Ajanta planning sub-1 lakh Oreva electric car
The Ajanta group in India currently produces electric scooters and bikes under the Oreva brand, but in the works is a new electric car which Ajanta aims to price at Rs 85,000, …
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Limited edition 194hp Toyota Hilux in the UK
Toyota has launched a limited 500 unit run of the UK market Toyota Hilux Invincible. The special edition features a unique look and a more powerful engine. The Hilux's 3.0 litre D4-D …
Minimum sound level for US cars
While our motoring-related laws remain relatively stagnant (road tax calculated based on engine displacement in this age of engine downsizing with turbocharging, for example), the US has been actively shaping its laws …
First ever speed limit imposed on Autobahn!
It's official - the autobahn now has a speed limit! Well, just one 60km stretch of it anyway. A 60km stretch of the legendary unrestricted German motorway that goes through the northern …
RS*R Scion tC: turbocharged with rear wheel drive!
Ken Gushi's car for the Formula Drift championship in the US is an interesting one. The Scion tC is based on a transverse engine front wheel drive platform, but all-wheel drive derivatives …
Fiat to develop new low cost car: new Palio? Uno?
The latest automaker to jump onto the low cost car bandwagon is Fiat. The company plans to reveal its low cost car somewhere in 2010. According to Fiat R&D Chief Harald Wester, …
Toyota power window recall in the US
Toyota and General Motors will be recalling over 662,000 vehicles sold in the US due to defective power windows. The affected vehicles are the 2003-2004 production year Toyota Corolla, Toyota Matrix and …
New Toyota-Subaru boxer-powered RWD sports car to arrive in 2011
Toyota has officially revealed plans for its upcoming sports car co-development program with Fuji Heavy Industries, who owns the Subaru brand. The compact rear wheel drive car will feature a Subaru boxer …
Proton launches the Proton Persona in Brunei
Proton has launched the Proton Persona in the Brunei market, priced at BND$20,771 (RM47.636.50) for the 1.6 litre medium line manual and BND$22,495 (RM51,590.35) for the 1.6 litre medium line automatic. It …
Alfa announces top pick in MiTo logo poll
Alfa Romeo conducted a poll for the public to pick the new Alfa Romeo MiTo's new logo, much like the earlier poll which allowed the public to pick a name for the …
Toyota may increase Subaru stake to 17%
Japanese business newspaper Nikkei Shimbun reported that Toyota is considering raising its current 8.7% stake in Fuji Heavy Industries (Subaru) to about 17%, in a deal that is valued at 30 billion …
Volvo C30 optional decorative film
Volvo seems to be really pushing the Volvo C30 as a fun hatchback, but I think this optional feature is abit too whacko. Stickers as decorations for cars are quite common-place - …
SUV-ized Nissan Livina C-Gear for China
Click to enlarge Nissan will be adding another Nissan Livina variant in the China market, called the Nissan Livina C-Gear. It's essentially a jacked up Livina with a SUV-style bodykit to make …
2008 Hummer H2 Facelift
Hummer has facelifted its Hummer H2 truck for this year. Exterior changes include larger slots in the front 7-slot grille as well as the lower bumper grille for extra cooling for the …
Volkswagen updates Touareg 3.0 V6 TDI
Volkswagen has updated the 3.0 litre V6 TDI engine installed in the Volkswagen Touareg with a version that puts out more power, torque, and yet emits less CO2 pollution - 262g/km versus …
Nissan Qashqai now available as a 7 seater
Nissan has added a new three row 7-seater version of the Nissan Qashqai to its model lineup. The new SUV is called the Nissan Qashqai+2, aptly named because it is the Qashqai …
New Honda hybrid to use NiMH batteries
Honda President Takeo Fukui thinks that lithium ion batteries in hybrid or electric vehicles are akin to soukon, which is Japanese for people who decide to get married too early. Current hybrid …
Audi RS8 confirmed to use twin turbo V10
Remember the Audi R8 prototype that burned to the ground? It was all part of the painful (for us to watch the R8 test cars burn down) engineering process that has let …
SEAT unveils 4th generation SEAT Ibiza
The new fourth generation SEAT Ibiza was previewed as the SEAT Bocanegra Concept at the 2008 Geneva Motor Show, a sleek concept car done up in red and black. It's not been …
BMW Canine Repellent Alloy Protection System
BMW has announced the first details of the new Canine Repellent Alloy Protection system. Designed to stop dogs fouling against the sparkling alloys of new BMW cars, the innovative Canine Repellent Alloy …
