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BMW surprised the automotive world with its latest Concept CS, a four-door luxury coupe rumored to be the precursor to an all-new high performance flagship. The video shows the new concept car in complete detail and includes some words from BMW designer Adrian van Hooydonk, who describes the...

Diminishing sales both in the US and abroad is forcing Nissan to rethink its current lineup. Unlike its major rivals Toyota and Honda, Nissan doesn’t have an image of being a ‘green company’ and it’s now hoping to change all that with the release of its first clean diesel...

German tuning outfit Hamann has developed a new edition of its BMW Z4 M Coupe performance pack with its latest ‘Renn Taxi’ version. The tuner is yet to release official specs for the new model but as these latest images reveal, Hamann has added a roll-cage and Recaro seats indicating...

Following its unveiling at the Geneva Motor Show last month, KTM’s new 300bhp X-Bow roadster is now ready for production with up to 600 firm orders already in place. KTM were originally planning to build just 100 units in a deal with manufacturer Dallara, but due to popular demand after the...

Lumma has created one of the most extravagant packages on the market today with the CLR 500 RS performance saloon based on BMW’s M5. Almost every element of the regular M5 has been enhanced or restyled, resulting in a sedan that will give supercar owners a run for their money. The standard...

BMW has revealed its new CS concept in the lead up to the 2007 Shanghai Auto Show, a car that’s said to hint at the future styling of BMW’s next-generation models. Although there’s no information about any production possibility, the new concept car could also be a preview of a...

Back in 2005 Audi released the A6L exclusively for the Chinese market, a long-wheelbase version designed to improve on the A6 as a chauffeur-driven saloon. Now, Audi is unveiling a new rear-seat entertainment that beats anything we’ve seen short of a Maybach. The A6L gets two 10.2-inch...

Audi is determined to launch 15 new models by the end of the decade with focus centering on the crossover-utility market, which is seen by Audi exec Wolfgang Hoffmann as “a segment that holds a lot of potential for growth.” We’ve already seen the release of the new A5 coupe and...

Renault will be expanding its fleet in the coming years with five new upscale models including the seven-seater Koleos SUV that it co-developed with Samsung Motors as well as a possible large sedan. To compete with established players in the premium segment, Renault will rely on increased quality...

Despite the advances in safety technology over the years for light vehicles, a recent study has found that larger, heavier vehicles have had the lowest death rates. The findings come from a study conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in the US and is based on crash data for...

Californian startup Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] is nearing the final phase of development for its groundbreaking Roadster electric sports car. Several second-generation prototypes were displayed recently at a press presentation in the automaker's home state, and the next step will see ten more...

The new flagship coupe is larger than ever, packing AMG’s sledgehammer 6.0L bi-turbo V12 and the latest in Mercedes safety technology, the latest CL65 is turning out to be a real head-turner. See our previous article for more details and images or check out the official press release after...

Earlier this month, the US supreme court ruled that carbon-dioxide emissions are to be defined as pollutants, a decision that could force carmakers to seriously reduce the levels of CO2 being emitted by vehicles sold in the US. The decision reflects a more drastic situation in Europe, where the...

General Motors’ Holden subsidiary is spearheading the development of a new diesel version of the modular Zeta platform as well as an advanced hybrid system, which could eventually be sold in its VE Commodore sedan and Pontiac’s new G8. In an interview with Australia’s GoAuto News...

General Motors’ European division has released information about the locations for the production of its next-generation of compact-sized cars. It has chosen four of its manufacturing plants, including the Ellesmere Port site in the UK, Bochum in Germany, Sweden’s Trollhättan site and...

We’ve recently seen a lot of attention paid towards the booming Chinese market, with increased inflows of foreign investment and new car plants being set-up across the country. It makes it easy to forget that one of China’s neighbors, India, whose population also exceeds one billion...

One year after the presentation of the Ferrari 575GTZ, Zagato returns to Villa d’Este with a new custom car: the Maserati GS Zagato. In the tradition of exclusive collections that inspired the creativity of car designers in the '50s and '60s, Paolo Boffi, an entrepreneur in the furnishing and...

The shocking video shows the famous supercar undergoing a simulated head-on collision at the Motor Industry Research Association (MIRA) crash testing facility in the UK. The clip clearly demonstrates the benefits of the car’s carbon fiber monocoque structure, which proved so secure that the...

On the eve of his 70th birthday, Volkswagen’s Chairman Ferdinand Piëch assured reporters during an interview that a super-efficient vehicle capable of achieving mileage rates as impressive as 1L/100km is in development and could be sold at a reasonable price within four years. A simple...

BMW debuted its new Brake Energy Regeneration technology when it first released its updated 5-series saloon back in January. The facelifted 1-series hatch followed soon after, it too featuring the fuel saving technology. Now, Dutch website Autovisie.nl reports that we’ll soon see the same...