Hyundai HED-5 Concept to debut at Geneva 08
Hyundai will be exhibiting a 6-seater MPV concept at the 2008 Geneva Auto Show called the Hyundai HED-5 Concept, a joint project with Recaro, LG and Bayer. The HED-5 Concept is an …
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New Acura TSX: US market Accord Euro
Click to enlarge Acura has released a single frontal three quarter photo of the new Acura TSX based on the new Accord Euro. While the new Accord Euro will be unveiled at …
New Honda Accord Euro details and photos revealed
Click to enlarge Honda has released a collection of 4 photos of the new European Honda Accord as a teaser before the car is unveiled to the public for the first time …
Nokia N78 with FM Transmitter
FM transmitters have become a rather popular car accessory these days, as most car manufacturers have yet to settle on MP3-capable CD players as a standard feature. Burning a limited amount of …
New 7-speed AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT
UPDATE: Apparently this is an innovative use of a single clutch combined with the 7G-Tronic automated transmission (replacing the torque converter for startups), and not a dual clutch transmission. The MCT (Multi-Clutch …
Proton MPV due in 2009
Proton managing director Datuk Syed Zainal revealed that Proton will be unveiling its new MPV early next year, but declined to reveal any other details about the MPV. We can expect the …
Suzuki Equator based on Nissan Frontier unveiled
The new Suzuki Equator was unveiled at the 2008 Chicago Auto Show and as expected thanks to earlier leaked images and an already established relationship between Nissan and Suzuki, it is revealed …
Subaru turbodiesel to debut in Legacy and Outback
Oil burner versions of the Subaru Legacy and the Subaru Outback will be unveiled at the 2008 Geneva Motor Show, and it will feature Subaru's new turbodiesel boxer, which has so far …
Nissan 370Z to debut at Los Angeles 2008
The Nissan Z-car will be receiving an update at the 2008 Los Angeles auto show, and the new car that some might consider the second generation modern Z-car will have a wider …
Variable Compression Ratio Engine Concepts
The modern automobile engine has fixed compression ratios, that currently usually hover at about 10.0:1 or 10.5:1 for normally aspirated engines and much lower for turbocharged engines. Cars with direct injection can …
Ghostrider: the robotic motorcycle
The 2005 DARPA Grand Challenge is a 130 mile desert course - while this might seem mild compared to the Baja 1000 or other similiar off-road courses, what makes the DARPA Grand …
Aston Martin in technology talks with Mercedes-Benz
Future Aston Martins could use Mercedes Benz technologies, as the luxury carmaker has had talks with the Daimler AG luxury automobile arm. It also wants to increase its production up to 8,000 …
Proton Waja Campro 1.6 Premium (CPS) Details
Click to enlarge The latest revision to the Waja as scooped earlier this week is the new Proton Waja Campro 1.6 Premium (CPS) as it is officially called, and these are the …
Proton David Arumugam CNY Greetings
It seems that most of us like David Arumugam so I suppose Proton made the right call with the production of this Chinese New Year greeting video. It also emphasizes on our …
Proton Perdana Replacement Model Artist’s Impression based on Mitsubishi Galant
Click to enlarge I was thinking the other day about how the Proton Perdana V6 and the Proton Arena are pretty much the only Proton cars from the old generation still on …
Fiat happy about Tata’s Jaguar/Land Rover buy
Tata is inching very closely to acquiring Jaguar and Land Rover from Ford Motor Company, and everyone is already assuming the two companies are in Tata's hands, in a deal that analysts …
Former Shell boss calls for guzzler ban
Sir Mark Moody-Stuart was formerly chairman of oil company Shell. I am not sure where he is working at now, or whether he is retired, but he has been getting press coverage …
Renault to start using double clutch transmissions
Renault is the latest car manufacturer to join the dual clutch transmission club, however no launch date, no specs and pretty much nothing else was revealed. All that was revealed to motoring …
Volvo fined 200,000 Euros for alleged failed brakes
The French court fined Swedish carmaker Volvo a sum of 200,000 Euros because allegedly the faulty brakes of a Volvo 850 TDI caused an accident which claimed two lives and injured one. …
Lexus studying possibility of compact SUV
Toyota is currently evaluating the possibility of a small Lexus SUV-like vehicle, despite earlier stands that a compact vehicle would diminish the Lexus brand and overlap with Toyota-badged vehicles. "A small Lexus …
