MINI officially returns to rallying – WRC Team launched
The MINI WRC Team was officially launched at the MINI plant in Oxford yesterday, marking the return of the brand to the motorsport discipline that made it famous. This season, the team …
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Caterham Supersports – the purest road-going Seven
Click to enlarge Just over two months after it debuted its new sports racer, the SP/300.R, to great success, Caterham Cars has unveiled another offering, the first new addition to its world-renowned …
BMW 5 Series plug-in hybrid for China to debut in Shanghai
At the upcoming Auto Shanghai show, BMW - in collaboration with Brilliance Automotive - is set to debut a concept of a premium-segment plug-in hybrid sedan developed exclusively for the Chinese automobile …
Black Beast – Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Centennial Edition
Chevrolet is 100 years old this year, and its legendary model, the Corvette, will get a Centennial Edition to celebrate the milestone. This edition, which features a black colour scheme and unique …
Subaru XV crossover concept to debut in Shanghai
Click to enlarge Plenty of action coming from Subaru this month - the company is already set to introduce the redesigned Impreza sedan and hatch at the New York International Auto Show …
Subaru Impreza redesigned – debuts in New York
Click to enlarge Subaru will be unveiling its redesigned Impreza at the upcoming New York International Auto Show later this month. The third-generation model has been around since 2008, so while it's …
Ford Focus ECOnetic – frugal goes on sale next year
Click to enlarge Ford's new Focus ECOnetic will make its official debut next week at the Amsterdam Motor Show. Set to enter the market in early 2012 in both five-door and estate …
Mercedes-Benz Concept A-Class to be unveiled in Shanghai!
Mercedes-Benz will preview the next generation A-Class at Auto Shanghai 2011 later this month as the new Concept A-Class. Like the previous generation, the new A-Class is a front-wheel drive car with …
Lexus LF-Gh – first teaser shots of new hybrid revealed
As it gets closer to its debut at the upcoming New York International Auto Show later this month, Lexus has teased the Lexus Future Grand Touring hybrid concept with two photos offering …
New VW Beetle set for world debut across three continents
On April 18, the new Volkswagen Beetle will be officially unveiled, with its debut staged over three continents and with a marketing alliance tie-up with MTV in tow - Veedub will launch …
Hyundai Blue2 Concept – it’s a hydrogen fuel-cell EV
It's called the Blue2 concept, and it's Hyundai's first sedan-style Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) powered by hydrogen. The Blue2 (as in "Blue square") gets its name from a combination of Hyundai’s …
LupiniPower Chevrolet SuperUte – bring it on, BMW M!
Click to enlarge Seems the gag the BMW M boys pulled to mark April Fools' day has some admirers, in the form of the people who do make such a performance ute. …
Kia plans to add roadster to lineup, says Peter Schreyer
There are plans to add a roadster to the Kia model lineup, perhaps along the lines of the Kee two-door coupe concept from three years ago, but that will have to wait …
An unfruitful weekend for Jazeman Jaafar at Paul Ricard
It wasn't a particularly fruitful outing for Jazeman Jaafar in the Speed EuroSeries race at Paul Ricard last weekend. A series of technical issues and teething problems with Lanan Racing's new Ligier …
F10 BMW Concept M5 unveiled at Auto Shanghai 2011
BMW has unveiled a near-production version of the new F10 BMW M5 at Auto Shanghai 2011. All the traditional M5 cues are there - the gill at the side, the quad exhaust …
Renault Samsung SM7 Concept – 2nd-gen on the cards
Click to enlarge The unveiling of the Renault Samsung SM7 Concept at the Seoul Motor Show means only one thing - the replacement for the first-generation SM7, which was introduced in 2004 …
Ford EcoLPi liquid injection LPG Falcon set for Oz debut
Over in Australia, Ford will be introducing its next-generation EcoLPi liquid injection LPG system sometime in mid-year, and it will debut on the Falcon sedan there. The introduction will see Ford continuing …
Chevrolet Mi-ray concept hybrid – the future explored
Click to enlarge This is the Chevrolet Mi-ray concept, a hybrid roadster developed by the GM Advanced Design Studio in Seoul to celebrate the name's 100-year heritage as well as showcase future …
Slow down, and enjoy the ride
Something a little different then. Over in Oz, the Road Safety Council of Western Australia has come up with a different approach in community education in the state with regards to addressing …
BMW M3 Pickup – the world’s fastest ute unveiled
Click to enlarge BMW's M3 family has just gotten larger - there's a fourth body variant of the form, and it's missing a bit at the back. Or, on the flipside, think …
