New 2009 Subaru Forester 2.0X, 2.0XS and 2.0XT
The all new Subaru Forester was launched recently in Japan, in its third generation since it was first launched in 1997. There are three variants offered in Japan, the 2.0X, the 2.0XS …
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Europestar RCR (Proton GEN2) en route to China
348 units of completely built up Proton GEN2 cars are already on their way to China, having left the port today. This is the second shipment, with an initial batch of 60 …
W204 C-Class scores 5 stars in Euro NCAP
Click to enlarge The new W204 Mercedes-Benz C-Class now has an Euro NCAP score - 5 stars, thanks to its 7 airbags, seatbelt tensioners, belt-force limiters, and NECK PRO head restraints - …
Nokia Eco Sensor Concept
The Nokia Eco Sensor Concept (click image to enlarge) features a high tech analyzer which can analyze carbon monoxide, and other particulates. If this mobile phone ever makes it into production, we …
Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart details
The "warm" version of the Lancer Evolution, the Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart is expected to be unveiled sometime in 2008, and it is expected to be based on the 5-door hatch version of …
Honda Inspire for the Japanese market unveiled!
Click to enlarge The US domestic market Honda Accord (and our Asian version as well) is known as the Honda Inspire in Japan, because the Japanese Accord follows the smaller and sportier …
Mercedes-Benz to develop next gen A/B-Class alone
Mercedes Benz has decided to develop it's next generation Mercedes Benz A-Class and B-Class alone, without cooperation with a small car technical partner. The German company previously had talks with BMW and …
New facelifted R171 Mercedes-Benz SLK
Click to enlarge Mercedes-Benz has updated their R171 second generation Mercedes Benz SLK, the car that pioneered the modern hard top convertible (there were already hard top convertibles a long time ago …
New Toyota Venza (USDM) to debut at Detroit 2008
Toyota Mark X ZiO Toyota will be launching a new US model at the 2008 Detroit Motor Show in January next year called the Toyota Venza. Toyota has kept us in the …
Renault plans US$3,000 (Rs 1.19 Lakh) Car
Renault is looking into making a budget car even cheaper than the Renault Logan, and its production base and initial market will be India, home of the Rs 1-Lakh car project. Renault …
New 7-speed DSG now available in Golf and Golf Plus
The new BorgWarner DQ200 7-speed DSG gearbox is now available in the Volkswagen Golf and the Volkswagen Golf Plus, mated to either the new 122 horsepower 1.4 litre TSI engine or the …
No plans for full model change BMW 5-series in 2009
A source inside BMW attests that there will be no new BMW 5-series planned for introduction in any country at anytime in 2009, contrary to the story by Autocar UK earlier this …
Brilliance BL18T wins BorgWarner China Heart award
BorgWarner has announced the winners of the 2007 China Heart awards - an annual event which picks China's top 10 engines. The 2007 China Heart awards are selected by an independant evaluation …
Ford Focus RS to be unveiled in 2008
Ford is taking the Ford Focus ST up another level with a top of the range Ford Focus RS. Above is a teaser image of the new car released by Ford. While …
BMW X6 UK prices announced
Prices for the new BMW X6 in the UK has been released, and there will be 4 variants available in that part of the world. The cheapest is the BMW X6 xDrive30d, …
New Mercedes Benz E-Class due in Sept 08
Click for full image Autocar reports that the next generation W212 E-Class will be unveiled in September 2008 - less than a year from now. Once again Mercedes Benz will be trying …
BMW X6 full details, specifications and photos
The final production version of the new BMW X6 will be unveiled at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show in January, but for the benefit of all of us who obviously can't take …
Chang’An Jiexun HVE: China’s first hybrid
After 6 years of development, the Chang'An Jiexun HVE hybrid vehicle has rolled off the production lines - China's first locally developed hybrid vehicle. It's your run of the mill hybrid - …
Europestar RCR – rebadged GEN2 in China
It seems that the abomination of a jaundiced GEN2 is not the final Europestar product after all. This is the recently announced Europestar RCR based on the GEN2 and it looks pretty …
Mazda Atenza Mazdaspeed Concept
Mazda will be showcasing this concept called the Mazda Atenza Mazdaspeed Concept at the 2008 Tokyo Auto Salon, to be held at the Makuhari Messe in January 2008. The Mazda Atenza is …
