Suzuki Grand Vitara 3-door
Suzuki has just launched a turbodiesel 3-door variant of the Suzuki Grand Vitara in the UK. I thought I might cover it so you guys can see the 3-door version. Our local …
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2010 Mazda CX-5 to be developed
Mazda will be developing a new crossover CUV called the Mazda CX-5 based on the recent Mazda Hakaze Concept. Mazda says the CX-5 will be engineered to provide the fun driving experience …
New BMW 204hp, 400Nm twin turbodiesel inline-4
I've tried out BMW's 2.0 litre inline-4 turbodiesel engine used in the BMW 320d and have had good experiences with it, despite the noticable turbo lag. BMW has upped the ante once …
GM developing V12 for Cadillac
General Motors is developing a new V12 engine for Cadillac to be used in a new large luxury sedan to be built for the marque. The new Cadillac large luxury sedan will …
2010 BMW X1 in consideration
BMW is considering adding a small SUV called the BMW X1, positioning it below the BMW X3 and basing it on the BMW 1-Series platform, using 4WD components from the X3. Such …
Fiat 500 previewed
Details of the revival of the Fiat 500 has been officially released by Fiat Automobiles SpA. The new Fiat 500 is 355cm long, 165 cm wide, 149 cm tall and has a …
Seoul Motor Show, not Seoul Model Show!
How many of you go to motorshows not for the cars, but for the scantically clad ladies standing around the cars? I know that sometimes the intention can be split 50:50 between …
Infiniti G37 features new VQ37VHR engine
Infiniti has updated their G Coupe with a new engine. Some might recognise this car as the Nissan Skyline V35, which carries the legend's moniker but hardly any of it's spirit. For …
Audi A7, Q5 and another mini-SUV coming up next
Audi has three more completely new cars to add to it's model range, in an effect to double it's model line-up by 2015. Currently Audi has 22 cars in it's line-up, and …
Toxins in Your Car Interior
Many are concerned with the amount of pollutants that a car is expelling from it's exhaust, and the harm it does to the environment. But strangely, there is not much focus on …
Woman drives Mercedes Benz SL500 into river
A woman in her late 20s driving a Mercedes Benz SL500 costing £96,000 drove her car into a ford and ended up getting washed downstream the river until a stable-owner heard her …
Shareholders want Chrysler name dropped from DaimlerChrysler
Two DaimlerChrysler Shareholders, Ekkehard Wenger and Leonhard Knoll have submitted a name change proposal to the DaimlerChrysler board of directors, detailing their wishes for the company to drop the name Chrysler regardless …
Zap releases more details on ZAP-X
Remember Zap? I reported earlier in February that US electric car maker Zap was employing the services of Lotus to develop the ZAP-X for them, an all-wheel drive crossover MPV which would …
Aston Martin Rapide: Safety by Volvo
Aston Martin will be procuring Volvo's help to develop the Aston Martin Rapide 4-door sedan's safety system. Volvo's safety engineering expertise was also used previously on the DB9 and V8 Vantage models. …
Proton Cars Get Some International Attention
Proton's Gen2, Savvy and Satria Neo, regarded as the first few cars in a generation of Protons that attempt to breakaway from the Mitsubishi rebadging era have been making it's way around …
Volkswagen to introduce new sedans once Proton deal is finalised
Volkswagen's head of international sales Kevin Rose says talks between Volkswagen and Proton are now at a fairly advanced stage, and both parties clearly know what they would want from such an …
Proton Updates in Indonesia
Proton says it has managed to position itself in the top three spot in Indonesia's taxi market, outselling other brands in a taxi market dominated by Toyota and Hyundai. This may be …
TV Poll: More than half of Germans want Autobahn speed limit imposed
You might remember how environmentalists petitioned for a speed limit to be imposed on the Autobahn some time back. Judging by your reactions, although most of you and me included would most …
Spyker wants to buy Lotus
Dutch car manufacturer Spyker has made a bid for Lotus, reported Dutch auto magazine AutoWeek. AutoWeek's unnamed sources claims the Dutch company is already in talks with Proton about the possible porchase. …
Cerberus hires Bernhard to analyze Chrysler bid
Other than the obvious buyout by another car company - General Motors, two non-automotive companies have been interested in Chrysler - the Blackstone Group and Cerberus. Investment firm Blackstone is currently already …
