F1 cars to use 2.2 liter turbocharged V6 in 2011?
F1 cars might switch to turbocharged 2.2 litre V6 engines in 2011, if FIA president Max Mosley gets his way. And these engines might just use biofuel, and drivetrains might use all-wheel …
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Volkswagen Golf GTI W12 650 Concept
A front engined, front wheel drive hatch, converted to be a rear-engined, rear wheel drive monster. It's happened before with the Renault Clio V6, and even a local has managed to stuff …
BMW 1-Series 2-door Coupe to arrive in 2008
The 2-door coupe-version of the BMW 1-Series we've been seeing in spyshots and spy videos around the net will be arriving in the US market in 2008, said BMW North America's CEO …
Next generation BMW X3 to be made in the USA
First it was the BMW X5, next the BMW X3! What am I talking about? A shift in production base of course, to the US - the homeland of all SUV and …
Hyundai attempts both ultra-budget and premium
Following the footsteps of carmakers who have ultra-low budget models for emerging markets - the best example so far is Renault with the Renault/Dacia Logan - Hyundai wants to develop a new …
Honda wins Reader’s Digest Asia Gold Trusted Brand Award 2007
Honda Malaysia Sdn Bhd was presented with the Readers Digest Asia Gold Trusted Brand Award 2007 in the car category in Malaysia, during the Readers Digest Asia Trusted Brands Award ceremony held …
Honda unveils India plans
The Indian small-car automotive industry is dominated by Maruti Suzuki, a joint venture between Suzuki Motor Corporation and Maruti Udyog Limited. Now there is another player who wants to challenge the giant …
Chrysler goes for US$7.45 billion
DaimlerChrysler has finally dumped Chrysler to private equity group Cerberus Capital Management for US$7.45 billion, or 5.5 billion euros. DaimlerChrysler will still retain 19.9 pecent of Chrysler, which means perhaps a name …
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 …
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 …
