Proton Saga to make Australia debut early 2010
The Proton Saga will be entering the Australian market in early 2010. Proton will sell the Saga with a 1.6 litre Campro engine, an engine size up from the 1.3 litre consumer …
Vauxhall Insignia VXR Sports Tourer revealed!
The new Vauxhall Insignia VXR Sports Tourer packs the practicality of a wagon with an electrical tailgate, the traction of all-wheel drive, the massive power of a turbocharged engine and the sweet …
New Subaru Legacy Wagon completes new family!
New Legacy family clockwise form top: wagon, Outback and sedan Subaru has unveiled the wagon body version of the new Subaru Legacy in Japan. We've already seen a wagon body new Legacy …
New 265 PS Volkswagen Scirocco R unveiled!
Here's the hottest version of the Volkswagen Scirocco so far, released just in time for the Scirocco race car's Nurburgring 24 hour race entry. This blue devil is the new Volkswagen Scirocco …
Lexus F-Sport kit for the IS C Convertible
The Lexus F-Sport bodykit and aftermarket accessory range has been extended to cover the new 2-door hard top convertible body variant of the Lexus IS. In case you haven't previously read about …
50 new Toyota Prius for the British Army
A total of 50 second generation Toyota Prius (not the latest one that's just launched) will be joining the service in the UK this year! It's not going to be in the …
2010 Opel Astra: first details unveiled!
The new 5-door Opel Astra hatchback is built on the same new global Delta platform as the Chevrolet Cruze, and hopefully if this crucial model is as good as the Opel Insignia …
Chevrolet Lova (Aveo) facelift unveiled in China
Chevrolet has launched the facelifted version of the Chevrolet Aveo Sedan in China. The new notchback sedan Aveo gets the front end and grille from the latest Aveo hatchback. This attempts to …
Lexus IS 250c goes on sale in Japan!
The drop top version of the Lexus IS 250 aptly called the IS 250c goes on sale in Japan this month. Two models are available - the IS 250c and the IS …
Volkswagen Indonesian CKD assembly plant could begin full scale manufacturing in 2012
Volkswagen has confirmed its Indonesian plant deal. The Indonesian plant will be set up in cooperation with the Indomobil Group, who is the parent company of Volkswagen's Indonesian distributor PT Garuda Mataram …
Lawyers request show direness of Chrysler situation
Chrysler's financial situation may be worse than anyone had thought. Their bankruptcy plan involves selling its healthy operations to "New Chrysler", a company owned by the worker union trust, Fiat, and the …
GM to move more production volume overseas
GM aims to bring in a new range of small vehicles into the US and plans to have these made in China! Though not technically a "Chinese car" as in produced by …
New Honda Insight is the best-selling car in Japan… for April 2009
After two months of sales in Japan with about 4,000 units each month, Honda Insight sales suddenly jumped up to 10,481 units in April 2009, making it the 1st in a monthly …
Mazda Verisa (Mazda 2 Plus?) updated for JDM!
The Mazda Verisa is a "tall hatchback" version of the Mazda 2 that is sold only in the Japanese market. It is pretty much the equivalent of the European Ford Fusion, which …
Malaysia’s Weststar to buy British vanmaker LDV
Russian-owned British vanmaker LDV was just about to file for administration when suddenly there is a new announcement that gives them some hope - our very own Weststar will be purchasing them …
New 170 PS Volkswagen Scirocco GT TDI
The Volkswagen Scirocco GT is now available as an oil burner, with a 2.0 litre TDI engine under the hood putting out 170 PS at a typically diesel 4,200rpm. A high performance …
Production SEAT Ibiza Bocanegra unveiled in both 150 PS and 180 PS guise!
The hottest and probably the best looking production version of the SEAT Ibiza was unveiled in Barcelona at the 2009 Barcelona International Motor Show this week. The new Ibiza Bocanegra (FYI, the …
Volkswagen to assemble Touran in Indonesia
The Wall Street Journal reports that Volkswagen is set to open its first South East Asian plant in Indonesia, with the first model to roll out of the new US$47 million (RM166 …
SEAT Ibiza ECOMOTIVE does 2.9L per 100km
SEAT claims that its SEAT Ibiza ECOMOTIVE is the most "ecological" car in its segment. The car driven by Austrian long-haul specialist Gerhard Plattner's 1.4 litre TDI engine (with a peak output …
Next generation Audi A3 to also feature sedan body
BMW's formula of taking a boot onto the 1-Series and creating a coupe out of it sparked an idea in the Volkswagen AG stables. The American market while in a slump is …