2010 Ford Shelby GT500 Mustang with 540hp
The 2010 Ford Mustang comes with either a 210 horsepower V6 or a 300 horsepower V8 engine, but for power freaks these options look rather anaemic compared to the 422hp 6.2 litre …
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Pininfarina to stop contract assembly business
Pininfarina will stop doing contract manufacturing for automakers after its current manufacturing contracts expire in end-2011. It currently builds the Alfa Romeo Brera and the Ford Focus coupe-cabriolet, but volumes have been …
B7 A4-based SEAT Exeo gets priced in the UK
Volkswagen Group automaker SEAT has put a price on its new SEAT Exeo sedan in the UK, which will come in 7 variants with 3 engines, two diesels and one petrol. The …
Ssangyong may face liquidation without aid!
The pretty decent-looking Ssangyong C200 Concept may not see the light of day if things go the way they are The first manufacturer to hit the dust in this depressing economy could …
Chrysler kicks itself in the nuts with wasteful “Thank You” full-page ad campaign
Click for enlarged version So you've just got US$4 billion in bailout money. What do you do? Do you immediately get to trying to turn your company around, cut costs, boost sales, …
Hyundai Sonata NFC “Ling Xiang”: redesigned Sonata NF for the Chinese market
Hyundai, or rather BeiJing Hyundai has created this new look for the Sonata based on Chinese tastes and preferences, which seems right now to be in tune to a wackier version of …
JDM Honda Insight Hybrid brochures leaked in a YouTube video?
A Youtube video seems to have surfaced on the internet with stills of a Japanese market Honda Insight brochure, revealing to us abit more of the production hybrid vehicle that Honda will …
Jaguar’s new 3.0L V6 to power Jaguar XF S
Jaguar has upped the power and displacement for its flagship AJ-series turbodiesel from a 2.7 litre V6 producing 207hp and 433Nm of torque up to a new 3.0 litre V6 making 272hp …
New Hyundai i20 (Getz) to be built in India
Hyundai has launched the new Hyundai i20 in India. India will be a production base for the new i20, and i20s from Hyundai's plant in Chennai is already being exported to locations …
New Subaru DEX: rebadged Daihatsu Materia
Subaru takes its new badge engineering agreement with Toyota/Daihatsu further with the new Subaru Dex, which is essentially a Daihatsu Materia with Subaru badges and grill slapped on. Under the hood is …
Can human fat from liposuction power a car?
Times are so bad in the US that a plastic surgeon has resorted to using the fat that he sucked out of his patients via liposuction to create "diesel" to fuel his …
Toyota Passo Sette 7-seater MPV: full details!
Toyota's latest compact 7-seater MPV has been unveiled in Japan on Christmas day, so let's check out the full details of the new compact people carrier that will make its way onto …
Lexus HS250h dedicated hybrid sedan in January?
Lexus will be displaying a dedicated hybrid vehicle at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show next month. A dedicated hybrid vehicle is essentially a model that can only be had with a hybrid …
Hyundai’s new self-developed 6-speed auto
Hyundai has announced a new 6-speed automatic transmission that is smaller, lighter and more compact (41mm shorter) than any other 6-speed auto on the market, one that is so unique that it …
Proton GEN2 to be assembled in Iran
An agreement has been inked between Proton and Iranian distributor Zagross Khodro for the supply of automotive parts to Iran which will allow Zagross Khodro to assemble CKD kits of the Proton …
Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT S 4.7 V8
The Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT S is scheduled for a Detroit 09 debut and is supposed to be the "ultimate expression of Maserati's sportiness" in the Quattroport range. While power is only …
Toyota AE86 “spiritual successor” delayed!
Lots of delays in the Toyota camp thanks to the industry's sad outlook. Right after Toyota and Isuzu agreed to temporarily freeze their join diesel engine project, it appears that the rear …
Holden to build 4-cylinder car in Australia
Holden and the Australian government will spend hundreds of millions of Australian dollars upgrade the automaker's Adelaide plant to build a small car powered by a 4-cylinder engine. The Australian federal government …
Chrysler could be the Mercedes of America?
Uh... right. Chrysler co-President Jim Press is suggesting that Chrysler could become a "boutique enterprise" similiar to the BMW and Mercedes-Benz, premium carmakers of Germany. Yes, Chrysler could become the Mercedes or …
Honda and GS Yuasa to set up lithium ion JV
Honda, who has slammed lithium ion batteries in the past for not being suitable for production usage in automobiles, has signed an agreement to set up a joint venture with GS Yuasa …
