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Watch Nissan Skyline GT-R50 Concept by Italdesign Driven On A Track

I thought the new Nissan Skyline GT-R50 concept by Italdesign is just a clay model. But both companies have brought the car to the Goodwood festival of speed to preview it for the first time.

The car is special because this prototype car is to celebrate 50 years of GT-R, in 2019, and 50 years of Italdesign, in 2018. It is for the first time both companies were worked together.

The design…

Mercedes AMG C43 4Matic Now Being Assemble In Malaysia. Does It Has The Same Quality Compared To Fully Import Unit?

Mercedes-Benz is one of premium model in Malaysia. Only those who have a big pocket can purchase and maintain it. Despite a high price tag on fully imported model like the C43 and GLA45, there are people who still buy it.

Based on early observation, this locally assembled model in Pekan, Pahang is not the latest facelift model. It still has the same active bi-xenon light and taillights found in…

Mercedes X-Class Yachting Edition Is A Luxury Utility Vehicle

Interior specialist Carlex Design showcasing their latest craftmanship with the Mercedes X-Class Yachting Edition. For this X-Class, they have created 15-piece body kit which is design and built by the Pickup Design team.

All kits are made from carbon fiber materials inspired from the Mayback S650 Coupe including the wheels and front grille. The X-Class is finished in porcelain white with…

All New Slimmer Range Rover Is Coming In 2021

The all new Range Rover is coming in 2021 with more weight reduction. Instead of removing parts of the vehicle, the new Range Rover will sit on top of new platform. The platform is called Modular Longitudinal Architecture.

It is expecting the exterior design for the new Range Rover will have an evolutionary changes. The main focus will be inside its cabin.

With reduced weight, Range Rover…

China Starting To Mass Produce Its Level 4 Self Driving Mini Bus

China is starting to mass produce its level 4 self driving mini bus called the Apolong. Level 4 autonomous is an advanced system which require no driver behind its wheels. The mini bus is using Apollo open platform developed by Baidu.

The project involved 116 global partners from automotive and technology spaces with a lot of developers since October 2017. The automous mini bus will have array of…

The New BMW 3-Series Touring and Sedan Are Spotted Being Tested In Its Final Design

The new BMW 3-Series touring (wagon or estate) and sedan model are spotted being tested in its final shape and design.

Based on the spyshots, it is hard to guess whether the models are from the M-Performance variant since the current 5-Series that is powered by 4-cylinder engine also have a twin single pipes exhaust system. But the new design will have a sharp and slim design similar to the new…

Porsche Owns Stake In A Croatian Electric Car Rimac

Porsche has purchased a minority stake in a Croatian based electric car maker Rimac. Rimac is a sports EV car manufacturer and leading in EV technology supplier.

They have introduce their second concept called the Rimac C-Two. It is faster than the first model and it looks amazing.

Rimac has been featured in Amazon original series The Grand Tour before it crashed during a hill climb challenged…

BMW Z4 and Toyota Supra Prototype Spotted Testing In The Snow

The all new BMW Z4 and Toyota Supra prototype was spotted testing in the snow. From the latest spyshots, both cars seems to have their final design and it looks great.

Although soft top cars are popular for the summer season, it does not stop the BMW to test their Z4 under cold condition. The new BMW Z4 looks wider than the current model and it is believe the model they are testing is a high-end…

The Volkswagen Beetle Will Be Discontinued

German automaker, the Volkswagen, has no plan to update their Beetle in the next 10 years. It is because they will soon to phase out the model and replaced it with other new models. VW’s head of research and development Frank Welsch said two or three generations is enough for now and the company is expecting to bring back their iconic Volkswagen bus with the I.D Buzz.

Back in November 2017,…

Tesla Loss $675 Million But Elon Said It Is Nothing Worried

Although Tesla loss $675 million net loss for the final quarter of 2017, Elon Musk and Tesla’s CFO said it is nothing worried since the company is making tranformational with high level of operational scaling and it involves a lot of new investment.

They predict operating income will become positive at some point this year with Model 3 will be running in full production mode.

Tesla assembly line…

Land Rover the Dragon Challenge

Land Rover presents the Dragon Challenge which taken place on Tianmen Mountain, China. It is the most dangerous attempt made by a car manufacturer because it require a vehicle that can perform and extremely capable and realible.

The stunt driver had to drive the new Range Rover Sport Plug-In Hybrid along the 99 hair-raising turns at the high speed and continue his climbing on 999 ferocious steps…

Former Lotus CEO Opens New Factory In Modena Italy

Former Lotus CEO, Dany Bahar, has opened a new factory in Modena, Italy. The new factory will be used by ARES Design which run coachbuilding business. The new high tech facility has 18,000 square meter which is big enough to expand their future business.

ARES Design targetted unique platform with limited production unit available for customer to grab. For now they have heavily tweaked and…