Kia’s Project Snowflake
Kia's attack of new and upcoming models on the European market continues with Project Snowflake, which will be a sports car similiar to the likes of the Audi TT. Now, the codename …
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BMW CEO confirms BMW X6 name
BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer has confirmed that it's upcoming sporty crossover SUV model that has already been spotted going around on tests everywhere will indeed be called the BMW X6. Spyshots have …
Turbodiesel Bentleys soon?
Bentley is considering expanding it's engine line-up to something more than the current petrol guzzlers, either hybrids or turbodiesels. I personally think the Volkswagen Group's V12 TDI turbodiesel found in the Audi …
Lotus Integrated Exhaust Manifold
Lotus Engineering displayed their Integrated Exhaust Manifold technology at the 2007 Geneva International Motor Show. Basically, it is an exhaust manifold integrated into the cylinder head. A demonstration of this was shown …
Subaru’s 4-year plan: turbodiesel boxers!
Not much details of Subaru's new turbodiesel boxer engine were revealed at the Geneva 2007 Motor Show, causing an outcry from Subaru fans who expected to get the juicy details on the …
Volkswagen to adopt Audi’s MLP platform strategy
Volkswagen, one of the few car companies that manages to maximize the amount of vehicles it can produce from a single platform will now further enhance it's ability with Audi's modular MLP …
New 2008 Volvo XC70 revealed
This is Volvo's new XC70, the latest edition of it's popular off-roading capable 4WD version of it's V70 wagon. This time following Volvo's new design language, the XC70 takes on a much …
Prodrive(‘s chairman) buys Aston Martin
And Aston Martin goes to... Prodrive! The bid for Aston Martin was won by a consortium of private investors headed by David Richards who heads Prodrive, a British automotive company that tunes …
Suzuki SX4 unveiled
Suzuki has unveiled the Suzuki SX4 Sedan at the 2007 Geneva Motor Show, with it's American debut set to be at the New York Auto Show in April. Based on the Suxuki …
Magna interested in purchasing Chrysler
GM said they were interested. Renault-Nissan said they had too much on their hands. Hyundai declined any interest. SAIC of China said no interest in anymore foreign buyovers. Here comes Magna International, …
2007 Nissan X-Trail unveiled
This is the new Nissan X-Trail. What? No, I did not exactly upload a photo of the old X-Trail in error. This is really the new Nissan X-Trail, which pretty much looks …
MINI confirms Clubman name
BMW/MINI has finally announced that it's upcoming stationwagon long wheel base MINI model will be called the Clubman. There was previously a stationwagon old school Mini called the Mini Traveller, however the …
Honda CrossRoad launched in Japan
While we're still fresh from the introduction of the new 3rd generation 2007 Honda CR-V, let's have a look at another Honda SUV, a JDM model called the Honda CrossRoad. The name …
Kia Rio Hybrid introduced at Geneva 2007
Proton is not the only one with a sedan modified to go the hybrid way - the Koreans have their Kia Rio Hybrid for display at he 77th Salon de lAutomobiles in …
Proton and Lotus Engineering develop Proton GEN2 EVE Hybrid Concept
Lotus Engineering will have this on display at the 2007 Geneva Motor Show, a Proton GEN2 equipped with Lotus Engineering's EVE Hybrid technology. EVE, which stands for Efficient, Viable, Environmental, basically pairs …
Toyota Corolla Super 2000 Rally Car
This is Toyota's latest entry into the Super 2000 Rally, based on the new Toyota Auris, also known as the Corolla hatchbacks in other markets like Australia. The 1,133kg front wheel drive …
Porsche Cayenne Hybrid to make debut in 2009
While it's sibling the Volkswagen Touareg is proud to have an diesel option, and goes around shouting about it with plane-towing publicity stunts, the Porsche Cayenne is not going to have a …
Honda to make new Honda CRX
Ah, the Honda CRX, possibly the most fan favourite of all Honda cars, even beating the Civic Type R in terms of fun versus cost ratio. Believe it or not, American Honda …
DaimlerChrysler and BMW in joint hybrid drive module development
Hybrid 7-series within the next 3 years? DaimlerChrysler and BMW will be extending their hybrid drive system collaboration, developing a unique hybrid drive module for rear wheel drive cars, with commercialization of …
Toyota Aurion TRD – Australian Spec
Australia is the land of kitted up mid-sized sedans. Toyota's Aurion is basically our local Toyota Camry, and they have a TRD kit for it now. Someone enterprising should get some PU …
