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A car that runs on nothing but compressed air is about to start production in India by the nation’s largest carmaker, Tata Motors. Known as the Air Car, the small runabout was developed with by ex-Formula One engineer Guy Nègre and is capable of traveling up to 68mph with a range of 125...

BMW prides itself on having some of the most dynamic and involving vehicles on the market today, but its fleet still lacks a genuine sports car or a true successor for the original M1. Some may argue that BMW already offers the 507hp V10-powered M6 Coupe, but to the purists the M6 is an overweight...

Earlier this month, we reported that BMW execs had considered a takeover of Volvo and had gone so far as to order in a set of the Swedish carmaker’s latest financial reports. The latest buzz is that BMW is just one of several potential suitors and is currently in the process of conducting...

BMW has outsold its main rival Mercedes-Benz since 2005 but analysts predict that Mercedes could take back the lead as early as next year. BMW is already ahead of Mercedes for the first four months of the year, and is estimated by Morgan Stanley to top 1.236 million vehicle sales this year with...

Despite the US easily rating as the number one market for Lexus vehicles, and most other luxury makes for that matter, Toyota’s premium label is expecting to sell more of its LS600h and the long-wheelbase flagship saloons in Japan than it does in the States, with Europe close behind in second...

Max Mosley in Monaco played down speculation that Volkswagen and Ford could be considering entering F1 in the near future. The rumours were sparked when the FIA's proposals for new regulations in 2011 and beyond were also sent to the aforementioned carmakers, but not seasoned private teams like...

The latest findings from research conducted by UBS and Ricardo points to combined annual diesel and hybrid gasoline vehicle sales in the US of 2.7 million by 2012, 15% of the overall car market. The study goes further and purports that sales of diesels will outstrip gasoline hybrids by 1.5 million...

Volkswagen is replacing the existing Golf Sport and GT models with a single all-new model – the Golf GT Sport. The latest addition gets several unique features and is equipped with extra equipment over the models it replaces. An all-new darkened grille section has been revised to match the...

A record number of new cars will being making either their world, European or UK public debut at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, which will be held in West Sussex in the UK from 22-24 June. The list of cars include some of the most exotic metal from around the world, as well as...

Since its launch back in 2003, Scion has insisted that three models were enough. But as the label becomes more popular, company execs are considering adding new models to satisfy that demand. Scion corporate manager Steve Haag, who spoke with The Car Connection, explained that management wants to...

FIA president Max Mosley insisted in Monaco that F1's governing body has not yet sanctioned Bernie Ecclestone's plans for night racing. Ecclestone, the F1 supremo, has busily been organising floodlit events in Singapore and possibly Malaysia and Australia for as soon as next year, but Mosley said...

We previously reported that it would take BMW 6 months to add fuel saving technologies to the Mini MK2, but today the company announced that all Mini models would get the changes by August, only three months away. With the changes, the MINI Cooper D will be capable of returning an astonishing...

Pictured here is Peugeot’s latest compact hatch, the 308, which replaces the 307 and is rumored to include a two-door variant for the first time. Official details haven’t been released as yet but word on the street is that the new model has grown by about an inch in length, while height...

Audi’s current A6 has been on sale for almost two years now, but we’re still at least a year away from the release of the potent RS 6 super-sedan and Avant wagon. Originally thought to debut at September’s 2007 Frankfurt Auto Show, latest reports suggest that its release date has...

Updated: Porsche has released a statement denying that the mid-sized Roxster SUV is in development. Original: News is circulating about the development of a new Porsche SUV to be slotted below the full-size Cayenne and which will be based off a similar Audi model. Like the Cayenne, which shares a...

Starting in June, Lorenzo Ramaciotti will take on the responsibility for the future styling of all the brands of Fiat Group and Maserati. Directly reporting to Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne, Ramaciotti will be in charge of the future direction of some of Fiat’s most important models including...

BMW execs are reported to have given approval for development of a new crossover based on the 3-series sedan and upcoming X3 SUV. Likely to carry the F3 label, the new crossover model will be aimed directly at Mercedes B-Class range and should appear in showrooms by the end of the decade including...

Japanese newspapers have confirmed that Nissan will launch three subcompact cars in North America by the end of next year, with the first model likely to be the next-generation Nissan Cube minicar. Unlike the current model (pictured), which is strictly limited to the Japanese domestic market, the...

Roush has unveiled its 2007 Nitemare F-150 pickup, a 445hp supercharged steed that will be produced in a limited run of just 100 trucks. Based on the standard cab version of the F-150, the Nitemare picks up a ROUSHcharger that boosts output from the 5.4L engine to 445hp and 500lb-ft. of torque...

Could the new Corolla really get a V6 powerplant? According to one of its developers, the engine bay can fit anything from a 1.4L four-banger to a 3.5L V6. Toyota technician Soichiro Okudaira, who spoke with AutoTelegraaf.nl, revealed that execs are seriously considering launching a V6 powered...