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Toyota Racing Development has been prepping Toyota’s race cars as well as its street cars for years. Designing and building TRD branded go-fast bits for cars such as the Supra or Celica. However, Toyota has never officially released a vehicle branded under the TRD label. This is set to change...

The VW group is continuing its diesel offensive with the addition of a new diesel engine that pumps out 240kW and a massive 760Nm of torque, making it the most powerful diesel SUV on the market. The engine even manages to beat out the V10 TDI found in the Touareg by 10Nm, and is capable of pushing...

Peugeot was faced with a tough challenge when designing the replacement for the popular 206 CC launched back in 2001. The new 207 CC doesn’t disappoint thanks to its cute design and stylish lines with the roof either up or down.

With the introduction of the new 1.8t BioPower in Saab’s 9-3 line of cars, the Swedish carmaker’s entire range can now be optioned with flex-fuel drivetrains. The new model range will make its debut at next week’s Geneva Motor Show, including the Sport Saloon, Sport Wagon and...

Ford will be introducing an all-new sub-compact vehicle in the US based on the recently revealed Mazda2 hatch, which will eventually be sold in global markets as the Blue Oval's new B-car. The Detroit News reports that Ford Americas President Mark Fields revealed details about the new car to...

Influential magazine Consumer Reports has come out with its annual list of the ten best cars of 2007, and once again Japanese automakers have dominated the results. Every vehicle from Toyota and Honda earned at least a recommendation, with the two companies combined achieving seven places in the...

German engineering firm EDAG will be showcasing its new LUV Concept at next week’s Geneva Motor Show, a vehicle that combines the styling theme of luxurious private yachts with the familiar body style of a large SUV. The concept has oiled teakwood on the hood, floors and cargo area, plus an...

After just repurchasing the rights to the TVR brand last week, its current owner Nikolai Smolenski is reported to have sold it again, this time to a pair of Florida businessmen. Adam Burdette and Jean Michel Santacreu, who live in Orlando, initially contacted TVR 18 months ago for a possible import...

Lotus' racing arm Lotus Sport will be using next week’s Geneva Motor Show to debut its new Lotus 2-Eleven track car, a powerful stripped out racer with a power to weight ratio similar to that of a 1960's Formula One car. With a supercharged and intercooled motor developing 252bhp (188kW) and...

Swiss company Weber Sportscars, best known as an auto parts supplier, will be displaying its own in-house designed supercar during April’s Top Marques Monaco Auto Show. The car's chassis construction consists of aluminum and weighs just 65kg. It’s so rigid that during testing, a strain...

Jaguar has updated its conservatively-styled XJ saloon to inject some much needed excitement to the model range and help boost lagging sales of the big cat. For the update, designers revised the front end styling by adding a new grille with a more pronounced badge. Sitting below this is a more...

Former Rolls Royce boss Klaus Dieter Frers and a team of auto industry experts have developed the new Artega GT Coupe. The car, which will be officially unveiled at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show, is roughly the same size as Volkswagen’s small Polo hatch. It measures just 3.95m in length and...

GTM Cars only confirmed its plans to build the biofueled 40TR racer last month, but the niche manufacturer has already announced the arrival of a more powerful 300bhp version. GTM will boost output of the 2.0L Honda Type R powerplant by up to 80bhp using a turbocharger and revise the styling to...

German automaker Gumpert Sportwagenmanufaktur (yes, that’s how you spell it) will be displaying the new Apollo Sport supercar at next month’s Geneva Motor Show. Following the strong response received for its original Apollo model at last year’s Geneva Show, Gumpert has come out...

Swiss auto-tuner Rinspeed will be showcasing its own version of the Saab 9-5 BioPower at the Geneva Motor Show alongside its transparent eXasis concept. Like the plastic eXasis roadster, the Rinspeed modified Saab 9-5 rides on a lowered sports suspension and utilizes fiberglass and aluminum in its...

Toyota is a clear market leader in hybrid-electric technology, so it’s not surprising that Ford’s CEO Alan Mulally is interested in forming an alliance with the Japanese giant in order to co-develop the enviro-friendly drivetrains. Mulally met with Toyota Chairman Fujio Cho in December...

DaimlerChrysler’s supervisory board today approved the partnership between Chrysler and Chery to develop a new small vehicle to be manufactured in China and exported to global markets. However, the deal will only be finalized with the agreement of the Chinese government, which is expected to...

The recently facelifted 2008 VW Touareg has a raft of changes, including new front and rear styling, upgraded interior, and better audio options. New safety technologies also include ABSPlus and anti-rollover protection. Check out this video of the Touareg in action off the road.

Lamborghini will be unveiling the special edition Gallardo Superleggera at next month’s Geneva Motor Show, a stripped-out racer built for the roads. Engineers have managed to reduce the Gallardo’s curb weight by more than 150 pounds by removing unnecessary comfort features from the...

Porsche has given its Cayman and Cayman S line of cars a sportier appearance by adding a new front lip and fixed rear-spoiler. With extensive wind-tunnel testing, engineers have managed to improve on the standard car’s aerodynamics thanks to the inclusion of the new aero components. Lift at...