Kia developing XR range of performance vehicles
Autocar managed to get a glimpse of Kia's high performance label to be called the XR range, in Korea near Kia's headquarters last week. It's still a concept though - just a …
Chery wants to reexamine Chrysler small car deal
Chery wants to re-examine it's deal with Chrysler to develop Chrysler-branded small cars for numerous markets, said Zhang Li, Chery Automobile Co Ltd's general manager. The project has been halted for the …
First of new Mazda 2 rolls off production line
The first of the new Mazda2, or Mazda Demio as it is called in Japan has rolled off it's production line in its Ujina Plant No.1 (U1) near Mazdas headquarters in Hiroshima, …
UK market Proton GEN2 now with black interior
If you're from the UK and decide to purchase a Proton GEN2, and you're not a fan of cream interiors especially, you'll be glad to know that the UK market Proton GEN2 …
BMW likely to build production Concept CS
BMW North America CEO Tom Purves says BMW sees a market for a car positioned above the BMW 7-Series but below the Rolls Royce models, and would likely offer a premium four-seater …
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 …
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 …
