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  Diesel hybrid Range Rover Sport – less than 100 g/km CO2

  14 May 2010 / 8 comments

  Land Rover has confirmed that they will be bringing out hybrid versions of Range Rover models which will be called Range Rover_e. Apparently set for a 2013 launch, the diesel electric hybrid drivetrain will be […]

   

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  Volkswagen Golf GTI adidas revealed at Wörthersee 2010

  14 May 2010 / 31 comments

  The Volkswagen Golf GTI has amassed multitudes of fans all around the world since production started in 1976. In just six years, the passion for the car was so strong that a GTI-Meet in Reifnitz […]

   

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  Yulon Motor Luxgen MPV’s new 2.2 liter turbo engine

  13 May 2010 / 20 comments

  Taiwanese automaker Luxgen has released more information on its new 2.2 litre MEFI Turbo engine that will be available in their MPV. The engine seems to be boosted quite lightly by its Garrett turbocharger, producing […]

   

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  Citroën DS3 roof and dashboard design competition

  13 May 2010 / 4 comments

  Citroën’s DS3, the “anti-retro” rival to BMW’s MINI, was conceived as a customisable small car where unique colours and trims can be specified in (dashboard, seat, key fob) and out (floating roof, wing mirrors, rubbing […]

   

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  Marussia F2 – Russia’s high tech multi-purpose SUV

  13 May 2010 / 24 comments

  Russian company Marussia Motors displayed their ultra futuristic multi-purpose F2 SUV at the 22nd International Exhibition of Telecommunications Equipment, Control Systems, Information Technology and Communications Services, CSTB-2010 in Moscow. Multi-purpose because the company claims that […]

   

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  Job cuts and plant shut down on the menu for Ferrari

  13 May 2010 / 28 comments

  Ferrari employees walked out in response to the proposed job cuts by the Italian supercar maker to pay for a 2009 bonus due last month. Ferrari plans to cut 120 office positions and 150 factory […]

   

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  911 GT2 RS is the most powerful road Porsche of all time

  13 May 2010 / 42 comments

  The new Porsche 911 GT2 RS has been unveiled and it’s being touted as the most powerful street legal Porsche of all time. The claim is backed by a 3.6-litre six-cylinder boxer engine boosted by […]

   

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  BMW celebrates 30 years of GS with special edition

  13 May 2010 / 15 comments

  The iconic BMW GS is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, and BMW Motorrad takes the opportunity to offer a special “30 Years GS” edition, an exclusive model to commemorate three decades of the highly […]

   

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  Iran president opens biggest car plant in the Middle East, unveils locally designed Tiba car by Saipa

  12 May 2010 / 134 comments

  Click to enlarge Last Sunday, Iran president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad opened a car plant that is said to be the biggest in the Middle East. It belongs to state-run automobile company Saipa. Located in the city […]

   

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  Hawaii to be a fuel cell vehicle friendly island

  12 May 2010 / 3 comments

  With the advent of fuel cells and hydrogen powered engines, there has always been questions as to the availability of a hydrogen fueling structure to accommodate the demand. Hawaii is set to be a real […]

   

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  MINI JCW Championship 50 – Singapore gets two units!

  12 May 2010 / 22 comments

  In 1959, Alec Issigonis created one of the great automotive icons, the Mini. That same year, sports car constructor John Cooper won his first F1 World Championship title with Jack Brabham at the wheel. Fifty […]

   

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  Great Wall Hover X240 gets 4-star rating in ANCAP!

  12 May 2010 / 55 comments

  The Great Wall Hover X240 has managed to score a 4 star crash test rating out of a maximum of 5 stars in the ANCAP’s latest tests. Impressive for a Chinese car that in the […]

   

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  VW starts DSG production in China for local consumption

  12 May 2010 / 6 comments

  China based Volkswagen Automatic Transmission Co. Ltd. has begun production of the efficient dual clutch transmission (DSG). 300,000 units will be produced in the first phase of the plan, which will gradually increase to 600,000 […]

   

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  Audi A1 production starts in Belgium, prices revealed

  12 May 2010 / 3 comments

  Audi has officially started taking orders for the new Audi A1 after a much anticipated wait. According to Audi AG, orders looks like they will surpass production levels this year, meaning certain customer would have […]

   

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  Renault Megane dCi 110 DPF now available with 6-speed twin clutch transmission

  12 May 2010 / 2 comments

  The Renault Megane range now comes with a 6-speed dual clutch transmission! But before you get all excited and assume the new Megane RS will be hitting our streets with twin clutch goodness, relax, because […]

   

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