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 …
Electric superbike set to go racing against petrol racebikes
Next month will see the start of a rather intriguing two-wheeled battle, that of electric versus gasoline, as the world’s most powerful electric superbike goes head to head against conventional gasoline-powered race …
New Chevrolet Aveo to be renamed Chevrolet Sonic?
Word around the auto block is that Chevrolet will be scrapping the Aveo name for its next generation B-segment hatchback set to be sold next year, instead opting for a cooler-sounding name …
Ford B-MAX MPV Concept set for Geneva 2011 debut
Good news - the Fusion will finally be replaced! Ford will be showing a concept Ford B-MAX mini MPV at the 2011 Geneva Auto Show in March next year. As hinted by …
Honda to phase out the final Element after eight-year run
The quirky Element, which looks like a "Honda Hummer", will be discontinued. American Honda Motor Co has announced that the 2011 will be the final model year of production for the "crossover …
Porsche to build VW Group’s sports car, big car platforms
The newly adopted kid in the Volkswagen family, Porsche, has been given an enviable slice of the cake, leaving the others (especially Audi, which is a consistent top performer in the school …
What? The Honda CR-Z hybrid not fun to drive? Says who?
Well, you can't please them all. Despite having made lots of new friends and bagged awards, there's at least one publication that doesn't quite think the Honda CR-Z hybrid quite cuts the …
Oil now over US$90/barrel: likely to climb to century mark
According to news reports, oil prices went past the US$90 a barrel price point yesterday, the first time it has done so since October 2008, and the recent surge has of course …
MINI Countryman to race in the 2011 Dakar Rally!
Click to enlarge The X-Raid team, which normally campaigns the BMW X3, has unveiled their machine for next year's Dakar Rally, and it's a MINI Countryman! The MINI All4 Racing will take …
New Kia Picanto revealed in first sketches – debut in Geneva
Click to enlarge Kia has released the first official design sketches of its next generation Picanto city car, which the company says has been designed to stand out from the crowd. The …
New Buick GL8 breaks cover, China sales start next month
After over 330,000 units sold in China, General Motors has unveiled the successor to the successful Buick GL8 MPV. Based on the Buick Business Concept shown at the 2009 Shanghai Motor Show, …
Toyota Etios sedan unveiled for the Indian market!
The "for India" Toyota Etios sedan has been unveiled in its production form, and dealerships across India have started taking orders for the sedan, which is said to go for a starting …
Honda’s A-segment BRIO set for March 2011 production
This is the Honda BRIO prototype, which is the near production version of the company's New Small Concept that was shown earlier this year in India. It is an A-segment vehicle that's …
Proton Saga facelift unveiled at Thai Motor Expo 2010
UPDATE: The Proton Saga FL has been launched in Malaysia! Click for details and pricing. We're here at the Thai Motor Expo 2010 for some pre-KLIMS motorshow action, where Proton has unveiled …
Nissan Leaf is the 2011 European Car of The Year
It's a defining moment for zero emission vehicles, what with Nissan's Leaf electric vehicle named as the 2011 European Car of the Year. The Leaf is the first all-electric car to win …
Novitec tunes up the Fiat Abarth 500 to 212 hp!
So you have a Fiat Abarth 500, all 135 hp of it from the stock 1.4 litre T-Jet four-cylinder pot. Pacy enough, but not fast. You want quick. Well, does 212 hp …
VW introduces LED combination headlamps for the Golf
Neat news for MkVI Golf owners - following on the LED tail lamps introduced by Volkswagen for the car a year ago, the company has now debuted bi-Xenon with LED combination headlamps …
Brabus introduces the Widestar SLS AMG
German tuning house Brabus has introduced a tuning package for the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG called the Widestar, and the Brabus Widestar SLS made its official debut at the Essen Motor Show, which …
In the hot seat now, for sure – BMW workers detained for suspected seat theft
Well, there should be plenty of new OEM BMW seats out on the virtual grey market at the moment, though some of the people responsible for that are currently in the slammer. …
