New BMW 6-Series Facelift Revealed
BMW has unveiled the new facelifted BMW 6-Series Coupe and Convertible, which brings many updates to the 2+2 GT including a new turbodiesel engine variant as well as updated interiors and exteriors. …
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Officials details on new BMW 1-Series Coupe
BMW UK has put up an official announcement of the latest body variant of the BMW 1-Series - the new 1-Series coupe. In the UK, it will come with three engine options …
E70 BMW X5 3.0sd now available
The new second generation E70 BMW X5 finally gets BMW's award-winning twin turbodiesel 3.0 litre engine, making it the BMW X5 3.0sd the second and most powerful diesel variant positioned above the …
Renault plans new plant in Indonesia
Indonesia could gain yet another production plant, as Renault intends to set up an assembly line there for a van model that was unnamed in the report by Reuters, but examples of …
New Ford Focus Artist’s Impression
This is what the next Ford Focus might look like. The current Ford Focus being sold on our local shores was first introduced in 2004, and it's about time for a mid-life …
Thailand gives Malaysia AFTA rates, finally
Thailand has finally granted Malaysian AFTA CEPT preferential rates, dropping tariffs for items coming into Thailand from Malaysia from 20% to 5%. Full details of this approval would be announced later by …
Alfa Romeo 159 TI (Turismo Internazionale)
The Alfa Romeo 159 has been graced with the famous TI badge. TI stands for Turismo Internazionale and both the sedan and Sportwagon 159 variants will have this new trim level in …
Significant improvement with E-Class quality in J.D. Power Initial Quality Survey
You could say the most recent Mercedes Benz E-Class model spearheaded Mercedes Benz's new reputation for bad quality control, something that many international members of the automotive industry have been talking about. …
Porsche dabbles in Touareg product planning
There is a tussle in the boardroom of Volkswagen AG over the Porsche Cayenne and the Volkswagen Touareg. Porsche is using it's majority stake shareholding to influence Volkswagen product planning and marketing, …
New D2 Phaeton to be smaller than Audi A8
Volkswagen's new second generation Phaeton will be developed using Audi's new MLP platform, and will be smaller than it's stable-mate the Audi A8 in interests of product differentiation. The new Audi A8 …
Scion might develop Scion xP pick-up
Toyota is considering adding a small monocoque two-door pick-up truck (think Proton Arena) to the Scion car line-up, which should fit right in to the whole youth and lifestyle angle of the …
Bosch develops new solenoid valve injector
Piezo fuel injectors are all the rage for turbodiesel engines these days for the superior performance they have. Pieze injectors (graphic shown) can inject fuel using multiple jets and multiple injections per …
Volkswagen Golf GT wins Barcelona award
The Volkswagen Golf GT is quickly becoming a favourite with the automotive world, heck, even I wish I could lay my hands on one, and the little boost meter on the top …
New Toyota-Isuzu turbodiesel engine plant
Increasing demand for diesel-burning Toyota cars in the European market has prompted isuzu to build a new plant in Japan to increase supply to keep up with demand. The new US$110.5 million …
Nissan plans diesel Titan
The Nissan Titan is Nissan's full-sized pick-up truck offering in the US, and is powered by a 5.6 litre 32 valve V8 engine codenamed VK56DE, making 317 horsepower and 522Nm of torque …
PSA Peugoet Citroen might revive Panhard
PSA Peugeot Citroen said going into the market of premium vehicles with a new marque might be one of the options it is considering, a move much like Nissan and Toyota with …
Honda wants to sell diesels in Japan
Honda wants to sell diesel-powered cars in Japan by 2009, in an attempt to reignite Japan's dead diesel passenger car market, which is also the world's third-biggest auto market. There is only …
Ford might sell Jaguar and Land Rover
The latest whispers being passed around dinner tables in the automotive industry are that Jaguar and Land Rover are currently on the table, and potential buyers are Fiat. It seems that talks …
Renault plans US$3000 car
If you think the Renault/Dacia Logan (shown above) was a budget car, wait til you see what Renault has in mind next. The guys at Renault are planning an even cheaper car …
Honda Accord Sport GT 2.2 i-CTDi
Honda has a new trim level for the 2.2 litre i-CTDi engined Honda Accord in the UK, and Honda thinks it's good enough to be a GT! Well, that's what I interpreted …
