FK8 Honda Civic Type R sets new record at Silverstone
https://youtu.be/gdWflh96Vh0 It’s three for three as the FK8 Honda Civic Type R has managed to set a new front-wheel drive lap record at the Silverstone GP circuit in the United Kingdom. This …
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Toyota 86 GR Sport gets racy looks, no extra power
It's safe to say that with the Toyota 86, the general consensus is that it needs more power. Ask any car enthusiast worth his salt at car meets, messaging boards and the …
McLaren P1 GT by Lanzante coming to Goodwood
Inspired by the classic McLaren F1 GT, tuners Lanzante Motorsport are set to reveal its newest creation, the P1 GT Longtail, at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed. The P1 GT was …
Honda halts Asimo development, tech finds other uses
It's time to bid goodbye to Honda's quirky humanoid robot, Asimo. According to Nikkei Asian Review, the company has suspended development of its pioneering research project, dubbed the Advanced Step in Innovative …
Mazda CX-8 three-row SUV available in Australia – diesel only, three variants offered, priced from AUD42k
The Mazda CX-8 is now available in Australia, and becomes the second three-row SUV sold in the country after the CX-9. First revealed in Japan back in September last year, the CX-8 …
Aston Martin close to backing out of F1 engine project
It's been known for some time that Formula 1 is highly interested in bringing in new engine suppliers to the sport, but it is already close to losing a potential candidate in …
McLaren CEO believes ‘weight race’ is the future
McLaren CEO Mike Flewitt believes the “horsepower race” will be replaced with the “weight race” in the future, where manufacturers will focus on using lighter materials and cutting out as much unnecessary …
BMW i3 and i8 Starlight Edition – 24-karat gold paint
If you idolise Auric Goldfinger, you just might be interested in the BMW i3 and i8 Starlight Edition, which is set to go on sale in the Czech Republic, with all proceeds …
Car companies and part suppliers want US gov’t to abandon tariff plan – could lead to higher prices
Car companies and suppliers are urging the United States not to impose additional tariffs (to 25%) on their products, saying such a move would result in job cuts, loss of investment and …
Porsche sets Nurburgring record with 919 Hybrid Evo
Starting life in 2014 as a Le Mans prototype racer which brought Porsche back to the winner's circle at the top of endurance racing, the 919 Hybrid has since evolved into the …
Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign revealed – an Italian GT-R
The Nissan GT-R – and its Skyline-based predecessors – has always been an unashamedly Japanese sports car, but for nameplate's 50th anniversary Nissan has decided to look to Italy to mark the …
Check out Europe’s top-selling cars in 2018 by country
We recently brought you a list of the best-selling cars in Europe by segment, but now, Market analyst JATO Dynamics has released a more detailed list to see which brand and model …
Lamborghini Aventador recalled over stalling issues
The Lamborghini Aventador has been recalled over concerns that it would stall without warning under "certain driving conditions." According to CarAdvice, if the condition occurs, Lamborghini says the servo steering and brake …
VW could face more fines from German authorities
Volkswagen was recently slapped with a hefty fine amounting to one billion euros over diesel emissions from its cars. However, that does not seem like the end of it, because the firm …
Tesla Model S P100DL debuts in Barcelona – first Electric Production Car Series race in November
This year marks the start of the Electric Production Car Series (EPCS), which is the main racing category of the Electric GT Championship officially sanctioned by the FIA. Ahead of the series …
BP buys Chargemaster, UK’s top EV charging provider
With a world increasingly going green and slowly moving away from fossil fuels, diversification has become necessary for multi-national oil and gas companies in order to secure the future. With electric mobility …
Bugatti Chiron Sport makes an appearance at the first-ever Fullerton Concours d’Elegance in Singapore
The Fullerton Building (now known as The Fullerton Hotel) in Singapore is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year and to celebrate the occasion, the first-ever Fullerton Concours d’Elegance is being held there …
McLaren 600LT revealed – new Longtail with 600 PS
The McLaren 600LT is the latest model to be revealed by the Woking-based carmaker, and it is the fourth McLaren to sport the ‘LT’ or ‘Longtail’ name – previous cars include the …
Mazda Australia to offer Apple CarPlay, Android Auto support across entire range – retrofit for older cars
Mazda Australia has confirmed that it will offer Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support across its model range by the end of the year, according to CarAdvice. "We will start rolling this …
High-performance Volvos won’t dilute Polestar image
The newly-launched Volvo S60 saw the arrival of an additional variant, that is the T8 Polestar Engineered model. It sits at the top of the S60 range thanks to ECU tweaks, resulting …
