On last Friday night, Wall Street Journal published an article saying Apple is very likely going to design and produce its own cars, based on the following observation:

1. There are several hundred employees working on the project currently;
2. Apple has been in contact with Magna Steyr (an Austria OEM factory specialized in building high-end cars)
3. Apple has hired some experts who have previously worked in other major auto makers

While the above arguments strongly suggest Apple’s intention of making cars, this does not mean it is 100% committing to this matter...

All-wheel-drive system is a somewhat complicated topic. The main factor lies in: there are many types of differential, and also an AWD system always has 3 differentials (front/center/rear), hence there are many possible combinations of ways to implement an AWD system.

Since a typical consumer may not have enough knowledge to understand all technical details behind the AWD system, automobile manufacturers usually employ a single, unified generic term to name all of its AWD systems. Take Volkswagen as example: all of its AWD systems have only one name: “4Motion”, the same thing applies to Audi’s Quattro system.

The cur...

The current generation of Lexus RX has been in the market for over 6 years now, and it obviously needs a redesign.

We have known Lexus has been working on a new RX for a while, and many people thought it will be debuted in last month’s Detroit auto show. But unfortunately, it did not show up.

Today our insider from Toyota told us that the company has decided to release the all-new 4th-generation RX SUV in this April’s New York auto show. No further details are avaialble at this time, and we do not know whether the new RX will grow into a 3-row-seat design either...

Audi has announced its latest RS3 Sportback hot hatch back in last Decemeber. Today it published the pricing: the RS3 Sportback starts at £39,950.

The 8V-generation RS3 Sportsback is equipped with Audi’s most powerful 5-cylinder engine.  With the help from the turbocharger, the 2.5L engine outputs a maximum of 367ps, with 343 lb-ft or torque from a broad range of 1,625 RPM to 5,550 RPM. According to Audi, the RS3 Sportback can reach 62mph within 4.3 seconds, and go all the way up to a top speed of 174mph.

Enjoy the below gallery and read the press release for more information.

Toyota has announced the detailed information for its 2016 Avalon in Chicago auto show today.

The biggest mechanical update is in the retuned suspension (Toyota developed two version for the 2016 models, one for XLE through Limited; another for the Touring trim). There are other minor cosmetic changes such as the LED lights (including the optional LED headlight) .

Check out the below gallery and press release.