A selection of 100 Porsche 911 models celebrating the iconic sports car’s 50th anniversary will cross the Sydney Harbour Bridge on September 15. Part of Australia’s role in the German manufacturer’s global 50 Years of ...
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Renault has released a teaser shot of a concept car due to be unveiled at the Frankfurt motor show that is anticipated to preview the next-generation Laguna. The sixth car to come out of Renault Design’s lifecycle-based series of ...
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The quicker, sleeker and more responsive Bentley Continental GT V8 S has been revealed ahead of its unveiling at next week’s Frankfurt motor show. Available in coupe and convertible body styles, the new Continental GT V8 S is based ...
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Japanese automaker Toyota Motors is set to cross 150,000 sales so far this year, with the company reporting sales of 141,300 units for the eight months ended August 2013 in Australia. Individually Corolla leads the sales with almost ...
German driveline and chassis technology specialist ZF is developing an advanced active suspension system able to convert kinetic energy into electricity. Dubbed ‘GenShock’, the active suspension system is being co-developed in ...
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More details of the new entry-level Caterham sports car set to debut at this month’s Frankfurt motor show have been released, revealing engine outputs, prices, and the plan for two variants. Aimed at providing an accessible new ...
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The production version of the BMW i8 has been teased just one week out from its Frankfurt motor show debut. The shadowy 30-second clip provides close-ups of the plug-in hybrid sports car’s wing mirrors, tail-lights, front-hinged ...
Outspoken former BMW Group design chief Chris Bangle believes today’s car designers are stuck in a rut and says the industry’s inability to view itself objectively is holding back progress. Bangle told industry journal ...
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Little-known Moroccan sports car maker Laraki has rolled out its 1305kW Epitome concept at the annual Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. The Laraki Epitome, a $2-million rebodied C6 Corvette, flaunts a heavily sculpted carbonfibre ...
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Italian luxury carmaker Ferrari has unveiled the new version of its 458 called the Ferrari 458 Speciale sports car that is scheduled to debut at the upcoming 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany. The new sports car will be powered by ...
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Kia Australia plans to broaden its appeal to a new audience with the introduction of two turbocharged and performance-orientated models in the next six months. The Korean company is bringing the Kia Cerato Koup turbo as well as the hotly ...
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The boss of Jaguar product planning Steven De Ploey has confirmed that a next generation Jaguar XK coupe will be built, but the project to replace the seven year old current generation hasn’t yet begun. Asked directly whether a new ...
Dutch sports car manufacturer Spyker has introduced the new Spyker B6 Venator Spyder concept vehicle at the Quail Motorsports Gathering in Pebble Beach, California in the US. The two door sports vehicle is powered by the ...
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A smaller diesel engine will be added to the Jaguar XF line-up next year, when the British manufacturer starts producing a new quartet of four-cylinder engines in a plant in the UK’s West Midlands set to open in mid 2014. Speaking ...
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The Honda NSX Concept-GT has been unveiled in Japan, previewing the brand’s challenger for the 2014 Super GT racing series. Destined to tackle the GT500 class of the domestic racing series, the Honda NSX Concept-GT was revealed at ...