News28th Oct 20152 min readMazda SkyACTIV-R rotary engine: for RX sports car only; no platform sharing with MX-5…News28th Oct 20152 min readMazda SkyACTIV-R rotary engine: for RX sports car only; no platform sharing with MX-5…
News28th Oct 20152 min readMazda SkyACTIV-R rotary engine: turbo inevitable, no electrification…Alborz Fallah
News28th Oct 20152 min readYamaha Sports Ride coupe revealed in Tokyo: Two-door, carbonfibre coupe previews brand's four-wheeled future…Mike Costello
News28th Oct 20152 min readLexus LF-FC concept revealed: "Progressive luxury" styling showcased in Tokyo…Mike StevensLexus has pulled the wraps from the latest in its long-running ‘LF’ concept series, this time in the form of the long and loaded LF-FC limousine. The four-seat concept’s coming was first confirmed last week, but reports over the past year had hinted at plans to unveil a large hydrogen-fuelled luxury car - a description that perfectly matches the LF-FC’s intent. …
News28th Oct 20152 min readMitsubishi confirms brand-new premium SUV model line for 2017…Mike CostelloMitsubishi Motors will introduce an all-new small SUV model in 2017 to complement its existing lineup of soft-roaders that currently comprises the ASX and the Outlander. The new model, confirmed today to CarAdvice by MMC president and COO Tetsuro Aikawa, will sit in between the ASX and Outlander, and will be based on the same platform as the latter. …
News28th Oct 20152 min readVolkswagen EA189 engine fix to have no effect on performance…News28th Oct 20152 min readVolkswagen EA189 engine fix to have no effect on performance…
News28th Oct 20152 min readVolkswagen "still believes" in the future of diesel engines…Alborz FallahVolkswagen says it’s still committed to diesel engines, despite the problems of its emissions cheating scandal. Speaking to the media at the Tokyo motor show today, the Volkswagen brand’s CEO of passenger cars, Herbert Diess, apologised for his company’s actions before stating to journalists that diesel engines still make sense for both emissions regulations and certain types of vehicles. “We will fix these diesel engines.” Diess said in regards to the EA189 'dieselgate' engines. …
News28th Oct 20152 min readVolkswagen "did some things that were wrong" says brand CEO; focus now on electric…Alborz Fallah
News28th Oct 20152 min readNissan IDS driverless EV revealed - Video: Is this the next Leaf?…Mike Stevens
News27th Oct 20152 min readMazda RX-9 all but assured as brand confirms rotary engine in the works…Alborz FallahMazda has confirmed that it will bring back the rotary engine in the “not too distant future” as it sets to unveil a rotary concept at tomorrow’s Tokyo motor show, as we predicted a few months ago. Speaking to the media at a pre-motor show event in Tokyo tonight, the company’s global head of R&D Kiyoshi Fujiwara said that having a rotary powertrain was “synonymous with strengthening and maintaining the Mazda brand”. …
News27th Oct 20153 min readHonda to launch 10-speed auto, automated driving and more electrified drivetrains by 2020…Tim Beissmann
