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Nissan is hard at work developing its next-generation Z-car for launch next year, but according to latest reports the car’s mechanical package will eventually spawn a brand new coupe for the upmarket Infiniti brand. Nissan execs hinted at the project at the Nissan 360 media event in Portugal...

The rejuvenation of Fiat's several brands has been underway for some time now, with models like the Alfa Romeo Competizione, which was the design inspiration for the new Mi.To hatch, and the Lancia Delta bringing style and freshness back to the forefront. Fiat's own-branded 500 minicar has likewise...

Nissan’s new GT-R supercar has proven how beneficial a quick-shifting dual-clutch gearbox can be at shattering race track lap times, posting a blistering 7m 29s lap time for the Nurburgring Nordschleife and beating most other supercars on the planet including Porsche’s 911 Turbo and...

Volkswagen’s new Scirocco coupe was recently launched in Lisbon with a range of powertrain options but the company is already looking to expand the number of variants available to those that want to either save on fuel bills or get more power under the hood. Volkswagen boss Martin Winterkorn...

GM is counting on V6 equipped Camaros to account for the bulk of its sales but there’s talk of a turbocharged four-cylinder engine among the ranks as well the usual V8 lineup. Latest reports suggest that the flagship Camaro SS will be powered by GM’s 6.2L LS8 small block V8 with a...

Updated with new cabrio spy shots. Prototypes for Jaguar’s facelifted XK have been spotted testing in the UK and Germany ahead of the updated model’s debut at the Paris Motor Show in November. The new model will go on sale early next year as a 2009 model and will feature several styling...

Although Nissan hasn't been as hard-hit by the downturn in the American car market as the domestic manufacturers, it is still moving to shift production from its Titan and Armada to the Altima sedan. Nissan's May sales were up 8.4% across all models, but the Titan and Armada dropped over 50% each...

The Dodge Challenger in SRT8 trim has been a runaway success for Chrysler with the car’s first year of production already accounted for despite its relatively high $37,320 starting price. However, it’s the bread and butter SE and R/T models that will ensure the overall success of the...

Ford recently celebrated production of its nine millionth Mustang but the carmaker is in no rush to add to that tally with news it will only build 45,000 examples of its iconic muscle car for the 2009 model year. This figure may seem like a lot but in just the first five months of this year Ford...

Peugeot confirmed that its striking 308 RC Z would enter production several months back but never revealed any further details. Speaking at the Lisbon Motor Show in April, Peugeot boss Jean-Philippe Collin said the car was destined for production at that the final version would be revealed at next...

Subaru hasn’t sold a two door Impreza since the late 1990s but according to latest reports the AWD coupe is set for a comeback with a due date in 2010. The Impreza coupe was sold in most countries as a limited edition version of the potent STI model but it was eventually phased with the...

Yesterday word leaked on the UK getting a shipment of right-hand drive Camaros, and it seems the company is determined to move forward with a full-scale launch of the car. Believing the platform is equally well suited to V6 and even four-cylinder engines as the more traditional V8s, General Motors...

The shift to small, economical cars isn't the only thing going on in General Motors' product development pipeline, despite what all the headlines may say. The Camaro is coming, and now it's confirmed to be coming to Europe as well, with a right-hand drive conversion going to the UK. About 600 cars...

Famed German tuner MTM has gotten its hands on an Audi S5 and given it some more grunt in typical MTM fashion. While the MTM version of the Audi S5 is no dual-engined 390km/h monster like the MTM bimoto TT, the S5 does have some extra tricks up its sleeve thanks to some forced-induction...

Audi's TT was a styling sensation when it hit the market a decade ago, and though Audi has kept it up-to-date, tuners are still finding new ways to give it a fresh look. PPI's take on the TT isn't their first attempt, but this most recent edition, the PS TT Coupe, adds some new tricks to the...

Update: A leak early this morning let the proverbial cat out of the bag, but the official release brings with it high-resolution photos and precise details on the upcoming coupe's technical details. The car will be shown in more detail this October in Paris, but the initial information gives us a...

While the DBS is being repeatedly abused on Bond film sets around the world and the V12 Vantage was recently confirmed for production, Aston Martin has set about updating its successful V8 Vantage with a host of technical and technological improvements, the first since the car was introduced for...

German-based Porsche tuner Gemballa has revealed its latest aero and engine kit for the Porsche GT2 and 997 Turbo. Dubbed the Avalanche 600 GT2 Evo, the new kit pushes horsepower to an impressive 600hp and lifts torque to 840Nm through a variety of modifications when installed in the range-topping...

Built by BMW as a tastefully elegant and not-too-vicious sports tourer, the 6-series has not historically been the first choice of the tuning crowd, in Europe or elsewhere. But one mad coachbuilder in Lithuania decided to turn his efforts toward the car, and the result is an overly aggressive coupe...

British motorsport company Prodrive has finally released details about its new tuning kit for the Alfa Romeo Brera coupe, which is set to go on sale through Alfa dealerships in the UK in the following months. The kit has been in development for more than a year, with engineers focusing mainly on...