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Updated: The owner of the GAZ car group, Russian Machines, has released a statement denying claims that it’s interested in acquiring Land Rover and Jaguar. Original: The latest bidder reported to be interested in the Land Rover and Jaguar brands is Russia’s GAZ Group, a carmaker under...

Cadillac is hoping to shed its image as a developer of luxury barges by rejuvenating its lineup with the addition of a new entry-level small sporty sedan. The new model, which will be sold in both North America and Europe, will be based on GM’s mid-sized RWD Alpha platform and should arrive...

Thirty years ago, BMW introduced a new flagship in the form of the E23 sedan, which quickly became the standard in luxury for large saloons and remained on sale for the next decade. The original model debuted with BMW’s M30 straight-six engine in 728 guise and was soon followed by the 730 and...

Audi has released a teaser sketch of its upcoming four-door coupe that’s due to hit showrooms by September of 2009. Before that, we should see a near-production ready concept version, most likely at the 2008 New York Auto Show. According to the Audi source that leaked the sketch, the A7 will...

GM has made the bold claim that hybrid versions of the Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon SUVs will achieve 40% better fuel economy than regular petrol versions, equating to a mileage figure of roughly 19-20mpg in urban driving. Earlier forecasts predicted improvements of only 25%, but, according to USA...

Porsche is adding a hybrid option to its next-gen Cayenne and new Panamera, but fuel saving technologies may also filter across to its iconic 911 range according to latest reports. Porsche is said to be trying to reduce fuel consumption and carbon-dioxide emission levels of its 911 range, just as...

Volvo’s V70 and S80 models will be available with two new flex-fuel engines from the end of the year, making its entire lineup now flex-fuel ready. The V70 and S80 get either a new 2.0L four cylinder or a turbocharged 2.5L five cylinder. The existing petrol engines have been modified for E85...

Maserati has finally released new images of its stunning GranTurismo, a gorgeous coupe penned by Italian design studio Pininfarina with inspiration clearly taken from Maserati’s larger Quattroporte sedan and its previous Birdcage concept car. With rumor there’s a new small Maserati...

BMW has extended the range of the X3 SUV by adding a new 2.0L four-cylinder diesel engine to its European lineup. The new engine develops an additional 27hp (20kW) and 20Nm of torque over the previous diesel offering in the X3 and uses 10% less fuel. Peak output stands at 177hp (130kW) and a...

To reduce its carbon footprint and improve the fuel-economy of its some of its vehicles, Porsche is developing new hybrid technology with sister brand Volkswagen that’ll be available as an option on its next-gen Cayenne SUV and Panamera four-door coupe. The new Cayenne is scheduled for...

Yesterday, Ford revealed a drawing of a new compact crossover model that’s scheduled to hit European showrooms early next year where it joins other spectacular Blue Oval models such as the C-Max MPV as well as the new Mondeo sedan and Focus hatch. Now, Ford CEO Alan Mulally and product...

A small development team in North Wales has created a box, which they claim can convert captured car exhaust gases into usable biofuel. The device fits underneath the car and replaces the catalytic converter by trapping greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide and emits mostly...

BMW is in talks with Magna International over a deal to build an SUV/crossover version of the Mini that’s expected to be called the ‘Mini Colorado.’ Production of the new model will top 65,000 units and will be handled by Magna Steyr at its plant in Austria because BMW’s...

Following the announcement that Chrysler is scrapping plans to build the Imperial sedan at its Brampton plant in Ontario, the carmaker says it will instead use the facility to build its 300 model starting from 2010. An updated version of the 300 has been pencilled in for a 2010 or 2011 launch, but...

Australia’s famous RWD 6-cylinder cars are under attack from high fuel prices. Aussies are moving to smaller cars and smaller engines and it’s just not worth building them locally when you can import them without the added production costs. The current inline six will be replaced with a...

Renault is preparing to launch a host of new models over the next couple of years, spearheaded by the release of the new Twingo and Laguna models. The French label has previously announced that it plans to introduce no less than 26 new or updated models between 2006 and 2009 including the launch of...

Volkswagen will be updating its ‘VW’ logo for the launch of the new Golf Mark VI, following the wishes of CEO Martin Winterkorn to make the badge more prominent. It won’t be a complete redesign. Instead the logo will grow in size compared with the current one and protrude further...

Despite the findings of a new study that found the popularity of hybrid cars was sinking in favor of diesels, Lexus is pushing ahead with the roll-out of more petrol-electric models and has announced that it will be lifting production of the eco-friendly cars. Lexus exec James H. Colon has revealed...

Honda has announced it will delay the introduction of its premium Acura brand to Japan by at least two years. The company was originally intending to bring Acura to its home market in 2008, but is changing its plans to a 2010-11 release. No specific reason was cited, except for the vague "[the...

UPDATE: The man that so brazenly tried to steal a Targa 4 from a dealership has tried to steal it again, this time from the local police station. After he abandoned the car it was towed away by the police but the man returned with a canister of petrol this time to prevent a repeat of his earlier...