Rumours are swirling that Mazda has a new model in the pipeline named RX-9, which might signal the long awaited return of Mazda’s much-loved rotary engine. It will be based on the RX-Vision concept they displayed in Tokyo last year. According to Motoring.com.au, a prototype RX-9 will be featured at the next year’s Tokyo Motor Show.
Our 2007 Honda S2000 went in for “40k” major service last week. Our car has less than 25,000 km on the clock, but a year had passed since the last service. Also, the car was grounded for a while as the brake lights were stuck on permanently, so we had to disconnect the battery when parked. Here are the dealer expenses nowadays.
Dubai authorities have asked residents to take photographs of cars when a child is on the driver’s lap or in the front seat, and send the photo to the police.
Harley Davidson has taken the covers off their all-new powerplant, the Milwaukee-Eight. Rumours about this engine had been floating around for a while now. The Milwaukee-Eight retains the 45-degree V-Twin classic Harley angle and is a replacement for the twin-cam engine that debuted in 1999. As the name suggests, the new engine comes with eight valves, four per cylinder, in order to follow stricter emission regs.
The new engine claims to produce more power, less pollution and less vibrations even though fuel economy figures improve. It also promises a slimmer design, smoother ride and a better exhaust note.
If you hadn’t noticed, the Nissan Xterra was discontinued in August last year, with final stocks selling out by the first few months of this year. While the fate of the true body-on-frame 4×4 was up in the air, we can now confirm via sources that a new model is in development for release sometime in 2017. There is even a prototype running in Australia, with a Pathfinder Classic body.
The all-new redesigned 2017 Kia Rio will premiere at the end of this month at the Paris Motor Show.