It’s an image thing, see. The original Subaru WRX was stuck with it and now the carmaker wants to put it to rest forever. It’s the ‘boy racer’ tag, where tatts and studs and baseball caps turned backwards seemed to define the typical WRX driver: young, restless, sneering. Never mind that the WRX was winning World Rally Championship titles, on civvy street it was still the … [Read more...] about New WRX too classy for ‘best bang for buck’ label
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Self-drive future heads off in different directions
Google is battling fellow heavyweights Apple and Microsoft for domination of in-car entertainment and information systems – now it’s won a patent that moves it closer to dominating real roads with the self-drive Google Car. The new patent enables a robot within the car to automatically read and interpret road signs and other oncoming obstacles. It will also enable the Google … [Read more...] about Self-drive future heads off in different directions
US carmakers bid to build next presidential limo
The US Government is shopping for a new set of wheels for the man or woman who succeeds President Barack Obama in January, 2017. Bids from US carmakers to build the next tank-like limousine close on August 29 this year. The rules say only carmakers with their headquarters in the US can apply, which leaves bidding pretty much up to Ford and General Motors, although Chrysler – … [Read more...] about US carmakers bid to build next presidential limo
McLaren’s Nurburgring lap time: so who’s the fastest?
The refusal of McLaren to reveal how quick its latest P1 hypercar is around Germany’s Nurburgring circuit has fueled speculation that it may have broken the lap record of 6min48sec. Only three cars have officially slipped under seven minutes for the tortuous 20.8km circuit: the Porsche 918 Spyder (6min57sec), the standard Radical SR8 (6min55sec), and the record-holding … [Read more...] about McLaren’s Nurburgring lap time: so who’s the fastest?
Subaru praised for five-star safety rating of new WRX
The upcoming Subaru Impreza WRX has earned top marks for safety from Australasian New Car Assessment Programme chairman (ANCAP) Lauchlan McIntosh. In particular, McIntosh praised the Japanese carmaker for improving pedestrian protection in the new go-fast WRX, which will be launched in New Zealand next week. “Subaru has again ensured its policy to build nothing less than … [Read more...] about Subaru praised for five-star safety rating of new WRX