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The low value of the US dollar against the Euro has forced BMW to change its production plans for the next-generation Z4 sports car. At the moment, the Z4 is built alongside the X5 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, but it’s expected the new model, due in 2010, will be built at BMW’s...

Just two months ago we reported that Jaguar was expanding its XK range with a new 3.5L V8 engine that would allow it to lower the entry price to the model significantly. The initial sales results are now in and the model has been so successful Jaguar is expanding it to the Cabrio model. Despite the...

Lexus will unveil its latest “special edition” version of its aging coupe, the SC430, at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance Lexus Fashion Preview on Aug. 17. This car will signify Lexus’ ongoing partnership with the Pebble Beach Company. The Special edition car will be available...

Side impact collisions are the second most common fatal crash type after head-on crashes, with 9,200 people in passenger vehicles killed in the US alone during 2005. Strangely, the percentage of drivers in cars one to three years old killed in side-impact crashes actually increased 31% since 1980...

Michiel Mol, who quit as CEO of Spyker's road car making parent this week, has confirmed that he is hoping to buy the financially-embattled Silverstone based team. His admission on Wednesday followed the issuing of a statement by the Dutch team insisting that there is no danger that Spyker does not...

New reports coming out of Sweden say local supercar manufacturer Koenigsegg is in financial trouble, not being able to service its debts. According to Sweden’s Realtid, Koenigsegg owes its creditors the amount of €240,000 and is seeking new investors to help raise the necessary funds...

Mercedes is working on a spiritual successor to the 300 SL Gullwing, one of the most revered cars in history. Priced between €140,000 and €200,000, the mega-Merc will be built on a shortened SL platform and is codenamed W198. Unlike the Mercedes-McLaren SLR, which was deemed to be a...

A BMW parts retailer in Germany has just completed a new E92 335i Coupe project car fitted with the M5’s V10 engine in replacement of the standard car’s twin-turbo six. The special one-off was commissioned by Bremgo, a specialist in sourcing BMW parts and tuning accessories, and the...

The results of a new survey conducted in the US shows that the nation's new car buyers were largely satisfied with their purchases, although quality levels for some Asian brands actually dropped. The survey, run by the University of Michigan, showed that overall vehicle satisfaction rose 1.2% this...

For the 2008 Mini Challenge, the series’ eighth year of competition, Mini has developed a new version of the John Cooper Works prepped racer scheduled to be unveiled at next month’s Frankfurt Motor Show. The new racecar features a 206hp (154kW) turbo engine that develops up to 280Nm...

Porsche is launching a special edition version of the Cayman S labeled the ‘Porsche Design Edition 1.’ The new car, which goes on sale in November, was created to signify the work done at Porsche Design and mark the 35th anniversary of the original Chronograph 1s designed by Ferdinand...

Lamborghini will be updating its Gallardo and Murciélago LP640 lines with upgrades to the cars’ interiors, improved standard equipment and an unlimited mileage three-year warranty all planned for the 2008 model year. Additions to the Gallardo range include an onboard computer, heated...

Jaguar’s XF saloon has been spotted while in transport ahead of its scheduled launch in the second half of next year. This the first time the car has been caught without major camouflage, giving us a full view of the rear styling and most of the flanks. From the images, it’s clear the...

Germany’s Loremo will unveil a fully working prototype of its super-efficient LS Concept car at next month’s Frankfurt Auto Show, a car that was co-developed to be entered into the upcoming Automotive X-Prize competition. The new prototype, dubbed ‘L1’, will also be used to...

Click here for all the official information and pictures for the 2009 Volkswagen Golf Mark VI Following last month’s spotting of the next-gen Volkswagen Golf testing in California’s Death Valley, new, more accurate renderings of the car have been created that includes new details taken...

Saab will be showing a new “Turbo X” model of the 9-3 at the Frankfurt Motor Show designed to evoke the iconic Saab 99 and 900 ‘Black Turbos’ with visual tweaks and performance upgrades. Saab originally showed its first turbo model at the Frankfurt show in 1977, so this show...

Audi has gone one up on Lexus by offering the world’s first all-LED headlights for its new R8 sports car. Unlike the units in Lexus’ flagship LS 600h saloon, which use LED lights for the low-beam projectors, the new Audi lights use the efficient diodes for the low and high beams as well...

Fiat is joining utility companies Cemig and Itaipu to develop new electric vehicles for Brazil, with an initial batch of 30 electric Palio cars scheduled to start testing later this year. The utility companies have been developing electric cars for the past five years, but they were in need of...

In 1967, brothers Ju-Yung and Se-Yung Chung established the Hyundai Motor Company. The next year they entered into a contract with Ford to produce the Cortina and Granada for the Korean market. With the knowledge gained from this venture, Hyundai's dream of creating its first independently designed...

Several prototypes of BMW’s 1-series cabriolet have been spotted undergoing testing across Germany ahead of the car’s likely unveiling at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month. As the images reveal, the new car will stick with a traditional fabric roof and will feature a revised tail-end...