Land Rover LRX Concept
The Land Rover LRX Concept will be making its public debut at the 2008 North American International Auto Show early next year. The 3-door compact SUV is smaller than the smallest LR2 …
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BMW’s IPFS for diesels now standard on all models
BMW's Incorrect Fuelling Protection System (IFPS) system is now standard on all diesel-powered BMW cars, previously available only on the 1, 3, X3 and 5 series. Now the 6, 7 and X5 …
Nissan and Chrysler in technical collaboration talks
Nissan and Chrysler are current exploring the possibilities of a technical collaboration to help each other with new vehicle development. Nissan is interested in leveraging on Chrysler's full-size truck expertise, while Chrysler …
New Honda Pilot prototype to debut at Detroit 2008
Click to enlarge The mid-sized Honda Pilot shares its underpinings with the Acura MDX, and since the second generation 2007 Acura MDX was introduced late last year, it's due time for a …
BorgWarner R2S sequential VGT turbocharger
BorgWarner has developed a new integrated 2-stage turbocharger called the R2S system, which uses two differently sized turbochargers in a sequential arrangement. The smaller of the two turbochargers is a smaller conventional …
Irankhodro to lead Islamic car project
Iran's Irankhodro will spearhead the development of the proposed "Islamic car" to be built only in Islamic states for Muslim markets, announced its chief executive Manouchehr Mantheghi on the 12th of December …
Daimler to start turbocharger business
Daimler AG is starting up a new turbocharging business, and aims to become Europe's third-largest turbocharger supplier in 3 to 5 years. The company currently gets 50% of its turbochargers from IHI …
Proton sells over 1,000 cars in Thailand in 2 weeks
Proton's Thailand distributor Phranakorn Auto Sales has managed to chalk up sales of over 1,000 cars since Proton's debut at the 2007 Thailand International Motor Expo two weeks ago. 50% of sales …
Volkswagen space up! blue Concept
The Volkswagen space up! blue is the third in the range of New Small Family concepts that include the Volkswagen up! concept and the Volkswagen space up! concept. The blue suffix on …
Mazda Furai and RX-8 Facelift to debut at Detroit 2008
Mazda will have two new attractions at the 2008 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), to be held in Detroit from January 13 through January 27, 2008. First up is the new …
4th generation Seat Ibiza to debut at Geneva 2008
The fourth generation Seat Ibiza - Seat's top selling model - will be shown at the 2008 Geneva Auto Show in March 2008. It will replace the current third gen model (pictured …
Suzuki A-Star Concept: Suzuki’s Global Car
This is a concept version of Suzuki's new A-segment global car, which will be shown to the public at the 2008 New Delhi Auto Show in January next year and it is …
2009 Skoda Superb to be shown at Geneva 2008
The latest 2009 Skoda Superb carries Skoda's most recent design language and will be unveiled at the 2008 Geneva Motor Show in Switzerland on the 6th of March 2008. Earlier this year …
Dakar 2008 to help Mitsubishi with turbodiesels
Mitsubishi will be using the upcoming Dakar 2008 endurance race to collect valuable technical feedback on both durability and endurance for its new range of high performance clean diesel engines, which will …
2012 Volkswagen New Beetle to get new design
Volkswagen development chief Ulrich Hackenberg says the next generation 2012 Volkswagen New Beetle would get a new design. He did not say how radically different the new design would be, but he …
Jaguar XF wins 2007 Autocar Design Award
The beautiful new Jaguar XF has snagged the Design Award at the 2007 Autocar Awards at The Royal Horticultural Halls in London on 11th November. "This is the first time Jaguar has …
Suzuki Equator: new Frontier-based pickup truck
Suzuki is planning to unveil a new mid-sized pick up truck at the Chicago International Auto Show in February next year. Suzuki management believes this product makes sense as they believe buyers …
Dinan BMW 335i ECU upgrade – 384 horsepower!
The first ECU reflash for the BMW 335i that lets you keep the vehicle's warranty has just been released by BMW tuner Dinan. The US$1,999 reflash gives you 384 horsepower at 5,700rpm …
2008 Audi A3 Cabriolet
Audi has launched a new body type for the Audi A3 - the new 2008 Audi A3 Cabriolet. The classic fabric top convertible will initially be offered with four engines - two …
JAS Motorsport Honda Civic Type R R3
The new rally-prepared Honda Civic Type R R3 from JAS Motorsport is now ready for order and delivery. The rally car complies with FIA rally regulations for the 2.0 litre two-wheel drive …
