Motor Authority
JUNE 25, 2024
Fernando Alonso commissioned a one-off car from the Q by Aston Martin personalization program The Aston Martin Valiant is a lighter, more extreme version of the Valour Only 38 Aston Martin Valiants will be built Aston Martin late on Tuesday revealed the Valiant as a more hardcore follow up to its Valour sports car launched last year as part of its.
CarExpert
JUNE 27, 2024
You might have a point when complaining about Brisbane traffic. New traffic data has revealed Brisbane is the 12th most traffic-congested city in the world, placing it ahead of notoriously congested cities like Bangkok and Rome, and just a few spots behind bustling metropolises like New York City, London and Paris. According to the 2023 INRIX Global Traffic Scorecard – a report analysing traffic congestion data of more than 900 cities from 2020 to 2023 – Brisbane drivers, on a yearly average, lo
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Carscoops
JUNE 28, 2024
A Tesla driver reportedly caused a six-car crash after driving the wrong way down a road. It’s unclear what caused the driver to do such a thing but it led to several hospitalizations. Authorities are still investigating the accident that happened just outside Anaheim. A chaotic six-car collision erupted at the intersection of Orangethorpe Ave and Beach Blvd in Buena Park, California, on Tuesday afternoon.
Autocar
JUNE 25, 2024
Chinese-owned MG celebrates the marque's centenary with a hard-hitting, multifaceted electric roadster MG was established, all the way back in 1924, specifically for the production of sports cars - yet the last time an all-new sports car bearing the famous octagon emerged, your correspondent wasn’t even born. As such, this MG Cyberster is very significant indeed.
Motor Authority
JUNE 24, 2024
Hyundai set a record at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb on Sunday using its Ioniq 5 N electric compact crossover. Competing in the exhibition class, Hyundai World Rally driver Dani Sordo piloted a Ioniq 5 N time-attack special known as the TA Spec version to the finish line in a time of 9:30.852. That's a record for a modified electric SUV.
CarExpert
JUNE 27, 2024
Tesla Model Y buyers in Australia are getting less braking bang for their buck. Tesla Model Y owner Donny Yang posted in the Tesla Owners Australia Facebook group after discovering the Brembo four-piston front brake calipers on his new EV weren’t present, with two-piston ‘sliding’ Hitachi units in their place. Though only the flagship Model Y Performance has been equipped with bright red Brembo calipers, the base rear-wheel drive (RWD) and Long Range variants have been fitted with identical, unp
Carscoops
JUNE 24, 2024
Tesla’s Model Y SUV was the 18th best-selling car in Europe in May, down from first place in May 2023. Sales fell by 49 percent, severely damaging the Model Y’s chances of retaining its world’s best-seller crown. VW’s ageing T-Roc has nosed ahead of its Golf brother to grab the top spot. Well, it was fun while it lasted. Tesla’s Model Y made history in 2023 when it became the first EV to top the European sales table, but the picture looks very different only a few m
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Motor Authority
JUNE 28, 2024
The GranCabrio Folgore is the only electric convertible available in the U.S. Faster and more fluid, the electric GranCabrio Folgore one-ups the gas-powered Trofeo The $206,995 Maserati GranCabrio Folgore arrives this fall The invite said we’d get to experience both the electric 2025 Maserati GranCabrio Folgore and gas-powered GranCabrio.
CarExpert
JUNE 25, 2024
BYD will soon bring a rival for Australia’s best-selling electric vehicle (EV) to its local showrooms. Due in the second half of 2024 (July to December inclusive), the BYD Sealion 7 – sold overseas as the Sea Lion 07 – will be the brand’s fourth all-electric model in showrooms, to be sold alongside the smaller Atto 3 SUV, Dolphin hatchback and Seal sedan.
Carscoops
JUNE 27, 2024
DS’s upcoming EV is rumored to be called the DS8, and it’ll be a fastback crossover. The model will ride on the STLA Medium architecture, sporting a fully electric powertrain. Our first look inside the cabin reveals a four-spoke steering wheel and premium materials. DS is working on a new fully electric crossover rumored to adopt the DS8 moniker.
Autocar
JUNE 28, 2024
Spirit of the original Lotus Elise lives on in this pioneering EV sports car Radical 1246kg Nyobolt concept becomes reality with super-fast 350kW charging – and they could sell it UK engineering firm Nyobolt is testing its ultra-fast-charging and highly durable EV battery technology in a drivable version of its Lotus Elise-inspired concept. Revealed last year as a static show car, the Nyobolt concept is a 470bhp, 1246kg electric reworking of the S1 Lotus Elise , designed by the man who penned t
Motor Authority
JUNE 27, 2024
Heritage Customs expanded its lineup to include a Defender pickup The four-door Defender pickup will cost 155,000 euros (approximately $166,150) It takes three months to build the Defender pickup conversion Jaguar Land Rover hasn't indicated whether it plans to offer a modern Defender pickup truck, but a Dutch company specializing in modified.
CarExpert
JUNE 27, 2024
The first examples of the Zeekr X are arriving in Australia, ahead of first deliveries in late 2024 or early 2025. Arriving in Sydney this week, the Zeekr X will be one of the first two models from the Geely-owned electric vehicle (EV) brand to launch in Australia, likely after the debut of the 009 people mover. Zeekr locked in the X crossover for Australia earlier this month, following the first right-hand drive examples rolling off the production line in China.
Carscoops
JUNE 22, 2024
A class action lawsuit claims BMW antenna leaks damage electronics, costing owners thousands. The lawsuit accuses BMW of hiding the problem and not covering repairs under warranty. Lawyers are seeking more than $5 million and alleges various violations by BMW. BMW has been hit with a class action lawsuit that alleges an assortment of vehicles are equipped with a “defectively designed and/or manufactured” shark fin antenna that allows for water infiltration.
Autocar
JUNE 25, 2024
Valour-based Valiant has a 734bhp V12 and carbonfibre bodywork Supercar is bespoke commission from two-time world champion Fernando Alonso; just 38 will be produced The new Aston Martin Valiant is a limited-run track-focused reworking of the exclusive Valour built to a brief from Formula 1 ace Fernando Alonso. The new road-legal special edition draws its power from a 734bhp 5.2-litre twin-turbo V12 and is set to make its public debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed next month.
Motor Authority
JUNE 24, 2024
Rivian set a new Pikes Peak Hill Climb record at the 2024 event with the 2025 R1T electric pickup truck The 2025 R1T set a new production electric truck record competing in the Exhibition Class The Rivian R1T reset the record, but the current record holder was already the R1T Ford's F-150 Lightning SuperTruck time-attack special may have been the.
CarExpert
JUNE 23, 2024
The Xpeng G6 still doesn’t have a price tag in Australia, but local specs are now confirmed and pre-orders have opened for the Tesla Model Y -rivalling electric SUV. TrueEV, the Australian importer, distributor and retailer of the Chinese brand, is now allowing customers to secure a G6 with a fully refundable $1000 deposit. This will ensure “priority access” to the first examples bound for Australian customers in the fourth quarter of this year.
Carscoops
JUNE 24, 2024
Fisker appears set for liquidation, potentially serving as the final nail in the coffin for the car manufacturer that filed for bankruptcy at the start of last week. In its bankruptcy filing, Fisker claimed it was seeking additional financing and planned to continue “reduced operations.” However, while speaking at a recent hearing in Wilmington, Delaware, Fisker attorney Brian Resnick acknowledged the company does “not currently anticipate being able to obtain financing.”
Autocar
JUNE 25, 2024
Dutch firm's latest creation is based on the longest Defender Heritage Customs reveals its latest Defender reworking, giving us an open-backed Land Rover at last Dutch coachbuilding outfit Heritage Customs has revealed a luxurious pick-up version of the Land Rover Defender 130. The firm, founded by well-known designer Niels van Roij, is looking to build on the "success" of its recently revealed Defender 90 convertible with its latest exclusive creation.
Motor Authority
JUNE 22, 2024
The 2025 Audi RS 3 set the compact car Nürburgring lap record The RS 3 gets a refresh for 2025 with mild design tweaks Audi confirmed the updated 2025 RS 3 will retain the turbocharged 2.5-liter inline-5 The 2025 Audi RS 3 hasn't been revealed yet and it's already set a lap record at the Nürburgring. On Friday, Audi announced that its.
Motor Trader
JUNE 24, 2024
Most dealers say they are under pressure from carmakers to sell EVs to meet ZEV Mandate targets. A survey of dealers carried out by the National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) found that 39% of dealers were under ‘a great deal’ of pressure to sell EVs whilst 32% were under ‘a moderate amount’ of pressure. The survey received 51 responses from dealer groups, representing over 300 sites.
Carscoops
JUNE 27, 2024
The all-new Fiat Grande Panda was spotted driving in Turin, revealing the rather basic RED specification. The model sports white steelies and comes without roof rails or aluminum-style skid plates. Fiat has yet to show the entire lineup of the Grande Panda, something that could happen in the next couple of weeks. Two weeks after Fiat showed the all-new Grande Panda to the world, the base-spec version of the EV was spotted in Italy.
Autocar
JUNE 24, 2024
Kimera implied it aims to take the Pikes Peak record, noting the current record holder is an EV Italian firm’s new ‘hyper retromod’ will attempt to take famed hillclimb’s record from electric VW ID R Italian restomod builder Kimera has released the first images of a dramatic new racer called the K39, which it claims to be the first ‘hyper retromod’ in existence.
Motor Authority
JUNE 27, 2024
Rivian may be working on more models beyond the R2 compact crossover and R3/R3X compact hatchback it presented in March. During an investor presentation held on Tuesday to detail a tie-up with Volkswagen Group worth up to $5 billion, Rivian showed a slide containing the silhouettes of five mystery vehicles. The slide showed the vehicles together.
CarExpert
JUNE 23, 2024
Australia has yet another registration fee scheme, with the Australian Capital Territory moving to a system which charges fees based on a vehicle’s emissions, rather than its weight. Due to come into effect for all new registrations and renewals made from July 1, 2024, the system is broken down into six emissions categories, which are based on the amount of grams of CO2 a vehicle emits every kilometre (CO2 g/km).
Carscoops
JUNE 26, 2024
Evasive Motorsports is building a GR 86 with GR Corolla running gear for Toyota. The job is far from a simple engine swap but instead requires several custom parts. It’ll be a main feature at SEMA 2024 later this year. Toyota might not have a big batch of in-house-built sports cars coming but it knows what fans really want. To that end, it’s about to bring a spiritual successor to the Toyota Celica GT-Four to SEMA.
Autocar
JUNE 28, 2024
Front-end lighting is said to be inspired by Chinese pavilions Tech-heavy, BMW i7-rivalling, four-seat saloon will be brought to the UK by importer Innovation Automotive The UK importer for Chinese EV brand Skywell , Innovation Automotive, has announced that it will launch a striking luxury saloon after the BE11 compact crossover. The Skyhome is a four-seater that majors on in-car entertainment and advanced technologies, with a design inspired by Chinese architecture.
Motor Authority
JUNE 26, 2024
BMW's 6-Series nameplate may be revived for a new line of coupes and convertibles, according to a recent report. Citing a supplier source, Automotive News (subscription required) reported on Tuesday that BMW will introduce a new 6-Series range in the second half of 2026 as the replacement for both the 8-Series and gas-powered versions of the.
Auto Blog
JUNE 23, 2024
Filed under: Green , Plants/Manufacturing , Dodge , Coupe , Electric , Future Vehicles , Performance , Sedan Continue reading 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona EV reportedly delayed 90 days, to August 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona EV reportedly delayed 90 days, to August originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 23 Jun 2024 10:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Carscoops
JUNE 24, 2024
Tough Japanese emissions regulations and the rising popularity of electric mopeds have doomed 50cc motorbike sales. Report says that Honda will kill off the iconic Super Cub 50 and other small-capacity mopeds. The Super Cub name will likely stick around for larger-capacity versions like the Super Cub C125. Honda, a company founded on motorized bicycles, has revealed that it will exit the small moped market in 2025.
Autocar
JUNE 26, 2024
Estate fans are celebrating the return of the V60 and V90 but SUVs have slowed the wagon's roll in Europe News that Volvo will revive sales of estate cars in the UK after cancelling them last year has gained huge traction both inside and outside the automotive media, possibly driven by those who still prefer estates to the now-dominant SUV bodystyle.
Motor Authority
JUNE 25, 2024
The 2025 BMW M5 marks the seventh-generation of the nameplate The M5 shifts to a plug-in hybrid powertrain with 717 hp When the 2025 BMW M5 goes on sale, it'll cost $120,675 BMW introduced a new generation of the 5-Series for the 2024 model year, and on Tuesday the automaker revealed the fire-breathing M5 variant. The new 2025 BMW M5 represents.
Auto Blog
JUNE 25, 2024
Filed under: Earnings/Financials , Green , Volkswagen , Emerging Technologies , Electric , Rivian Continue reading VW to invest up to $5 billion in Rivian in an EV tech joint venture VW to invest up to $5 billion in Rivian in an EV tech joint venture originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 25 Jun 2024 16:39:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Carscoops
JUNE 23, 2024
McLaren is developing a super SUV to compete with the recently launched Ferrari Purosangue. A collaboration with another automaker is a possibility to share the platform for the SUV. Electric version a possibility in the future with advancements in battery technology. McLaren’s CEO, Michael Leiters, recently confirmed that the brand is working on a “Shared Performance” vehicle aimed squarely at challenging the Ferrari Purosangue.
Autocar
JUNE 24, 2024
The new Leon wants to become a standalone, bespoke Cupra with a series of targeted updates. Is it? The Cupra Leon is no longer a rebadged Seat with fancy trim. At least that’s what Cupra wants you to think. What once was Seat’s performance arm has broken a little freer of the mothership and developed the Leon as a standalone product with its own driving character, technology and options.How is it trying to achieve this specifically?
Motor Authority
JUNE 27, 2024
New GTS version kicks in 493 hp, 486 lb-ft of torque Porsche claims 0-60 mph in 4.2 seconds, top speed of 171 mph It’s $126,895 for the Cayenne GTS SUV, $131,495 for the Coupe Porsche took its scalpel to the wildly successful Cayenne just last year. And while it updated the SUV extensively for 2024, with an eye toward even more plug-in.
CarExpert
JUNE 27, 2024
A P-plater’s dramatic smash on a Queensland motorway has been caught on camera, after they were braked checked by another motorist who they’d been tailgating. On June 26th, a Mazda 3 driver was recorded driving close behind a Subaru Outback on the Bruce Highway. Footage of the entire incident, shared by Dash Cam Owners Australia via their Facebook page, shows that as Mazda went to pass the Subaru it had been closely following, the latter applied the brakes.
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