With the current R8 nearly halfway into its product life cycle, officials inside Audi are already discussing the new generation's powertrain.
With electrification a large possibility, will we see the demise of its natural-aspirated V10 engine?
Not so according a report by Autocar, which claimed that there are many in Audi that want to see it live on.
The V10 is an icon, and a USP within the segment”, said Audi Sport’s managing director Oliver Hoffman. “With
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This is piece of tuning history that I feel is quite interesting for classic Mercedes enthusiasts or those who wants to know a bit of Mercedes tuning over the years. Sometime last year Lorinser celebrated the
Volkswagen held a press launch for the new Polo GTI hot hatch on Monday, and it was probably one of the more interesting ones I've experienced in my (relatively short) media career.
What they did was lay out a small circuit at the Marina Bay Golf Course, and let us journalists loose in the spicy little car. And, knowing how competitive us motoring writers are, there were prizes awarded for the top three fastest times of the day.
How did I fare? Well...
The basic circuit layout was th
Track days. An event where petrolheads, young and old alike, are let loose in their cars on a race track, mostly to let off some steam that they can't release in everyday driving.
Although I had some track experience earlier this year when Audi invited me for their Sportscar Experience in the R8 V10, I had never been to an open track day (The R8 V10 drive was done in a controlled environment, with instructors on hand to lead).
So, when Audi (again. Aren't they nice people?) asked me if I
Mercedes has finally announced details on the top-of-the range CLS Shooting Brake model, the 63 AMG. Like the saloon version, the CLS 63 AMG Shooting Brake is powered by a 5.5-litre V8 bi-turbo engine that churns out 518bhp at 5,250 rpm with 700Nm of torque between 1,750 to 5,250 rpm. Century sprint time is quoted at 4.4 seconds.
For those who hungers for more power, Mercedes offers the 'Edition 1' Performance Package that boost output to 550bhp and 800Nm, allowing the car to shave of
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General Motors is beefing up its senior management at Cadillac with the creation of a new position called global vice president. Taking on the new role is GM senior executive, Robert Ferguson. He shall be responsible for marketing, brand management and advertising for Cadillac in markets around the world. Mr Ferguson will report directly to GM chairman and chief executive Daniel Akerson.
"I'm excited to join a talented team during a period of revitalized growth," said Fe
U.K. luxury automaker - Bentley - will open a new showroom in the land locked country of Belarus to expand its presence in the fast-growing Eastern Europe region later this year.
Belarus or officially known as - The Republic of Belarus - is bordered by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest.
The capital city is called Minsk, and apparently over forty percent of its land mass is forested, and its strongest econo
With a long standing tradition of building compact, open top sports cars that started with the S600 and ending with the S2000, Honda seems intent to get back into the game.
After seeing the success Toyota/Subaru has had with the 86/BRZ, Honda is primed to one-up its rivals. According to a source within Honda, a new affordable sports car is being seriously considered, but don't expect something as high-end as the S2000 - think small, quick and light.
The car would be small
The subject of prolonged speculation, the reigning world champion and his team have announced a new three-year deal that will see Hamilton driving a Silver Arrow at least through the end of 2018. That's good news for Hamilton, who has only ever driven Mercedes-powered cars in Formula One, and for Mercedes, which has secured its star driver for years to come.
Although details of the deal were not disclosed, it is rumored to be worth as much as US$40 million each year. Hamilton's base salary i
Hundreds of Tesla Model S and Model X owners recently gathered in China to set the 'Largest parade of Tesla cars' as a new Guinness World Record. The record, which is set in Beijing, China was made up with 100 Model Xs lined up side-by-side and 145 Model S vehicles.
We wouldn't blame you if you felt underwhelmed that only a couple of hundreds Teslas made it for the feat considering around 6,000 of them were sold in China this year. That said, the sales figure is still far away from the near
If you are in the market for a German super saloon, you are likely to be looking at either the all new Mercedes-AMG E63 S or the incoming BMW M5...
With the M5 still not yet ready for reviews, Chris Harris took the AMG for a drive in his 'Chris Harris drives' series. With more than 600bhp and a trick all-wheel drive system that has a 'drift mode' available that only channels power to the rear, you can bet that it is going to be a very good drive....
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Thanks to forum users on Bimmerpost, details of the BMW M5 Competition Package have been leaked out on to the internet.
With an extra 25bhp and 50Nm of torque, the enhanced M5 will be pushing up to 625bhp and 800Nm of torque. Despite the additional increased in power, its rival, the Mercedes-Benz E63 S still has 50Nm more torque but loses out 22bhp to the BMW M5 with a Competition Package.
All the extra power will allow the sedan to complete the century sprint in 3.3 seconds, one tenth
SUVs are not really meant for drag racing, but the recent release of SUVs like the Lamborghini Urus and Mercedes-AMG G63 calls for a drag race...
Thanks to the folks at Carwow, we have the answer to which SUVs you should own if you want to be the fastest. Entered in the drag race is the latest Tesla Model X P100D which is rated at 762bhp, the brand new Mercedes-AMG G63 with 577bhp, the current 575bhp Range Rover Sport SVR and Lamborghini's first crossover, the Urus, rated at 641bhp.
Will th
With the new mid-engined Chevrolet C8 coming soon, someone has bought the last front-engined seventh-generation Corvette for a lot of money. In fact, he paid S$3.65 million for the car which only retails for S$110,000 in the U.S.
The model is question a black Z06 model and has been bought by Dan Snyder, the CEO of digital media company inLighten and founder of Dan Snyder Motorsports.
The car was donated by Chevrolet and it was bidded at the Barrett-Jackson Northeast Auc
TL;DR – A valet service turns sour for a car owner as her valet driver beats a set of red lights, and she loses all cool when he tries to attempt to do it a second time. Turn up your audio for this one.
Adulting
After having a couple of drinks, if you drove to your destination, the responsible adult thing to do would be to call a valet service to pick you up and drive you home.
Which is what this car owner did. But I would say her experience with the valet service was less
Prior to last month, I couldn't even recall the last time I used a film camera. It might have been two decades ago, because sometime in the mid-2000s, digital cameras began to proliferate and before we knew it, film was out, and the 'Megapixel War' had commenced.
I still remember how almost everyone I knew suddenly started talking about which camera had how many megapixels and how it that would deliver the best resolution and therefore, the 'best' photos.
One-hour photo developing shop
Toyota's latest recall now affects their Lexus luxury brand. Four models of the LS460 range is affected, the LS460, LS460L, LS460h and the LS460hL (LS600h). The latter two being the hybrid versions of the former two mentioned. This time the recall is due to a defect in the electronic steering control system of the cars.
According to reports, the cars would keep on going straight for a few seconds even if the driver has turned the steering wheel to a certain direction. The reports also state
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Sometimes, manufacturers are a little strange and this newly previewed 2011 Subaru WRX STI tS sedan is a good example of it. The TS here stands for
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The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) released the results of the first ever US crash test evaluations of plug-in electric cars, with two electric vehicles (EVs) earning the highest safety ratings. They are namely the Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf, which were awarded the top rating of
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The Subaru Legacy and the Legacy on stilts, the Outback has been revised for the 2013 model year. Subaru has slightly 'improved' the looks of the quirky looking large sedan and wagon by changing the front end of the cars. Both cars feature new headlights, grille and bumper. The new look seems to suit the Legacy better with its Audi-esque bumper (but still slightly awkward) but the Subaru Outback still looks dumpy and awkward to me.
Other styling changes are limited to the i
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If you speak to management at Bentley, you may think that the global economy is booming. The ultra-luxury sub-brand of German giant Volkswagen AG said its worldwide sales for the first half of 2012 rose 32% to 3,929 cars, driven in part by a nearly 26% increase in US sales to 1,140 cars. This allows US to re-emerge as Bentley
The automobile industry's focus on safety in the past two decades has completely changed the way consumers shop for vehicles. Nowadays, features such as side airbag protection and anti-lock brakes are as important to a consumer as fuel efficiency or reliability.
There is one aspect of automobile safety, however, that most people give relatively little thought to, and yet is pivotal to the safety of a car - the windshield.
Windshields and the importance of protecting them
Many people
The Jaguar F-Type. One of the most anticipated cars in 2013.
I was keen to drive it after reading all the great reviews from other magazines. After getting behind the wheel, there's no doubt that the car is as brilliant as they say. Slotting in between the Boxster and the 911 Cabriolet, Jaguar gave it great handling and looks. Turn in is sharp and it rides firm on our roads when set up for attack. The 374bhp Supercharged V6 is no weakling. It pulls willingly to the red line and makes one hel
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