Latest Stories (Page 2898)
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Looks like the Renault Twin’Z concept that we featured earlier this month will have a sibling. Renault has announced that it will bring the concept car to the 2013 Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix, followed […]
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Toyota Super 86 by Monster Sport for Pikes Peak
The mental Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak and its master Sébastien Loeb have found a rival in the shape of Monster Sport’s Toyota Super 86, which will also contest in the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb‘s Unlimited Class. The […]
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2014 Toyota 4Runner – truck-based SUV gets facelift
This is the 2014 Toyota 4Runner, which is a facelift of the fifth-generation SUV. The 4Runner is a pick-up truck-based SUV – much like how our how our Toyota Fortuner is based on the Hilux, […]
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Volkswagen developing 10spd DSG, new diesel engine
Volkswagen chairman Prof Dr Martin Winterkorn confirmed recently at the Vienna Motor Symposium that the company is working on a 10-speed dual-clutch gearbox and a high-performance diesel engine that will produce 136 hp per litre of […]
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Geely and Detroit Electric to co-develop EVs for China
China’s Geely and Detroit Electric have announced at the Shanghai Motor Show that the two companies have entered into a strategic partnership to co-develop electric vehicles and related electric drive systems for the Chinese market. […]
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Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak – 875 hp for 875 kg!
The full specs of the Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak racer are finally out in the open – on June 30, Sébastien Loeb will be in command of a 875 kg AWD machine bestowed with a mid-mounted […]
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Four-way luxury sedan comparison – Audi A6 vs BMW 520i vs Infiniti M25 vs Lexus GS 250
It isn’t hard to believe that the BMW 5 Series is a popular car – examples are all over the city. But the BMW is not the only car to live in this segment. Audi, […]
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Toyota Yundong Shuangqing II concept debuts in Shanghai – will the next Corolla get a hybrid variant?
Sharing the show floor with the new Chinese-market Yaris at this year’s Auto Shanghai is the Toyota Yundong Shuangqing II, a concept equipped with a hybrid powertrain that’s currently being developed at the Japanese firm’s R&D centre in Changshu. Toyota […]
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New China-market Toyota Yaris debuts in Shanghai
The wraps have come off the new China-spec Toyota Yaris at the ongoing Auto Shanghai. Measuring 4.113 metres long, 1.7 metres wide and 1.440 metres tall, with a wheelbase of 2.55 metres, the hatchback is a […]
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Datsun brand to get world debut this July in India
Here’s an update on the impending return of the Datsun brand. Nissan’s revived budget brand is set to make its world premiere in India on July 15, reports Autocar India. Carlos Ghosn, head of the […]
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Audi TT ultra quattro concept shaves off 300 kg
Something light – but not fluffy – from the four rings will be going to Worthesee next month. The Audi TT ultra quattro concept is a study in removing weight, in this case, a whopping […]
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VIDEO: Proton Preve Hatchback doing highway runs
Here’s yet another sighting of the soon to be launched Proton Preve Hatchback. However, this time around we get to see the P3-22A doing some high speed runs on the NKVE, plus a bonus video […]
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Proton trademarks – Idaman, Persada, Exia, Esfora
After a quick search with the MyIPO trademark database revealed Proton had registered the name Proton Suprima earlier this year, we dug a bit further back to see what else Proton had registered, in hopes […]
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Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake in the works
Mercedes-Benz design boss Gordon Wagener has told British publication What Car? that the company is working on a shooting brake version of the Mercedes CLA, creating a little sibling to the CLS Shooting Brake. “The […]
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KLIMS 13 – Major brands coming out in full force, plenty of local launches and previews planned
The year 2013 has been a crazy one so far in terms of motor shows. We’ve had the customary season opening Detroit show, followed by Geneva and New York, plus shows in Bangkok, Seoul and […]