New Volkswagen Polo – made in South Africa!
Volkswagen has announced that its South African plant will be a global production center of the new Volkswagen Polo. The plant near Port Elizabeth will be exporting the Polo to various countries …
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Honda “P-NUT” to make LA 2009 debut
When I first read Honda's most recent press release for the 2009 Los Angeles Autoshow, I thought they were pulling off a very belated April Fool's joke, judging from the car's funny …
Kia cars to get GDI engines from 2010 onwards
The new Hyundai-Kia Motor Group Theta II GDI engine you saw earlier this week will be making its way into Kias as early as the first half of 2010 in South Korea. …
UK market Hyundai Santa Fe facelift announced
Hmm, it looks like Hyundai's new 'angry crab' look on the Santa Fe does not apply to all markets. This shot of a UK market Santa Fe from the UK press kit …
Hyundai’s 2.4L Theta II gets direct injection
Of all the GEMA manufacturers, the Hyundai-Kia Group has been setting the best track record in terms of extracting the most power and torque out of their engines. The current generation Sonata …
Geely targets Volvo annual sales up to 1 million by 2013 – possible?
Geely already has some grand plans for Volvo when it finally takes over the Swedish brand known for safety. It's a twist of irony for many as Chinese car companies are rather …
BAIC BE701 – a self-developed electric car?
BAIC (Beijing Automotive) has unveiled in China its first self-developed electric car, the BE701. The BE701 was built by BAIC's Beijing New Energy Automotive subsidiary. Claimed specifications for the car so far …
Brawn GP to be called Mercedes GP!
We should have known this would happen. McLaren and Mercedes-Benz had begun slowly severing their ties, and you can see that from the introduction of the new SLS AMG and the McLaren …
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG to cost 177,310 Euros
Wanna know how much you'll have to fork out for a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG if you're in Europe? The car itself is sold at 149,000 Euros but you'll actually have to pay …
Renault Fluence EV made in Turkey from 2011
Renault's production Zoe Z.E. EV and Kangoo EV will be produced in France (although at two different plants), but the EV version of the Renault Fluence will be produced in Bursa, Turkey …
‘Electric Avenue’ exhibit at Detroit 2010
Despite Americans being known to be suckers for things like a large SUV 'hybrid' weighing over 2 tonnes, next year's Detroit Auto Show (set to be held mid-January 2010) will have a …
Satria Neo Super 2000 clocks in 6th fastest at Rally of China 2009 shakedown
The Proton R3 Rally Team is in China this weekend for the Rally of China 2009 in the Longyou countryside. They had their shakedown yesterday and managed to clock the 6th fastest …
Changes for next year’s Nissan GT-R
We already know that the Nissan GT-R has been updated for next year but previously details have been scarce. We only know the suspension had been updated, a diffuser with cooling ducts …
NTT DoCoMo mobile phones to use Nissan Scratch Shield paint – totally makes sense
Here's an example of automotive technology doing more than just working on cars and benefiting our every lives instead. Nissan's Scratch Shield paint which it developed together with the University of Tokyo …
New BMW 5-Series set for November 23rd debut
It's finally going to be here - the new F10 BMW 5-Series Sedan! BMW has released a teaser video of the new F10 and they say the F10's debut is 'about to …
GM flip-flops its Opel-Magna deal
Vauxhall/Opel Insignia, voted 2009 Car of the Year (Europe) GM must have caught the flip flop disease from somewhere as it has at the last minute turned back on its decision to …
Cracked vase Ferrari auctioned for RM 6 million
The cracked-glaze-vase look special one-off Ferrari 599 China was auctioned off for a final price of 1.2 million Euros, which translates to just over 6 million ringgit. The car was auctioned off …
Kia Forte Koup goes racing in the US
Kia has already started dabbling in motorsports in Europe but the car above is part of its US motorsports program which it unveiled at the 2009 SEMA tuner car show. Two Kia …
VIDEO: 400 meter slot car track in a W212 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Estate
Mercedes-Benz decided to showcase its new E-Class Estate's interior capacity by building a 400 meter long slot car track inside it. A publicity stunt no doubt but still makes an interesting watch. …
Prices for Volkswagen Passat CC and Scirocco officially unveiled; both cars in showrooms
Two new Volkswagen cars have been added to the Volkswagen Malaysia range - the Passat CC and the Scirocco. The Passat CC is available at the showroom today, while the Scirocco is …