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 …
Kicherer K35 CS C-Class
Another tuner lays it's hands on the new W204 Mercedes Benz C-Class - this time it's Kicherer. The Kicherer K35 CS takes the C350 up 34 horses to 306 horsepower, while it's …
Wiedeking: Bugatti and Lamborghini to go
Wendelin Wiedeking has indicated that the Volkswagen Group could possibly ditch Bugatti and Lamborghini. Wiedeking is the current president and CEO of Porsche, and sits on the Volkswagen supervisory board. Since Porsche …
Hyundai i30 CW Station Wagon
The second variant of Hyundai's new i30 series of cars for the European market has been revealed. This is the Hyundai i30 Wagon. It doesn't look bad at all, though the side …
Satria Neo: Official Safety Car for AMRS race
Proton's Satria Neo has been made the official safety car for the Australian Motor Racing Series (AMRS). It made it's debut as the safety car at the AMRS opening race in March …
All US cars must feature stability control by 2011
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of the USA has now made stability control mandatory on all vehicles below 4535kg beginning September 2011. The September 2011 deadline applies for carmakers that produce …
Al-Qabba might setup Saudi Proton assembly
A Saudi Arabian private company under the Al-Qabba Group called Malaysian Centre plans to setup a Proton assembly plant in Saudi Arabia to market Proton cars in the Middle Eastern market. Malaysian …
Volvo S40 and V50 facelifted
Volvo has launched the new facelifted versions of it's Volvo S40 sedan and the Volvo V50 stationwagon. The styling cues have been updated to reflect Volvo's new design cues that started with …
