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  PSA Group announces new eVMP platform, to be used for larger vehicles with plug-in or electric powertrains

  30 July 2020 / 0 comments

  Peugeot has revealed more details on its newly-announced eVMP or Electric Vehicle Modular Platform, which is set to be rolled out in the next few years. From now until 2025, the group will shift its […]

   

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  2021 Hyundai Veloster N to enter US market in October with eight-speed DCT, Performance Package

  30 July 2020 / 4 comments

  After the arrival of the Hyundai Veloster N with a new eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission for the 2020 model year in its native Korea, the brand’s hot hatchback has been announced for the North American […]

   

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  Next-gen Rolls-Royce Ghost teased – more minimalist

  30 July 2020 / 1 comment

  Rolls-Royce has dropped the first official teaser of its upcoming Ghost, giving us an early glimpse of the all-new model. The next-generation Ghost is expected to be unveiled in the next few months. According to […]

   

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  W223 Mercedes-Benz S-Class further details – rear airbag, increased rear steering, improved self-parking

  30 July 2020 / 4 comments

  Mercedes-Benz is continuing the slow tease of the forthcoming W223 S-Class ahead of its September unveiling, this time revealing plenty of new suspension and safety technologies. The self-proclaimed “best car in the world” will pack […]

   

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  Russia looking at implementing built-in breathalyser devices in new cars in a bid to curb drink-driving issue

  30 July 2020 / 3 comments

  Tougher laws and stricter punishment may make many think twice about driving when intoxicated, but sadly, being drunk has never stopped many from attempting to drive. But what if you couldn’t, and we’re not talking […]

   

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  Sony Vision-S concept car returns to Japan after CES 2020 debut – public road tests to begin this year

  30 July 2020 / 3 comments

  Following its debut at the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas at the beginning of this year, the Sony Vision-S concept car has arrived in Japan for further development work, the company said. “The […]

   

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  2021 Mercedes-AMG GT – base model gets upgraded to 530 PS, more equipment; AMG GT S discontinued

  30 July 2020 / 2 comments

  Mercedes-AMG has launched the updated 2021 GT Coupé and Roadster, featuring more power, equipment and options. For model year 2021, the base model GT gets 530 PS as standard, which is 54 PS more than […]

   

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  Lamborghini Essenza SCV12 debuts – track-only hypercar with 830 PS 6.5L V12; only 40 units planned

  30 July 2020 / 1 comment

  This is the new Lamborghini Essenza SCV12, which is finally making its debut after being teased since October last year. Only 40 units of the track-only hypercar will be built, with the company labelling it […]

   

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  2020 Audi Q5 – hi-tech digital OLED lights explained

  29 July 2020 / 0 comments

  When it comes to vehicle lighting technology, Audi is widely considered to be at the cutting edge. In 2008, the B8 Audi A4 debuted with fancy curved LED daytime running lights, at a time when […]

   

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  Next Peugeot 3008 electric SUV – over 650 km range?

  29 July 2020 / 1 comment

  The PSA Group has just revealed the new eVMP electric car platform, and it’s set to debut in 2023. According to AutoExpress, the first car to be built on the platform is the next-generation 3008 […]

   

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  Toyota builds solid-state battery EV prototype for Tokyo Olympics; limited production possible in 2025

  29 July 2020 / 1 comment

  Toyota nickel metal-hydride battery (pictured). Solid-state batteries that are under development aim to give even more driving range than current battery technology allows Toyota had planned to unveil its solid-state battery-powered prototype at the 2020 […]

   

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  Lexus RC F Carbon Kevlar debuts – competition-spec drift car with 2JZ turbo engine; 1,200 hp and 1,464 Nm

  29 July 2020 / 1 comment

  Lexus’ distributor in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Al-Futtaim Lexus, has teamed up with professional drifter Ahmad Daham to build a new Lexus RC F drift car that will compete in various championships around the […]

   

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  2020 Toyota Yaris detailed for Europe – 125 PS petrol and 116 PS hybrid with 1.5 litre NA three-cylinder

  29 July 2020 / 30 comments

  Toyota has finally released full details of the new Yaris for the European market. The B-segment hatchback has yet to go on sale on the Continent more than nine months after it was revealed (and […]

   

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  New Maserati Ghibli, Quattroporte and Levante Trofeo teased – August 10 reveal; 4.0 litre V8 to be used?

  29 July 2020 / 0 comments

  In April 2018, Maserati introduced the Levante Trofeo, which came with a 3.8 litre twin-turbo V8 rated at 590 hp and 730 Nm of torque. A new teaser by the Italian carmaker now suggests that […]

   

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  PSA Group recorded 1H 2020 profit despite Covid-19 and revenue drop, maintains full year margin target

  29 July 2020 / 3 comments

  Everyone’s in financial trouble no thanks to Covid-19, right? Those observing the shopping spree of some Malaysians, and the maker of Peugeot and Citroen will disagree. France’s PSA Group has recorded a profit in the […]

   

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