Porsche and Volkswagen planning to share more
Porsche will be looking for help from owners Volkswagen AG in the form of platform sharing and technical cooperation in order to improve and extend the range of cars. This wouldn't be …
Land Rover – stepping into the front-wheel drive market
Word is that Land Rover is planning a foray into the front-wheel drive market with its next crossover model - the Range Rover LRX. Apparently, Land Rover initially ruled out the option …
Matte military green MINI Cooper S by Nowack Motors
To all you tennis fans out there, no, Novak Djokovic isn't running a side business. I've never heard of them before, but Nowack Motors is a German based tuner that preys on …
Mercedes-Benz introduces new V8 and V6 engines
Mercedes-Benz has released a new generation of V-engines, and revisions start from the basic construction with the use of lightweight aluminium crankcases, pistons and cylinder heads while the crankshaft, connecting rods and …
Geely IG set to match Tata Nano as world’s cheapest car?
This was going to happen sooner or later - it's a clash of the giants and we're talking about China versus India! Word on the street is that Geely is set to …
Optional “picnic set” for the MINI Countryman
The new MINI Countryman is targeted to those who love the outdoors, as its name suggests, and this cute picnic set called the MINI Countryman Getaway Package should be a desirable option. …
First Aston Martin Rapide rolls out from Austrian factory
The first of the Rapides have rolled out from Magna Steyr's factory in Austria for delivery to customers. The four-door sports car is set to reach buyers and Aston Martin’s 125 showrooms …
Limited Mille Miglia edition BMW Z4 sDrive35is – only 99!
To commemorate the 70th anniversary BMW's historic victory in the famed Mille Miglia race with the 328 MM Touring Coupe, Munich has announced a limited edition of the E89 Z4 sDrive35is. How …
Volvo introduces new five-pot diesel, upgrades T6 engine
Volvo has a new 2.0-litre five cylinder diesel powerplant for model year 2011. The 2.0D unit is new for the XC60 and XC70 and replaces the longstanding four-cylinder 134 bhp unit in …
Configure “your own” Rolls-Royce Ghost via iPhone
While Rolls-Royce ownership is way beyond our means (for us at this blog, at least), there's nothing wrong with daydreaming. The good folks at Goodwood know this for a fact and have …
Hummer H3 recalled in the US, flying hood louvre alert!
General Motors is recalling 162,000 Hummer H3 SUVs (model year 2006 to 2010) in the US to rectify loose clips on the vehicle's hood vent louvres. According to the National Highway Traffic …
Cool Audi A1 ideas at Wörthersee Tour 2010 – go Bayern!
Audi is really going all out to make its baby A1 the coolest thing in town. We've already seen part 1 of "The Next Big Thing" mini series starring Justin Timberlake, and …
Creative Facebook campaign for the Peugeot RCZ – “come and advertise yourself to me!”
Here's a cool marketing approach by Peugeot UK for the RCZ 2+2 Coupe, which will be launched in Britain this month. Titled "It Chooses You", the online campaign gives people an opportunity …
First official images of the new Fiat Uno supermini
This is Fiat's new Uno supermini that will first go on sale in Brazil, followed by other South America countries. The car is new, but the name is not - the original …
Toyota Corolla gets updated – Altis facelift coming soon?
Toyota has quietly facelifted the Toyota Corolla (sold here as the Corolla Altis) around the end of last month. This comes shortly after the hatchback version of car known as the Auris …
DUB edition Ford Mustang: looks mean, but only a V6
Click to enlarge This hunk of black muscle is the DUB edition Ford Mustang, the result of a collaboration between Ford, Roush Industries and the hip car culture publication. Available in the …
Ferrari website speaks a new language: Chinese
All who peddle premium goods are tripping over themselves in luring new Chinese money, from Louis Vuitton to Ferrari. While LV opened two stores in Shanghai in a day last week, Maranello …
GALLERY: Peugeot Hoggar – 206 derived light pick-up truck
Peugeot has released more images of its Hoggar light pick-up truck as we approach its mid-May launch in Brazil. Designed in Brazil for Brazil, the idea behind the Hoggar is similar to …
Volkswagen Golf blue-e-motion Concept previews future electric Golf due for 2013 production
This concept called the Volkswagen Golf blue-e-motion is powered by an electric motor producing 85 kW, which is about 115 PS. Torque is 270Nm across the entire rev range starting from zero …
Volkswagen’s 3-cylinder TDI does 30 km/l in Polo Bluemotion
Volkswagen's new baby in its diesel engine range, a 1.2-litre three-cylinder TDI, was paraded at the recent 31st International Vienna Motor Symposium. This block will feature in the latest Polo Bluemotion, which …