News30th Oct 20173 min readToyota on Ranger Raptor: 'Clearly there's a gap' in HiLux range…News30th Oct 20173 min readToyota on Ranger Raptor: 'Clearly there's a gap' in HiLux range…
News30th Oct 20172 min readDodge Hellcat V8, Honda Civic Type R motors now available as crate engines…Derek Fung
News30th Oct 20172 min readLexus prepares its fleet for SEMA…Scott CollieLexus has unveiled its hotted-up cars ahead of the SEMA show in Las Vegas. Along with a trio of LC500 coupes, the Japanese manufacturer will show a worked-over take on its luxury flagship, the LS F Sport. The first car is actually going to be sold in the USA, in a departure from the usual pie-in-the-sky madness on show at SEMA. Dubbed the LC500 Inspiration Series in Structural Blue (below), it has been designed to reference the Black Panther character King T'Challa. …
News30th Oct 20173 min read2018 Volkswagen Golf GTI Original, Golf R Grid pricing and specs, here in January…
News30th Oct 20172 min readHyundai Mobis develops world-first sunroof airbag…Scott CollieHyundai Mobis has unveiled the world's first sunroof airbag, designed to stop occupants being thrown from their cars in a rollover. According to the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 260 people were thrown from the sunroof of their cars in rollover accidents between 2010 and 2016. The company said the global market for sunroofs was worth around US$6 billion ($7.82 billion), and is expected to grow by around 11 per cent per year until 2022. …
News30th Oct 20172 min readMazda sticking with diesels…News30th Oct 20172 min readMazda sticking with diesels…
News30th Oct 20172 min readCitroen preparing EV push leading up to 2023…Scott CollieCitroen is preparing a significant push into the electrified vehicle space, with plans to have electrified powertrains in 80 per cent of its range within the next six years. "From 2023, 80 per cent of our vehicles will be electrified or PHEV," Citroen CEO, Linda Jackson, told AutoExpress. Although she was light on details about which cars will drive the battery-powered push, Jackson cited growing demand for electric vehicles (EV) in China as the inspiration. …
News30th Oct 20174 min readLamborghini boss: More Aventador variants to come, natural aspiration to stay…Stephen Corby
News29th Oct 20172 min readAlpine A110 Cup revealed, one make series headed for Europe…Scott CollieAlpine has unveiled a racetrack-ready version of its upcoming sports car. The A110 Cup is a stripped, caged version of the as-yet unreleased A110, set to take part in a one-make race series on the racetracks of Europe. Changes on the Cup start with its turbocharged four-cylinder engine, which makes 201kW of power, compared to the regular road car’s 185kW. The racer will weigh just 1050kg, too, which should make for punchy performance. …
News29th Oct 20173 min readToshiba battery delivers 320km of range on six minute charge, but greater advances still to come…Scott Collie
