Jaguar XF and XJ to get AWD versions next year
Jaguar has announced that the XF and XJ saloons will have all-wheel-drive (AWD) variants added to the line-up for 2013. They will be powered by the new supercharged 3.0 litre V6 …
Peugeot 3008 with new face surfaces in China
This image of a "facelifted" Peugeot 3008 has been circulating in China, showing an undisguised 3008 wearing Peugeot's new family face. Not sure where it's from and where it's heading, but we …
Tushek Renovatio T500 – a Slovenian songbird
More in the way of supercars, this time from Slovenia, from a company called Tushek. The brainchild of racing driver Aljosa Tushek, the company's first model is called the Renovatio T500, a …
Aspid GT-21 Invictus shows plenty of muscle
It's called the Aspid GT-21 Invictus, and it's Spanish company IFR Automotive's take on what a GT 2+2 should be like. There's certainly nothing subtle at all about the looks of the …
Facelifted Kia Sorento comes with ‘completely new platform’ – refreshed cabin seen for the first time
The Kia Sorento has been given a facelift. That's not fresh news - we carried that one in June - but a press release announcing the SUV's European debut at the upcoming …
US study: Over 10% of new car buyers skip test drive
A study carried out by Maritz Research has yielded this result - of 80,219 people who had bought 2012 model year cars in the US, 11.4% didn't take a test drive, The …
ASEAN to be sixth biggest auto market by 2018
Our region, ASEAN, is on its way to become the sixth biggest automotive market in the world by 2018, powered by vehicle sales that are expected to almost double to nearly 4.7 …
Hyundai and Kia planning to move upmarket in the US
Apart from increasing market share in recent years, Hyundai and Kia are planning to release more prestige-class offerings in the US, reports Automotive News. Kia will launch the Cadenza (K7 in Korea), …
McLaren 12C Can-Am Edition Concept
McLaren GT, the new race car manufacturing arm of the McLaren Group, is presenting a track-focused concept at the 2012 Pebble Beach Concours, the McLaren 12C Can-Am Edition. This one-off design study …
Chevrolet Trax SUV – more details and pics released
We already know that Chevrolet will bring a small SUV to Paris called Trax, but apart from one official pic and the fact that it'll be sold globally, there was little else …
Jaguar Land Rover starts 24-hour production at Halewood to meet global Evoque demand
Jaguar Land Rover's Halewood production facility has begun round-the-clock production to satisfy big demand for the Range Rover Evoque in more than 170 markets worldwide, with nearly 88,000 units sold since launch. …
Maybach comes to an end
Like the Zeppelin dirigibles the company's engines powered early last century, Maybach has sailed off into the sunset. Daimler has officially pulled the plug on the the brand, which it revived in …
First pics of next-generation Range Rover now online!
Pics of the new Range Rover have been released and are circulating online. This fourth-gen car (current one has been around since 2002) will make its world debut at the upcoming Paris …
Ford Performance Vehicles Pursuit Ute: only 75 units
Here’s another Ford Performance Vehicles special – joining the Falcon GT RSPEC as new additions to the Oz portfolio this week is the Pursuit Ute, another limited-edition model. The Pursuit Ute features …
New Pikes Peak record by Team Rhys Millen Racing!
An overall world record of 9 minutes 46.164 seconds has been set by Team Rhys Millen Racing at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in Colorado Springs. On Sunday, 2010 Le Mans …
Ford Performance Vehicles GT RSPEC Limited Edition Series – the most hardcore Falcon, ever
The news may have Ford planning to end its vehicle manufacturing in Australia by 2016, but until then expect the raucous bits to keep coming, like the new GT RSPEC Limited Edition …
Fiat 500 – taking it back to the ’70s, with colour
Nothing like adding some colour into your life, and those looking for a Fiat 500 over on the Continent will find plenty of that in a new range that dresses up the …
Tuner Walkinshaw Performance adds cred to Cruze
Aussie fettlers Walkinshaw Performance has unveiled this Holden Cruze (Chevrolet Cruze in Malaysia) in their home market down under. Based on the Series II SRi-V hatchback, they've managed to extract 241 hp …
Volvo helps UK drivers avoid hayfever in the summer
With an already established safety reputation in the bag, Volvo is now turning its attention to medical conditions. To help the estimated 8-10 million hayfever sufferers in the UK, the Swedish company …
Testing specialist TUV SUD opens new lab in Thailand
German testing specialist TUV SUD has opened a new automotive testing laboratory in Thailand. TUV SUD PSB (Thailand) invested 20 million baht in the 400-square-metre lab located in Thailand Science Park in …
