The all-wheel-drive S60 Polestar Volvo concept unveiled last year had a boosted six-cylinder engine delivering 380kW and 575Nm of torque. Volvo claimed a 0-100km/h sprint time of 3.9 seconds. Christian Dahl, the CEO and founder of Polestar Performance, let it slip that a production version might actually arrive in showrooms. But things changed. The production model did … [Read more...] about Volvo concept becomes V8 Supercars reality
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The next-generation Holden Cruze (2015)
The next-generation Holden Cruze (2015) will be the first model to ride on General Motors’ new D2XX platform, a lightweight, flexible architecture which replaces the company’s global Delta 2 base. D2XX will eventually underpin more than 2.5 million compacts and crossover models by 2018. Here the camouflaged new Cruze is caught testing at Germany’s Nurburgring circuit. … [Read more...] about The next-generation Holden Cruze (2015)
Spy: Lamborghini Cabrera
The replacement for the 10-year-old Lamborghini Gallardo is being put through its paces on Germany’s Nurburgring circuit. The new lightweight model is likely to be called the Cabrera, using an updated 450kW version of the Gallardo’s 5.2-litre V10 engine driving all four wheels via a seven-speed dual clutch transmission. Lamborghini is said to have ditched the clunky automated … [Read more...] about Spy: Lamborghini Cabrera
Spy: Nissan GT-R Nismo
Nissan is expected to unveil its GT-R Nismo at the Tokyo motor show next month, before the lighter, more powerful model goes into production next year. No technical specifications have been released but a modified version of the twin-turbo V6 producing more than 425kW is likely. The GT-R Nismo continues the expansion of the Nismo brand, following on from the Juke, 370Z and … [Read more...] about Spy: Nissan GT-R Nismo
BMW M4 Coupe takes over from the M3
The pictures here are the clearest yet of the new BMW M4 coupe, the replacement for the existing high-performance M3. The lightly disguised M4 was caught near Germany’s Nurburgring circuit ahead of its first public outing at next month’s Frankfurt motor show. Under the bonnet is expected to be a 3.0-litre twin-turbo six-cylinder engine delivering around 335kW of … [Read more...] about BMW M4 Coupe takes over from the M3