International Engine Of The Year 2007 Results
The results of the 2007 International Engine Of The Year awards are out. The question everyone will be asking is - will the BMW 5.0 litre V10 be able to persevere and …
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New Volvo S80 T6 AWD
Volvo has added a new variant to it's line-up of the Volvo S80 - the Volvo S80 T6 Turbo AWD. The T6 Turbo engine variant is slotted in between the normally aspirated …
Hamann tunes the E70 BMW X5
Hamann has put their tuning touch on the recently launched E70 BMW X5, and all three variants have had their powers upped, with the 3.0d turbodiesel getting the most gains. The E70 …
BMW might consider M1 to boost 1-Series image
CAR Online reports that BMW is considering creating an M version of the 1-Series in efforts to boost it's image especially since it will be introduced in the US soon in coupe …
What Car? readers prefer diesels
An online survey conducted by UK Magazine What Car? has revealed that a whopping 62% of car buyers in the region now prefer diesel cars and will choose a diesel car for …
Ford tops Reader’s Digest Trusted Brands survey
Ford topped the Reader's Digest European Trusted Brands survey in the car brand category, which covers 15 countries and assesses over 24,000 replies. Considering the general demographics of Reader's Digest subscribers, this …
9th International Engine of the Year results soon!
Come 9th May 2007, we'll know the results of the 9th International Engine of the Year Awards. Last year BMW dominated the awards and won the main title for the second consecutive …
ZF unveils new 8-speed automatic gearbox
ZF, a company whose gearboxes are in many of our cars including that sweet new fast shifting quick locking 6-speed auto in modern BMWs has unveiled a new 8-speed automatic gearbox and …
Kia Rondo Taxi Concept
This is Kia's entry into Taxi '07, in honor of the 100th anniversary of the modern-day taxi in New York City. Kia worked with a consortium of NYC-based design firms led by …
Toyota Endo production concept at Frankfurt 2007
Previously, it was reported that a production variant of the Toyota Endo would be produced by Toyota, positioned as a mini city getaround vehicle below the Toyota Aygo. A refreshed near-production concept …
Toyota overtakes GM in Q1 2007 sales
Toyota's Q1 2007 global sales topped General Motors for the first time ever, despite GM's leading position in markets like China. It also overtook GM in terms of profitability for te past …
Nissan posts first loss in 7 years
Nissan is in the red for the first time in 7 years, taking a 54% plunge in group net profit for the 2006 financial year ending March 31 2007, and a net …
Seat Altea XL gets new 1.8 liter TFSI
One of the first few cars to get Volkswagen's recently announced 1.8 litre TFSI engine is the new Seat Altea XL. Thanks to the 160 horsepower engine, the Seat Altea XL goes …
New 122hp turbocharged 1.4 liter and 7-speed DSG from Volkswagen
Volkswagen has revealed yet another new engine at the 2007 Vienna International Motor Symposium. This new unit is a 1.4 litre turbocharged unit making 122 horsepower and 200Nm of torque from as …
Mitsubishi Galant Fortis for JDM market
Mitsubishi has introduced the latest Mitsubishi Lancer into the Japanese JDM market, however it will not be called a Lancer. Instead, most likely because of the Lancer's increase in size and Japan's …
Proton headed for US market… in 1988
Let's have a flashback to November 21st 1987, in this article by Reuters archived by the New York Times. LEAD: Malaysia's money-losing national auto manufacturer, Proton, signed an accord today to distribute …
2008 Ford Flex
When I first had a look at the Ford Flex, I immediately thought it was very clever of Ford to introduce a vehicle of this kind into the market. The only other …
New Hyundai Elantra Wagon to be based off i30 CW
The Hyundai i30 Wagon will be arriving on US shores soon as the Hyundai Elantra wagon, and will be equipped with a sportier suspension setup. The Hyundai i30 Wagon / Hyundai Elantra …
New R56 MINI Cooper Crash Test – 5 Stars!
The new R56 MINI Cooper has gone through the Euro NCAP Crash Test and managed to score a 5 Star crash test rating, scoring 13 out of 16 points for deformation behaviour …
Proton sales up 54% in Australia
Both Lotus and it's parent company Proton have been flourishing in the Australian market lately. Lotus was rated at the fastest growing brand in Australia, with a 450% increase in sales volume …
