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The new Altea Freetrack is design study that highlights the direction that Seat will be taking for a new crossover vehicle based on the Altea XL. The 4WD Freetrack concept picks up an electronically controlled multidisc system from Haldex and rides on a new suspension system that sits 310mm above...

General Motors will add a new high-output diesel engine to its Cadillac lineup, which will appear in the 2009 model-year CTS sedan. The state-of-the-art engine was unveiled today at the Geneva Motor Show and features new injection and combustion technology for low emissions and high performance...

Bentley has revealed an all-new model in the form of the Brooklands coupe at the Geneva Motor Show. Described by Bentley as a "grand touring coupe with classic British proportions," the new 2+2 coupe gets its name from the Brooklands circuit in Surrey, where Bentley used to race back in the 1920s...

The latest car to get Jaguar’s ‘Portfolio’ treatment is the stunning new XKR, which gets a number of styling and mechanical changes to make this one of the best Jags ever made. The model gets unique exterior styling treatments such as 20-inch polished Cremona five-spoke alloy...

In a surprise move, TVR’s former owner Nikolai Smolenski repurchased the assets and trademark rights to the former Blackpool based sports carmaker last week, only to sell it immediately to a pair of Florida businessmen. It’s been suggested the move was a shrewd business decision that...

Lotus Sport, the racing arm of Lotus, has unveiled its race-bred Exige GT3 concept vehicle at the Geneva Motor Show. The stripped out racer is powered by a high-revving 1.8L four-cylinder motor sourced from Toyota with an Eaton M62 supercharger bolted on. Final output is 271bhp (203kW) at a lofty...

It looks like the serial-embargo-breakers over at km77 have struck again. This time, it’s Renault’s new mass-market model, the Twingo, which was shown in concept form at the Paris auto show last year. As expected, the production Twingo is a significant step down from the concept car...

Ford’s luxury Premier Automotive Group is expected to make a profit for 2007, executive vice president Lewis Booth said in a briefing with Reuters. The PAG is made up of Volvo, Jaguar, Land Rover, and Aston Martin. Jaguar has been the main culprit behind lackluster profits in the group, but...

A Bentley Continental GT, driven by four-times World Rally Champion Juha Kankkunen, has broken the world ice speed record with an average top speed of 199.86mph (321.65km/h), beating the previous record of 184.14mph (296.34km/h) set by a Bugatti EB110 Supersport. The event took place on the frozen...

Volvo has finally released official details and images for its new XC70 after months of speculation and leaked spy-shots. Powering the all new estate is a naturally aspirated 3.2L straight-six gasoline engine developing 238hp with peak torque of 320Nm. Volvo also offers a version powered by its...

Riding a wave of booming sales, prestige automaker Lexus is considering adding two new models to enter the burgeoning crossover segment as well as a third, hybrid vehicle. Lexus has admitted to “studying” the segments, which means the new vehicles are more likely to enter production...

Volkswagen will use manufacturing techniques picked up from sister company Audi to cut development times of its new vehicles by up to a year and expand its portfolio while reducing the number of employees at the same time. The claim comes from VW’s new development boss, Ulrich Hackenberg, who...

Update: More details surrounding the Veyron crash have emerged, including the identity of the driver and its unfortunate owner. The Mail reports the vehicle was registered to 41-year old businessman Kumar Soni, but it’s believed the person behind the wheel at the time of the accident was his...

Mazda has raised the bar in terms of quality, standard equipment and refinement for more affordable cars, especially with its mid-sized Mazda3 and Mazda6 models, and the all-new Mazda2 appears looks no different judging by these latest images. Our Spanish friends over at km77 managed to get their...

Porsche has been one of the most vocal carmakers against the EU’s proposal that would see the level of carbon dioxide emissions of cars manufactured in Europe reduced to only 130g/km by 2012. The sports carmaker has now announced that it will reduce CO2 emissions of its cars by a 'significant...

Update: PSA Peugeot Citroën has announced that it's no longer interesting in partnering with Proton and has discontinued any ongoing talks with the Malaysian carmaker. The ongoing talks between Proton and Volkswagen are said to be going badly despite officials from both companies meeting on...

Designed at Mazda’s European Design Centre on the outskirts of Frankfurt, the Hakaze is a compact crossover coupe with roadster styling, which according to Mazda could be made production ready in a relatively short amount of time.

To comply with FIA GT1 series regulations, Koenigsegg were forced to reduce the output of its 806-horsepower CCX to the tune of 600 hp. To do this, engineers removed the standard car’s supercharger system but bored out the 4.7-liter V-8 engine to 5.0 liters. Labeled the CCGT in motorsport...

A teaser image of a new Opel concept was released last week, which has now been revealed to be the new Gran Turismo Coupe Concept that’s scheduled to be unveiled next week at the Geneva Motor Show. The images highlight Opel’s new design trend and a possible replacement for the original...

Toyota is the latest company reported to be working on a plug-in hybrid vehicle, and it may even collaborate with other carmakers in developing new battery technology to power its new car. Toyota’s president of its North American operations, Jim Press, revealed during an interview with...