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Maserati has revealed a 2018 facelift for the Ghibli saloon, giving its BMW 5 series rival a slight rename, while introducing minor styling tweaks and new technology. The Ghibli – four years old this year – is now known as the Ghibli GranLusso, and the refreshed car will make its debut in the metal at the Chengdu Motorshow in China. 4 Changes to the design aren’t too substantial. The front bumper is new and now features chrome inserts, while the grille has been altered too and is also chrome, in order to bring the Ghibli in line with the newer…

Volkswagen has exposed a new choice of petrol engines for the Transporter range, which are offered across all varieties as well as bodystyles of the firm’s mid-size van right now. Two new powertrain choices are available, both of them turbocharged 2.0-litre TSI units. A 148bhp version with 280Nm of torque, front-wheel-drive as well as a six-speed handbook gearbox develops the new entry-level petrol powertrain, while a 201bhp system sits above it, boasting a seven-speed DSG automatic gearbox as standard. Advertisement - article continues below • finest medium sized vans on sale 2017 All-wheel-drive is offered as an optional additional with the…

A revolutionary new LED road capable of detecting pedestrians as well as alerting road individuals of hazards has been exposed in London. The world’s very first responsive road, established by metropolitan style technologists Umbrellium for insurance company direct Line, utilizes high meaning cameras as well as LED innovation embedded in the road surface as well as it might substantially cut the number of road mishaps in the future.  Advertisement - post continues below Usman Haque, founding partner of Umbrellium as well as an designer by trade explained the concept. “We’ve produced a road that’s capable of detecting as well as responding…

back when he was deliver Secretary, Chris Grayling began a keynote speech by proudly announcing he had shown up at the day’s seminar in a Tesla, as well as hadn’t had his hands on the steering wheel for much of the journey since the cars and truck had driven itself. I’m no legal expert, however I envision a web traffic policeman would have taken a rather dim view of that. Either way, his opening gambit was omitted from the day’s official transcript.  Advertisement - post continues below The department for deliver has been under different leadership for a couple of…

A handful of McLaren clients will be getting a short history lesson of the brand in the shape of a restricted edition XP 570GT, which provides a glancing nod to the F1 XP GT Longtail of the nineties. Six examples of the XP 570GT will be made each commissioned by the McLaren special Operations programme as an MSO Collection. The design is completed in a special colour called ‘XP Green,’ which is developed to replicate the dark eco-friendly paint task of the 1997 ‘Longtail.’ Advertisement - short article continues below • finest sports vehicles on sale A tan leather interior…

poor news as well as great news. After Jaguar deservedly secured its inaugural world vehicle of the Year win earlier this year with the F-Pace, the marque is unlikely to be in a setting to protect its title in 2018. Its duo of all-new Jags – the handsome as well as affordable E-Pace, plus the 100-per-cent electric, game-changing I-Pace – will have to wait up until WCOTY 2019, by which time they’ll be extremely much in the showrooms as well as on the street. Advertisement - short article continues below No matter. sibling business Land Rover will be in the…

These are the very first official photos of the Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge idea that will make its debut at the Detroit motor show on January 13. • Infiniti news as well as reviews  Details are limited, however Infiniti has stated that the Q50 Eau Rouge ‘draws motivation for aerodynamic style from the technical partnership between Infiniti as well as four-time formula One world Champions Infiniti Red Bull Racing.’ Advertisement - article continues below To that end, although the Eau Rouge looks similar to the routine Q50 saloon, all of the major bodywork elements have been redesigned with aerodynamics in…

Scottish political and company leaders are urging Nissan to shift its Sunderland factory (where it makes the Qashqai and Juke) a few dozen miles up the road - from North east England to southern Scotland. The bold and provocative invitation to the Japanese firm comes at a time when Brits are looking increasingly likely to vote in favour of the united kingdom leaving the European Union in 2017. Advertisement - short article continues below The prospect of this possible exit from the EU has riled Nissan’s CEO Carlos Ghosn who has said that Nissan would then "reconsider our technique and…

new classic car constructor Helm is to launch a modern replica of the Jaguar E-Type series One, 60 years on from the debut of the original.  The Helm-built cars use at least 30% of an original donor E-Type, with modern components including bespoke vented brakes, a 300bhp 3.8-litre straight-six engine, a stainless steel exhaust system, a bespoke five-speed gearbox, adjustable suspension and speed-sensitive electric power steering. Tyres are provided by Avon, with ZZ fast road rubber fitted.  Aston Martin DB5 Goldfinger: specs, gadgets and review The aluminium bonnet and doors are handmade, and the doors also feature a modern soft-close…

Land Rover has fitted the Defender with a new V8 powertrain, making it the fastest production version of the 4x4 to date. The new Land Rover Defender V8 is available to buy now, with prices starting from £98,505 for the short-wheelbase Defender 90 and £101,150 for the larger Defender 110. Advertisement - post continues below The supercharged 5.0-litre V8 produces 518bhp and 625Nm of torque, which Land Rover says is enough for a 0-62mph time of 5.2 seconds and a top speed of 149mph in the Defender 90. The larger Defender 110 completes the same sprint in a claimed 5.4 seconds.…