Toyota’s finally, finally, finally given us some pictures of the GT 86 – its jazzy new coupe that’ll debut at this week’s Tokyo Motor. And how long have we been waiting? Since 2009. 2009. And what’s with the new name, eh? Firstly, and for no obvious reason, Toyota’s ditched the F and hyphen. Secondly, they’ve added RULES. Europeans […]
SALT LAKE CITY — A truck driver who won a $380,000 Lamborghini in a convenience store contest crashed the sports car six hours after he got it, and he now plans to sell the 640-horsepower convertible because he can’t afford the insurance or taxes. “I already had offers on it. I’m going to sell it,” David Dopp […]
It’s a gift that wasn’t gift-wrapped or placed under a Christmas tree, but Melissa Sweeney has no objections. Her well-earned present arrived just in time for the holidays, courtesy of the Dodge brand. Sweeney, of Woodbridge, Va., took possession of a brand new 2012 Dodge Journey Dec. 16, her prize for winning the east coast portion […]
BMW today announced that users of BMW Online in the US can now access Yelp in their vehicles. With Yelp on-board, customers can search for everything from the best local restaurants and boutiques to parking garages and banks. They are able to see ratings for those businesses while hearing reviews read out to them via […]
BMW M Product Manager for the U.S., Matt Russell, describes in 90 seconds the qualities and abilities of the new 2013 BMW M5. As we mentioned many times before, the new M5 features under the hood a high-revving 4.4-liter (4395cc) turbocharged that uses the BMW M TwinPower Turbo technology. The engine outputs 560 horsepower from […]
Mercedes has revealed its all-new SL, and the initials – which stand for sporty and lightweight – have never been more appropriate. The roadster is up to 140kg lighter than its predecessor, while new six and eight-cylinder engines are faster and cleaner than ever before. The car’s illustrious bloodline stretches back to the original SL […]
We’ve seen early prototypes and heard rumours of a Ford Fiesta-based SUV but now we’ve got our first look at how the new model is shaping up thanks to this teaser shot. The picture reveals a model thought to be called the EcoSport Concept that will be unveiled at the New Delhi Auto Show in January. […]
This is our best look yet at the new Nissan Pathfinder, which has been teased in this shadowy silhouette ahead of its unveiling at the Detroit Motor Show in January. As you can just about make out from this image, it gets a far more sweeping look than before. Nissan says the flagship 4×4 “takes all […]
With concepts like the 501bhp Clubsport quattro, Audi has always hinted at producing a high-performance version of the A1. So we were patiently waiting for the S1 to arrive when the German firm revealed this, the Audi A1 quattro. It’s not the S1 we were expecting and nor is it the extreme RS1 but, instead, […]
Kia has revealed its first electric car, the Ray EV, based closely on the petrol-powered Ray which went on sale in Korea last month. The zero-emissions city car can travel 86 miles on a single charge and takes six hours to top up the batteries from a standard socket. Power from the 68bhp electric motor […]