2016 Nissan Leaf gets 25% extra range, now 250 km
Nissan’s signature Leaf EV has been updated to boast 25% more range thanks to a new battery, extra interior equipment and minor exterior enhancements, which include a roof-mounted aerial and a new …
VIDEO: 2016 Toyota Hilux, five-stars in Latin NCAP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeTTeEevJ80 The 2016 Toyota Hilux has netted a five-star rating in the Latin NCAP test which it went through recently. The tested pick-up truck had three airbags - dual-front and driver's knee. …
BMW 750d to come with 395 hp quad-turbo diesel?
While word has been going round that the upcoming G11 BMW 750d will see Munich's tri-turbo diesel mill swapped out with a quad-turbo unit, BMW Blog has stuck its head out to …
Honda Civic Tourer Active Life Concept for Frankfurt
This is the Honda Civic Tourer Active Life Concept that will be brought to next week's Frankfurt show. The concept study jazzes up the Civic Tourer's looks and highlights the wagon's class …
Jaguar Land Rover reveals three ‘Concept_e’ vehicles – modular EV, plug-in hybrid, mild hybrid
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has revealed some of the new and innovative low and zero emission powertrain technologies it is researching at this year’s CENEX Low Carbon Vehicle event. These three "Concept_e" …
BMW 3 Series – ten millionth unit rolls off the line!
A celebration is due at BMW! The ten millionth BMW 3 Series has rolled off the production line at the German carmaker's assembly plant in Munich! Instead of a hulking BMW M3 …
Mercedes-AMG 2.0L turbo engine “at its very limit” – next-gen mill to be developed with Formula 1 team
Mercedes-AMG boss, Tobias Moers, has revealed to motoring.com.au that the current-generation M133 turbocharged 2.0 litre four-cylinder engine found in the Mercedes-AMG A 45 has achieved its maximum power output and that there …
2016 Opel/Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer revealed
Here are the first official pictures of Opel and Vauxhall’s new Astra Sports Tourer, revealed before its world premiere at next week's Frankfurt Motor Show. The Sports Tourer is the wagon version …
Lotus 3-Eleven – “most powerful” Lotus hits the ‘Ring
The "most powerful and quickest" road-legal Lotus has completed a gruelling test session at the Nurburgring Nordschleife and the results are satisfactory, to put it mildly. In its first public outing since …
2016 Hyundai Elantra – sixth-gen unveiled in Korea
After all the official teasers and spyshots, this is it for real. The 2016 Hyundai Elantra has been unveiled for the first time in South Korea. In its home market, it's called …
Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport unveiled, celebrates 40th anniversary – 261 hp, 0-100 km/h in 5.9 seconds!
It may not look it – especially in sharp Mk7 guise – but the venerable Volkswagen Golf GTI will be celebrating the big 4-0 next year. Instead of cake and candles, however, …
VIDEO: Renault Talisman interior and exterior detailed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYFG8qLiEN8 A car as handsome as the new Renault Talisman has been a long time coming for the French brand. The big flagship sedan (a wagon is also available) features Renault’s latest …
SEAT to spend 3.3b euros on R&D, factory – 4 new models coming, including compact SUV next year
SEAT will spend 3.3 billion euros between 2015 and 2019. The VW-owned brand's executive committee president Jürgen Stackmann said the investment is earmarked for promoting new vehicle development, R&D projects at the …
Ford Mustang – right-hand drive production begins
Right-hand drive production of the sixth-gen Ford Mustang has officially kicked off at the Blue Oval's Flat Rock Assembly Plant in Michigan, so buyers in RHD markets won't have long to wait …
2016 Toyota Prius officially unveiled – 4th-gen hybrid promises improved fuel economy, ride and handling
After plenty of leaks – including the spillage of press pictures just hours from the car's Las Vegas launch – the 2016 Toyota Prius has finally been officially revealed! The fourth generation …
2016 Toyota Prius – official pix leaked before launch!
My, oh my, Toyota just can't keep the leaks plugged, can it? Just hours prior to its planned unveiling in Las Vegas later today, the 2016 Toyota Prius has been completely revealed …
2016 Bentley Bentayga – world’s fastest SUV revealed!
After countless teasers and spyshots, the 2016 Bentley Bentayga has finally been revealed in all its glory! Billed as the world's "most powerful and fastest SUV ever," Crewe's latest mammoth also has …
Honda Project 2&4 Concept: half car, half MotoGP bike
Building motorcycle technology into cars is something many companies have been experimenting for ages. The most famous example, of course, is the Ariel Atom – which paired bike-inspired construction with a screaming …
Mazda 3 modified by BBR – two stages, up to 185 hp
Can't wait for the Mazda 3 MPS to make its debut? UK-based tuner, BBR GTi, may have the perfect solution for you, then. The firm has just introduced its two-stage engine tuning …
Mercedes-Benz board rejects Red Bull engine proposal
It looks like it’s the end of the road for Red Bull in terms of their pursuit of Mercedes engines in Formula One. According to Autosport, the Mercedes-Benz board has rejected the …
