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Deliveries of the VLF Destino have begun

Do you remember the Fisker Karma? That sleek little sedan was marketed as luxurious, beautiful and green. It was powered by a GM EcoTec four-cylinder engine acting as a generator, feeding the electric motors and charging the batteries during hard acceleration. Sadly, sales never reached the expected numbers. In a …June 8, 2016

Bumblebee's New Look

In the last few years, the return of the Transformers series brought back the big robots and surreal vehicular battles on the forefront. Directed by Michael Bay, this series now has four movies under its belt, and three others are planned. For its latest iteration, the Autobot Bumblebee changed its …June 7, 2016

2018 Audi A5 and S5 revealed

Audi isn’t known for taking risks when it comes to their vehicles’ styling. Even its most powerful supercar, the R8, isn’t particularly flamboyant… especially if you compare it to its Italian cousin, the Lamborghini Huracán. The latest generation of the Audi A5 has just been unveiled, but unless you know …June 7, 2016

Endurance Tests for the Next Porsche Panamera

Whenever a manufacturer launches a new model, it has to spend a lot of time in testing to make sure every single components dreamed up by the engineers in their sterile labs can hold up to the rigorous conditions of the real world. Porsche wants to make sure its Panamera …June 7, 2016

And the 2016 Engine of the Year is...

Technology/Autonomous Vehicles

The results for 2016 Engine of the Year, an annual award given by Engine Technology International Magazine, are in. A vast selection of powerplants were entered, and the winners have been announced in 12 different categories. Here are the winners: Less than 1 litre : Ford's turbocharged 1.0-litre three-cylinder 1.0 …June 6, 2016

More Air for the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado HD

Sending enough air in an engine is no easy task. Engineers work tirelessly on any new vehicle’s aerodynamics to make sure its powertrain receives enough air to breathe and be cooled down properly. With the heavy-duty trucks, it’s even worse: since these vehicles work hard, they need more and more …June 3, 2016

2017 Volkswagen #Pinkbeetle: For the Millenials

Volkswagen advertises its Beetle as a car for a hip, young crowd. However, not many of these young buyers are lining up to buy the stylish little vehicle, storied past or not. With the latest special edition of the Beetle, Volkswagen is trying to attract the millennials, and more specifically …June 2, 2016

RM16, Hyundai's Latest Concept

The line of RM concept cars from Hyundai started out as a pretty interesting idea: the Korean manufacturer takes its front-wheel-drive, front-engined Veloster coupe and transforms it into a mid-engined sports car propelled by its rear wheels. Unlike the RM14 and RM15, the RM16 will wear the N badge, meaning …June 2, 2016

Tesla's Supercharger Network Won't be Free for the Model 3

One of Tesla's vehicles' main attractions, both the Model S sedan and Model X SUV, is the fact they have their very own charging station network. These Superchargers can only be accessed by Teslas and can recharge the electric vehicle’s battery in a short time. For the next car in …June 1, 2016

Radical Changes for the Next Dodge Charger

Even though we like the Dodge Charger, it is long overdue for some updates. Its chassis was been launched in 2005, and some of its components are remnants of the dark age when Cerberus Capital Management owned Chrysler. Automotive News obtained some interesting information concerning the Charger’s future: according to …June 1, 2016

A Very Special Ferrari Speciale

Even if your bank account has around 10 times more zeros than the average buyer, your car choices will reflect the same desire to stand out and be different from your peers. However, if your favourite Country Club’s parking lot is filled with Ferraris and Lamborghinis, you have to be …June 1, 2016

BMW M3 30 Jahre Edition: Birthday of a Legend

In 1986, BMW wanted to dominate on the racetrack. To do this, they worked on developing a faster, nimbler version of their 3 Series. Since various series, like Touring Cars Group A, ruled that every manufacturer racing had to create a number of road-going cars, the Bavarian manufacturer created the …May 31, 2016

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