Saab Turbo X “Black Turbo”
Saab has released a teaser image of the new Saab Turbo X, which was previously codenamed the Black Turbo. The name Black Turbo was used as a nickname for some of Saab's …
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Facelifted 2008 Audi A8 gets new 2.8 FSI V6
Audi has slotted it's recently announced 2.8 litre FSI V6 into it's flagship Audi A8 sedan, giving it a relatively good fuel consumption of 8.3 litres per 100km - not bad at …
Next generation Mazda 6 to debut at Frankfurt 2007
Click to enlarge Mazda will be showcasing it's next generation Mazda 6 at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show next month. The Mazda 6 is known as the Mazda Atenza in Mazda's home …
Suzuki Kizashi C-Segment Sedan at Frankfurt 2007
Suzuki is set to unveil a new mid-sized sedan at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show in September. The new big brother to the Suzuki SX4 Sedan will be Suzuki's first self-developed mid-sized …
Toyota Blade Master G 3.5 V6
This is Toyota's answer to the Golf R32 - the Toyota Blade Master G! The Japanese market Toyota Blade loses it's 165 horsepower 2.4 litre inline-4 and gets a new heart - …
Volkswagen experiences the power of word of mouth
Volkswagen Canada has canceled it's introductory campaign for the Volkswagen Eos? Now why would they do that... well, simply because it did not make sense anymore to go ahead with it! See, …
Subaru Impreza WRX gets nose job down under
Click to enlarge Subaru has given the Australian market Subaru Impreza WRX a new nose that uses a wire mesh grille instead of the chrome-is thing that's on the Impreza WRX in …
Mitsubishi Concept-cX
Click to enlarge Set to debut at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show, this is Mitsubishi's Concept-cX. It is what Mitsubishi calls an accessible, affordable, sustainable and realistic solution to today's pressing issues. …
Volkswagen to build assembly plant in Indonesia?
Jakarta's Investor Daily reported that Volkswagen will be building an assembly plant in Indonesia next year to assemble a small car with an engine size of less than 1.5 litres as well …
Nissan develops new greener catalyst
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd has developed a new catalyst for petrol engines that uses only half the precious metals of conventional catalysts. A catalyst uses platinum, rhodium and palladium to interact with …
Full details on the new MINI Clubman
Click to enlarge BMW has revealed more information on the new MINI Clubman, the latest body variant of the second generation new MINI. BMW took inspiration from the Morris Mini Traveller, Austin …
GKN unveils new Vector-Drive rear axle for BMW
GKN Driveline has unveiled a new rear axle for rear-wheel and all-wheel driven vehicles called the Vector-Drive rear axle, and it's first application will be in upcoming BMW cars. GKN Driveline worked …
2008 Honda Civic MUGEN Si Sedan
The US market gets a new souped up Honda Civic with MUGEN parts called the 2008 Honda Civic MUGEN Si Sedan. Making it's debut in mid-October this year right before the Tokyo …
GM to buy 50% of VM Motori; jointly develops new 2.9 liter turbodiesel V6
General Motors is seriously looking into oil burners, with it's latest move to buy 50% of Italian diesel engine maker VM Motori. VM Motori and GM have jointly developed a 2.9 litre …
Kia Pro-cee’d to make debut at Frankfurt 2007
The new 3-door version of the Kia cee'd will make it's world debut at the 2007 Frankfurt International Motor Show on the 11th September 2007. It will be called the Pro-cee'd, which …
Mercedes-Benz A-Class F-Cell in Iceland
DaimlerChrysler has delivered a fleet of Mercedes Benz A-Class F-Cell fuel-cell powered cars to two companies in Iceland - Landsvirkjun and Reykjavik Energy. This makes the A-Class F-Cell the first fuel-cell cars …
Mercedes Benz DiesOtto inline-4 engine concept
Click image above to enlarge diagram view DaimlerChrysler has revealed details on what could be the successor to the current 1.8 litre E18 M271 used as Mercedes Benz's flagship inline-4 engine. Quite …
BMW City based on MINI platform
If you've read the post below, you'll know that Audi is developing it's new Audi A1 to go against BMW's MINI, not intending for the latter brand to have the premium small …
Toyota Supra HV-R hybrid wins Tokachi 24-Hour
The Tokachi 24-Hour Race recently saw a hybrid car come up tops for the first time. The Denso Toyota Supra HV-R uses a modified Super GT 3UZ-FE 4.5 litre engine that makes …
Magna might assemble new MINI SUV
Canada's Globe and Mail newspaper reports that BMW AG is current in talks with Canadian automotive supplier Magna International for the latter to build the upcoming MINI Colorado SUV at Magna's plant …
