Nissan develops new greener catalyst
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd has developed a new catalyst for petrol engines that uses only half the precious metals of conventional catalysts. A catalyst uses platinum, rhodium and palladium to interact with …
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Full details on the new MINI Clubman
Click to enlarge BMW has revealed more information on the new MINI Clubman, the latest body variant of the second generation new MINI. BMW took inspiration from the Morris Mini Traveller, Austin …
GKN unveils new Vector-Drive rear axle for BMW
GKN Driveline has unveiled a new rear axle for rear-wheel and all-wheel driven vehicles called the Vector-Drive rear axle, and it's first application will be in upcoming BMW cars. GKN Driveline worked …
2008 Honda Civic MUGEN Si Sedan
The US market gets a new souped up Honda Civic with MUGEN parts called the 2008 Honda Civic MUGEN Si Sedan. Making it's debut in mid-October this year right before the Tokyo …
GM to buy 50% of VM Motori; jointly develops new 2.9 liter turbodiesel V6
General Motors is seriously looking into oil burners, with it's latest move to buy 50% of Italian diesel engine maker VM Motori. VM Motori and GM have jointly developed a 2.9 litre …
Kia Pro-cee’d to make debut at Frankfurt 2007
The new 3-door version of the Kia cee'd will make it's world debut at the 2007 Frankfurt International Motor Show on the 11th September 2007. It will be called the Pro-cee'd, which …
Mercedes-Benz A-Class F-Cell in Iceland
DaimlerChrysler has delivered a fleet of Mercedes Benz A-Class F-Cell fuel-cell powered cars to two companies in Iceland - Landsvirkjun and Reykjavik Energy. This makes the A-Class F-Cell the first fuel-cell cars …
Mercedes Benz DiesOtto inline-4 engine concept
Click image above to enlarge diagram view DaimlerChrysler has revealed details on what could be the successor to the current 1.8 litre E18 M271 used as Mercedes Benz's flagship inline-4 engine. Quite …
BMW City based on MINI platform
If you've read the post below, you'll know that Audi is developing it's new Audi A1 to go against BMW's MINI, not intending for the latter brand to have the premium small …
Toyota Supra HV-R hybrid wins Tokachi 24-Hour
The Tokachi 24-Hour Race recently saw a hybrid car come up tops for the first time. The Denso Toyota Supra HV-R uses a modified Super GT 3UZ-FE 4.5 litre engine that makes …
Magna might assemble new MINI SUV
Canada's Globe and Mail newspaper reports that BMW AG is current in talks with Canadian automotive supplier Magna International for the latter to build the upcoming MINI Colorado SUV at Magna's plant …
Ford Kuga crossover to debut at Frankfurt 2007
What we previously called the Ford X-MAX in speculation is now officially named the Ford Kuga, and naturally it is based on the Ford iosis X concept car that we saw at …
Side and curtain airbags standard for JDM Toyotas
Toyota has raised the bar on passenger safety once again, with an announcement that side airbags and curtain shield airbags will now be standard on all new passenger vehicle models in Japan, …
Ferrari 430 Scuderia
These are the first photos of the new Ferrari 430 Scuderia, which you will be able to see in person at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show in September 2007, unveiled by none …
Volkswagen Polo BlueMotion now more economical
Volkswagen is of the opinion that if you don't continue to improve your products and keep at a standstill, it is actually a step backwards as technology always evolves. Thus, Volkswagen has …
Kia Sports Coupe Concept
Click to enlarge Kia will be revealing a new concept car at the 2007 Frankfurt International Motor Show called the Kia Sports Coupe Concept. Like it's namesake, it will be a sports …
Proton launches Waja and Neo in Indonesia
PT Proton Edar Indonesia has launched the Proton Neo and the Proton Waja at the 15th Indonesia International motor Show, the biggest automotive event in Indonesia. This means Proton's model line-up in …
Ssangyong Kyron gets a facelift
What does the Subaru Tribeca and the Ssangyong Kyron have in common? They both had unorthodox design elements in their initial design, but after a facelift, they look alot better! Even though …
Gordon Murray Design T25
If you don't know Gordon Murray by his iconic supercar the McLaren F1, you would have known him as one of the columnists in magazine Evo which you can pick up locally …
Youngman to sell Proton GEN2 badged as Europestar in China
Proton has secured a deal to supply fully built-up (CBU) Proton GEN2 cars to Youngman Automobile Group Ltd Co. to be sold in China. The agreement was signed between Proton Managing Director …
