Hyundai i40 sedan debuts in Europe, to market late 2011
Hyundai's new i40 sedan has been unveiled at the 2011 Barcelona Motor Show - the Europe-only offering follows in the footsteps of the i40 tourer, which made its debut at the Geneva …
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Saab-Hawtai deal falls through – Great Wall enters picture
It looks like the reported deal between Hawtai Motors and Saab, which would have seen the Chinese automaker taking a 29.9% equity stake in Saab parent company Spyker Cars for US$172 million, …
Delta E-4 Coupé – fast, yet frugal two-door electric
Click to enlarge British engineering consultancy Delta Motorsports has launched its Delta E-4 Coupé, a battery-electric two-door coupe with a range of 320 km on a single charge. Not that the car …
2011 Nissan Grand Livina facelift unveiled in Indonesia
Nissan is now selling a facelifted Nissan Grand Livina MPV in Indonesia, with small aesthetic upgrades such as a new front grille, a new alloy wheel design, and new white-faced instrument cluster …
Aston Martin and Zagato reunite again – new car due in 2012
Click to enlarge Fifty years after the iconic DB4GT Zagato made its production debut, and 25 years after the V8 Vantage Zagato - and then later, the V8 Zagato Volante - came …
BWI develops lighter, smaller active stabiliser bar system
Click to enlarge Another tech-related development, this time on the anti-roll front. Seems braking and chassis systems specialist BWI Group has developed a lightweight, more compact version of its proven Active Stabiliser …
Toyota Prius – not all next-gen versions to be plug-in
Well, it seems the Nikkei didn't quite get it right with its report on the next-generation Prius model range - due to arrive in 2014 - all coming with plug-in capability. According …
Volkswagen to debut Golf GTI Edition 35 at Worthersee
The Golf GTI is 35 years old, and there will be a special edition to commemorate it. This is the VW Golf GTI Edition 35 that will be revealed at VW Group’s …
Volkswagen’s Chinese JV brand with FAW to be called Kaili
The name has been chosen, and Kaili is the name of FAW-Volkswagen Automotive's JV brand for the Chinese market. According to reports, the first Kaili vehicle on the cards is an electric …
Land Rover Defender all-electric – quietly game for game
Click to enlarge Do not disturb the animals - well, that would definitely be the case if you've got one of these around. It's an all-electric version of the iconic Land Rover …
Indian market Ford Fiesta Sedan 1.6L TDCi with 203 Nm!
Ford launched the new Fiesta in India last month, and at the same time renamed the car it replaced as Fiesta Classic, which is cheaper than the new car. However, unlike us …
Thailand planning to align excise tax to CO2 emissions
Thailand has plans to align automobile excise tax to vehicle emissions, moving away from the current system of tax based solely on engine capacity. This proposal by the Industry Ministry was agreed …
Jaguar to make jet-powered C-X75 concept a reality, Williams F1 Team roped in to help build the Veyron rival!
The Jaguar C-X75 concept was one of the more beautiful cars we snapped at Paris 2010. Never thought that it would make production then - the centre of the car had micro …
Toyota Prius – plug-in capability for next-generation in 2014
Toyota is planning to make its next-generation Prius hybrid range, which is set to debut in 2014, come with plug-in capability as a standard feature, according to a report in the Nikkei. …
Porsche Cayman S Black Edition – more power and bits
Click to enlarge It's another special from Porsche, and this one is called the Cayman S Black Edtion. Limited to 500 examples worldwide, the car - which goes on sale in September …
Hyundai i40 sedan to debut at Barcelona Motor Show
The Hyundai i40 wagon that made its debut in Geneva earlier this year will have a sedan sibling very soon - the i40 saloon is set to make its world debut at …
Chinese carmakers joining forces to develop car software
A case of united we stand, with a hint of nationalism as well, by the looks of it. The Nikkei reports that in a bid to reduce its industry's dependence on foreign …
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster to debut in September
It was just a matter of time before AMG came up with an open top version of its SLS, and they've now announced that such a car will debut at the Frankfurt …
Volkswagen confirms WRC entry, Polo to race in 2013
As speculated earlier, Volkswagen has confirmed that it will join the World Rally Championship (WRC) with an announcement on the eve of the Rally d’Italia in Sardinia. Wolfsburg's entry won't be for …
Honda Brio sedan in the works – debut in 2013?
The results of the Thai government's eco car initiative have been 5-door hatchbacks so far but pretty soon we'll see sedans as part of the eco car project as well, which will …
