2008

Luxury Vodka maker Grey Goose and Rolls Royce have teamed up to create two customized limited-edition Rolls-Royce Extended Wheelbase Phantoms to help promote social responsibility while drinking. The cars will be used at high-profile events and around the town, where trained chauffeurs will educate...

BMW is currently developing new models based on its 3- and 5-series platforms to fill the MPV/wagon segment, similar in style to the Mercedes R-Class. Unlike its car-based wagon models, these Sportvans will feature a taller ride-height as well as a higher roof, allowing for more interior space...

BMW has released the first official images of the 3 Series Convertible equipped with the latest M Sport package. The kit is available on all engine variants and includes an M Aerodynamic body styling package, a stiffened sport suspension that rides 15mm lower and 18in M multispoke light alloy...

Toyota has revealed its midlife facelift for the 2008 model-year Scion tC coupe, which features new styling, updates to the interior and extra color options. Up front, the tC gets a new bumper with a mesh grille and blacked out headlights, while at the rear, the car gets new taillights and a chrome...

New images of the upcoming Subaru STi have surfaced online, revealing the car’s new styling ahead of its debut at the New York Auto Show in April. Key changes for the new model are the introduction of the hatch body-style, and the new front-end styling that forgoes the unpopular airplane...

Completely undisguised images of the Pontiac G8 sedan have been revealed ahead of the car’s official launch at this week’s Chicago Auto Show. These images show the final design of the Aussie sourced sedan, which has adopted the familiar Pontiac style nostrils and hood scoops to become...

Coinciding with the start of its 60th anniversary relay celebrations, Ferrari is releasing a limited run of 60 special edition 612 Scaglietti Granturismos as its representative car for the occasion. Unique features of the special Ferrari include the one-off two tone paint scheme, highlighting the...

The managerial shift over at Volkswagen HQ hasn’t managed to impede plans for the introduction of a petrol-electric hybrid vehicle from the German carmaker. However, original plans under former CEO Bernd Pischetsrieder’s rule, which would have seen VW release hybrid versions of its...

Mercedes Benz has made a video that shows the off-road capability of its 4MATIC four-wheel drive system in an S-Class sedan. Most people who buy large SUVs wouldn’t even consider driving on terrain like this, but this big-body Merc just eats it up.

Mercedes recently launched the latest generation of its bread-and-butter C-Class and this is the video that shows you what it looks like out on the road.

Jaguar’s upcoming XF lineup will feature two force-fed models for the first time, breaking with the tradition where a supercharger was reserved for the potent ‘R’ series of vehicles only. UK’s Autocar is reporting that the S-type replacement will be launched with a 420bhp...

Land Rover engineers have been spied recently testing a new Range Rover Sport with a whopping 5.0-litre V8 strapped to it. The current model only uses a Jaguar 4.2-litre V8, but it seems that the range topppers for Range Rover will be getting this new larger engine. The test models were spied by...

The first Volkswagen vehicle to feature new Bluetec clean-diesel technology in the US will be the 2008 model-year Jetta sedan. The company announced at last year’s L.A. Auto Show that it too would offer its own range of Bluetec diesels, sharing technologies with DaimlerChrysler and sister...

Mercedes Benz has finally released the next-generation of its best selling model during a function in Stuttgart today. The new C-Class saloon is replacing a model that sold over two million copies in various guises since the previous version’s launch in 2000, so this new model has a lot...

BMW’s 1-series hatch will be sold in the US, and it could be in showrooms as early as 2008. Winding Road reports that a BMW official made the confirmation during a statement at a recent corporate event. It was initially thought the car was at least 2 years away, but now it looks like the...

Images from the official brochure for Mercedes' long-awaited C-Class sedan have leaked onto the web, revealing what the final car will look like ahead of its launch on the 18th of this month. Taking styling cues directly from the more expensive S-Class saloon, the new C has grown in all dimensions...

The Honda S2000 is at the end of its life but that hasn’t stopped Mugen, Honda’s performance division, from creating a one-off concept version labeled the Open-Top Pure Sports Concept. The car was developed as part of Mugen’s “Exciting 2007” promotion and will join...

The latest 5-series update was more than just a tweaking of the car’s sheetmetal and powertrains. BMW has introduced a regenerative braking system, for the first ever on a non-hybrid vehicle, for its update of the 5-series saloon. Unlike petrol-electric hybrids, BMW’s system is used to...

Scores of images of Volvo’s upcoming XC70 have been taken during the cars testing phase outside Volvo’s factory in Sweden over the past several months. These latest images show the final version captured as the completed car came off the actual production line. Unlike the current model...

The new Dodge Avenger was originally revealed at the Paris Motor Show in concept form, but it was really just a production model shown early to gauge interest. The Avenger replaces the aging Stratus as Dodge’s new midsize sedan and will be produced at Chrysler’s Sterling Heights plant...