Fiat Linea a.k.a. Punto Sedan gets a facelift
The Fiat Linea, which is a sedan bodied Punto with extended wheelbase for developing countries, has received a facelift. The front end of the Linea is now more rounded in appearance, compared …
Youngman Lotus L3 sedan given a minor facelift
Found this while sifting through the plethora of photos taken at Auto China, and it's of the Youngman Lotus L3 sedan, which might be of interest to Proton anoraks. The Persona form …
BMW and Hyundai rumoured to be in engine tie-up talks
Some news on the cooperation and partnership front. The latest talk about bedfellows concerns BMW and Hyundai - according to reports, the two companies are supposedly discussing a possible tie-up in engine …
Peugeot 208 R2 Rally Car – a race-ready car you can buy
This is Peugeot’s arrow-tip for the 208 range. Its full name is the Peugeot 208 R2 and yes, it is a rally car that you can buy. If you’re living in Europe, …
Beware of loud bicycle – don’t mess with the Hornster
Alright, here's something off the beaten track to wind down the Monday with, and it has all to do with a bicycle, one that can, quite literally, deafen you. Over in the …
Renault-Nissan buys majority stake in Russia’s AvtoVAZ
The Renault-Nissan Alliance and state corporation Russian Technologies have agreed to create a joint venture that will takeover AvtoVAZ, Russia's largest carmaker. The deal, which will see Renault-Nissan invest about US$750 million, …
New Nissan Cima – the long wheelbase Infiniti M35h
The Cima luxury nameplate is back, after Nissan announced in 2010 that had stopped producing the Japan market Cima and President. No V8 engine this time around, and if the curvy looks …
Jaguar XJ Supersport becomes Nurburgring speed taxi
Jaguar has decided to go the Nürburgring taxi ride route, and has picked a long wheelbase XJ Supersport for the job as the company's particular Nordschleife cab. Finished in non-standard matt grey …
BMW X1 facelifted – xLine and Sport Line introduced
After two and a half years and over 275,000 units, the BMW X1 gets its midlife facelift. The smallest X now sports revised looks, an upgraded interior, a revised engine portfolio, new …
Auto China 2012: the ladies of Beijing share the spotlight
As far as numbers go, the 2012 Beijing International Automobile Exhibition had plenty to go by - 230,000 sq metres of exhibition area at the China International Exhibition Center and a total …
Volkswagen People’s Car Project a big hit in China
11 months ago, in China, Volkswagen launched a project that invited the Chinese to submit their design, personalisation and connectivity ideas for tomorrow. The project was called the ‘People’s Car Project’ and …
Honda to recycle rare earth metals in hybrid car battery
Honda is making hybrid engines a little bit friendlier to the environment. And I don’t mean by a new more efficient engine that cuts more emissions. Honda Motor Co. and the Japan …
Mitsubishi Motors Thailand to export the Mirage to Japan
Mitsubishi Motors Thailand, which builds the Mirage at its Laem Chabang plant in Chonburi, will export the small car to Japan. Export volume has not been confirmed, but shipment starts in July, …
Kia K9 – flagship RWD sedan begins sales in Korea
Kia's new flagship K9 sedan has begun selling in Korea. The company's first rear-wheel drive large sedan in over a decade isn't just to be a domestic offering - it's set to …
Fiat Viaggio, the handsome Italian Dodge Dart
Here's the handsome Fiat Viaggio in its full glory, unveiled at the recent Beijing show. The C-segment sedan is based on the CUSW (Compact US Wide) architecture, the most advanced within the …
Honda City facelift – how the 2012 model shapes up
Still no sign of the Honda City facelift, which was announced in Thailand late last year, and which we ran leaked brochure scans of, as well as a video. Presumably, the arrival …
Eterniti Artemis – engineering prototype unveiled in Beijing
We first heard of this new brand last year, when Eterniti Motors was born at the Frankfurt show. The London-based "boutique luxury carmaker" has now unveiled the engineering prototype of its first …
It is decided – DRB-Hicom will not be selling Lotus
Remember that gag photo of Dany Bahar from sniffpetrol.com and the subsequent press release from Group Lotus? We covered it. Well, it seems that it could have carried some grain of truth …
GALLERY: Toyota Aurion – Sportivo looks for new Camry
As you would already know by now, UMW Toyota's order books for the new Camry is open. The Thai-made D-segment exec will come in three variants, two 2.0L ones and the top …
Dongfeng-Honda Ciimo – an 8th-gen Civic for China
Dongfeng-Honda has introduced the Ciimo sedan specifically for the Chinese market - if the shape in the photos look familiar, it is; the Ciimo is pretty much the eight-generation Civic, repackaged for …
