Ford Focus – ASEAN production begins in Thailand
Ford has announced that production of the third-generation Focus has begun in Thailand. The car will be officially launched in the Kingdom in August, and Malaysia is expected to introduce it in …
Volkswagen acquires remaining 50.1% Porsche shares
Volkswagen AG and Porsche SE have announced that they will be an integrated automotive group with effect from August 1, 2012. The move comes after Porsche SE sold 50.1% of its stake …
Infiniti EMERGE-E demo car emerges at Goodwood
The Infiniti EMERG-E concept that broke cover in Geneva is now a reality. The fully functional car made its debut at last weekend’s Goodwood Festival of Speed. It is not a full …
Renault Clio – fourth-generation hatch breaks cover
Renault has unveiled its fourth-generation Clio, which is set to make its market debut in Europe after its public showing at the Paris Motor Show in September. Available only in five-door form, …
Mazda CX-5 production increased to 240k a year
Following yesterday’s news on Mazda increasing the Skyactiv engine production, the Japanese carmaker has announced that the production of the CX-5 will be increased as well. This is the second time that …
McLaren MP4-12C Spider – now with infinite headroom
It is bound to happen; almost every coupe in existence has a showier, drop-top twin. So here it is, the McLaren 12C Spider, made from the same carbon ‘MonoCell’ chassis of the …
Sergio Pininfarina: 1926-2012
Legendary designer Sergio Pininfarina, who oversaw the design of the Ferrari Testarossa and Fiat 124 Spider, among others, died on Tuesday at his home in Turin. He was 85. His passing was …
Kia Sportage KX-4: 181hp flagship diesel Sportage
Inside the engine bay of this Kia Sportage KX-4 SUV is a 2.0 litre CRDi turbodiesel engine, with a revised variable geometry turbocharger, higher-pressure piezo injectors and software mapping, which creates 181 …
Honda will be taking part in the 2013 Dakar Rally
Honda will be taking part in the Dakar Rally, which is to be held in January 2013 in South America; assuming the world is still around then. Honda will participate as a …
Citroën C5 receives styling and tech updates
It may not look like it but the C5 Salon and Tourer have together sold over 400,000 units worldwide since it went on sale in the UK in 2008. This year, the …
Honda Jazz gets jazzed-up in the United Kingdom
Honda, in the UK, has just released the Jazz Si, a limited edition of the supermini. This Jazz Si essentially comes with a refreshed look and revised suspension setup. The Jazz Si …
Ferrari online charity auction sees Malaysian bid €23,000 for F60 nose cone, wins
Ferrari has done this before, gathering its clients and enthusiasts to raise fund for a charity. Previously, it was for the relief efforts for the earthquake-hit Haiti. This time, it was for …
Lotus Evora 414E enters next development phase
It looks like Lotus is moving forward in its hybrid car development. The Evora 414E, which debuted in Geneva so many moons ago, is now being tested for its durability and drivability …
BMW and Toyota to jointly develop sports car
Well, it looks like the joint venture between BMW and Toyota goes deeper than just engine supply and battery development, which was announced a few months back. They will jointly develop a …
Mazda Flairwagon – cute and for Japan only
Japan is world renowned for producing things that are cute, and here’s one more. Introducing the Mazda Flairwagon, a micro-mini tall wagon that's being sold only in Japan. It's essentially a rebadged …
Toyota COMS to feature as 7-Eleven delivery vehicles
More news about Toyota's upcoming redesigned COMS single-seater. The automaker has reached an agreement with Seven-Eleven Japan in which the convenience store chain will lease about 3,000 of the new EVs for …
Ford to end Phillipines production, close Santa Rosa plant by end of 2012
Ford has announced that it will be shutting down its Santa Rosa assembly plant in the Phillipines by the end of 2012. The closure of the facility, located south of Manila, is …
2013 Ford Fiesta facelift spyshots – hatchback model’s new tail lamp design exposed
The yet to be launched Ford Fiesta facelift continues to be sighted around Europe, and this time our European spy photographers SB-MEDIEN captured it with the tail lamps exposed, revealing a new …
BREAKING: New Westfield production sports car in early stages of development, to arrive in a few years
Hicom-Potenza, the JV company that owns Westfield Sports cars, had a shakedown in Sepang today to showcase two of its cars. The story on them will be featured later. Of more interest …
Mazda MX-5 GT Concept: 205 hp of roadster muscle
Think a bog-standard NC Mazda MX-5 doesn't quite have enough pep? Well, the idea of a road legal 205 hp roadster might just sound fab, and there could be one coming along. …
