Volkswagen Touareg Edition X: celebrating turning 10
How time does fly. It’s 10 years since the Volkswagen Touareg made its debut, the Typ 7L making its first appearance at the 2002 Paris Motor Show. Now, to celebrate the decade mark, VW has […]
Search in International News:
-
-
Caterham Superlight R600 – a supercharged Seven
Caterham has announced the arrival of its first supercharged production Seven – the Superlight R600, as it’s called, is set to be the pinnacle of the Caterham racing spectrum in the Superlight R600 Championship beginning […]
-
Volkswagen Beetle Convertible to premiere in LA
Volkswagen will be launching the soft-top version of its Beetle at next month’s Los Angeles Auto Show, and the Beetle Convertible will be the third such bug to go topless, following the original Beetle Cabriolet, […]
-
Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line returns to the fold
In Europe, Volkswagen has announced that a new Tiguan R-Line version is due to join the model lineup, with first deliveries set to begin in January next year. It’s not the first Tiguan to wear […]
-
Ferrari’s upcoming hybrid to get F1-inspired chassis
Ferrari is on track to launch its first ever hybrid model, an Enzo successor codenamed “F70”. Having already revealed the power unit’s architecture and components – HY-KERS midship V12 with two electric motors, one connected […]
-
VIDEO: Porsche 911 Carrera S laps Nürburgring in 7 mins 37.9 secs – faster than outgoing 911 Turbo
Something for Porsche fans to start the day – a video of a current-gen 911 Carrera S doing what it does best on the Nürburgring Nordschleife. Timo Kluck went round the ‘Green Hell’ in 7 minutes 37.9 […]
-
Dacia Sandero Stepway – Logan hatch with 4X4 style
The new Dacia Logan and Sandero made their debut at the Paris show alongside the latter’s sportier sister, the Sandero Stepway. The Stepway is basically the Sandero five-door hatch with raised suspension and more macho […]
-
Toyota Motorsport breaks own EV lap record at the Nürburgring – EV P002 achieves 7 mins 22.329 secs
Toyota Motorsport GmbH (TMG) has set a lap time of Germany’s Nürburgring in 7 minutes 22.329 seconds, over 25 seconds quicker than its previous record run set in August 2011. Once again, Jochen Krumbach piloted TMG’s EV […]
-
Ford Performance Vehicles COTF Falcon – showcasing changes in V8 Supercar series for 2013
Some news which might be of interest for Oz V8 Supercar racing fans. Ford Performance Racing will be showcasing its “Car of the Future” Falcon at the Australian International Motor Show in Sydney later this […]
-
Hyundai i20 WRC – the return to rallying in 2013
After an absence of 10 years, Hyundai is poised to return to the FIA World Rally Championship next year. The Korean automaker will participate in the 2013 WRC season with its i20 WRC, which made […]
-
Hyundai Genesis Coupe by Cosworth is SEMA-bound
SEMA’s always one for the tuning specials, and in many instances the show has provided motor manufacturers with inspiration for their future models and ideas of the potential of their existing vehicles. This year’s show […]
-
TRD Performance Line accessories for the Toyota 86
Toyota Racing Development (TRD) showed off a Toyota 86 (GT86 in Europe) decked out with TRD Performance Line accessories in Paris, as the brand’s parts become available in Europe for the first time. Parts will […]
-
HSV GTS 25th Anniversary by Holden Special Vehicles
As part of its ongoing 25th anniversary celebrations, Australia’s Holden Special Vehicles (HSV) has released details of a new limited edition GTS. It comes hot on the heels of the range realignment HSV launched in […]
-
Nissan 370Z facelift surfaces in Paris, gets LED DRLs
This is the Euro-facelift Nissan 370Z currently on display in Paris, and if you feel like playing a game of spot-the-difference to liven up a dreary weekday, put pictures of this and the pre-facelift 370Z side-by-side, […]
-
VIDEO: Lexus LF-CC Concept, a glimpse of the new IS
We sat up and took notice of the Lexus LF-CC concept when sifting through the pre-Paris show news, not only because it’s a preview of the next-gen Lexus IS, but because it’s a looker, following […]
