Chevrolet Cruze Station Wagon with a new family face
Launched in 2009, the C-segment Chevrolet Cruze has been a great success for GM, with 1.3 million units sold worldwide up to the first quarter of 2012. The Cruze family now welcomes …
Skoda Rapid – compact sedan to bow in at Paris
Skoda’s production version of its MissionL concept, the Rapid, is set to make its debut in Paris in September, and the compact sedan will make its European market debut late this year. …
Mitsubishi to show Outlander Plug-in Hybrid EV at Paris – first 4WD electric car in production
At the 2012 Paris Motor Show this September, Mitsubishi will show its Outlander Plug-in Hybrid EV. Neither an adaptation of an existing internal combustion engine (ICE) powered vehicle, nor a dedicated plug-in …
Dany Bahar sues DRB-Hicom over alleged wrongful termination from Lotus
Dany Bahar, who was dismissed by DRB-Hicom recently, is lawyering up to face his former paymasters. He is suing for alleged wrongful termination and is filing a suit in London’s High Court, …
Aston Martin Vanquish – the new AM 310 arrives
Aston Martin has announced the debut of its new Vanquish, and the Super Grand Tourer rolls in offering the latest take on the brand’s iconic visual language. The AM 310, as it's …
Kia Sorento SUV facelifted, interior upgraded
Kia's large Sorento SUV has been facelifted, and will go on sale later this year. According to Kia, changes include a re-engineered bodyshell, enhanced powertrains for best-in-class fuel economy with lower emissions, …
Volvo S60 Polestar – 508 hp, 0-100 km/h in 3.9s!
Polestar, Volvo's official motorsport and performance partner has released the S60 Polestar, probably the maddest Volvo in existence today. Why? Well, this S60 sprints from 0 to 100 km/h in just 3.9 …
Nissan and Ministry of Sound presents the Juke Box
Deep down inside, I knew that this would happen. How can you not, especially when its name is Juke. In any case, this is the Juke Box and it resembles nothing like …
Audi RS4 Avant – a 450 hp wagon wet dream
Nice as it is, the Audi SQ5 TDI you saw this morning was just the appetiser - here's the main meal. This is the third-generation Audi RS4 Avant, and like the two …
Audi SQ5 TDI – the first diesel-powered S car
Audi has released the new range topping model of its Q5 series - the Audi SQ5 TDI. Boosted by two turbochargers, its 3.0 diesel produces 313 hp and a mighty 650 Nm …
MINI Rocketman Concept gets a new look for Olympics
Remember the MINI Rocketman Concept from last year? Well, the car has been given a change of dress, and the new edition is set to go on display in London during the …
Chevrolet Camaro gains sharper handling for Europe
The Chevrolet Camaro is heading to Europe, and the muscle car has been sharpened for Continental tastes. It other words, it gains better handling. The European Camaro is similar in content to …
Renault ZOE sets new EV record: 1,618 km in 24 hours
The Renault Zoe has set a new world record for the longest distance travelled in 24 hours by a production electric car, completing 363 laps of the Aubevoye speed ring in Normandy, …
Infiniti bringing EMERG-E prototype to Goodwood
The Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK is a unique event, where great cars, from old timers to prototypes, climb the hill. This year's edition will be the first time that …
Toyota debuts concept at 2012 Tokyo Toy Show
Unless the world’s smartest boffins perfect human miniaturisation, it is very unlikely these cars from Toyota will be made. Simple reason: they’re toys. Toyota has decided to display its latest family-oriented concept …
Audi A1 Amplified editions – two colours, three levels
Audi has released two new exclusive editions for the A1 and five-door A1 Sportback called "amplified red" and "amplified white". The new editions are based on the existing Ambition line but combine …
Ford 1.0L EcoBoost is the 2012 International Engine of the Year – bags first title win for the Blue Oval
Ford’s new 1.0 litre EcoBoost engine – which debuted in Frankfurt and was officially launched in November last year before making its market debut in Europe in the third-gen Focus C346 earlier …
Apple to license TomTom’s maps after ditching Google
At Apple's recent annual developers conference in San Francisco, the Mac maker showed off the next iOS 6, the operating system for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. iOS 6 has a BFF …
Production Nissan Juke Nismo revealed at Le Mans
It's no supercar baiting Juke-R, but the Nissan Juke Nismo will be mad enough for most of us. Shown as a concept at Tokyo 2011 and Geneva 2012, the production Nismo tuned …
Saab bought by National Electric Vehicle Sweden
Well, after all the unfettered drama, looks like Saab Automobile is set to live on. The brand has a new owner, and it's National Electric Vehicle Sweden, or NEVS. Both NEVS and …
