This Audi is not what it looks like. It’s badged an S4 but it’s the test mule for the new RS4, spotted near the Nurburgring circuit. The extended wheel arches are straight from the RS parts bin. Another thing, the RS4 will use the S4’S 3.0-litre V6, only it will come with an electric turbocharger to boost power to around 360kW. That’s around 30kW more than the old 4.2-litre V8. … [Read more...] about New RS4 Audi to get V6 engine with electric turbocharger
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‘Supercharge’ Tesla stations the new wizards of Oz
Not long ago driving an electric vehicle the roughly 1000km from Sydney to Melbourne took two days, with an overnight stop and a lot of fiddling about. No longer, now that EV maker Tesla has set up fast charge stations along the way, with the main ones at Goulburn (pictured) and the NSW/Victoria border town of Albury-Wodonga. The stations are described as ‘superchargers’ that … [Read more...] about ‘Supercharge’ Tesla stations the new wizards of Oz
Actor DiCaprio buys film rights to VW emissions book
Actor Leonardo DiCaprio’s production company Appian Way and Hollywood’s Paramount Pictures have reportedly secured the film rights to an upcoming book about the Volkswagen diesel emissions scandal. It’s being written by Jack Ewing, the European economics editor of the New York Times. Publishing house WW Norton and Co. have apparently given Ewing a six-figure advance. DiCaprio … [Read more...] about Actor DiCaprio buys film rights to VW emissions book
BMW shows its new X1 SUV off to dealers
For the past three days BMW has been using the new Kauri Bay Boomrock centre to show off its latest X1 sports utility vehicle (pictured) to dealers. The new facility is near Clevedon, 45 minutes southeast of downtown Auckland. It has a small conference centre, 4WD track, provides skeet shooting, archery, golf, and knife-throwing competitions, and will have a new luxury lodge up … [Read more...] about BMW shows its new X1 SUV off to dealers