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2021 Beta RR 2-Stroke Off-Road Line-Up First Look
For 2021, Beta is continuing to offer four two-stroke off-road RR models ranging from the agile 125 RR to the torquey 300 RR. There are →
Karma begins prototype testing of its four-motor E-Flex platform
Last month, Karma Automotive presented the latest iteration of its all-electric E-Flex architecture. And now, the California-based EV maker has begun prototype testing of the E-Flex →
2020 Honda Shadow Aero Buyers Guide: Specs & Prices
With a history that dates back to the 1980s, the 2020 Honda Shadow Aero is a fully sorted out midsize cruiser. The motor debuted in →
2021 BMW Alpina XB7 breaks cover with 612HP V8 engine
It starts with a tuned 4.4-liter bi-turbo V8 motor with 612 horsepower and 590 pound-feet of torque, which is essentially the same power unit in →
2021 Nissan Kicks e-Power EV debuts with an onboard generator
The 2021 Nissan Kicks e-Power is a different type of electric vehicle. Although based on the gasoline-powered Kicks crossover, it has an electric motor and compact →
The 2021 Porsche 911 Targa is coming – now we know when
Porsche will reveal its hotly-anticipated 2021 911 Targa on May 18, the automaker has confirmed, after coronavirus forced two delays for the convertible’s debut. The →
2020 BMW 4 Series Prototype First Drive Review: Signs Of Life
Editor’s Note: Motor1.com Germany recently tested a pre-production prototype of the upcoming BMW 4-Series. You can find the original post, in German, here. If you’re a BMW test driver working →
2021 BETA XTRAINER FIRST LOOK: EXTREME TRAIL BIKE
After last year’s major overhaul, the 2021 Beta Xtrainer doesn’t get any significant changes, unless stickers and plastic color are a huge deal to you. →
New Toyota Kluger hybrid coming to Australia
All-new 2021 Toyota Kluger seven-seat SUV to get 179kW hybrid powertrain Following several delays, the new twin electric motor petrol-electric Toyota Kluger hybrid will be →
2021 Honda Insight Review
The 2021 Honda Insight is a compact hybrid that gets 55 miles per gallon in daily city driving. This 5-seat front-wheel-drive sedan is based on →
2021 Audi Q4 e-tron pricing could make this the tipping point
Audi’s 2021 Q4 e-tron will be the automaker’s most affordable all-electric car, it’s reported, with early pricing info suggesting this could be Tesla’s biggest competition →
2020 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid Coupe: Raises Questions, Raises Hell
It’s a Porsche, a hybrid, it has a twin-turbo V-8, it’s an SUV but they call it a coupe, just what the heck is this →
2020 HARLEY-DAVIDSON DELUXE BUYER’S GUIDE: SPECS & PRICES
When you ask non-motorcyclists to describe a motorcycle, many of them will come up with something that looks very much like the 2020 Harley-Davidson Deluxe. Its →
Mercedes-AMG A45 S by Posaidon is the hottest of hot hatchbacks
German tuning firm Posaidon has unleashed it’s versions of the Mercedes-AMG A45 S. As expected, it’s based on the current A45 S with the M139 →
2020 Audi A6 Avant 55 TFSI e quattro makes stunning wagon a plug-in hybrid
Audi’s stunning A6 Avant station-wagon is getting a plug-in hybrid version, capable of zero-emissions driving thanks to a freshly-added electric motor. The 2020 Audi A6 →
Chevy Corvette C8 High-Performance Models’ Powertrain Details Leaked
The Z06, the ZR1, and the hybrid Zora will use a 5.5-liter flat-plane-crank V-8 engine, and the Grand Sport could use a hybrid version of →
2020 HARLEY-DAVIDSON ROADSTER BUYER’S GUIDE: SPECS & PRICES
If you’re looking for a Sportster with more ‘sport’ in it, the 2020 Harley-Davidson Roadster delivers. The Motor Company gives the Roadster a bit more power from →
Toyota Yaris Cross compact SUV revealed
All-new Toyota SUV confirmed for Australia with super-efficient 85kW hybrid powertrain available The Toyota Yaris Cross compact SUV has been revealed during an online media conference after →
INDIA’S TVS ACQUIRES NORTON MOTORCYCLES; PRICE TAG: £16 MILLION
It has been a long and winding road for Norton Motorcycles. Founded in 1898 as a parts manufacturer, and first producing motorcycles in 1902, Norton built →
New RAM 1500 here soon
Next-generation RAM pick-up to aim directly at Silverado 1500; flagship 500kW-plus TRX to follow The new RAM 1500 is finally on the starting blocks for Australia, where →
Flagship 450kW Lexus LQ SUV on the way
All-new full-size SUV could ride on LS limousine’s platform and come equipped with a twin-turbo V8 An all-new flagship SUV from Lexus will carry the →
2020 Lexus LS500h Struggles to Make Its Case
Lexus’s hybrid flagship sedan costs nearly $5K more than the standard model yet delivers less performance and only marginally better fuel economy. The formula for →
This Bugatti Chiron Tourbillon by Jacob & Co. has a working W16 engine design
If a $3-million Bugatti Chiron is too rich for your modest lifestyle, you might want to settle for a Chiron-inspired watch, instead. The Bugatti Chiron →
2020 World Car of the Year: Kia Telluride
The 2020 World Car Awards had its share of challenges this year due to the coronavirus, but that hasn’t stopped the winners being announced this →
2022 Polestar 3 will be based on Precept concept
Swedish EV car-maker says sleek new SUV coupe will rival both the Jaguar I-PACE and Tesla Model S Swedish premium brand Polestar has announced that its →
The Polestar Precept EV is ready to embrace what other cars hide
A world in the grip of coronavirus lockdown probably isn’t the easiest time to reveal an aspirational luxury concept EV like the Polestar Precept, much →
Hyundai Prophecy electric concept is a study in curves – UPDATE
Korean carmaker pushes further into its own with a new look at its ‘Sensuous Sportiness’ design philosophy. UPDATE: With the Hyundai Prophecy concept robbed of a →
ABT Sportline’s RS6-R is an Audi RS6 Avant on steroids
German tuning firm ABT Sportline has come up with the RS6-R. It’s an extreme version of the 2020 Audi RS6 Avant complete with exterior go-fast mods and →
2020 VENT DERAPAGE RR 125 FIRST LOOK: ITALIAN SUPERMOTO
Have you ever heard of Vent motorcycles? We hadn’t either until recently. Based in Introbio, less than 40 miles from Milan, Vent started off building 50cc →
2021 BMW R 18 FIRST LOOK (18 FAST FACTS): THE BIG BOXER ARRIVES
The long-awaited mega cruiser from BMW is here. Inspired by the classic R 5 from the 1930s, the 2021 BMW R 18 looks ready for →