Fiat Panda gets modest upgrades for 2017 model year
Despite being on sale since 2011, Fiat has decided that its bijou city car, the Fiat Panda, needs only a handful of modest updates to keep it going for the 2017 model …
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Grab raises another US$750 million in funding
Ride-hailing platform Grab has announced it has raised US$750 million (RM3.1 billion) in equity financing, effectively increasing its total capital position to over US$1 billion (RM4.14 billion). Japanese multinational telecommunications company SoftBank, …
Kia aims to be leader in ride and handling – report
Having successfully raised the bar on design and build quality in the span of a few short years, Kia has now set its sights on getting the ride and handling of its …
SPYSHOTS: Audi RS5 spotted undergoing testing
With the new Audi A5 and S5 Coupe already out in the open, the next step is of course a high-performance RS5 variant, which is what we’re looking at here. Unlike our …
Subaru XV – next-gen to follow current car’s recipe
It appears that, as expected, the next-generation Subaru XV will follow the formula of the current car of being a more rugged version of the standard Impreza hatch when it is unveiled …
Volkswagen Beetle LSR achieves record 330 km/h at Bonneville to become fastest Beetle in the world
If you’ve ever watched 2005’s Herbie Fully Loaded, you’ll notice that the Volkswagen Beetle driven by Lindsay Lohan has a speedometer that reads up to 200 mph (322 km/h). Well, it isn’t …
SPYSHOTS: New BMW 8 Series seen for the first time
It has been highly suggested that BMW is working on a flagship coupe that will revive the 8 Series nameplate, and these spyshots of a prototype represent our first look at the …
Audi’s tech head suspended over emission scandal
Still no clear horizon in sight for the Volkswagen Group with regards to the emissions scandal that has severely rocked it. Reuters, citing German newspaper Bild am Sonntag, reports that Audi's head …
Global NCAP: Honda Mobilio gets 0-star rating, 3-star with optional dual airbags; Renault Kwid 1-star
India's Car Of The Year, the Renault Kwid, didn't fare very well at all in Global NCAP assessments earlier this year. At the most recent assessment this month, the latest version of …
The Grand Tour goes live on Amazon Prime Nov 18
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oK0lkrtYvVs The TV trio of Clarkson, May and Hammond finally have a set date for the screen debut of their new venture, The Grand Tour. The new show will be aired on …
Toyota 86 facelift lands in Europe with Track Mode
After its global unveiling, the facelifted Toyota 86 has now reached the European market, where it will be marketed as the GT86 when it goes on sale there in October. It will …
2017 Kia Rio – full details of new B-segment hatch
The all-new 2017 Kia Rio was revealed to the world early this month, but the details accompanying the photos were scarce, to put it mildly. Now, the South Korean carmaker has released …
All-new 2016 Honda Freed goes on sale in Japan
Sales of the all-new Honda Freed has begun in Japan, with three different versions being made available to customers there – Freed, Freed+ and a special-needs vehicle. In total, Honda says there …
Honda Civic Hatchback makes European debut – built in the UK, 1.0/1.5 VTEC Turbo and 1.6 i-DTEC diesel
Following the Honda Civic hatchback's American debut last month, the Swindon, UK-built Honda has made its European market debut ahead of the Paris Motor Show, featuring a duo of turbocharged petrol engines: …
Lexus Kinetic Seat Concept – lighter and comfier
Lexus has come up with a Kinetic Seat Concept, which it says improves both comfort and ease of driving. The novel spider web-pattern net seat is set to make its debut at …
Volvo V90 Cross Country – new off-road wagon debuts
Volvo's long line of off-roading wagons continues in its fourth iteration, the new Volvo V90 Cross Country. Essentially a raised version of the V90, it adds a modicum of go-anywhere capability to …
VIDEO: G30 BMW 5 Series’ driving assistance systems
In the lead up to the reveal of the G30 BMW 5 Series, the German carmaker has decided to showcase another feature that will be available in the seventh-generation model. This time, …
SPYSHOTS: Mercedes-Benz E-Class cabriolet spotted
Spotted again since an earlier sighting in April, the Mercedes-Benz E-Class Cabriolet can now be seen with less camouflage cladding, with the frontal treatment revealed to wear the diamond grille common to …
VIDEO: Audi piloted driving gives T-Rex helping hand
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2j2-DqcPfM Poor ol' Tyrannosaurus Rex - the once fearsome dinosaur can't seem to get a break from Internet jibes. With the help of the Audi A7 piloted driving concept, there's some hope …
Audi Q3 facelifted again, adds S line competition trim
You thought that with a revamp two years ago, the Audi Q3 has run out of facelifts, right? You'd be dead wrong – Ingolstadt has brought on a second revision to its …
