GALLERY: US market Hyundai Elantra is a fluidic sculpture
The 2011 Hyundai Elantra will be unveiled to the American public at the LA Auto Show, and Hyundai has released a new set of images of the US market car. Hyundai will …
VW Golf blue-e-motion to get 2014 market introduction
Volkswagen has announced that it has set 2014 for the market introduction for its Golf blue-e-motion. The electric car is certainly going great guns as is in its current prototype form, having …
Honda ends domestic sales of the Civic, new car in 2011
Honda Motor Co will end domestic sales of its Civic sedan as soon as existing stock runs out, according to prominent media group Nikkei. This is in preparation for a "fully updated …
Paul Weller designed MINI Cooper up for charity auction
Following his headline performance at MINI's 50th Birthday extravaganza at Silverstone last year, mod rock legend Paul Weller has collaborated with the BMW owned brand to create a one off car which …
Chevrolet to offer 2.4 twin-turbo V6 in IndyCar
The IndyCar series in the US will be a two-engine affair in 2012 when GM Chevrolet joins Honda as engine suppliers to the series. Chevrolet will be offering a 2.4 litre twin-turbocharged …
Five-door Range Rover Evoque revealed ahead of LA show
This is the five-door version of the Range Rover Evoque, revealed ahead of its LA motor show debut. While the original LRX concept was a three-door "coupe", translated into the Evoque that …
Nissan introduces all-new Serena MPV in Japan
Nissan has launched its fourth-generation Serena 'minivan' in Japan, and the vehicle will begin domestic sales at the end of this month. The C26 is a full-model change, replacing the C25 which …
Nissan recalls more than 600,000 Frontiers and Xterras
The recall season looks like it's far from over. Nissan has issued a recall on around 605,000 vehicles, mostly in North America, Canada and Latin America, due to steering or battery cable-related …
Limited edition Skoda Fabia RS to mark IRC double win
Click to enlarge Skoda Motorsport swept the 2010 Intercontinental Rally Challenge clean by winning both the Manufacturers’ championship and the Drivers' title with Juho Hänninen and Mikko Markkula. The team's other pairing …
Chevrolet Camaro Convertible previewed on Facebook
The long awaited Chevrolet Camaro Convertible is due for an early 2011 launch, but instead of doing the usual teasers, Chevy has given the world a first view of the full car …
Second-generation Toyota RAV4 EV set for LA debut
Toyota will be unveiling its second-generation RAV4 EV in concept form at the upcoming Los Angeles Auto Show, which begins on November 17. Ahead of it, the company has released a couple …
What’s in a name? – Renault gets to use Zoe for its EV
So, what's in a name? Nothing and everything, depending on which side of the fence you're looking from. In this case, it has all to do with Zoe, Renault's new electric car …
It’s on a roll – Honda’s CR-Z bags another award
Fresh from being named the Japanese Car of the Year, Honda's CR-Z has picked up another award, this one being a Best 15 title in Japan's Good Design Award 2010. Each year, …
Honda CR-Z is Japan Car of the Year, Polo is best import
Honda's CR-Z is the 2010-2011 Japan Car of the Year! The hybrid coupe was announced the best of the year by the 60 strong Executive Committee comprising Japanese motoring journalists at the …
Honda small car prototype to debut at Thai Expo 2010
Honda Motor Co Ltd has announced that it will be presenting a prototype small vehicle at the 27th Thailand International Motor Expo 2010, which will start for the public on the 1st …
The new Ssangyong Korando e-XDi200: the C200 Concept makes it to production!
For the longest time any time Korean SUV specialist Ssangyong appears in the news it's been all doom and gloom. Here's a good reason for Ssangyong to be in the news again …
Alfa Romeo and Maserati to get SUV based on Jeep Grand Cherokee platform
The bond between Fiat and Chrysler continues to grow with this latest piece of news that Maserati and Alfa Romeo may get SUVs based on the Jeep Grand Cherokee platform, which according …
Mercedes-Benz S250 CDI – first 4-cylinder S-Class
For the first time in 60 years since the history of the flagship Mercedes-Benz S-Class, it will be available with a 4-cylinder engine. The first ever 4-cylinder S-Class model will be the …
Finalists for 2011 Car of the Year announced; there’s a Dacia but no BMW, Audi, Mercedes or Volkswagen
I just saw a blue Volkswagen Polo in the car park with the "2010 Car of the Year" sticker sitting proudly on its rear glass. It's rare for us in Malaysia to …
Mercedes CLS Shooting Brake set for 2012 market launch
It's a case of all that potential being impossible to ignore - Mercedes-Benz has made the decision to put into serial production its CLS Shooting Brake concept car unveiled earlier this year …
