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Driving a stock Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG, Mauro Calo has set a new world record for the longest car drift at the Mercedes-Benz World in Surrey, UK. Calo smashed the existing world record …
Lotus Cars has begun its move into the Chinese market - the company has appointed Lotus China Symphony as the official Lotus Cars distributor for the country. Beijing-based Lotus China Symphony - …
A fourth place finish in the first race, fifth place in the second race and a storming drive from a tenth position start to fourth place at the chequered flag in the …
The new joint venture between Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation to develop minicars for the Japanese market has gotten underway - NMKV Co, which is based in Takanawa, Minato Ward, Tokyo, commenced …
Click to enlarge By the looks of it, as long as he's able to, Nobuhiro "Monster" Tajima won't ever give up doing Pikes Peak. The 60-year-old Suzuki rally legend will of course …
This Chevrolet Colorado Rally Concept made an appearance in the 5th International Motor Show in Buenos Aires, Argentina. A follow up of the Colorado Show Truck revealed at the recent Bangkok Motor …
Click to enlarge These are the first official pics of the third generation European spec Toyota Yaris, which will be launched in the UK this summer. No surprise in how it looks …
Well, will they, or won't they? The rumour mill has been going on about talk that potential buyers are looking to take Opel off General Motors' hands, Beijing Automotive Industry Holding being …
Renault Samsung has unveiled the first shots of the production Renault Samsung SM7, which was previewed just in April as the Renault Samsung SM7 Concept. This Teana-based sedan is intended for the …
The Volkswagen Beetle Turbo will be equipped with the same 2.0 litre TFSI engine as the Volkswagen Scirocco/Golf GTI - that means 200 horsepower and 280Nm of torque, paired to a ultra …
The tempestuous affair that is Saab continues, with another Chinese suitor entering the picture to now make it a three-way deal. The Swedish automaker, owned by Spyker Cars, had been given a …
Fiat will produce its dual clutch transmission in China for its Chinese market vehicles, according to reports - the transmission will be used in vehicles built by Fiat's 50-50 joint venture with …
Beijing Automotive Industry Holding is certainly ramping things up - the company, which has joint ventures with Hyundai and Mercedes-Benz to build cars for the Chinese market, is set to launch its …
Looks like the Suzuki Swift will be going electric - the Nikkei reports that the automaker is set to introduce a home-rechargeable plug-in hybrid version of the hatchback sometime in 2013. The …
ZF Friedrichshafen's 9HP nine-speed automatic transmission, which was first announced earlier this year, now has more specific details about it, though there's still no mention of when it is expected to debut …
Those salivating at the idea of a Renault Sport Mégane RS 250 Cup will be dropping buckets at the sight of this one - it's called the Mégane Renaultsport 265 Trophy, and …
In June 2008, General Motors took a standard Chevrolet Corvette C6 ZR1 to Nurburgring, where it posted a lap time of 7 minutes, 26.4 seconds, driven by Corvette development engineer Jim Mero. …
More news on the collision avoidance assistance front, but this time, it has to do with animals - Volvo is developing a system that alerts and automatically brakes for animals on the …
Ford is working with automakers and safety leaders globally on a standardised platform for advanced wireless systems that can allow vehicles to “talk” to each other - based on a common communication …
A production-spec Subaru WRX STI sedan has broken the Isle of Man TT's road-car lap record, which is more than two decades old. The WRX STI, driven by former British Rally Champion …
