Tagged “Germany”

  • Diesel Porsche Cayenne begins production in Leipzig

    Porsche has stated in the past it would not fit any diesel powerplants to its cars but with toughening fuel economy and emissions regulations looming in both the U.S. and Europe the sports carmaker ha...

  • Lotec updating Sirius supercar for 2009

    The Lotec Sirius was a German supercar launched earlier in the decade by former Group C2 championship race winner Kurt Lotterschmid. It was powered by a twin-turbocharged Mercedes Benz 6.0L V12 and wa...

  • Nissan GT-R COBRA N+ Tuning Concept

    The U.S. and Japan have had the Nissan GT-R on the street for the better part of a year already, but Europe continues to wait - the first cars won't be delivered until Q1 2009. But that hasn't stopped...

  • VW and Porsche reach union agreement

    The tension that has cast a backlight on the Porsche-VW acquisition found a particular intensity in the fight for seats on the joint works council. The board that represents the labor interests at th...

  • BMW launching 50-car Mini-E test fleet in Berlin

    Test markets for electric cars are popping up all around the globe as various carmakers and start-up projects work to lay the groundwork for more widespread adoption of the next-generation propulsion...

  • ABT-modified VW Golf mark VI

    The Essen Motor Show, Germany's equivalent to the SEMA show, is getting underway, and ABT's contribution to the pack of tuned Volkswagens sure to make the event starts with the all-new Golf VI. A mild...

  • Germany holding aid talks with Opel

    Germany on Monday confirmed it would be holding talks with Opel, General Motors' primary European brand, to discuss the topic of aid for the company should GM cease supplying cash. The concern on Opel...

  • Saab's next-gen 9-5 could be designed in the U.S.

    General Motors has traditionally designed many of its compact and mid-size cars at its Opel operations in Russelsheim, Germany. Now, however, the company may be looking to shift some of that duty to i...

  • Mercedes CLK 63 AMG ‘Black Widow’ by Vorsteiner

    Straight out of the box the Mercedes-Benz CLK 63 AMG Black Series is already one of the most extreme production cars on the planet, leaving others in its wake thanks to its 507hp (378kW) and 465lb-ft...