Hyundai has announced its future high-performance sports cars will be badged under a new motorsport-bred ‘N‘ sub-division. Similar to Nissan‘s Nismo tuning division and Volvo‘s Polestar, the Hyundai N brand will be ...
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), the exclusive U.S. importer of Porsche sports cars, including the Macan and Cayenne SUVs and the Panamera sports sedan, today announced November 2013 sales of 3,966 vehicles. This tops the same ...
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The Subaru WRX pre-order campaign has failed to reach the frenzied heights of that of the BRZ, with just seven customers submitting a deposit in the first 24 hours. Subaru Australia made the surprise announcement yesterday morning that ...
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Lotus has received a $17.6 million grant from the UK government to expand its local research and development programs. The grant, awarded to Lotus by the UK Regional Growth Fund (RGF) – a $5.3 million fund to spur economic growth ...
Tags: Lotus, Grant, Future Product Development
The first 100 new-generation Subaru WRX sports cars destined for Australia will be available to pre-order from 12pm today. A secure payment portal on Subaru Australia's website will allow the first 100 customers to select the colour, ...
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The rotary engine made famous by sports cars such as the Mazda RX-7 is the inspiration for a potential new portable electric generator. Mazda is developing a Mazda 2 electric car that uses a compact, 330cc 22kW single-rotor engine as a ...
The Nissan IDx borrows from the company’s Datsun heritage but points to a future rear-wheel-drive sports coupe successor to the 200SX. Nissan displayed two versions of the retro-inspired IDx concept at the 2013 Tokyo motor show that ...
Tags: Nissan, Datsun 1600, Previews 200SX
Plans for a next-generation Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution or any other Mitsubishi sports cars appear to be on hold while the Japanese manufacturer takes aim at lifting its market share with plug-in hybrid and full electric vehicles in the SUV ...
Tags: Mitsubishi, Next-Gen, Lancer Evolution
The next-generation Honda Civic Type R is all but confirmed for our market, with Honda Australia keen to bring the hot-hatch here as soon as it’s available. Speaking with CarAdvice at Honda’s research and development centre in ...
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Honda Australia says it’s still a leading Japanese manufacturer in our market with a strong brand and reputation despite its recent troubles and a lack of sports cars in its range. Speaking with CarAdvice in Japan ahead of the Tokyo ...
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Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars, Cayenne SUVs and Panamera four-door sports sedans in the United States, today announced October 2013 sales of 3,562 vehicles, an increase of 11 ...
At this year's Vitrum trade show (Milan, 23 to 26 October), two brands with a long tradition showcased the highlights of their product ranges in hall 13. Alfa Romeo took a look back at the history of racing by exhibiting a number of ...
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A first look at the next-generation 2015 Mazda MX-5, and its reborn Alfa Romeo Spider twin, comes courtesy of this testing mule with the new car cloaked by an outgoing MX-5 body. The most noticeable change to the regular MX-5 body is ...
Tags: Mazda MX-5, Alfa Romeo
Aston Martin has confirmed it is moving ahead with plans to launch a full-sized SUV, to be called the ‘Aston Martin Lagonda’ when it reaches showrooms. Aston Martin CEO Dr Ulrich Bez told Autocar that while the British marque ...
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An aggressive global expansion strategy will see Porsche enter 15 new countries by the end of the decade, mainly across Africa. Porsche’s global sales chief, Bernard Maier, told Bloomberg the strategy was about gaining brand ...