Renault Koleos facelift to enter market later in the year
Renault has announced that its facelifted Koleos will enter the market later in the year. The primary changes to the model, which was launched in 2008, are with exterior styling elements as …
Lexus LS 600h L Landaulet – one-off wedding limo
Click to enlarge It's definitely unique, this one, a Lexus LS 600h L with only half a roof. It's called the Landaulet, and the one-off vehicle - reworked with a one-piece transparent …
Honda Beat – successor to ’90s roadster announced
Honda is currently developing a vehicle set to be the successor to the Beat roadster from the 90s, according to reports. The company's president, Takanobu Ito, revealed the development during a general …
Suzuki to build new engine plant in Indonesia
Suzuki has unveiled plans to construct an engine plant in Indonesia, which is set to be ready by March 2012, according to the Nikkei. When operational, the facility - which is being …
MINI John Cooper Works Coupé Endurance – all set to premiere at the 24 Hours Nürburgring
Joining the fray at the 24-hour race at the Nurburgring-Nordschleife this weekend will be a new offering from MINI - the John Cooper Works Coupé Endurance is set to make its world …
Proton’s Neo rally car heads to Belgium for IRC round 5
Proton will be competing in the Geko Ypres Rally in Belgium for round five of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge, which will take the team through an asphalt course through the Belgian countryside, …
Lotus unveils revised and restored Hethel test track
Lotus' revised and restored Hethel test track was unveiled earlier in the week, with 1992 F1 world champion Nigel Mansell having the honour of opening the circuit in a 1981 Essex-Lotus 81B …
Toyota GRMN Sports Hybrid Concept – electric in the front, V6 in the rear
This is the Toyota GRMN Sports Hybrid Concept II, a hybrid sports car that it will be entering into the 24 Hours of Nurburgring endurance race in late July 2011. The GRMN …
Volkswagen Golf24: 450 hp beast set to take on Nürburgring
Click to enlarge Volkswagen is set to challenge for honours at this coming weekend's 24-hour race at the Nürburgring, with no less than five factory-fielded VW Motorsport entries. Leading the charge are …
MINI Coupé – teased on video in a reveal film
BMW has presented the first video impressions of its new MINI Coupé in a 50-second reveal film. The flick is a teaser for the launch of the car, and also leads into …
BMW to unveil M3 DTM Concept Car next month
Ahead of its return to the DTM championship in 2012, BMW will be presenting a concept car at next month's DTM event at the Olympic Stadium in Munich. The concept car - …
Renault Mégane R.S. 265 Trophy sets a new FWD lap record of 8’08” at the Nürburgring
Records are meant to be broken, and with that do we come to a new one set by Renault's latest wunderkind, the Mégane R.S. 265 Trophy. The car has set a new …
Japan setting out to get its own GPS off the ground
Some GPS-related news. The Japanese government - with the the assistance of private firms - is ramping up research on a Japanese version of the Global Positioning System in a bid to …
Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG powerslides for 2,308 metres – Mauro Calo sets new world record for longest car drift
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 enters China – Lotus China Symphony appointed as official distributor
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 - …
Top five finishes for Jazeman Jaafar at Brands Hatch
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 …
Nissan-Mitsubishi minicar joint venture underway
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 …
“Monster” Tajima looks for win No 11 at Pikes Peak
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 …
Chevrolet shows off double-cab Colorado Rally Concept
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 …
First pics of European spec new Toyota Yaris revealed
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 …
