Proton Satria Neo Super 2000 enters the IRC
The Proton Satria Neo Super 2000 rally car will be entering the Intercontinental Rally Challenge full-time after its first competition debut late last year. Proton will be the 7th manufacturer in the …
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UK: Porsche Panamera S to start from £77,269
Porsche has released confirmed pricing for the Porsche Panamera grand tourer in the UK. The Panamera will start from £72,266 (RM 397,160) for the Panamera S, going up to £77,269 for the …
Honda Freed Indonesian production for ASEAN
Honda used to have a compact MPV called the Honda Mobilio which was similiar to the likes of the Grand Livina and the Toyota Passo Sette, where a B-segment monocoque car was …
BMW and Daimler to cross-ownership?
According to published reports by German Der Spiegel magazine, Munich and Stuttgart-based premium car makers BMW and Daimler are planning to perform a cross-ownership by swapping shares among each other. Reports suggest …
Daihatsu Luxio MPV launched in Indonesia
Daihatsu Motor Co Ltd has launched the new Daihatsu Luxio in Indonesia. While the Toyota Passo Sette/Daihatsu Boon Luminas could be considered a baby Wish of sorts, the Luxio is a baby …
Adrian van Hooydonk on the new E89 BMW Z4 Roadster at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show
The new E89 BMW Z4 Roadster made its European debut at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show. BMW is solidly hammering it into our heads that the new Z4 is a piece of …
New Tata PR1MA Concept designed by Pininfarina
The Tata Prima is the first collaboration between Tata and Italian company Pininfarina and is based on the Tata Indigo platform stretched to a 2,700mm wheelbase. It kinda looks somewhat like a …
Tata Nano Europa: a high-spec Nano for Europe!
Tata has unveiled a more regularly-specced version of the Tata Nano that it intends to sell in more sophisticated markets such as Europe. It will be a car that has all the …
New Volkswagen Polo is a pretty good looking car!
Just look at what Volkswagen did with the new Volkswagen Polo. While the previous one wasn't really inspiring in terms of looks even in Polo GTI form, the new Polo so much …
AC Schnitzer kit for the F01 BMW 7-Series
Alpina will not be the only one showing a tricked out F01/F02 7-Series at the Geneva show, AC Schnitzer doesn't want to be left behind, though it differs from the B7 offering …
Volvo S80 refreshed in time for Geneva 2009
Ford-owned auto maker; Volvo will launch the 2010 Volvo S80 at the upcoming motor show in Geneva which is set to take place next week. The refreshed S80 now gets a new …
Production Tata Nano all set for 23rd March unveiling, sales to begin in April!
Some of you may be wondering what has happened to the Tata Nano after all the buzz that was created after it was unveiled back in January last year. Tata's 1-lakh car …
EDAG’s open source Light Car for Geneva
German company EDAG has revealed that it will preview the open source Light Car study concept at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show. The study concept which measures 4 meters long, 1.70 meters …
Kia releases renderings of 2010 Sorento XM
Korean based auto maker; Kia which has been giving birth to some excellent vehicle designs lately (thanks to Peter Schreyer) has released two renderings of the 2010 Kia Sorento SUV, code named …
Saab’s production lines grind to a halt?
According to published reports by Swedish based; The Local, production lines at struggling auto maker Saab’s Trollhattan plant has ceased. Apparently this is because the Swedish Customs has temporarily blocked the transportation …
Lotus Omnivore 2-stroke concept engine set for Geneva debut
Lotus has revealed some details about the Lotus Omnivore engine concept that it will be unveiling at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show. The Omnivore runs on a two-stroke operating cycle that Lotus …
Taiwanese Yulon Motor unveils its new turbocharged Luxgen MPV based on a Renault chassis
The name Luxgen is derived from combining the words Luxury and Genius and is meant to reflect the qualities that Yulon have attempted to build into the 3-row Taiwanese MPV.
GM and Chrysler to get funding from private institutions?
According to a published report by Reuters, struggling American auto makers General Motors and Chrysler may end up getting funds from private institutions, if the U.S Government decides not to provide further …
Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid with supercharged V6!
The Porsche Cayenne Hybrid concept from 2007 is now back as the Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid! The S moniker indicates the gaso-electric Cayenne will not just be for celebrities who've outgrown their …
Takanobu Ito: new Honda CEO from June 2009
Honda Senior Managing Director Takanobu Ito will become Honda Motor Co Ltd's new President & CEO effective late June 2009, taking over from the current President & CEO, Takeo Fukui. Both …
