R-Line aesthetics for the Volkswagen Passat CC
Much like how BMW has M-Sport bodykits, Lexus has F kits and Mercedes-Benz has AMG sport packages for alot of its models, Volkswagen is expanding its range of "R-Line" designs with the …
Lotus appoints ex-Ferrari man as head of design
Lotus has announced the appointment of Donato Coco as the Group's Director of Design. In this newly created position, Mr Coco will lead all design activities for Lotus Cars and Lotus Engineering. …
MINI Beachcomber Concept is set for production!
Here's the latest evolution of MINI's small SUV - the Beachcomber Concept that is clearly inspired by the 1960s Mini Moke with its "panelless" body. Throw in some metal and the Beachcomber …
Volkswagen starts Polo production in India
Volkswagen has started production of the B-segment Polo hatchback at its 110,000 capacity Chakan plant in Pune. Early cars will have 50 per cent local parts and VW targets 80 per cent …
Toyota introduces plug-in Prius in Japan
Toyota has introduced the Prius Plug-in Hybrid in Japan. As its name suggests, this is the plug-in version of the third-generation Prius. Other than the ability to recharge via an external source, …
Matte gold SLS AMG unveiled in Dubai
An SLS AMG with a striking gold paint in Dubai - please don't tell me you were surprised! The next step is probably one with a fully chromed paint and then we'll …
New Mercedes-Benz E-Class Convertible: first looks
The E-Class Sedan and Coupe has been released for over half a year and have just made their way into Malaysia late last month. The E-Class Coupe is a name that we've …
New range topping BMW Z4 sDrive35is gets serious
The BMW Z4 will soon get a new range topping variant. Previewed ahead of the 2010 Detroit show where it will make its world debut, the Z4 sDrive35is will not be the …
Brabus GLK V12 – world’s fastest SUV at 322.3 km/h
We can always depend on Brabus to come up with speed record breaking machines, and now is the turn of the SUV. The famed Mercedes-Benz tuner has dumped a bi-turbo V12 into …
Kia posts big growth in China – Forte selling well
Kia has announced that it sold 152,826 vehicles globally in November, which is 53.2 per cent more than what was achieved in the same month last year. Total sales for the first …
Gallardo 560-4 morphs into Edo Competition LP600/4
Many tuners claim to improve on perfection, but this tweaked Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 looks rather credible. Tuned by German based Edo Competition, who is no stranger to tinkering with Italian exotica, it …
Alfa Romeo Brera Italia Independent
Alfa Romeos are stylish things, and the brand possesses a somewhat exotic image among mass market manufacturers. Perhaps it's the Italian heritage, or the usually sexy design of its cars, but many …
Ward’s 10 Best Engines – America embrace diesels
Long before the International Engine of the Year awards came to prominance, I remember one engine honouring award - Ward's 10 Best Engines. This US based annual award is organised by Ward's …
Toyota compact car for India to debut at Delhi
India is a place where you can sell cheap and cheerful mini cars with completely insane volumes, and everyone wants to cash in. The current market leader is Suzuki but more companies …
Lighting upgrade for the Mk6 Golf GTI
[zenphotopress number=999 album=672] Click each image above to view enlarged versions It would be a tad bit disappointing if the only thing that the Golf R had over the GTI in terms …
Dacia Duster – a cheap and economical 4WD
The new Dacia Duster is an econo-4WD, probably designed on the same platform as the Logan, Sandero, Logan Van, Logan MCV and Logan pick-up. It will be manufactured in Romania for the …
eRUF Stormster – not what people usually have in mind when you talk about EVs
The big green monster you see above is the eRUF Stormster grun (German for Green), a Porsche Cayenne powered by a Siemens electric motor and lithium ion batteries from Li-Tec. You can …
Hungry Volkswagen adds Suzuki to its stable!
The tale of the hungry giant called Volkswagen continues! Days after acquiring majority stake in Porsche, Wolfsburg has announced the purchase of 19.9% of Suzuki for US$2.5 billion. The deal, which is …
Hyundai posts record sales in Australia
Hyundai has recorded over 60,000 vehicle sales in Australia so far this year, an all time record for the brand Down Under. But more significantly, this was achieved in a declining overall …
Renault-Nissan to set up battery plant in Portugal
Renault-Nissan's electric car battery production site will be in Portugal. The new plant, which will manufacture lithium-ion batteries for the Alliance's upcoming electric cars, will be located at the Renault CACIA industrial …
