News3rd Oct 20172 min readNissan Leaf Nismo concept revealed ahead of Tokyo show - UPDATE…News3rd Oct 20172 min readNissan Leaf Nismo concept revealed ahead of Tokyo show - UPDATE…
News1st Oct 20172 min readFerrari celebrating 70th anniversary at Melbourne's Motorclassica…Mandy Turner
News29th Sep 20171 min readHonda Sports EV concept previewed: Retro coupe bound for Tokyo show…Mike StevensReaction to the old-school Civic-inspired Urban EV concept is only just now starting to die down, and already Honda is preparing to roll out another take: the Sports EV concept. For now, Honda has revealed only a tightly cropped sketch of what we can expect, but it is clear the company is developing a bit of a theme when it comes to electric vehicle tech packed into retro-styled concepts. …
News25th Sep 20171 min readSubaru WRX concept bound for Tokyo, alongside BRZ STI Sport…Mike CostelloSubaru looks set to preview the next-generation WRX hero car at the Tokyo motor show in late October, in the form of another concept car from its VIZIV series. The as-yet unrevealed Subaru VIZIV Performance Concept is billed as "a sports sedan that embodies the brand’s vision for the future of making cars". Subaru also suggests it'll feature driver-assist tech that'll advance its current EyeSight suite. …
News23rd Sep 20172 min readAudi: Legislation the biggest hold-up with autonomous vehicles…News23rd Sep 20172 min readAudi: Legislation the biggest hold-up with autonomous vehicles…
News22nd Sep 20172 min readAudi to offer autonomous vehicles for different needs and wants…Paul MaricAudi used the 2017 Frankfurt motor show as a launching platform for its level 3, 4 and 5 autonomous production and concept vehicles, with the company now indicating it will likely offer a range of autonomous vehicles that suit alternative use cases. When asked whether an autonomous vehicle can be sporty, Audi board member for technical development, Peter Mertens suggested autonomy comes in different shapes and sizes. …
News20th Sep 20171 min readMitsubishi e-Evolution Concept teased ahead of Tokyo motor show…James Wong
News19th Sep 20172 min readHonda Power Manager Concept plugs EVs into smart electricity grid…Derek Fung
News16th Sep 20172 min readBMW M four-cylinder engine unlikely, unless electrified…Alborz FallahBMW’s M Division says it will not produce a small-capacity high-performance turbocharged four-cylinder engine until it can find the right way to counter the deficits of such a power unit with electrification. Speaking to Australian media in Munich today, the boss of BMW’s M Division, Frank Van Meel, said the performance sub-brand is keen to maintain its six-cylinder power units despite rival Mercedes-AMG having made use of smaller capacity four-cylinder units. …
