Think introduces four-seater version of its City EV
Think has introduced a four-seater variant of its City electric vehicle, and the 'plus' version is set to go on sale in Europe this month. It's pretty much the same lithium-ion battery-based …
Hyundai’s new i40 (VF) wagon to debut in Geneva
Hyundai's new VF wagon, which will make its world premiere Geneva next March, is to be called the i40 in Europe. The Elantra-based estate will be followed by a sedan variant later …
New Nissan Sunny makes debut at Guangzhou auto show – global offering is set to enter 170 markets worldwide
Here's a name that should sound very familiar, except that it's on a completely new face. Nissan has unveiled an all-new global sedan called the Sunny at the 8th China (Guangzhou) International …
Mission Motors unveils Mission R electric racing superbike
Click to enlarge Another electric superbike has come about, and this one is set to compete in the TTXGP racing series in 2011. San Francisco-based Mission Motors has introduced what it tags …
GM recalls over 110,000 crossovers over seatbelts
Now, will this be the last recall to close out 2010? General Motors is recalling 111,136 of its vehicles to rectify the seatbelts in them, and the recall involves 2011 versions of …
The VW Transporter Rockton isn’t your typical white van
Not your typical white van, this Volkswagen Transporter for hard off-road missions, for "transporting personnel and materials to the toughest places to reach". The Transporter Rockton is based on the Transporter Kombi …
Lotus City Car to go into production in October 2013
Dany Bahar has revealed that the Lotus City Car concept has been confirmed and will be launched as a production car in October 2013. He also mentioned that the car would be …
Karim Habib returns to BMW as head of exterior design
The man who was responsible for the design of the current F01 BMW 7 Series as well as the Concept CS from 2007, Karim Antoine Habib, has returned to BMW from Daimler, …
Volkswagen recalls 228,000 cars in the US over potential fuel line hazard – 2006-2010 Golf, Jetta and Beetles affected
Volkswagen of America has issued a recall on more than 228,000 vehicles, and the list of cars includes 2006-2010 Rabbit (essentially, the Mk V Golf), Jetta and Beetle models as well as …
Toyota Vitz gets front windows with 99% UV reduction
I'm not really sure what to make of this… but here it goes. According to a press release by Toyota UK, Toyota says it will begin offering a new type of front-door …
Volkswagen’s electric vision of the London Black Cab
Here's Volkswagen's vision of the famous London Black Cab, an all black rendition of the Milano Taxi Concept that came out in April. Based on the underpinnings of the forthcoming UP! city …
Nissan and Mitsubishi expand scope of cooperation – next gen Triton and Navara are set to be twins!
Mitsubishi and Nissan will expand their current scope of cooperation, and the joint projects "will further strengthen mutual competitiveness", both carmakers have agreed. The projects will range from JDM mini cars to …
Honda teases next generation Civic with official sketch
Click to enlarge Honda has announced that the styling direction of the next-generation Honda Civic will debut at the 2011 Detroit show in January via a concept car, and has released this …
200 hp turbocharged 1.6L Honda CR-Z Type R on the way?
The Honda CR-Z, which is presently hybrid only, will get a new turbocharged four-cylinder engine, which could spawn a Type R variant, UK's Autocar reports. Citing sources in Japan, the report says …
Are cardboard cut-outs of cops in mini-skirts a good idea?
Brilliant, or just plain old hare-brained? Seems authorities in the Czech Republic have taken to placing life-sized cardboard cut-outs of mini-skirted policewomen alongside roads in busy junctions throughout towns in the country, …
Tom Walkinshaw, founder of TWR, passes away at 64
Former TWR owner Tom Walkinshaw died on Sunday from lung cancer. The 64-year-old Scotsman's racing career began in the late 60s, where he raced in Formula Ford and Formula Three as well …
Saudi Arabia’s KACST presents Proton Persona-based Aseelah car at Riyadh Motor Show 2010
What happens when you cross a Proton Persona with the Proton Satria Neo? The result is above - the Aseelah/Aseela, designed and built by the National Program for Automobile Technology, an affiliate …
Nissan GT-R sets new 0-100 kph benchmark – 3.046 secs
A MY2011 Nissan GT-R has set a new acceleration benchmark for the vehicle, with a standard production DBA-R35 taking just 3.046 seconds to get to 100 kph from a standing start on …
VW teams with Fender for Premium Audio System
Volkswagen of America announced that it has joined forces with Fender, the maker of iconic Strat and Tele electric guitars, to equip selected 2012 models with the all-new Fender Premium Audio System. …
BMW 1-Series M Coupe is finally out in the open!
This is the hottest version of the 1-Series that has been a long time coming. Called the 1-Series M Coupe, it's clear (from the posed images) that BMW sees it as the …
