Mercedes developing W204 C-Class Coupe to replace CLC
There will be a new Mercedes-Benz "C-Class coupe" based on the W204 C-Class coming soon, when the popular sedan gets its minor mid life refresh next year. At the moment, if you …
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Chevrolet Cruze team achieve podium finishes in WTCC
Chevrolet have added a fourth car in the World Touring Car Championship starting with the Monza leg. The usual Chevrolet Cruzes of Rob Huff, Alain Menu and Yvan Muller are still fielded …
Pirelli beats Michelin to be official Formula 1 tyre supplier?
According to Italian media sources, Pirelli is said to be Formula 1's next sole tyre supplier when Bridgestone leaves the sport at the end of this season. The Italian tyremaker will be …
Mahindra aims to electrify India with purchase of REVA
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd has announced the purchase of a majority stake in Bangalore based REVA Electric Car Co. Ltd. Mahindra now owns 55.2% stake in REVA, which will now be known …
Kia joins fuel cell race, expects 10,000 units sold by 2015
Kia is hoping to become one of the leading fuel cell electric vehicle makers by 2015. Time lines have been vague, as they only mentioned that sales will start somewhere between 2010 …
Novitec remembers the Ferrari 612 Scaglietti, and tunes it!
The 612 Scaglietti is not a very popular member of the Ferrari family. More often than not, the big grand tourer is eclipsed by its prettier, sexier and nimbler sisters. Those shopping …
Hulme CanAm is New Zealand’s first supercar
You are looking at the first Kiwi supercar, and the four-year old company is named after New Zealand's only F1 World Champion, Denny Hulme. The Hulme CanAm is no ordinary supercar, because …
KERS could make a 2011 return, Lotus not opting for it
Lotus have announced that they will not be using KERS in 2011 due to a number of reasons. KERS or kinetic energy recovery system is an application whereby the kinetic or moving …
US Grand Prix confirmed to be in Austin, Texas
The long rumoured American F1 track is now confirmed. The venue has finally been set for the US Formula 1 Grand Prix and it will be set in Austin, Texas. The FIA …
Electric cars may need artificial noise for safety
Electric and hybrid cars have been a staple alternative for eco-conscious motorist for some time, though there might be a chance you'd be involved in an accident more often than that of …
Italdesign-Giugiaro to work exclusively with VW?
The announcement that VW has taken up 90.1 percent stake in Italdesign will come as a sigh of relief to its workforce. VW has stated that there will be no redundancies among …
It’s official: Volkswagen’s Lamborghini buys 90.1 percent stake in Italdesign Giugiaro
It has finally been officially confirmed that Volkswagen Group and Italdesign Giugiaro S.p.A. (IDG) will be joining hands in a new era of motoring engineering and design. An official press release has …
Cosworth extracts 395 hp from the Subaru WRX STI
Cosworth has fettled with the Subaru WRX STI to produce promising results. The finely tuned machine designated the Subaru Cosworth STi CS400 has been improved in more ways than one. The selling …
07/08 Lamborghini Murcielago at risk of fuel leakage
Calling all Lamborghini Murcielago and Murcielago Roadster owners, your car may blow up! Well that may be an exaggeration, but the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in the US has announced …
Volkswagen buying over 90 percent of Giugiaro?
According to Automotive News Europe sources, Volkswagen AG will officially announce their take over of Italdesign Giugiaro S.p.A on Tuesday (European time, not our time) as mentioned in previous articles. If things …
Lexus recalling LS460L and the LS460 in Malaysia
Toyota Motors recently issued a press statement regarding an issue with their VGRS steering system globally. We can now confirm that a few models in Malaysia has been affected by the problem, …
UniChip Europe pumps up Toyota Hilux 3.0L’s power
If you think that your Toyota Hilux doesn't have the grunt that you require, you will be pleased to know that Unichip Europe has introduced a new Uni-Q upgrade. The 3.0L Hilux …
Honda suspends Thai operations due to Red Shirt protests
Honda has suspended operations for a day at two of their factories in Thailand, due to the bloody turmoil created by the Red Shirt protests. One of them is a car manufacturing …
Nido EV is Pininfarina’s version of the Proton EMAS
Possibly tired of drawing up Ferraris, Pininfarina tries their hand at the whole eco car thing and have released this electric car concept called Nido EV. A development of the similarly named …
New Audi A8 is a moving WiFi hotspot!
Audi is future proofing its new A8 limo by factory installing a WLAN hotspot for wireless internet connection as an option. Which means that passengers not only have business class comfort, but …