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With the brand new XF sports sedan due for 2008, Jaguar has given the S-type a nip'n'tuck for its last year on sale. For the 2008 Model Year, all S-TYPE versions feature an updated front end, with the addition of the sporting S-TYPE R bumper and mesh grille to all models. A new series of alloy...

The TH!NK electric car may be returning in a big way if the new owners of the brand get their way. Though it was bought by Ford, they quietly dumped the project a couple of years back. TH!NK was recently taken over by a Norwegian investment group with plans to sell a new car internationally by...

Toyota’s new baby car, the Auris, has been launched in Europe at the Bologna Motor Show. The Auris is one of the most important cars in Toyota’s lineup because it replaces the Corolla nameplate in some regions. The reason behind the change is to alter perceptions about Toyota cars. The...

The Japanese government is planning on imposing tough new fuel efficiency regulations on carmakers that sell vehicles domestically. The trade and transport ministries are expected to draft proposals that would see economy increase 20% from 2004 levels by 2015. At the moment, all automakers must...

Honda’s CEO Takeo Fukui has revealed details about their diesel strategy, which includes the introduction of a V6 engine that may fit in four vehicles across the Honda and Acura range. These include the Ridgeline, Pilot, and Odyssey, as well as the Acura MDX. Honda will begin its diesel...

Honda’s S2000 may be coming to an end but that hasn’t stopped them from milking it for all its worth with a special F1-inspired RJ edition on sale in Italy, France, and Spain. The main claim to fame is that Honda has forced asked its two F1 drivers, Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello...

After revealing a teaser image of the new Cayenne on its website a couple of weeks back, Porsche has finally unveiled the vehicle. On the outside, the biggest difference is the new front end. The redesigned headlights and new bumper give the Cayenne a sleeker yet more aggressive look, while in the...

Claims that VW’s Spanish subsuidary Seat may go under the hammer are “absolute nonsense” said a spokesman for the Audi brand group. German newspaper Automobilwoche had based the statement on inside sources and used the recent decision by VW not to build the new A1 in Spain as...

Volkswagen has finally unveiled the long expected CrossTouran, a “lifestyle” version of its popular Touran compact van, to be unveiled at the upcoming Bologna Motor Show. Being a true lifestyle vehicle, there are not many mechanical differences between the standard Touran and...

Kirk Kerkorian’s troubled relationship with GM has finally come to an end with reports coming through that his investment firm Tracinda selling off all stock owned in GM. The Wall Street Journal cited anonymous sources “familiar with the matter” as claiming that Tracinda had sold...

General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner conceded that there’s no one solution to providing fuel-efficient cars during his speech at the L.A. Auto Show on Wednesday. However, the GM boss is backing vehicles that could be charged by plugging it into a standard electrical outlet. In fact, GM wants to be...

The Lotus Sport Exige Cup is a track-ready edition of the Exige roadster that runs a more powerful version of the engine from the supercharged Exige S. Power is up to 252hp at a lofty 8000rpm and torque is 179lb-ft at 7000rpm. Those rpm figures may seem high, but the Toyota sourced four-cylinder...

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...

Hyundai has presented its HCD10 Hyundai Hellion concept at the L.A. Auto Show today, showcasing the Korean company’s take on the compact three-door sport crossover. Inspired by the tough, hard-shell backpack that’s seen in the animal world, the Hellion’s architecture consists of...

Acura has unveiled probably one of the ugliest concept cars at the Los Angeles Auto Show today. The creation of the company’s Los Angeles-based advanced design team, the Advanced Sedan Concept illustrates Acura's commitment to modern design and cutting-edge style. The primary goal of this...

You’re driving along one day and you hear your favorite song on the radio. You then press a button and the car automatically detects what song is playing, connects to an online music store and requests to purchase it. You insert your credit card into a small slot on your dash and the song is...

Volkswagen has unveiled its compact 4x4, the Concept Tiguan, at the Los Angeles Auto Show, and has confirmed that the first production versions will be hitting showrooms by the end of 2007. The drawn out gestation of the Tiguan, including the poll of 350,000 readers of magazines of the AutoBild...

The convertible segment is heating up with the introduction of its newest member, the Chrysler Sebring Convertible. The car comes available with no less than three different automatically latching tops, including a retractable hard top, which can drop with the press of a button on the key fob...

Cadillac will be launching its new limited edition Platinum Series range of cars at this week's L.A. Auto Show, with cars that feature even more luxury and quality than the label's regular models. Just as Cadillac’s V-series extended the brand's credentials into the performance arena, the...

Porsche has moved to become the largest shareholder of the German giant Volkswagen group, and is now tipped to be attempting to spin-off the Audi brand from the consortium so that the sports carmaker may acquire the luxury brand's shares by itself. Porsche is understandably being very tight-lipped...