Honda wants to sell diesels in Japan
Honda wants to sell diesel-powered cars in Japan by 2009, in an attempt to reignite Japan's dead diesel passenger car market, which is also the world's third-biggest auto market. There is only …
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Ford might sell Jaguar and Land Rover
The latest whispers being passed around dinner tables in the automotive industry are that Jaguar and Land Rover are currently on the table, and potential buyers are Fiat. It seems that talks …
Renault plans US$3000 car
If you think the Renault/Dacia Logan (shown above) was a budget car, wait til you see what Renault has in mind next. The guys at Renault are planning an even cheaper car …
Honda Accord Sport GT 2.2 i-CTDi
Honda has a new trim level for the 2.2 litre i-CTDi engined Honda Accord in the UK, and Honda thinks it's good enough to be a GT! Well, that's what I interpreted …
Toyota Supra with V12 Engine
These guys have taken a 5.0 litre 1GZ-FE V12 engine from a Toyota Century and put it into a Toyota Supra. Not being satisfied with that, they've added a custom bolt-on turbokit …
Good news for Proton-VW talks by end June?
Second Finance Minister Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop said if the second round of the most recent attempt at negotiating the Proton-Volkswagen partnership deal is successful, we will be able to hear …
Honda City Modulo Special Edition
A new special edition Honda City VTEC is now available in Honda showrooms - the Honda City Modulo Special Edition. Only 120 units of this special edition will be made available. It's …
Fiat reveals new 188hp 1.9 liter JTD M turbodiesel
Fiat Powertrain Technologies has unveiled the latest revision of it's 1.9 litre JTD MultiJet 16 valve inline-4 turbodiesel engine, which uses twin stage turbocharging to produce high power and massive torque in …
Toyota reveals Valvematic technology
Toyota has something new up it's sleeves - Valvematic, an evolution of the VVT-i mechanism which now incorporates continuous valve lift control together with VVT-i's existing valve timing control. Valvematic also eliminates …
2009 Hyundai Elantra LPG Hybrid planned
Hyundai is taking a slightly different approach to electro-combustion hybrid powertrains. It will be releasing a hybrid version of the Hyundai Elantra in 2009, and it will be powered by an LPG-electric …
Proton-VW Partnership talks to continue
It seems that the talks between Khazanah Nasional and Volkswagen officials in New York last week on a Proton-Volkswagen partnership ended in a positive tone, and a follow-up meeting has been scheduled …
South African church promotes Nissan Navara
Now this is some really strange stuff. Contrary to what everyone is saying about how 4X4s and SUVs should be banned because of the excess fuel they consume, apparently Jesus wants you …
Robert Kubica Crash at 2007 Canadian GP
If you watched the Canadian GP during the weekend, I'm sure you'll be talking about Robert Kubica's crash during the race, when he made contact with Toyota's Jarno Trulli on the approach …
Honda StepWGN – pointer to new Jazz front design?
The Honda StepWGN's design could give us a preview of how we should expect the next Honda Jazz (called the Honda Fit in the JDM market) to look like. Previous artist's impressions …
Ikea goes hybrid with the Civic Hybrid
Ikea UK has decided it's entire company fleet cars will be Honda Civic Hybrids. This decision is part of Ikea's commitment to reduce it's environmental impact. 50 Civic Hybrids will be supplied …
2008 Saab 9-3 Sedan, SportCombi and Convertible
Saab has unveiled it's new facelifted C-segment premium sedan - the Saab 9-3, and it comes in Sedan, SportCombi and Convertible models! The boys at Trollhattan (what an amusing name for a …
Nanjing to get European turbodiesel for MG 7
Nanjing Automobile, who owns the MG brand now, will be purchasing diesel engines from an European engine supplier to slot into its' MG 7 for the European market. What Nanjing has right …
BMW wants to increase cooperation with Benz
BMW's sales and marketing chief Michael Ganal says BMW wants to increase cooperation with rival Mercedes-Benz, as it would allow both carmakers entrepreneurial freedom. Both companies are dependant on cutting edge automotive …
Caparo T1 Video
Remember the Caparo T1 I posted about last month? It's commonly tauted as the closest thing one can get to an F1 car for the roadcar, and it's T1 moniker is apt …
New Mercedes AMG supercar coming up soon
Mercedes Benz is planning a new supercar, but this time it will not have anything to do with McLaren. A new step-sibling for the McLaren-Mercedes SLR (photo above) will be built by …
