Nissan planning to produce second eco-car in Thailand
The Nissan March has been a success in Thailand. The first eco-car to hit the market, the March propelled itself into the top ten vehicle sales chart of 2010, despite not having …
Strange but true! The 270 PS Volkswagen Caddy Racer
Click to enlarge The latest addition to the 2011 Volkswagen Racing Cup (VWRC) grid in UK was recently unveiled at the Commercial Vehicle Show at Birmingham’s NEC. Yes, a commercial vehicle show. …
Lexus LF-Gh hybrid – the face of the future GS emerges
Full images of the Lexus LF-Gh hybrid concept, which is set to make its global debut at the 2011 New York International Auto Show next week, have come about. The concept - …
Scuderi split-cycle engine – all set to revolutionise things
Click to enlarge Here's something for the techies. It's a split-cycle mill called the Scuderi Engine, and it's designed by the Scuderi Group, a US engine development company. What the company says …
Audi Q3 SUV revealed ahead of Shanghai world debut
First was the Q7, then the fast selling Q5, and now Audi has enlarged its successful SUV range with a compact model called Q3, revealed ahead of its motor show debut in …
Infiniti builds G37 Zero Car for Spanish Rally Championship
An Infiniti G37 Coupe S has been designated as the Work Car Zero in the 2011 season of the Rallies Championship of Spain - the car, supplied by Infiniti to the Royal …
MINI officially returns to rallying – WRC Team launched
The MINI WRC Team was officially launched at the MINI plant in Oxford yesterday, marking the return of the brand to the motorsport discipline that made it famous. This season, the team …
Caterham Supersports – the purest road-going Seven
Click to enlarge Just over two months after it debuted its new sports racer, the SP/300.R, to great success, Caterham Cars has unveiled another offering, the first new addition to its world-renowned …
BMW 5 Series plug-in hybrid for China to debut in Shanghai
At the upcoming Auto Shanghai show, BMW - in collaboration with Brilliance Automotive - is set to debut a concept of a premium-segment plug-in hybrid sedan developed exclusively for the Chinese automobile …
Black Beast – Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Centennial Edition
Chevrolet is 100 years old this year, and its legendary model, the Corvette, will get a Centennial Edition to celebrate the milestone. This edition, which features a black colour scheme and unique …
Subaru XV crossover concept to debut in Shanghai
Click to enlarge Plenty of action coming from Subaru this month - the company is already set to introduce the redesigned Impreza sedan and hatch at the New York International Auto Show …
Subaru Impreza redesigned – debuts in New York
Click to enlarge Subaru will be unveiling its redesigned Impreza at the upcoming New York International Auto Show later this month. The third-generation model has been around since 2008, so while it's …
Ford Focus ECOnetic – frugal goes on sale next year
Click to enlarge Ford's new Focus ECOnetic will make its official debut next week at the Amsterdam Motor Show. Set to enter the market in early 2012 in both five-door and estate …
Mercedes-Benz Concept A-Class to be unveiled in Shanghai!
Mercedes-Benz will preview the next generation A-Class at Auto Shanghai 2011 later this month as the new Concept A-Class. Like the previous generation, the new A-Class is a front-wheel drive car with …
Lexus LF-Gh – first teaser shots of new hybrid revealed
As it gets closer to its debut at the upcoming New York International Auto Show later this month, Lexus has teased the Lexus Future Grand Touring hybrid concept with two photos offering …
New VW Beetle set for world debut across three continents
On April 18, the new Volkswagen Beetle will be officially unveiled, with its debut staged over three continents and with a marketing alliance tie-up with MTV in tow - Veedub will launch …
Hyundai Blue2 Concept – it’s a hydrogen fuel-cell EV
It's called the Blue2 concept, and it's Hyundai's first sedan-style Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) powered by hydrogen. The Blue2 (as in "Blue square") gets its name from a combination of Hyundai’s …
LupiniPower Chevrolet SuperUte – bring it on, BMW M!
Click to enlarge Seems the gag the BMW M boys pulled to mark April Fools' day has some admirers, in the form of the people who do make such a performance ute. …
Kia plans to add roadster to lineup, says Peter Schreyer
There are plans to add a roadster to the Kia model lineup, perhaps along the lines of the Kee two-door coupe concept from three years ago, but that will have to wait …
An unfruitful weekend for Jazeman Jaafar at Paul Ricard
It wasn't a particularly fruitful outing for Jazeman Jaafar in the Speed EuroSeries race at Paul Ricard last weekend. A series of technical issues and teething problems with Lanan Racing's new Ligier …
