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 …
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 …
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 …
