MINI Savile Row – a very dark special edition for Japan
BMW's MINI is one of those cars that has had plenty of special editions, and this latest one is exclusively for the Japanese market. Called MINI Savile Row, it's darker than dark …
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Geely to set up Volvo R&D centre in Jiading, Shanghai
After news that the EU have okay-ed the sale of Volvo to automakers Geely, comes word that the Chinese company will be setting up a research and development centre for Volvo at …
Porsche plan to introduce new entry level smaller Boxster model?
It was announced recently that Porsche has appointed a new CEO who was formerly the head of product management at VW owned Audi. Matthias Mueller was said to be a driving force …
PSA Citroen announces joint venture with Changan Automobiles
PSA Peugeot Citroen and Changan Automobiles have announced the finalization of a 50-50 JV in China, financed by an initial investment of 8.4 billion Yuan (RM4 billion).. First on their list is …
Citroen adding WiFi connectivity to their cars
Citroen have announced that they will make on board WiFi access available on most of their model line-up, which will include the new C3, C3 Picasso, C4, C4 Picasso, C5, C6 and …
Mercedes S350 BlueTEC uses AdBlue for cleaner emissions
Mercedes have released details of the new S350 BlueTEC which they say is one of the cleanest diesel model in the world. Claims like this can be made because of the AdBlue …
2011 Nissan X-Trail facelift debuts with new 6-speed auto
Nissan have announced that they will be releasing a revised X-Trail for the Japanese market. The biggest change in the 4X4 will be the inclusion of a 6-speed automatic transmission (with manual …
Ford Fiesta starts to roll off Rayong plant this month!
Mass production of the new Ford Fiesta officially kicked off three days ago at Ford's AutoAlliance Thailand plant in Rayong, a joint venture with Mazda. The same plant actually started producing the …
R60 MINI Countryman platform to spawn R65 ‘Spacebox’?
The new MINI Countryman is known internally as the R60, but it is not the only vehicle that will be based on the Countryman's new "maxi" MINI platform. Word is that MINI …
Mercedes-Benz CL63 and CL65 AMG pictures leaked?
Not that everyone hasn’t been waiting for the official release of the CL-Class coupe, but being a high performance car, the AMG variant usually gets more attention. Courtesy of Autoblog.it, we have …
BMW teases BMW 1-Series M Coupe in new video
You excited? Well you should be. This is because BMW have released a teaser trailer of the BMW 1-Series M Coupe confirming ever so much more that the poor man’s M3 is …
Ford releases accessories and body kit for the Fiesta
Ford is trying to cash in on the aftermarket accessories scene by introducing their very own range, available for Fiestas in the US. This comes in the form of vinyl graphic combinations …
Webber to race Vettel’s “Lucious Liz” chassis at British Grand Prix
Red Bull Racing driver Mark Webber, who walked away from a spectacular crash recently, will use his team mate’s former car affectionately named “Lucious Liz” at Silverstone this weekend. Vettel who has …
Mercedes-Benz overtakes Audi in sales for first half 2010
Mercedes-Benz has passed Audi to take up the second place in terms of global luxury cars sales, at least for the first half of 2010. Thanks mainly due to a record-setting June …
Audi redesigns diesel fuel filler to prevent wrong refueling
Audi has updated the fuel filler design for diesel models of the Audi A4, Audi A5 and Audi Q5. They've been updated to incorporate contact points that open an internal fuel flap …
Audi starts assembly of the Q5 at their Indian plant
Audi have announced that they have started assembly of the Q5 subcompact SUV at their Aurangabad plant in the Indian state of Maharashtra. They eventually plan to pump out over 1,500 units …
BMW officially ends E60 M5 production to make way for the twin turbocharged F10 M5
BMW has announced that they will be officially ending the production of the E60 BMW M5 to make way for the F10 M5 which will be unveiled sometime next year. BMW has …
Saab Automobiles – now officially 100% GM free!
Good news for Saab, as Spyker Cars announced that they have paid General Motors off in full. The final payment of $24 million was actually due on the 15th of July 2010 …
Volvo V60 unveiled – wagon version of the S60
A new model has been added to the Volvo range of cars which is the Volvo V60. Touted as being the five door wagon version of the S60, the car features sleek …
EU approves sale of Volvo to Chinese carmakers, Geely
It has been announced recently that the European Union competition regulators have approved the sale of Ford Motor Co’s Volvo, to Chinese car maker Geely Automobile Holdings and investment firm Daqing. This …
