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  Luca di Montezemolo to run for Italian presidency in 2013

  22 December 2011 / 7 comments

  Some news about Luca di Montezemolo – reports say that the Ferrari chairman has indicated his intention to be a candidate for the Italian presidency in 2013, the announcement being made in an open-letter to […]

   

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  New vehicle sales in Thailand down by 67.5% in November

  22 December 2011 / 7 comments

  Reports indicate that new vehicle sales in Thailand dropped 67.5% in November from the same period a year earlier, the result of supply shortages brought about by the suspension of production due to the recent […]

   

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  Audi A1 quattro: 256 hp and 350 Nm, only 333 units

  21 December 2011 / 34 comments

  Audi has announced the arrival of the range-topping A1 model called the A1 quattro. Just 333 examples of the form will be built in 2012, and all will be left-hand drive units. The vehicle is […]

   

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  Welch Motorsport to expand to running two NGTC Protons in 2012 BTCC – current BTCC Persona goes on display

  21 December 2011 / 104 comments

  Welch Motorsports, which ran a Proton Persona built to Next Generation Touring Car series specifications in the second half of the 2011 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship, is set to expand its presence in […]

   

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  Saab suspends warranty coverage on its US vehicles

  21 December 2011 / 12 comments

  The not-so-pleasant news continues. Saab Automobile, which declared voluntary bankruptcy on Monday, has suspended warranty coverage on all of its vehicles in North America, according to a report. The suspension came into effect the same […]

   

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  Lexus concept – another teaser shot of Detroit debutant

  20 December 2011 / 6 comments

  Click to enlarge. Last week, the new Detroit-bound Lexus concept was teased through a front partial. Now, a second image has come about, this time of the interior. Plenty of leather, wood and aluminium, by […]

   

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  Saab says goodbye after 64 years – Swedish automaker declared bankrupt after Youngman rescue attempt fails

  20 December 2011 / 55 comments

  It’s curtains for Saab Automobile after 64 years in the business, as the last-ditch rescue plan by Chinese investor Zhejiang Youngman Lotus Automobile fell through, the attempt blocked by former owner and key licence holder […]

   

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  Suzuki Kizashi Sport: the new big cheese for Suzy globally

  19 December 2011 / 38 comments

  There’s a new global flagship model for Suzuki, and it’s the Kizashi Sport. The Sport model features a host of external and internal modifications, which include a muscular front fascia (with chrome accents) and lower […]

   

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  All-new sixth-gen Mercedes-Benz SL officially revealed

  16 December 2011 / 20 comments

  We know how it looks like already, thanks to previously leaked B&W brochure shots, but here’s the sixth-generation Mercedes-Benz SL in its full glory, from every angle. Making its world debut at NAIAS 2012, the […]

   

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  Kia Forte – does leaked image reveal next-gen model?

  16 December 2011 / 53 comments

  Click to enlarge. Kia’s Forte sedan hasn’t been around all that long, being launched in the second half of 2008 (and making its debut here in late 2009), but it seems that the boys at […]

   

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  Hyundai i-oniq – taking ‘fluidic sculpture’ to the next step

  16 December 2011 / 3 comments

  Click to enlarge. It promises to preview the next evolution of Hyundai’s ‘fluidic sculpture’ form language, the i-oniq concept, and the wraps are supposed to come off the vehicle in Geneva next year. For starters, […]

   

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  Dodge Dart ‘Giulietta sedan’ – cabin teasers released

  14 December 2011 / 8 comments

  Last week, we had a first look of the Dodge Dart, via zoomed in front and rear teasers. Now, Dodge has released first pics of the Dart’s interior, which the company says “sets a new […]

   

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  Next gen Mercedes-Benz SL leaked ahead of Detroit debut

  14 December 2011 / 18 comments

  Mercedes-Benz will be giving its next generation SL a world debut at next year’s Detroit show, but what seems like official brochure images have already leaked out. These black and white scans show the three […]

   

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  BYD-Daimler set to roll out electric concept at Beijing show

  13 December 2011 / 3 comments

  Last year, Daimler and China’s BYD started a 50:50 research and technology joint venture called “Shenzhen BYD Daimler New Technology Co Ltd” (BDNT) that will develop an electric vehicle in and for China. BDNT is […]

   

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  It’s on the way – Honda to debut NSX Concept in Detroit

  13 December 2011 / 47 comments

  Following Honda boss’ Takanobu Ito’s confirmation that a new NSX is definitely on the cards, the company is taking the next step to bringing it a step closer to commercial reality – the upcoming North […]

   

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