Shanghai VW to roll out new compact premium sedan
There will be a new premium compact sedan for the Chinese market rolled out by Shanghai VW, a joint venture between SAIC and Volkswagen. The new model will have the "most advanced …
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Indian market Ford Fiesta Sedan 1.6L TDCi with 203 Nm!
Ford launched the new Fiesta in India last month, and at the same time renamed the car it replaced as Fiesta Classic, which is cheaper than the new car. However, unlike us …
Thailand planning to align excise tax to CO2 emissions
Thailand has plans to align automobile excise tax to vehicle emissions, moving away from the current system of tax based solely on engine capacity. This proposal by the Industry Ministry was agreed …
Jaguar to make jet-powered C-X75 concept a reality, Williams F1 Team roped in to help build the Veyron rival!
The Jaguar C-X75 concept was one of the more beautiful cars we snapped at Paris 2010. Never thought that it would make production then - the centre of the car had micro …
Team Lotus describes Turkish GP showing as ‘Solid Progression’ – looks forward to big update in Barcelona
Team Lotus set out to challenge the midfield teams and score points this season, but it has not materialised so far. While the T128 is comfortably ahead of Cosworth powered newcomers Virgin …
Peugeot scores 1-2 at Spa 1000 km, its fifth win in a row
The Turkish GP that Seb Vettel won without breaking sweat wasn't the only race happening over the weekend. Over in Belgium, Peugeot won the Spa-Francorchamps 1000 km race for the fifth consecutive …
INTERVIEW: Casey Hyun, Creative Design Manager at Hyundai Motor Company and designer of the Sonata YF
In the previous part of this story, we looked at how Hyundai has moved on to the next phase of its evolution. Instead of focusing on just undercutting rivals on price and …
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster to debut in September
It was just a matter of time before AMG came up with an open top version of its SLS, and they've now announced that such a car will debut at the Frankfurt …
Volkswagen confirms WRC entry, Polo to race in 2013
As speculated earlier, Volkswagen has confirmed that it will join the World Rally Championship (WRC) with an announcement on the eve of the Rally d’Italia in Sardinia. Wolfsburg's entry won't be for …
Peugeot EX1 Concept breaks Nordschleife record for EVs
Click to enlarge For the first time in its history, Peugeot has attempted to set a record on the famed Nürburgring Nordschleife track in Germany. Not for the usual record though, but …
Long live Corvette! GM pours $131m into Kentucky plant to support production of next generation car, due in 2013
The legendary Corvette name, around since the 50s, will live on after the current sixth-gen car expires. GM has announced that it will invest $131 million in the Bowling Green assembly plant …
SWB Mercedes G-Wagen bids farewell: BA3 Final Edition
Click to enlarge The classic short wheelbase G-Wagen is in the final phase of its long race, and Mercedes-Benz is releasing a final edition to send the long serving tough guy off. …
Big shakeup at Williams: Tech director Sam Michael and aero man Jon Tomlinson out, Spygate’s Mike Coughlan in
There's a big shake-up at Williams, who have not picked up any points in the first three races of the year. Technical director Sam Michael and chief aerodynamicist Jon Tomlinson have resigned …
Perodua maintains 195k sales target despite Japan disaster, new Myvi to be launched before September!
The triple disaster that hit Japan in March has severely affected the automotive industry, as carmakers and their various levels of vendors saw production disrupted or stopped completely in the aftermath. Overseas …
Supercharged Novitec 8C – The fastest Alfa of all time
Famous Alfa tuner Novitec has on its hands what the company claims is "the most powerful and fastest street legal Alfa Romeo of all time". They've supercharged the 8C's 4.7-litre V8 engine …
Ram Long-Hauler Concept Truck – it’s 7.3 metres long!
They don't get much bigger, have more range or more pulling power than the Ram Long-Hauler Concept truck, the press release starts. No one would doubt them, just look at this thing! …
Bahrain GP ‘on or off’ decision postponed to June, new Indian track named Buddh International Circuit
FIA has given organisers of the Bahrain GP one more month (till June 3) to decide whether it will be possible to hold the F1 race this season. The Bahrain GP was …
Embracing new thinking, searching for new possibilities: We look at the next phase in Hyundai’s evolution
The statement 'The Koreans are coming' is about as outdated as the Backstreet Boys. They were coming in the past decade, even up until a few years ago, but with this latest …
Porsche Panamera Diesel: JB to Phuket with one tank!
Porsche GB has released details of the Panamera Diesel ahead of its introduction in August. The oil burner in question is a VW Group 3.0-litre V6 turbodiesel tuned by Porsche, and the …
Wearnes VW opens new showroom in Sungai Besi, KL
We were at the launch of the new Volkswagen Sungai Besi showroom yesterday night, which was quite happening for a showroom launch with lots of pretty people. Operated by Wearnes VW, the …
