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Mazda’s new Skyactiv-X engine, which combines the spark ignition combustion of a petrol engine with the compression ignition of a diesel, “will be 20-30% more economical” than an equivalent 2.0 litre, according to the firm’s […]

The next generation of McLaren sportscars, which will arrive from 2019, will use hybrid powertrains and have autonomous driving capability. The core models, the first of which will be a replacement for the 570S, will […]

Nissan Europe’s sales and marketing boss says the firm isn’t worried by the influx of rivals into the electric vehicle market, pointing to the continued popularity of the Qashqai as proof that it can hold […]

Car makers are in a race against time to develop next-generation battery and electrical systems that can deliver a competitive advantage, according to BMW’s outgoing head of marketing Ian Robertson. At present, the electric cars […]

Design boss hints at new luxury coupé to take on forthcoming BMW halo model Audi design boss Marc Lichte is eager for the brand to produce a luxury coupé to rival the upcoming BMW 8 […]

1979 Production of the Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen, which is short for Geländewagen (cross-country vehicle), begins. The German border police and Argentine army are the first of several large-volume customers to put the SUV into service. 1979 […]

Digital advances are helping Audi to raise the quality of its design and manufacture The launch in September of Audi’s first pure electric car, the E-tron, and the increased amount of digital content in such […]

A luxury electric Mercedes saloon rivalling the upcoming zero-emissions Jaguar XJ and next-generation electric Audi A8 will launch from 2020, according to large-cars project boss Michael Kelz. Unlike Jaguar and Audi, it will not be […]

AMG’s 1000bhp hypercar to produce more downforce than any road car before it Mercedes-AMG’s forthcoming Project One hypercar appears set to generated more aerodynamic downforce than any previous road-legal car in automotive history. Tobias Moers, […]

Car companies are placing an ever-growing emphasis on hydrogen as a power source, a survey of more than 900 industry executives has found Producing fuel cell electric vehicles is the topic that will most occupy […]