2009 Lexus IS Facelift unveiled in Europe!
The facelifted 2009 Lexus IS range have been unveiled in the UK this week (though at first sight I cannot tell what on earth has changed with the design), and it is …
VIDEO: Carbon Motors E7 purpose-built police car
Remember the Carbon Motors E7 purpose-built police car that this blog covered sometime last year? The car has become a reality now and Carbon Motors is now trying to pitch the purpose-built …
Nissan develops nuclear “X-ray” for engine oil flow
Nissan has partnered up with the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) to develop a new neutron imaging system which can be used to precisely visualize oil flow in an engine operating at …
New 2.2L MZR-CD turbodiesel for Mazda 6
Click to enlarge image The second generation Mazda 6 was initially offered with 120hp 1.8 litre, 2.0 litre and 170hp 2.5 litre petrol engines as well as a 2.0 litre turbodiesel producing …
MCCHIP VW Scirocco: 246hp for 849 Euros
A simple chip thats priced at 849 Euros from MCCHIP brings your Volkswagen Scirocco 2.0 TFSI up from 200 horsepower to 246 horsepower and 346Nm of torque.
MTM Volkswagen Scirocco R with 272 PS
Motoren Technik Mayer, or better known as MTM, has pimped out the Volkswagen Scirocco with both aesthetics and performance tuning and the result is what you see above - the MTM Volkswagen …
Two new special edition ML 63 AMG SUVs
Mercedes-Benz has launched two special editions of the goliath that is the Mercedes-Benz ML 63 AMG. One is called the 10th Anniversary Edition while the other is called the Performance Studio edition. …
Lamborghini Estoque: R&D chief reveals details!
A few more details on the upcoming production version of the Lamborghini Estoque, which is expected to hit the showrooms by end-2011.
Ferrari 430 16M Scuderia Spider: only 499 units!
This is the drop top version of the 430 Scuderia and its been christened the Ferrari 430 16M Scuderia Spider, limited to only 499 units.
All-new Honda Life launched in Japan
Will the new small Honda for India be based on this new vehicle? Perhaps, but for the moment let's have a look at the Japanese market version of the new full model …
High fuel prices – a lifesaver?
140 lives were saved this year in the UK thanks to rocket high fuel prices, claimed a research report by the Automobile Association. The AA suggests that high fuel prices encouraged drivers …
Volkswagens win IIHS top pick 2009 awards!
A total of 5 Volkswagen cars have managed to get the US Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's Top Safety Pick award for 2009 - the Volkswagen Tiguan, the Volkswagen Rabbit (called the …
Nissan Frontier Navara Calibre 4X2 in Thailand
Siam Nissan Automobile launched the new Nissan Frontier Navara Calibre in Thailand yesterday in both King Cab (639,000 Thai baht) and Double Cab (715,000 Thai baht) bodies only with a 6-speed manual …
Dongfeng Honda to develop its own Civic hatchack
Dongfeng Honda Automobile Co currently sells the Honda Civic sedan in China (as opposed to Guangzhou Honda which decided to develop a C-segment sedan from the City platform as the rights to …
Mitsubishi Racing Lancer wins its maiden race
The Mitsubishi Racing Lancer has emerged tops in its maiden race at the Baja Portalegre 500, piloted by Stéphane Peterhansel and Jean-Paul Cottret from France. It finished 515.16km of stages in 6 …
Kumho unveils 22 inch ultra low profile tyre!
Kumho has just unveiled what they claim is the world's first 15-series profile tyre for 22 inch alloy wheels. The Kumho ECSTA SPT KU31 comes in a 385/15ZR22 size.
BMW Concept CS production car cancelled!
We heard news back in September that BMW had tasked its M Division with building a production version of the BMW Concept CS, but it seems that after relooking its accounts books, …
New US$5,000 Toyota compact car for India
Toyota is working on a compact car to sell in India and reports say that they've set a target price tag of US$5,000 which is about 2.4 lakh INR or RM 17,600. …
Hyundai R-Engine all-aluminium turbodiesel
Hyundai has just announced a new all-aluminium diesel engine family, the R-Engine family which comes in two displacements - 2.0 litre and 2.2 litre. These motors are key to Hyundai and Kia's …
Peugeot 107 gets a facelift for 2009
Two out of three of the B-Zero project gets facelifted this week - and this is one of them, the Peugeot 107. One the exterior, the 107 facelift gets a new front …
