Audi S4 Sedan, Avant get 3.0L V6 TDI engine – 700 Nm
The 3.0 litre TDI V6 engine from the S5, S6 and S7 TDI has found its way to the B9 Audi S4 and S4 Avant. The mild hybrid turbodiesel is set to …
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Aston Martin Vantage AMR gains seven-speed manual
Since the introduction of the latest Aston Martin Vantage in 2017, a manual gearbox option was always part of the plan, and now that option is here. The row-it-yourself transmission is being …
Volkswagen to attempt ‘Ring lap record with updated ID.R – revised aero package, battery management
Volkswagen will be making an attempt at the Nurburgring Nordschleife lap record with the ID.R, the 680 PS/650 Nm pure electric race car which claimed the outright hillclimb record at Pikes Peak …
smart to pull out of US, Canada amid declining sales
The recent joint venture between Daimler and Geely may be giving smart a new lease of life, but that doesn't mean it is out of trouble. TechCrunch reported that the micro car …
European vehicle sales at 4.13 million units in Q1 2019 – EV demand exceeds 100k mark for the first time
European car sales registered its seventh consecutive monthly drop in March 2019 with a decline of 3.6% from the month of February, according to JATO Dynamics. The total number of registrations in …
C8 Chevrolet Corvette teased ahead of July 18 debut
https://youtu.be/AWXbxhlaFLA Chevrolet is continuing its teaser campaign for the eighth-generation (C8) Corvette, which will adopt a mid-engine layout instead of the front-engine setup used from the C1 to the C7. This short …
New Land Rover Defender hits 1.2 million km landmark
On World Land Rover Day (April 30), the next-generation Defender reached a development milestone as its prototype fleet managed to hit a landmark 1.2 million kilometres. To mark the occasion, Land Rover …
Tesla Roadster to get over 1,000 km range – Elon Musk
There hasn't been much updates regarding the Tesla Roadster in recent times, but Elon Musk has once again taken to Twitter to reveal a crucial piece of info - the all-electric Roadster …
Suzuki Jimny debuts in Singapore – from SGD114,100
The Suzuki Jimny has made its launch debut in Singapore during the 2019 The Cars at Expo event, with the pint-sized off-roader being priced by Champion Motors at SGD114,100 (RM346,328) with COE. …
Aston Martin Vantage AMR to come with a manual
Coming soon. #AstonMartin #VantageAMR pic.twitter.com/Fn3fF3d2nD— Aston Martin (@astonmartin) 26 April 2019 It appears Aston Martin isn’t done with manual gearboxes, as it recently teased the imminent arrival of the new Vantage AMR …
Lotus SUV gets rendered based on patent drawings
Little has been disclosed since patent drawings of the forthcoming Lotus SUV were leaked, aside from reports that there will be a two-pronged approach to the product's release, and have been tipped …
Porsche plans Panamera coupe to rival BMW 8 Series?
Porsche is reportedly developing a two-door version of the Panamera to rival the BMW 8 Series and Aston Martin Vantage. The new Panamera, according to Autocar and other reports, may be available …
2019 Toyota Proace City unveiled – compact city van
Toyota has unveiled the new Proace City van ahead of the 2019 Commercial Vehicle Show in Birmingham, which joins the larger Proace van and Hilux pick-up truck in the company’s light commercial …
Future Mercedes-AMG cars to get AWD as standard?
AMG boss Tobias Moers has revealed that all next-generation Mercedes-AMG models could feature all-wheel drive as standard, and that includes the AMG GT, Autocar reports. Engine downsizing is also being considered, as …
Tesla records loss of USD702 million during Q1 2019
Tesla has released its financial results for the first quarter of 2019, with the company recording a loss of USD702 million. This comes after back-to-back profitable quarters (Q3 and Q4) to close …
Full-sized Lego FK8 Honda Civic Type R is a stunner
A year after building a full-sized, 500,000-brick Lego Toyota Camry, Lego certified professional Ryan "The Brickman" McNaught is back with another creation. This time, it's the FK8 Honda Civic Type R that …
Mitsubishi Pajero Final Edition – a 700-unit farewell
It's shaping up to be quite a nostalgic week, especially for fans of Japanese cars. We were greeted with the Toyota Mark X Final Edition yesterday, a farewell to a series that …
2019 Honda BR-V facelift launched in Indonesia
The Honda BR-V has received a mid-life facelift after slightly over three years in the market. The first country to receive the update is Indonesia, where the seven-seater goes up against the …
Ford invests RM2.07b in Rivian for EV development
The Blue Oval has invested US$500 million (RM2.07 billion) into automotive technology company Rivian, which has a pair of clean-sheet design vehicles in the pipeline, namely the five-seater R1T pick-up truck and …
Next Porsche Boxster, Cayman may go hybrid; next-gen Macan to run two platforms concurrently – report
Fully electric versions of the Porsche 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman two-seaters are being developed for a 2022 debut, and Porsche is considering offering them alongside mild-hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions of …
