MG6 BTCC Edition – celebrating a successful return
Over in the UK, MG has introduced a special edition of its MG6 fastback to celebrate its successful return to the BTCC saloon car racing series. The road-going MG6 BTCC Edition is …
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2013 Honda Civic Si commercial, comic book-style
Here's something to liven up a Monday morning - Honda has released advertising for the 2013 Civic Si, the sportier variant in the North American line-up. The Civic Si is powered by …
Land Rover Freelander 2 goes Black & White
Land Rover has come up with a limited-edition 600-unit run of its Freelander 2 in the UK called the Black & White LE. Primarily, the edition gets extra feature content and a …
Nissan announces plans for 15 new hybrids by 2016
In a bid to improve the average CO2 emissions across its line-up, Nissan has confirmed plans to launch 15 new hybrids by 2016. Nissan's new hybrid system is based on that employed …
MINI Paceman John Cooper Works – first photos
Hot on the heels of the MINI Paceman is the John Cooper Works version, the top of the Paceman range and the seventh in the JCW line-up. Next month's NAIAS in Detroit …
BMW M6 Gran Coupe – the four-door makes it three
BMW has taken the wraps off its third body variant of the M6, with the four-door Gran Coupe joining the two-door Coupe and Convertible models in the line-up. The M6 Gran Coupe …
Reports: Volvo agrees to transfer technology to Geely
Zhejiang Geely Holding Group has signed a deal with Volvo Car Corp to allow the former to use some technologies Volvo plans to phase out over the next couple of years, Reuters …
Facelifted 2013 Nissan Livina spotted in China
The Nissan Livina range is due to get a facelift in China, as these leaked pics show. All are of the standard length Livina, and not the three-row Grand Livina (Livina Geniss …
Jaguar C-X75 supercar cancelled due to bad economy
The Jaguar C-X75 was one of the stunners at Paris 2010 (full live gallery here), and it had an interesting drivetrain too - a hybrid that included a pair of gas turbines …
Volkswagen Polo R WRC Street – 220 PS, 240 km/h
You saw this as a concept at Wörthersee this year; now Volkswagen has officially unveiled the fastest production Polo yet - the Polo R WRC Street. Limited to 2,500 units, the car …
BMW M3 DTM Champion Edition – 54 units only
BMW Motorsport returned to the DTM this year with a bang, after almost 20 years away from the series. Canadian driver Bruno Spengler won the drivers' title, BMW Team Schnitzer topped the …
China’s SAIC to set up plant in Thailand for ASEAN
China's SAIC, owner of the MG and Roewe brands, will set up a 50,000-unit capacity assembly plant in Thailand, Automotive News China reports. The Shanghai-based company will partner the Charoen Pokphand Group …
Volvo Car Group rejuvenates with SPA and VEA
Something is brewing inside Volvo. With a multi-billion dollar investment secured, which is one of Sweden’s largest industrial investments, the Swedish carmaker will be developing two projects called SPA (Scalable Product Architecture) …
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup debuts, 991-based racer has 10 hp more than the predecessor
You’re looking at the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup that can be yours for just 181,200 Euro (not including tax, of course). This is new 991-based racer will be used exclusively in the …
Fiat Panda Monster Truck: big wheels keep on turning
The thing you're looking at in the photos is called the Fiat Panda Monster Truck, a fully-operational machine aimed at giving the Italian automaker's new Panda 4x4 a shout. It's a rather …
Aston Martin – Investindustrial buys in for £150 mil
Italian private equity group Investindustrial has become a major shareholder in Aston Martin. Investindustrial, which used to own Ducati, won the bid ahead of Indian automaker Mahindra and Mahindra. The deal will …
A123 goes to Wanxiang, not Johnson Controls
Johnson Controls has officially withdrawn from the bankruptcy auction to acquire portions of A123 Systems when it declined to match a higher bid submitted by Chinese auto parts maker Wanxiang Group. In …
Brabus B63-620 Widestar – pumping up the G 63 AMG
Brabus latest rework job is with the Mercedes-Benz G 63 AMG, and the B63-620 Widestar is the result of the efforts. Leading things off is an increase in output from the 5.5 …
Xtrac develops hybrid AMT gearbox for supercars
Something for the techies. Performance sportscar and racecar transmission specialist Xtrac has announced a hybridised automated manual transmission called the 1010 H-AMT. Developed as an alternative to heavier and more complex dual …
Kia Forte YD: USDM car debuts in LA, more details
The YD-generation Kia Forte has made its North American debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show. We provided you with some details when it first launched in Korea as the K3 some …
