AUDI TO BUILD BIGGER Q8?

According to Autocar, Audi is very much interested in building a new SUV that’s bigger than the Q7. We aren’t too sure if the car is actually bigger, or is just pitched higher than the Q7, but really the point is that there is another big SUV being touted at Ingolstadt. The car may be called the Q8.

PORSCHE PANAMERA BRINGS HYBRID, NEW V6 BITURBO

Porsche has unveiled the facelifted Panamera. The car was lifted out of its covers in China at the 2013 Auto Shanghai. Several changes were made, especially under the skin and one of these has been the introduction of the Panamera S E-Hybrid with an incredible claimed fuel consumption figure.

FORD RANGER SINGLE CAB GETS MORE OOMPH

The new Ford Ranger single cab is now available with the company 3.2-litre turbo diesel powertrain. Ever since Ford launched the car it’s been a great seller, regularly sitting on the top 3 of best-selling bakkies (pickups) each month.

MASERATI GHIBLI BREAKS COVER IN CHINA

The Maserati Ghibli came out at the 2013 Shanghai Motor Show and is the Italian marque’s answer to the likes of Audi A6, BMW 5 Series and Mercedes-Benz E-Class. But of course, this being a Maser means it will be light years more expensive. Or maybe not, we’ll see.

TOYOTA YARIS TAKES PODIUM

The new Toyota Yaris rally car claimed its first podium finish in only its second outing when Toyota Motorsport’s Leeroy Poulter and Elvéne Coetzee finished third in a Castrol-backed example in the Sasol Rally in Mpumalanga on Saturday. In the process they moved up to second place in the championship.