2008

  • 2009 Honda S2000

    For a company that spends hundreds of millions of dollars on its F1 program, Honda has been awfully quiet in the sports car scene. The S2000 was released nearly a decade ago and a replacement for the NSX isn’t due to arrive for another couple of years, and even then the car will be limited production model for sale in Acura-only markets. Over the past 12 months Honda has revealed two new sports car concepts - the CR-Z from last year’s Tokyo Motor Show and the more recent OSM from July’s London Motor Show - but to this day there has been no official mention of a successor to...

  • Next-gen Chrysler PT Cruiser sketched
    Next-gen Chrysler PT Cruiser sketched

    The PT Cruiser has enjoyed a long and surprisingly successful run since its debut in 2000, but rumors of its demise have been spreading for some time. Nevertheless, a graphic designer has taken the time to envision what the PT Cruiser might look like if it were to live on for another generation...

  • Lexus IS250 Sports Concept
    Lexus presents IS250 Sports Concept

    Lexus has used this week’s Sydney Motor Show to present a new sports concept car based on its IS250 sedan fitted with the full gamut of F-Sport performance accessories unveiled last year, plus several new items. Aptly named the IS250 Sports Concept, the show car features everything from a new...

  • Lexus GS450h hybrid
    Report: Lexus will likely become a hybrid-only brand

    Already known as the luxury segment’s “greenest” brand, Lexus is reportedly looking to build upon this reputation by moving to a completely hybrid lineup in the medium to long term. The statements were made by Toyota managing officer Toshio Furutani to Japan’s Nikkei...

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    Ferrari One-to-One customization program extended to 599 GTB Fiorano

    At the Geneva Auto Show in March, Ferrari debuted its One-to-One personalization program on the 612 Scaglietti, offering a unique and completely individualized customization service for its cars. Now, just ahead of the Paris Motor Show where the all-new California will be on display, Ferrari has...

  • Chrysler offers Avenger with turbodiesel and dual clutch, but not in U.S.
    Chrysler offers Avenger with turbodiesel and dual clutch, but not in U.S.

    American automotive enthusiasts have long been used to being left out of the loop on some of the best models European and Japanese carmakers have to offer - the pre-R35 Nissan Skyline GT-R range, any number of hot hatches, wagons and sedans and pretty much anything fun with a diesel engine in it...

  • Lexmaul Volvo C30

    Lexmaul is a German tuner that specialises in modifying vehicles from General Motors, specifically those wearing Opel badges. The latest project from Lexmaul, however, hails from Sweden and is based on the stylish Volvo C30 three–door hatchback. Lexmaul has nicknamed the car ‘Sweden’s GTI’ and his built a package that closely matches the performance of Volkswagen’s popular hot-hatch. The Lexmaul C30 is based on the high-performance T5 model, which comes stock with a 230hp (172kW) and 236lb-ft (320Nm) turbocharged five-cylinder engine. After installing its...

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    Brudeli announces production Leanster three-wheeler

    Genres like motorcycle, car and all-terrain vehicle are becoming increasingly blurred as more manufacturers make forays into three-wheeled territory. Like a more athletic version of the Can-Am Spyder, Norway's Brudeli Leanster 654L has finally entered production. Based around the KTM 690 Supermoto...

  • GIMM MIIN–AER Porsche Boxster
    GIMM debuts new air-powered Porsche Boxster

    Earlier this week we saw reports emerge claiming that Germany’s RUF was working on an all-electric version of the Porsche Cayman, and now we have details about a Porsche Boxster that has been converted to run on compressed air. The converted Porsche is called the MIIN-AER Boxster and it made...

  • Honda Civic Hybrid
    Lotus teams up with Oaktec to build Honda Civic Hybrid race car

    Lotus, though its engineering and consultancy division, has teamed up with several companies in the past year to collaborate on a number of different projects ranging from concept and electric vehicle development to performance and chassis tuning. The engineering group’s latest collaboration...

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    RUF developing all-electric Porsche Cayman

    One of the most talked about electric cars in recent times is the Lotus Elise based Tesla Roadster, a car that is quickly become more and more popular in performance circles because of its supercar performance and cutting edge technology. Well-established Porsche tuner RUF, a company that has been...

  • 20008 Maserati GranTurismo MC Corse Concept
    Maserati reveals new GranTurismo MC Corse Concept

    In late 2006 Maserati took the wraps off a new race-inspired version of its MC12, a car that was developed purely to homologate the MC12 GT1 race car for the FIA GT-championship. Now, just a week out from the Paris Motor Show, Maserati has unveiled another race bred vehicle, this time based on the...

  • Lexus RX400h

    For the second time in less than 18 months, Lexus has come under fire for misleading advertisements that promote its RX400h hybrid SUV as being far more environmentally friendly than it actually is. The RX400h was being advertised by Lexus as "perfect for today's climate (and tomorrow's)", and that "driving the world's first luxury hybrid SUV makes environmental, and economic, sense." This raised a few eyebrows at the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) in England, a consumer watchdog for the advertising industry. The ASA essentially accused Lexus of misleading consumers into believing that...

  • 2008 Hamann Aston Martin Vantage V8
    Hamann tunes the Aston Martin Vantage V8

    Tuning specialist Hamann Motorsport is known for its exploits with German and Italian exotics, but now the performance workshop has turned its attention to one of the most staunchly British cars in production - the Aston Martin V8 Vantage. On offer is an engine tuning service that reprograms the...

  • Chrysler Town & Country plug-in hybrid
    Chrysler minivan plug-in hybrid promises 40 mile electric only range

    The third and final production-intent electric prototype unveiled by Chrysler today is arguably the most important of the carmaker’s future electric vehicles as it is likely to be the highest seller of the trio. Designed around the more mainstream Town & Country minivan, the prototype...

  • Dodge electric sports car
    All-electric Dodge concept previews new production sports car

    Chrysler has demonstrated that it won’t be left behind in the technology stakes with the unveiling of three near-production prototype electric vehicles at a press event at its Auburn Hills headquarters in Detroit today. The prototypes are the result of the carmaker’s recently...

  • Rolls Royce Phantom Mirage
    New Mirage adds sporty touch to Phantom saloon

    Due to popular demand, Rolls Royce has commissioned yet another special edition Phantom saloon under its official ‘Bespoke Programme’ designed specifically for Middle-Eastern customers. The region is a haven for those seeking unique Rolls-Royce models, with a couple of special vehicles...

  • 2008 Volkswagen Pickup Concept
    VW unveils concept version of upcoming pickup

    The long-awaited and much anticipated Volkswagen Robust pickup truck has been canceled for European and North American sale, but the project is still alive and kicking as indicated by the carmaker’s latest 'Pickup' concept vehicle. Set to be unveiled later this week at the 62nd IAA Commercial...

  • IMSA GTR Spyder

    IMSA Tuning isn’t as widely recognized as fellow German rivals such as MTM, EDO Competition and Brabus, but the performance workshop has released a number of brilliant power upgrades over the past 12 months, including their latest kit for Lamborghini Murcielago Roadster. Based around the higher-spec LP640 model, the new package includes a minor power bump, an aggressive new aero kit and an uprated wheel and tire package. Calling their creation the Murcielago ‘GTR Spyder’, the latest roadster sits beside the previous hardtop GTR and features the same 708hp (528kW) output. The...

  • 5-Series sedan joins BMW's armored Security division
    5-Series sedan joins BMW's armored Security division

    BMW has added another model to its armored ‘Security’ division with the announcement today of the all-new 5-series Security. The latest saloon comes just a month after the reveal of the X5 Security SUV, and is available in both 550i and 530i specification. While both models are heavily...

  • O.CT Tuning takes on the Audi R8 and RS6 supercars
    O.CT Tuning takes on the Audi R8 and RS6 supercars

    The top-end models from Audi, the R8 and RS6, have received a lot of attention in their own right as well as numerous tuned versions since their release. O.CT is adding to the list with a pair of their own, but instead of following the pack with the usual slate of appearance and engine mods...

  • Video: James Bond DBS fished from Italian lake
    Video: Aston Martin DBS in new Quantum of Solace trailer

    Aston Martin announced as far back as December last year that James Bond would once again drive the new DBS super-sports car in the latest 007 flick, the oddly named Quantum of Solace, and now we have the best footage of the movie car yet as it stars in the second official trailer for the upcoming...

  • New 3.0L V6 VW Touareg TDI set for L.A auto show
    New 3.0L V6 VW Touareg TDI set for L.A auto show

    Diesels are quickly joining hybrids and plug-in electrics as the new show-car theme. The reasons are simple: efficiency, both in terms of fuel and finance, is driving carmakers and consumers to give diesel-fueled vehicles another chance. In keeping with this, the new Volkswagen Touareg TDI will...

  • Vorsteiner mods the E92 BMW M3 with CSL techniques
    Vorsteiner mods the E92 BMW M3 with CSL techniques

    While German tuners generally tend to stick with a single marque, tinkering with the likes of BMWs, Audis, Mercedes or Porsches to the exclusion of others, American tuner Vorsteiner works with all three marques, and its latest creation has tuners from around the world sitting up and taking notice...

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