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  • Nissan launching new model and updated Z at Geneva

    Nissan will use next month’s Geneva Motor Show to launch a new model aimed at European markets. The new car will help "reinforce the company's profit and growth aspirations in Europe" and will join up to ten other models that are expected to be launched by Nissan during the 2007/08 business year. The car is being developed at Nissan’s European design center in London and will be built at its Sunderland factory. The updated 350Z, which was released in Japan recently, is also scheduled to make its European debut at Geneva. With the fitment of the next generation 3.5L V6 engine, the...

  • 2008 Scion tC steps in
    2008 Scion tC steps in

    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...

  • Audi’s A5 microsite goes live
    Audi’s A5 microsite goes live

    Audiphiles will be excited to know the company has launched the microsite for its upcoming A5 coupe. Following Audi’s tradition of setting up a website preceding the arrival of a new model, the A5 microsite includes a countdown until the vehicle’s official release on the 6th of March at...

  • X Works Automotive’s Evo powered sports concept
    X Works Automotive’s Evo powered sports concept

    X Works Automotive is using its expertise in modifying Mitsubishi Evos to develop its own sports car that will feature a unique carbon composite passenger cell. Attached to this will be lightweight aluminum and carbon subframes carrying the drivetrain components. Powering the vehicle will be a...

  • Aston Martin’s V8 Vantage N24 specs
    Aston Martin’s V8 Vantage N24 specs

    You may remember last year that Aston Martin produced as special edition of the V8 Vantage that was set to go racing in the Nurburgring 24 Hours endurance race. The car was called the V8 Vantage N24 and was driven by Aston Martin’s CEO Dr. Ulrich Bez as well as several other engineers. The...

  • Hamann hacks E92 3-series Coupe
    Hamann hacks E92 3-series Coupe

    German tuning haus Hamann has released its new 3-series coupe modifications, which encompass everything from power upgrades to aero parts and interior options. Currently, the kits are available for the 325i, 330i, 330d, and 335d coupes, with a kit for the 335i in the pipeline. The six-cylinder...

  • M3 Watch: New cabrio and coupe spy shots

    With the amount of testing BMW is doing on the next-generation M3, we’ve got no doubt it’ll be a truly epic car. Prototype test mules have been running around for almost a year now, and there’s still apparently almost a year to go before the production version hits the streets. BMW is expected to launch the V8-powered sports car at the Paris Motor Show next year. Also caught testing was the coupe variant in white, which looks very aggressive with the large alloy wheels. A M3 convertible has always been on the cards despite selling only half as well as its coupe sibling...

  • Honda to show Accord Coupe concept in Detroit
    Honda to show Accord Coupe concept in Detroit

    A brand new look for the next-generation Honda Accord Coupe will be unveiled at the Detroit Motor Show in January. The Accord Coupe Concept will convey exterior styling cues and design features that provide a first look at the direction the next-generation Accord will take, which hopefully means...

  • Nissan unleashes the Altima Coupe
    Nissan unleashes the Altima Coupe

    Nissan has introduced its new Altima Coupe to the motoring press at the L.A. Auto Show and joins the Altima Hybrid and sedan under Nissan’s most popular nameplate in the US. The new coupe will go on sale midway through next year as a 2008 model. The car should stand out against its sedan...

  • AC Schnitzer builds the fastest BMW on the block
    AC Schnitzer builds the fastest BMW on the block

    The AC Schnitzer tuned Bimmer may not be the fastest tuner car around but its Tension 6-series is ranked as the fastest BMW on record, with a top speed of 206mph. The car competed at the Nardo high speed event held recently by Germany’s Autobild and tire manufacturer Continental in Italy. The...

  • Possible rendering of CTS coupe
    Possible rendering of CTS coupe

    Cadillac has confirmed that its next-generation CTS sedan will spawn several other body styles including a coupe and wagon-crossover, and now we have a possible rendering of what the CTS coupe may look like. Picking up the tag CTC, short for Cadillac touring coupe, a concept version is expected to...

  • Alfa Romeo ‘Q2’ 147 and GT goes on sale
    Alfa Romeo ‘Q2’ 147 and GT goes on sale

    Alfa Romeo’s 147 hatch equipped with the new Q2 front self-locking differential and the 1.9L 150hp JTDm diesel engine has arrived on the market. The innovative Q2 diff provides some of the advantages of a four-wheel drive vehicle, but at a significantly lower cost thanks to the front-drive...

  • Jagaur's super XKR-R in the works

    Jaguar is rumored to be working on a new high performance derivative of its XK coupe, which is destined to become one of the firm’s fastest coupes ever. Likely to be called the, er, XKR-R, the new model will compete with the likes of the Porsche 911 Turbo and Aston Martin V8 Vantage, however Jaguar's dire financial situation may mean the XKR-R will never see the light of day. UK’s Auto Express has gathered some key information from insiders about the design of the new Jag. Visually, the car will be a toned down version of the company’s GT3 racecar including a new deep front...

  • First photo of the new Bentley Coupe
    First photo of the new Bentley Coupe

    Car magazine has managed to get the first official photo of the new Bentley Havana coupe, which is to be unveiled at next year’s Geneva Motor Show. The announcement of the new car, which is said to be based on the Arnage platform, was made to dealers recently. The new car will also share the...

  • BMW 635d Coupe and Cabriolet
    BMW 635d Coupe and Cabriolet

    Update: Click here for official BMW 6-series facelift details. BMW will be adding its twin-turbo 3.0L diesel engine to both the 6-series coupe and convertible, with the new car set to wear 635d badges. The output of the 286hp six-cylinder motor will enable the big coupe to reach 100km/h from rest...

  • 2008 Sabino Design B3
    2008 Sabino Design B3

    Sabino is a relative newcomer to the automotive design world, but the Netherlands based company has already developed its first major showpiece that it hopes will gather public interest, and more importantly investment dollars. Labelled the B3, the aggressive looking coupe is a mix of both European...

  • US may get CLK DTM road-going racer
    US may get CLK DTM road-going racer

    The original CLK DTM from AMG was basically a racecar built for the road, and it looked almost identical to Mercedes’ entrant in the German Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters racing series. Sadly, the road-going version was released for sale in Europe only of which there were 100 coupes and 80...

  • Spy Shots: Audi A5 caught on the streets of Paris!
    2008 Audi A5 Spy Shots

    Audi’s upcoming A5 coupe is just around the corner and should give the recently launched BMW 3-Series Coupe some serious competition upon its release. Latest images of the sleek new coupe undergoing testing on the busy streets of Paris have turned up, with latest rumors suggesting that the...

  • Steve Saleen spills details on '09 Mustang

    Steve Saleen, the founder and president of specialty vehicle manufacturer Saleen Inc., has given crucial details about the upcoming changes for the 2009 Ford Mustang facelift recently at an enthusiast car show. When asked whether the Saleen edition will receive an increase in power to match the expected output of the 2009 factory version, the answer was a resounding “yes.” After meeting with Ford’s recently appointed CEO, Alan Mulally, Saleen came away with power levels for the new GT and Cobra editions of the Mustang. According to Saleen, expect to see the stock Ford...

  • HAMANN turns up the heat on the BMW Z4 M
    HAMANN turns up the heat on the BMW Z4 M

    HAMANN has completely modified the Z4 M Coupe inside and out, with new changes that include a more aerodynamic bodykit, increase in output of 15bhp and 20Nm, unique 19 or 20inch alloys, quad exhaust tips and a lowered suspension kit. The most dramatic change is definitely the striking front...

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    Maserati working on 3 new coupes?

    Spy photographers Automedia are claiming that Maserati is working on not one coupe as was previously reported, but three! According to their sources, Maserati will build a Quattroporte-based 2+2 Coupé, a soft-top Spyder, and a four-seater CC with rectractable hard top, which would be a first for...

  • Sub $30K V6 Corvette in the works?
    Sub $30K V6 Corvette in the works?

    A new V6 powered coupe and roadster from Chevrolet could be under development, possibly reviving the "Sting Ray" nameplate. According to an article from Motor Trend, the new model would likely be based on GM’s Kappa platform, which forms the basis of the three other models including the...

  • New Bentley coupe to debut at Geneva Motor Show
    New Bentley coupe to debut at Geneva Motor Show

    With an introduction of a coupe and convertible due from rival Rolls Royce, Bentley has revealed that it will unveil its own coupe at next year’s Geneva Motor Show. The announcement of the new car, which is said to be based on the Arnage platform, was made to dealers recently according to an...

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    Three new BMW Z cars over three years

    BMW is set to launch three new Z cars with one for each year starting from 2009. The first model to be released will be the redesigned Z4 coupe that will be positioned more upmarket. Differences to the current car will be the roomier and more luxurious cabin combined with a less controversial body...

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