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It was 25 years ago that a revered performance dynasty was spawned with the display at the Frankfurt motor show of the Mercedes-Benz C 36 AMG. It was the inaugural performance model jointly developed by Mercedes-Benz and the AMG brand. In 2018, Mercedes-Benz celebrates this milestone at the annual Motorclassica exhibition in Melbourne with the…

We are here to dispel a few hybrid myths. 1: Hybrids are weird to drive Nothing could be further from the truth. It is exactly like any other car to drive. 2: All hybrids are the same. No, apart from a pure electric vehicle like Tesla, there are 3 different Hybrid systems Series, Parallel and…

2018 Toyota Camry Ascent Hybrid Road Test, Review Buying a a hybrid once signaled a level of smugness that could be measured in light years. Now, cars powered at least partially by batteries are commonplace. The taxi fleet switched from LPG to hybrid once the fossil fuel industry shot itself in the foot by raising…

MG3 2018 – Neat and modest but at a very competitive price – Is it history? MG Car Company Limited was registered in 1923. Can the Chinese make use of the British brand name? MG stood for Morris Garages. William Morris was the Viscount of Nuffield in England. He established a business building cars that…

The BMW 3 Series Sedan has epitomised the concept of sporty driving pleasure in the global premium midsize class for more than 40 years. Exuding dynamic design, agile handling, exceptional efficiency and innovative equipment features, it takes the signature characteristics of a BMW and turns the volume up several notches. The sedan represents not only…

“Because boredom is not part of our DNA, because independence does not rhyme with monotony, because the energy transition will not erase 120 years of automobile history, PEUGEOT reveals e-LEGEND CONCEPT. This exciting vision of the future of driving pleasure takes the form of a desirable and iconic vehicle.“ By adopting a realistic and radically…

The Jaguar XE has followed the SV Project 8 performance saloon onto the track by setting a unique lap record, this time around a long-forgotten Grand Prix circuit in France. Circuit de Charade is a motorsport race track in Saint-Genès-Champanelle near Clermont-Ferrand, France. The original 8km (5mile), 48 turn long circuit, built around the base…

Volvo Cars, the premium car maker, today revealed the new Cross Country version of its V60 (in the USA). The rugged V60 Cross Country is the latest addition to the company’s line-up of brand new Volvos that underpins the company’s transformation in recent years. Like its V60 sibling that was launched earlier this year on…

McLaren launches Fiesty 600LT Long Tail McLaren’s 600LT is a barely legal $455,000 road car. The track focused fire-breathing super car comes with beguiling looks, and huge power, with a price to match. The stunning looks are unmistakably McLaren. The signature front end, and characteristic rear lights are coupled to a strikingly sculptured body crafted…