A new pair of TV commercials for next month's Superbowl halftime show have landed online today, with Suzuki's Kizashi replacing the husky-drawn sled and Audi becoming the chariot of choice for trendy vampires. Audi's 60-second spot focuses on its signature LED headlights. Describing the ultra-bright lamps as [...]
BMW's new planet-friendly "i" range will hit showrooms in the coming year, starting with the i3 electric vehicle and the i8 sports plug-in hybrid. Recent months have seen whispers of a third model joining the i ranks, in the form of an i5-badged sedan. This week, reports out of Europe suggest [...]
The Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association (AAAA) has announced that the 2012 Australian Automotive Week will be held from March 11 to 18, coinciding with this year's F1 Grand Prix in Melbourne. With support from the Victorian Government, Australian Automotive Week will showcase local manufacturers of accessories, equipment, parts and tools including off-road [...]
BMW's 7 Series luxo-limo will receive its first extensive update next year, however these spy images of a 7 Series development mule show that we shouldn't expect much in the way of exterior changes. Instead, for their midlife update the F01 and F02 7 Series will feature a raft of under-the-skin [...]
Is Renault planning a surprise for Alpine enthusiasts at this year's Paris Motor Show? In an interview with Autocar, Renault’s design chief Laurens van den Acker suggested that it “would be remiss not to do something” in reference to celebrating the Alpine A110’s 50th Anniversary. By “something," van [...]
Mazda's next-generation midsizer has been spied testing in Europe this week, taking advantage of the winter weather and snow cover. While the car shown here is wearing the current model's body, it will likely run on the widened track seen on the lightweight SkyActiv prototype we tested early last year (the stance [...]
Ford will triple the production capacity of its new EcoBoost engines in 2012, adding the fuel-efficient powertrains to 11 models – up from seven in 2011. Among the models already confirmed for EcoBoost power this year are Australia's Falcon sedan, along with the new Focus ST hot-hatch. [...]
Peugeot's replacement for the 308, believed to be called the 301, has been spotted during cold-weather testing in Northern Europe. This 308-bodied prototype doesn't give much away, but shows that despite a slight increase in track width, the 301's dimensions will be much the same as its predecessor. [...]
BMW's big X6 "Sports Activity Vehicle" has come in for a 2012 upgrade, picking up a modest facelift, new technologies and the carmaker's new M Performance package. Spot-the-difference styling tweaks include a lightly updated grille, along with restyled foglight housings, wrapped in a more prominent satin silver garnish. [...]
The all-new replacement for the legendary Land Rover Defender is still a few years away, but the rumour mill is in full swing regarding its expected place of manufacture. According to a report in Autocar, Tata Motors (Land Rover’s current custodian) is planning to build at least some of the new [...]
