BMW Vision ConnectedDrive: Networking tool of the future
BMW's stand at the 2011 Geneva show in March will have this dramatic roadster concept. Called BMW Vision ConnectedDrive, this study is meant to show a glimpse into the future of intelligent …
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New Kia Rio – first photos of Geneva debutant revealed
Click to enlarge Kia has revealed the first official photos of its upcoming next-generation Rio, which will make its official debut in Geneva alongside the Picanto. The new Rio will be available …
Lotus Evora by Mansory – it’s carbon-fibre central!
Click to enlarge "Is it always wise to customise? If you must, then do it with some style ..." So goes the intro to Lotus' brief release on its upcoming offering that …
Ferrari changes reference of 2011 F1 car to F150th Italia
Seems that sometimes, if you make your point clearly everything can be resolved, and quickly at that. Helps somewhat if you go to court too. The Ford-Ferrari issue over the F150 nameplate …
Volkswagen Golf24 with 440 PS 2.5L turbo inline-5 to compete in Nurburgring 24 hour race
This is the new Volkswagen Golf24, which Volkswagen will be racing in the Nürburgring 24-hour race in 2011, and it's much more than just a hardcore tuned up Golf R. No, the …
Renault Captur – new design direction in crossover form
The Renault DeZir was my favourite concept from Paris 2010, the stand where I stood by the longest to admire. That lovely lady in red had the right proportions, the right curves …
BMW X6 to be available as a 5-seater from April 2011
BMW has updated the BMW X6 with the option of having a proper flat 3 seater bench in the rear instead of two individual seats, just like how the Passat CC started …
Lexus LFA Nürburgring Package to debut in Geneva
The Lexus LFA is highly exclusive, but this one ups the ante. Lexus will give the LFA Nürburgring Package its public debut at the upcoming Geneva show. This bespoke and more track-focused …
The Range Rover Autobiography Ultimate Edition – lots more plush, and exclusively so
Click to enlarge Another debutant heading to Geneva will be the Range Rover Autobiography Ultimate Edition, an exclusive hand-finished version built specifically to customer order only, and offering a lot more in …
Nissan returns to the Le Mans game, as engine provider
Nissan has announced that it has entered into an exclusive two-year official partnership with Signature Racing to provide the latter its Nismo-tuned VK45V8 engines for Signature's racecar competing in the LMP2 class …
Ford takes Ferrari to court over the use of F150 name
What's in a name? Well, a lot, it seems, and if you thought the Lotus versus Lotus do has been the height of it this season, in comes another one to join …
Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 – supercharged V8, 550 hp
Chevrolet has unveiled its highest-performing Camaro at the Chicago Auto Show, and it's all brutish with the ZL1, which is due to enter the market in early 2012. The ZL1 gets its …
Nissan ESFLOW – sports car body for LEAF EV technology
This is the Nissan ESFLOW concept car, which marries sports car looks and performance with zero emissions EV technology from the Nissan LEAF, the reigning European Car of the Year. Fear that …
De Tomaso SLC Crossover Concept to debut at Geneva
De Tomaso is coming back to town - and it will unveil its first modern concept car at the Geneva Motor Show next month. The concept is referred to simply as the …
Honda Fit Shuttle to make Japanese market debut in March
Honda will only be officially launching its new Fit Shuttle in Japan in March, but the company has already set about featuring information about the vehicle for the domestic market via a …
Suzuki to premiere Swift S-Concept in Geneva
Suzuki is set to premiere its Swift S-Concept at next month's Geneva Motor Show. No details have been announced, save that the concept is based on the new Swift hatchback, and that …
Dodge Charger SRT8: Evo nose, 6.4 litres of HEMI muscle
If the Evo reincarnated as a muscle car, this would be it, the 2012 Dodge Charger SRT8. To be unveiled at the Chicago Auto Show, this 2012 model year hot Charger gets …
Takanobu Ito: Honda to revive NSX replacement plans
The Honda NSX deserves a successor, but plans for one were scrapped along with Honda's Formula 1 involvement back in 2008. It was the power of the accountant, not dreams, that was …
Jazeman Jaafar to continue in British F3 series with Carlin
Petronas-backed Malaysian driver Jazeman Jaafar will stay with championship winning team Carlin in 2011, returning to the Cooper Tires British F3 International Series for a second season of competition. The 18-year-old had …
Cutting back on green subsidies topples the Prius
Well, it had to end at some point. Figures of Japanese car sales released late last week saw the Toyota Prius being toppled from the monthly No 1 spot as Japan's best-selling …
