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  “We’ve totally screwed up” – Volkswagen USA’s CEO

  22 September 2015 / 47 comments

  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 recent diesel emissions […]

   

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  Brabus unveils G500 4×4² with 500 hp and 710 Nm

  22 September 2015 / 1 comment

  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 hp to 500 […]

   

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  2016 Chevrolet SS gets facelift and dual mode exhaust

  22 September 2015 / 1 comment

  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. It has a […]

   

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  Mazda targets 30% fuel economy hike for SkyActiv engines by 2020 – patents rotary hybrid motor too

  22 September 2015 / 26 comments

  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 from its conventional […]

   

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  SPIED: Bentley Mulsanne facelift, LWB model captured

  22 September 2015 / 0 comments

  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 facelift in Spain. […]

   

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  Volkswagen to buy Red Bull Formula One team – BBC

  22 September 2015 / 10 comments

  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 Bull Formula One […]

   

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  Holden HSV Gen-F2 range unveiled Down Under

  22 September 2015 / 9 comments

  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, labelled the Gen-F2 […]

   

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  Apple serious about its electric car, sets 2019 launch

  22 September 2015 / 12 comments

  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 vehicle, according to […]

   

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  Johor Circuit to be revamped, focus on grassroots motorsports; includes driving academy and museum

  22 September 2015 / 11 comments

  I am glad to announce that Johor Circuit will be restored and revamped. Focusing more on grassroots level rather than Formula 1 and other big races. Other plans include a driving academy and a museum […]

   

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  Subaru XV facelift revealed, Japanese specs leaked

  22 September 2015 / 9 comments

  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 market. Sales are […]

   

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  BAC Mono Marine Edition – built for the high seas

  22 September 2015 / 0 comments

  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, as it’s called, […]

   

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  VW faces US criminal probe over diesel emissions cheating – EPA to test BMW, Merc, FCA, GM, JLR cars

  22 September 2015 / 56 comments

  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 federal air pollution […]

   

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  2016 Volkswagen Passat – US model receives facelift

  22 September 2015 / 24 comments

  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 is, in fact, […]

   

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  BMW C 650 Sport, C 650 GT maxi scooters revealed

  22 September 2015 / 6 comments

  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 sporty bent” while […]

   

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  SPY VIDEO: Honda Concept D testing on the road?

  22 September 2015 / 6 comments

  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 SUV had a front […]

   

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