circuits …
Subaru XV facelift revealed, Japanese specs leaked
Fuji Heavy Industries has revealed the facelifted Subaru XV – the tall-riding Impreza hatch gets a few minor detail changes to freshen it up as it reaches its fourth year on the …
BAC Mono Marine Edition – built for the high seas
British carmaker Briggs Automotive Company (BAC) has unveiled a different sort of Mono - this one is aimed at those with discerning tastes (and a luxury yacht). The BAC Mono Marine Edition, …
VW faces US criminal probe over diesel emissions cheating – EPA to test BMW, Merc, FCA, GM, JLR cars
Things are not really looking up for Volkswagen in the US right now, as according to Bloomberg, the US Justice Department is conducting a criminal investigation of VW’s admission to cheating on …
2016 Volkswagen Passat – US model receives facelift
For those of you not familiar with the various versions of the Volkswagen Passat, no, the fairly new B8 model hasn't received a facelift just a year on from its unveiling. This …
BMW C 650 Sport, C 650 GT maxi scooters revealed
BMW Motorrad has revealed the new C 650 Sport and C 650 GT maxi scooters twins. As their respective names suggests, the BMW C 650 Sport is “geared towards riders with a …
SPY VIDEO: Honda Concept D testing on the road?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdIb66dLjHo This is somewhat of a surprise, as our spy photographers have caught a first glimpse of what might be the Honda Concept D. First unveiled at Auto Shanghai 2015, the futuristic-looking …
Bridgestone Potenza Driving Lesson, defensive basics
Since 2008, Bridgestone has taken the initiative to teach drivers in Malaysia a little more about driving. The Potenza Driving Lesson, as it's called, is fundamentally a basic defensive driving course aimed …
G-Power Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG, plug-play 1,000 Nm
The Mercedes-Benz S 63 AMG stands out prominently as the pinnacle of the AMG range, so much so that German company G-Power - a tuning house more accustomed to tuning BMWs - …
Giugiaro plans return, may work with Asian carmakers
Just months ago, Giorgetto Giugiaro announced his resignation from the company that he founded, Italdesign Giugiaro SpA. The Italian - best known for designing cars such as the iconic Mk1 Volkswagen Golf, …
Subaru Forester facelift revealed via brochure leak
After three years on the market, the fourth-generation Subaru Forester is pretty much due for a refresh, and Fuji Heavy Industries has teased a possible reveal for a facelifted model, at an …
SPYSHOTS: Alfa Romeo SUV preparing for 2016 debut
If we went back a decade in time and told car enthusiasts that in 2015, you will see a Bentley SUV, a Rolls-Royce off-roader and a high-riding Maserati, we would have been …
