Toyota GR Supra GT500 – 2020 Super GT racer shown
Alongside the Nissan GT-R Nismo GT500, Toyota has also pulled the wraps off the most highly-awaited Super GT racer of all, the GR Supra GT500. Set to make its racing debut in …
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992 Porsche 911 Carrera 4, Carrera 4 Cabriolet debut
The 992 Porsche 911 line-up has been expanded again to now include the new Carrera 4 Coupe and Carrera 4 Cabriolet, which are essentially the base Carrera models but with the sure-footedness …
Kia appoints ex-BMW man Karim Habib as design chief
Kia has bagged another big name in car design. The Korean carmaker has appointed Karim Habib as senior VP and head of Kia Design Center. The 49-year old Canadian of Lebanese descent, …
2020 Nissan GT-R Nismo GT500 – Super GT race car
Click to enlarge Nissan and Nismo (Nissan Motorsports International) has taken the veils off the new 2020 Nissan GT-R Nismo GT500 race car. It's built based on the existing Nissan GT-R Nismo, …
BMW M working on all-new, standalone model – report
BMW M has a standalone model in the works, Top Gear reports, though the overall direction of the forthcoming car at this point is still very much open-ended. There is, however the …
Lego Technic 2020 Land Rover Defender debuts – 2,573 pieces, straight-six, low-range gearbox, RM900
LINK: Buy the Lego 42110 Defender at Shopee Alongside the full-sized 2020 Land Rover Defender, popular Danish toy brick maker Lego has also introduced the Lego Technic version of Solihull's reborn off-roader, …
There is really nothing cool about SUVs, says McLaren
Shots have been fired. McLaren has gone on record saying that it will never create an SUV, because "there is nothing cool about an SUV," the director of McLaren’s Sports Series, Darren …
Tesla Model S beats Laguna Seca sedan lap record
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hmdmYRYt9A As pictures of Tesla's modified Model S surface in an apparent Nurburgring lap record attempt, the electric vehicle maker has claimed the four-door sedan lap record at the Laguna Seca circuit …
Porsche increases stake in Rimac Automobili to 15.5%
Porsche has just increased its stake in Croatian hypercar manufacturer Rimac Automobili, up from 10% to 15.5%. As Porsche ventures deeper into the world of electric mobility, the newly-strengthened partnership will see …
Volkswagen introduces new ID. Charger, from RM1.8k
In a bid to make electric mobility more attractive for as many people as possible, Volkswagen will be rolling out a range of wallbox chargers, called ID. Charger, as soon as its …
BMW Group Thailand commences local assembly of high-voltage batteries for plug-in hybrid models
BMW Group Thailand has begun local assembly of high-voltage batteries at its dedicated plant located in WHA Chonburi Industrial Estate 2, which will be used in the production of plug-in hybrid models …
Thailand’s PTT teams up with China’s WM Motors to distribute and produce electric vehicles locally
Thailand's national oil and gas conglomerate PTT announced this week that it will team up with Chinese electric vehicle company WM Motors to study the feasibility of making EVs in Thailand. WM …
BMW i Hydrogen NEXT goes on display at Frankfurt
BMW has long been involved in hydrogen fuel cell technology, and at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show, the German carmaker presented its BMW i Hydrogen NEXT fuel cell development vehicle. Based on …
X247 Mercedes-Benz GLB range displayed at Frankfurt
Mercedes-Benz's newest seven-seater compact SUV, the X247 GLB, is currently on display at the Frankfurt Motor Show, and we managed to photograph two variants, specifically the GLB 200 and the hot AMG …
Polestar 2 EV displayed at Frankfurt – 408 hp, 660 Nm!
The Polestar 2 made its world debut earlier this year in February, and it's currently being displayed at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The Polestar 2 is basically the production version of the …
GM recalls 3.8 million cars in the US over faulty brake
General Motors (GM) has issued a recall involving 3.8 million cars in North America, with 3.46 million pick-up trucks and SUV affected in the US alone. The move, according to Reuters, is …
Kia, Hyundai announce investment into IONITY JV
The IONITY joint venture that was formed in 2017 comprising BMW Group, Daimler AG, Ford Motor Company and Volkswagen Group with Porsche AG has now welcomed Kia and Hyundai as its latest …
Europe to get next-gen Honda Jazz in hybrid form only
A rendered version of what the fourth-generation Honda Jazz may look like Honda is taking its electrification efforts more seriously now, with Honda Europe senior vice president Tom Gardner revealing that the …
V167 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350de 4Matic and X253 GLC 300e 4Matic officially debut – as low as 1.1 l/100 km
While the Mercedes-Benz Vision EQS attracted a lot of attention at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show, the German carmaker also unveiled plug-in hybrid versions of the latest GLC and GLE SUVs. First …
Audi AI:Trail quattro concept – off-road EV previewed
Of the many cars that are being displayed at the ongoing Frankfurt Motor Show, the Audi AI:Trail quattro has to be one of the funkiest. Dubbed as the off-roader of the future, …
