Aston Martin Racing introduces updated Vantage GT4
Two years after it made its introduction, Aston Martin Racing has given its Vantage GT4 racecar an update. The firm has reworked the car by enhancing the aerodynamics and increasing the car's …
Toyota to go turbocharger and direct injection downsized engine route for next generation vehicles
While European automakers have gone the engine downsizing and forced induction route for an entire generation of cars now, Asian automakers such as Toyota, Honda and Mazda have not fully embraced the …
Porsche invests 150 million euros to upgrade R&D centre
Porsche will invest around 150 million euros in a long-term strategic site plan for its R&D centre in Weissach. The money will go to building a high-tech wind tunnel, design centre and …
Facelifted Opel/Vauxhall Corsa is a big fan of the Mazda2!
Opel has facelifted its Corsa supermini (Vauxhall Corsa in the UK), which first came on the scene in 2006. GM's 2011 model year B-segment contender to the Polo, Clio and Fiesta gets …
Nasim-built Peugeot 207 Sedan to be exported to Thailand
Nasim will begin exporting the Peugeot 207 Sedan to Thailand with an initial batch of 44 units, with the first units to be delivered early this month and the entire order fulfilled …
Mahindra-Ssangyong deal to be done by March 2011
It's official - South Korean SUV maker Ssangyong will be 70% owned by India's largest SUV maker Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd, after a US$378 million deal goes through pending approval from Ssangyong's …
Hyundai-Kia nudges past Toyota in Europe
According to reports, the Hyundai Motor Group overtook Toyota in October to become the best selling Asian carmaker in Europe this year, provisionally speaking. Data from the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association, or …
Kia begins selling new cars through eBay in the US
In the US, Kia Motors has begun selling new vehicles through eBay, making it the first major automaker to do so. Through its online store, customers can search and shop through the …
Audi introduces the RS 3 Sportback – 340 hp and 450 Nm!
Yet another model joins the Audi RS series lineup, and this one is the big, bad version of the A3 called the RS 3 Sportback. There's no shortage of pizzazz here, for …
The Cadillac Aera – giving a new meaning to polyhedral
Joining the Smart 454 WWT as the joint winner of the 2010 Los Angeles Design Challenge is General Motors Advanced Design California's Cadillac Aera, which takes Cadillac’s philosophy of Art and Science …
Smart 454 WWT – built by granny robots!
There's no doubting that the annual Los Angeles Design Challenge - which runs in conjuction with the LA show - comes up with some really novel futuristic vehicle designs, and this year …
Suzuki Swift named RJC 2011 Japanese Car Of The Year
The new third-generation Suzuki Swift has bagged the Automotive Researchers and Journalists Conference of Japan (RJC) 2011 Japanese Car Of The Year award. The car won in the domestic category with a …
The CARe 500 EV – get one with or without batteries!
German energy supply company mk-group Holding has come out with the CARe 500, an electric car based on the Fiat 500, and with this one, you can choose to buy it with …
VW to invest 51.6 bil euros in next five years – the aim is to be the No1 automaker in the world by 2018
Volkswagen is planning to invest around 51.6 billion euros in its automotive division over the next five years. More than half of this investment will be in Germany, with primary spending to …
Aston Martin Rapide Luxe – when luxury is not enough
The £140,000 Aston Martin Rapide not luxurious enough for you? Try the Luxe, a new higher trim level for Aston's Austrian made "four-door sports car". The standard Rapide's spec list is already …
Audi A8 bags this year’s Euro Car Body Award
Now, did you know that every year, leading body-manufacturing experts convene to discuss trends as well as scrutinise numerous body shells and series-production vehicles at the International Car-Body Benchmarking Conference? And that …
Kia Optima Hybrid introduced – market entry in early 2011
Yet another joins the hybrid ranks, and this one is from Korean automaker Kia. The company introduced its new Kia Optima Hybrid Sedan at the 2010 LA Auto Show, and the vehicle …
Ford reduces stake in Mazda from 11% to 3.5%, and is no longer the largest shareholder
Following the earlier intimation that it might do so, Ford has officially announced that it is reducing its stake in Mazda to 3.5% from the 11% it currently owns, with the transaction …
Lotus to supply 2.4L turbocharged V6 IndyCar engine
This KV Racing car still uses a Honda engine next season, but that will change in 2012 It's a three way game for engines in the Izod IndyCar Series for 2012 now …
AMG – official car partner for the Ducati MotoGP Team
AMG's sponsorship of the Ducati MotoGP Team marks the first step in a new joint-marketing journey. I guess the two companies think their target customers are quite alike - which pretty much …
