10,000 orders for the Carbon Motors E7
The Carbon Motors E7 is said to be the world's first purpose-built law enforcement car and they've claims to have already received 10,000 reservations. And this is even before they're announced how …
Chatenet CH26: the French’s idea of a ‘smart’
I don't blame you if you think this is what happens when a Chinese car company cannot decide whether to rip off the MINI or the Alfa Romeo MiTo and decided to …
Lotus not happy about Litespeed’s “Team Lotus” Formula One 2010 entry
F3 team Litespeed will be participating in the Formula One along with a few other new teams like Campos Racing, Lola, Prodrive (future Aston Martin) and USGPE for the 2010 season. But …
Preview: Mercedes ESF 2009 Safety Concept
Mercedes-Benz has taken the new W221 Mercedes-Benz S400 Hybrid and modified it with experimental safety features. The new testbed is called the ESF 2009 Experimental Safety Vehicle. The features are quite interesting …
Chevrolet Cruze to get 5-door hatch variant
GM's Australian car company Holden will take charge of the development of a 5-door hatchback version of the Chevrolet Cruze, which would be the replacement for the Chevrolet Optra5 which was sold …
New Hyundai Verna Transform (facelifted Accent)
The model that we know as the Hyundai Accent has been updated in Korea and called the Hyundai Verna Transform, a naming scheme that seems to echo the Sonata facelift which was …
New Peugeot 5008 7-seater MPV – first details!
Peugeot has just unveiled a new MPV called the Peugeot 5008, able to seat up to 7 passengers in a three row 2-3-2 configuration.
Volvo to introduce diesel-electric hybrid in 2012
Volvo and Swedish energy company Vattenfall will be cooperating on producing plug-in diesel-electric hybrid Volvos that combine electric motors with high capacity lithium ion batteries and turbodiesel powertrains by 2012. Volvo will …
Thai-assembled Toyota Camry Hybrid unveiled!
Toyota have previewed the Toyota Camry Hybrid that will be assembled in Thailand. The Thai-assembled Camry Hybrid will be the first Camry Hybrid to be based on the Aurion-based Camry body. Currently …
Toyota Vios GT bodykit for the Thai market
UMW Toyota has been toying with a TRD Sportivo bodykit for the Vios but perhaps they should also take a look at what their friends up north are doing. This Toyota Vios …
New BMW M3 Edition Models available in White, Black, Yellow and Blue
Click for enlarged image We've long ago found out and mourned BMW's decision not to produce a hardcore lightweight track-ready CSL version of the new V8-powered BMW M3. Yes, no M3 CSL …
New Toyota Corolla Altis 2.0V with Dual VVT-i engine introduced in the ASEAN market!
Toyota has added a 2.0 litre variant with sporty intentions to the Toyota Corolla Altis in Thailand and Indonesia called the 2.0V. It even has a new sportier mesh grille to complement …
Volkswagen Golf Variant gets updated to Mk6
Known has the Jetta Wagon in some other markets, the estate variant of the new Golf has been updated as per the Mk6 Golf hatchback. It's alternate names are either the Golf …
2009 Toyota Hiace updated in the UK market!
The Toyota Hiace in the UK is something quite different from what we get here. The 2009 Hiace gets standard air conditioning, extra sound-proofing, an extra interior light for the load area, …
Honda Fit Hybrid to arrive in autumn 2010?
Japan's Nikkei business daily reports that the Honda Fit Hybrid (Honda Jazz Hybrid) will be launched a full 18 months ahead of schedule in autumn 2010, which is about 5 quarters from …
Kinetic Design: a new look for European Fords
Ford's new "kinetic Design" theme that it's been putting on all of it cars started back in 2004 when Ford executive design director for Ford Europe Mr Martin Smith was tasked with …
UK cops evaluating Jaguar XF 3.0 Diesel S
Click for enlarged image UK police forces are currently evaluating a version of the Jaguar XF Diesel S designed to be a high-performance pursuit vehicle. The base model is the XF 3.0 …
New Lancer Evo X FQ-400 with 525Nm of torque!
Mitsubishi Motors UK has finally added the FQ-400 to its Lancer Evolution X range. The Lancer Evolution X FQ-400's 2.0 litre engine puts out 403 horsepower at 6,500rpm and 525Nm of torque …
Euro NCAP Test Results for May 2009
The latest round of Euro NCAP test results are out and 5 out of the 6 cars tested have scored 5 stars, causing all of the manufacturers namely Audi, Hyundai, Kia and …
New photos of the new E89 BMW Z4
BMW have released a new set of photos of the new E89 BMW Z4 Roadster, this time of a very good looking blue-coloured specimen. Looking at it really reminds me of the …