BMW says it will “definitely not” make a pick-up truck
Looks like a BMW pick-up truck (rendering pictured above) will never see the light of day. Hendrik von Kuenheim, BMW Group senior vice president of Asia, Pacific and South Africa, has gone …
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VIDEO: Here’s why the Nissan GT-R LM Nismo is FWD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq8I0_wygpI A front-wheel drive Le Mans race car? Sounds a little far-fetched doesn’t it? Well, Nissan has developed such a racer in the form of the front-engined, front-wheel drive GT-R LM Nismo. …
2016 Dodge Viper ACR – fastest street-legal Viper ever
This mad-looking machine is the 2016 Dodge Viper ACR, the fastest street-legal Viper track car ever. This is the latest in the line of hardcore ACR Vipers, from the original 1999 model …
Toyota and Mazda to widen partnership: Toyota to share fuel-cell/hybrid tech, Mazda to offer SkyActiv
Amidst ever-tightening emissions regulations and market competition, Toyota and Mazda are set to deepen their existing technological partnership - the Nikkei reports that Toyota is considering providing fuel-cell and hybrid tech to …
Seat Ibiza facelift – new 3-cylinder and ACT engines
The Seat Ibiza supermini, which goes up against the Ford Fiesta, Opel/Vauxhall Corsa, Renault Clio, Peugeot 208 and platform-mate Volkswagen Polo Mk5 in Europe, has received a facelift that's mild in terms …
2016 Ford Mustang – hood vent indicators for GT, SYNC 3 goes on, new packs and options announced
Still about half a year more before we get the pony trotting in, but over in the US, Ford has announced that its 2016 model year Ford Mustang GT fastback and convertible …
Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport teased ahead of debut
Volkswagen has released sketches of the upcoming Golf GTI Clubsport concept, ahead of its Wörthersee 2015 debut in Austria. Three drawings have been released of the specially dressed-up three-door GTI Mk7. Powering …
A decade on, Proton stops selling cars in South Africa
I had to rub my eyes and do a double take when I saw a Proton Saga on the streets of Cape Town a few years ago, not realising that our national …
2015 DS3 finally gets a six-speed automatic gearbox
The 2015 DS3 – without a Citroen badge, now that the Different Spirit line-up has been declared as a separate sub-brand – has finally gained a proper six-speed automatic gearbox. About bloody …
Audi TT Clubsport Turbo Concept for Wörthersee 2015
The annual Wörthersee show in Austria is an excuse for the Volkswagen Group to wheel out mad machines, mega powered ultimate versions of existing production cars that will never see the light …
The BMW 3 Series – six generations over four decades
Some say that life begins at forty. Barring any unforeseen developments, that will certainly apply to the BMW 3 Series. Not that the first half of the compact sport sedan's life has …
2016 Honda Accord facelift rendered – close enough?
Hot on the heels of the recently spotted 2016 Honda Accord Coupe facelift (or is it the other way round?), one might have noticed spyshots of its sedan counterpart circling cyberspace. As …
Skoda Fabia R5 Combi – estate concept for Worthesee
Another Worthesee GTI meet, another showcar in the works. Skoda will be presenting the Skoda Fabia R5 - which won the recent Šumava Klatovy Rally in its world debut appearance - in …
Next Porsche 911 GT, RS to focus on weight, not power – engines to stay NA, and manual ‘box will be back!
Porsche Motorsports manager, Andreas Preuninger has hinted that the development of future high performance Porsche 911 GT and RS models will be focussed on making them lighter, not more powerful. “I’m not …
Mitsubishi Thailand opens new R&D proving ground
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) has officially announced the opening of a new research and development (R&D) proving ground in Thailand - the first of such a facility located outside the firm's home …
Ford tests cylinder deactivation on 1.0L EcoBoost, reports 6% gain in fuel efficiency in prototype system
In collaboration with engineering partners Schaeffler Group, Ford has been evaluating cylinder deactivation on its three-cylinder 1.0 litre EcoBoost engine in a bid to make the award-winning mill even more fuel efficient. …
Lorinser tunes up the W205 Mercedes-Benz C-Class
Lorinser has rolled out a tuning package for the W205 Mercedes-Benz C-Class - more specifically, the (AMG models apart) range-topping C 400 4Matic. Mild cosmetic changes and engine upgrades are included here. …
SPIED: 2016 Chevrolet Cruze caught undisguised!
Not long now before the 2016 Chevrolet Cruze gets its official debut! Spotted earlier, cloaked in camouflaged, the next-generation C-segment sedan has now been captured without an inch of the black stuff …
GALLERY: S550 Ford Mustang – European versions of the sixth-gen fastback and convertible break cover
Last week, Ford revealed details of its Euro-spec versions of the 2015 S550 Ford Mustang, which will begin selling on the continent from July. Now, the first images of the European variants …
SPIED: 2016 Honda Accord Coupe wears little camo
A barely disguised prototype of the 2016 Honda Accord Coupe has been spotted running about in the United States. Much like its sedan stablemate, the Accord Coupe is pretty much due for …
