BMW 5-Series Touring: not dead yet!
BMW should be given some recognition award for sniffling out niches no one thought existed (or bothered to look into) with cars such as the X6 and 5-Series GT. The latter is …
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Confirmed: High revving 450 bhp 4.2L V8 and dual-clutch gearbox for Audi RS5!
Turbocharging is the trend today, as car manufacturers turn to forced induction to aid their downsizing programmes for better efficiency and emissions - even BMW couldn't resist the lure of turbos! However, …
Mercedes-Benz F800 Style concept previews new design language and green technology
We searched long and hard for a statement that could sum up the Mercedes-Benz F800 Style concept in the extremely lengthy press release before chancing upon this: "The F800 Style is both …
Volkswagen Scirocco R Cup to support DTM series
Volkswagen has announced that its one-make Scirocco R Cup series will be joining the DTM touring car championship as a support series. This is the maiden season for the Scirocco R Cup, …
New Kia Optima to make New York debut in April!
The next generation Kia Optima, known as the Magentis in some markets, will make its world debut at the New York Auto Show, which opens on 2nd April. Based on the design …
Mitsubishi RVR crossover launched in Japan!
This is Mitsubishi's new RVR crossover, which has been launched in Japan. The European version, to be called ASX, will make its debut at the Geneva show, as reported earlier. The five …
Infiniti adds first ever diesel engine to its Euro range
Infiniti, Nissan's luxury marque, is a young brand in the European scene, and is currently still in the process of creating brand awareness and starting up operations. Infiniti's current Euro range consists …
Audi RS5 brochure images leaked!
A hot RS version of Audi's sleek A5 coupe has been rumoured for long, and now we can confirm its existance and possible debut at next month's Geneva show, thanks to these …
SUV styled Volkswagen CrossPolo makes debut
After the debut of the Polo GTI, here comes the CrossPolo, the pseudo SUV version of Volkswagen's supermini. Like its predecessor (which was sold in Malaysia) the CrossPolo does not have any …
UMW Toyota Motor: Malaysia not affected by Corolla, Camry and Tacoma recall issues
UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd has issued a statement regarding the Toyota recalls in the US. The following are extracts from the press release they've emailed us, and you can find the …
Tata appoints ex-GM Europe boss as Group CEO
Tata Motors has appointed Carl-Peter Forster as the Group CEO of the company. He will have the overall responsibility of managing Tata Motors Operations globally, including Jaguar and Land Rover brands. Forster, …
Suzuki reaches 20 million domestic milestone
Suzuki Motor Corp's domestic car sales recently passed the 20 million unit milestone. This was spurred by strong performance in the small vehicle segment - Suzuki sold a total of 624,723 units …
Akio Toyoda to “testify” at US Congress hearing on sticky accelerator recall issue
As if he has not enough problems on his plate, Akio Toyoda, president of Toyota, will now fly to the US to attend a hearing of the Committee on Oversight and Government …
First crash for Lotus Racing at a wet Jerez
After Fairuz Fauzy clocked in about 334 kilometres on the first day of testing in Jerez, earning himself a Superlicense in the process, the Lotus Cosworth T127 was passed to Heikki Kovalainen …
AC Schnitzer tweaks the BMW X1
Popular BMW tuner AC Schnitzer has worked on the BMW X1 and this white result you see here will be paraded at Geneva. This project is not a surprise though; just a …
Opel Flextreme GT/E is a “big Chevrolet Volt”
This is the Flextreme GT/E concept car that will be Opel's showstar at the Geneva show next month. Using the Chevrolet Volt's extended range electric vehicle (E-REV) technology, the 4.7-metre Flextreme is …
Tesla loses three employees in plane crash
Tesla Motors, maker of the battery powered Roadster sports car, lost three employees in a plane crash which happened over California’s Silicon Valley. The twin-engine Cessna 310 crashed shortly after taking off …
Lexus hybrid hatchback to be called CT 200h
Lexus has released a teaser image of the CT 200h which will make its debut at next month's Geneva Motor Show. The CT 200h is a development of the Lexus LF-Ch concept …
Citroën DS High Rider info and images released
We previously posted a single teaser image of a Citroën concept, and here's more information and images released by the French carmaker of its Geneva showstar. Called the DS High Rider, it's …
Second-generation Volkswagen Touareg premieres with Hybrid model
This is the second generation VW Touareg, which is lighter, more fuel efficient and cleaner than the original SUV to bear the name launched in 2003. The big news is that the …
