New inline-4 turbo in the works at BMW
BMW North America's CEO Jim O'Donnell has confirmed the existence of a turbocharged four-cylinder gasoline engine project for BMW cars.
Porsche releases Porsche Panamera teaser image
Porsche has released a teaser image of the upcoming four door Porsche Panamera GT cruiser. It doesn't reveal much except a side profile of the front of the car. I think we've …
New Mitsubishi car to be unveiled at Paris 2008
Mitsubishi will be unveiling a mysterious new model at the 2008 Paris Motor Show and above is the newly released teaser image of the car. It generally looks like the Lancer but …
ZF’s quick shifting 6-speed automatic thanks to “twin torsional dampers”
Twin clutch and single clutch automated manual transmissions are catching up in terms of smoothness of shifting but the torque converter is also making progress when it comes to shift speed and …
BMW confirms plans to build electric city car
The new BMW city car will come with two engine offerings. One will be a conventional internal combustion engine with a small displacement to be fuel efficient but the other will be …
Mercedes-Benz C250 CDI BlueEfficiency Prime Edition 5,000 Unit Limited Run
Mercedes-Benz will be selling a 5,000 unit run of the Mercedes-Benz C250 CDI BlueEfficiency called the "Prime Edition", featuring the recently unveiled OM651 four cylinder turbodiesel engine. The C250 CDI slots between …
MINI Crossover Concept previews upcoming softroader all-wheel drive MINI SUV
The MINI Crossover Concept rides on a 2606mm wheelbase (longer than the Cooper's 2466mm and Clubman's 2547.6mm) and has a conventional four doors with two on each side of the car. The …
2009 Honda City officially unveiled in Thailand!
The new Honda City is powered by solely by a 1.5 liter i-VTEC engine mated to either a 5-speed automatic or a 5-speed manual It is 4,395mm long, 1,695mm wide and 1,470mm …
Renault-Nissan turbocharged 1.4 liter H4Jt engine
The Renault-Nissan Alliance's new TCe 130 engine is said to combine the best parts of both the European and Japanese halves of the partnership - Nissan's petrol engine expertise and Renault's turbocharging …
Official: Renault Megane III 5-door hatchback!
The new Renault Megane 5-door hatchback has been unveiled prior to its public debut at Paris 2008, and is one of the 6 different body styles that are set to be launched …
New shots of Toyota Avensis sedan and touring
Toyota UK has released more photos of both sedan and touring versions of the upcoming third generation Toyota Avensis, set to be unveiled to the public at the 2008 Paris Motor Show.
Nissan GT-R NISMO Club Sport Package
NISMO has released a Club Sports package for the Nissan GT-R which consists of shocks, springs, wheels, a new undertray, and other weight reduction measures.
Turbodiesel Impreza and Forester for Paris 2008
Subaru's new 2.0 liter boxer turbodiesel engine has been slotted into the Impreza hatchback and the Forester SUV. Both cars will be displayed at the 2008 Paris Motor Show, with the engine …
BMW M Division tasked with production Concept CS
Looking at BMW's current and future engine ranges, you can expect a new 850i with the new 4.4 liter twin turbocharged V8 and an 860i with a V12, complete with ZF's new …
2009 Toyota Hilux facelift unveiled in the UK
The facelifted Toyota Hilux has been unveiled in the UK and it looks like the same one as was unveiled on our UMW Toyota Motor webpage a few weeks ago. The exterior …
Toyota Belta/Vios/Yaris Sedan facelifted in Japan
Toyota seems to have put out a very minor facelift of the Toyota Belta out in Japan. The Belta was originally launched end-2005 and right now is about the time for its …
New Honda Civic facelift unveiled in Japan!
The Honda Civic facelift or minor model change in Honda speak has been unveiled in its home market of Japan so we now have an idea how our own facelifted Honda Civic …
New Honda Motion Adaptive Electric Power Steering
Honda has added a new safety feature to its Vehicle Stability Assist system called Motion Adaptive Electric Power Steering (Motion Adaptive EPS).
Second Generation Honda Insight Concept unveiled!
Click for hi-res photo This is Honda's second take on a hybrid-only car, to be shown in concept form first at the 2008 Paris Motor Show. The production version of the second …
Mazda Kiyora concept set for Paris 2008 debut
The Mazda Kiyora is Mazda's latest concept car and will be unveiled at the 2008 Paris Motor Show. The Kiyora concept is a lightweight urban compact car.
