Ford Territory – the SZ heads off to Thailand
It looks like there has been strong interest from prospective Thai customers to the Ford Territory Titanium TDCi show vehicle displayed at the Bangkok Motor Show back in March, because news has …
Fiat 500 Street – yet another variant pops up
Just as you thought that there couldn’t possibly be another Fiat 500 version, along comes one more. The Italian automaker has added the 500 Street to the multitude of variants available for …
VIDEO: Hyundai teases HB20 compact for Brazil
We recently reported on Hyundai setting up a factory in Brazil, and this looks like its first baby. Based on the Euro-spec i20, this new little car, destined and developed solely for …
Finally, a diesel that can sing: Audi’s 3.0 BiTDI V6
Bestowed with the title of Audi's most powerful production diesel engine yet, this twin-turbo 3.0 litre V6 was put into service on the British-market A6 and A7 models at the start of …
Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupé Aviator Collection debuts
Rolls-Royce has unveiled the first in the series of 35 Phantom Coupé Aviator Collection models - the car, which features a suite of exclusive design concepts, colour combinations and new materials, made …
BMW X3 now comes with rear wheel drive sDrive18d
If you want the utility but don't mind trading the offroad capability for economy, then you're the customer that BMW designed the new BMW X3 sDrive18d for. BMW has removed the xDrive …
Bentley Mulsanne Convertible Concept – design sketches reveal the new drop-top
Bentley has previewed its new drop-top through a series of design sketches of its Mulsanne Convertible Concept. Despite the fact that it hasn’t been yet been paraded in the metal, the company …
Shelby GT500 Cobra: 850 hp tribute edition Mustang
Click to enlarge. It’s called the 2013 Shelby GT500 Cobra, and it’s a tribute edition Mustang, built to commemorate the late Carroll Shelby. The vehicle was unveiled at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports …
Kahn’s Dark Tungsten RS250 Range Rover Evoque
We usually don't pay too much attention to tuner cars but this one jumped out of the pile with its arresting looks. The Kahn Range Rover Evoque RS250 by Afzal Kahn appears …
New Lotus Exige V6 Cup: 346hp track day special
Lotus has a brand new track-focused model, and it's called the Lotus Exige V6 Cup, aimed at new and current Lotus Cup series racing, including Lotus Cup UK, Lotus Cup Europe, Lotus …
Hyundai asked to consider production in ASEAN
Hyundai’s Indonesian operations is hoping that the Korean automaker will look towards the ASEAN market for growth, suggesting that building a plant in areas considered as the future of the region would …
23,000 Chinese cars recalled in Australia after asbestos found in engine and exhaust gaskets
Reports have surfaced that the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has recalled over 23,000 Chery and Great Wall cars over concerns that their engine and exhaust gaskets contained asbestos. The heat-resistant …
Jaguar XF and XJ to get AWD versions next year
Jaguar has announced that the XF and XJ saloons will have all-wheel-drive (AWD) variants added to the line-up for 2013. They will be powered by the new supercharged 3.0 litre V6 …
Peugeot 3008 with new face surfaces in China
This image of a "facelifted" Peugeot 3008 has been circulating in China, showing an undisguised 3008 wearing Peugeot's new family face. Not sure where it's from and where it's heading, but we …
Tushek Renovatio T500 – a Slovenian songbird
More in the way of supercars, this time from Slovenia, from a company called Tushek. The brainchild of racing driver Aljosa Tushek, the company's first model is called the Renovatio T500, a …
Aspid GT-21 Invictus shows plenty of muscle
It's called the Aspid GT-21 Invictus, and it's Spanish company IFR Automotive's take on what a GT 2+2 should be like. There's certainly nothing subtle at all about the looks of the …
Facelifted Kia Sorento comes with ‘completely new platform’ – refreshed cabin seen for the first time
The Kia Sorento has been given a facelift. That's not fresh news - we carried that one in June - but a press release announcing the SUV's European debut at the upcoming …
US study: Over 10% of new car buyers skip test drive
A study carried out by Maritz Research has yielded this result - of 80,219 people who had bought 2012 model year cars in the US, 11.4% didn't take a test drive, The …
ASEAN to be sixth biggest auto market by 2018
Our region, ASEAN, is on its way to become the sixth biggest automotive market in the world by 2018, powered by vehicle sales that are expected to almost double to nearly 4.7 …
Hyundai and Kia planning to move upmarket in the US
Apart from increasing market share in recent years, Hyundai and Kia are planning to release more prestige-class offerings in the US, reports Automotive News. Kia will launch the Cadenza (K7 in Korea), …
