The Audi R8 created quite a stir when it appeared in 2006. Now the all-new second-generation model has broken cover, this one wrapped in camouflage and testing in Germany. It shares its platform with the Lamborghini Huracan. The R8 styling is more angular and its interior apparently borrows heavily from the new TT. No word yet on what’s under the bonnet: An the get this I is so … [Read more...] about New Audi R8 goes out to play
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New BMW 7-Series comes in from the cold
The new BMW 7-Series is expected to be launched in Europe late next year or early in 2016. There is talk that it will be made from a mix of materials, including carbon fibre for the roof, bonnet and boot lid. Engines include six, eight, and 12 cylinder units and a hybrid. Here is a prototype filmed by spy agency Automedia. … [Read more...] about New BMW 7-Series comes in from the cold
Fiat kicks off global TV campaign with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
Fiat will launch its five-door 500L in New Zealand later this year, perhaps with the same TV advertising campaign it is using worldwide. The ad screens for the first time in the United States this week and features entertainment powerhouse Sean 'Diddy' Combs. Fiat says the 500L offers 42 per cent more interior space than the three-door 500. … [Read more...] about Fiat kicks off global TV campaign with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
Drinking hydrogen car’s water in Death Valley
What happens when Hollywood stars Diane Kruger and Joshua Jackson are trying to survive in the desert only by the water produced by their F-CELL car? The film explains the advantages of the F-CELL technology on a trip in California's Death Valley, one of the hottest and driest places on earth. … [Read more...] about Drinking hydrogen car’s water in Death Valley
Porsche eyes boosters across entire engine range
Porsche is working towards turbocharging all its engines, says European spy agency Automedia. Nothing official from Porsche but Automedia photographers say the facelifted 911 (due next year) in the first video above is running a booster. No, it’s not the all-wheel-drive 911 Turbo, they say, just a standard rear-drive 911. The still picture (left) is the 911 Turbo, wearing … [Read more...] about Porsche eyes boosters across entire engine range