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We previously reported the news that UK engineering firm Project Kimber was planning to build a new version of the discontinued Smart roadster with the help of designer Gordon Murray. Project Kimber had released an earlier sketch of the car, but have now released a new sketch showing some of the...

A senior Nissan executive has stated that hybrids are still not a “viable economic proposition.” Dominique Thormann, Nissan North America's senior vice president for administration and finance, said "for these technologies to work, there has to be a customer benefit. Somewhere there's...

The recently launched Opel Astra will make its way stateside as the Saturn Astra, GM has confirmed. In a move that surprised no-one, GM said the hatchback would officially unveiled at the Chicago Auto Show in February. The Saturn Astra will be nearly identical to the 2007.5 Opel Astra, unveiled...

Ford has started shipping the new Edge crossover out to customers. Ford had delayed the launch date of the Edge due to quality aspects and the need to iron out supplier and assembly issues at the refurbished Oakville, Ontario, plant. It insists that the problem isn’t quality, but one of...

With the amount of testing BMW is doing on the next-generation M3, we’ve got no doubt it’ll be a truly epic car. Prototype test mules have been running around for almost a year now, and there’s still apparently almost a year to go before the production version hits the streets...

That’s about as detailed as Porsche’s chief executive is willing to get about their plans to take over VW. Like a complex game of chess, Porsche is making all the right moves as a lead-up to takeover VW including plans to issue share to raise capital. Porsche is looking at offering 8.75...

An airbag maker is developing special seats that can detect an imminent side impact and push the seat further into the middle of the car to reduce passenger injuries. Side-mounted radar would be used to detect the impact milliseconds before it actually occurs and would activate the safety system...

When it comes to big luxury saloons, our favorite has always been the Quattroporte. Not because it’s got the most gadgets or it’s the most expensive, but because it’s incredibly fun to drive and feels more special than the usual German sedans. The only major problem is the...

Toyota has edged out its own luxury division when it comes to retaining customers. Almost 64% of Toyota buyers replaced their cars with another from the same brand, compared with 63% for Lexus. The study, carried out by J.D. Power and Associates, found that average retention rates had dropped in...

The team over at Fifth Gear have compared the new Audi TT with the recently updated BMW Z4 Coupe. The test is done on the track so it’s a good place to see whether Audi has managed to improve the handling compared to the notoriously bad last-generation TT. One little side note is that you do...

London’s Westminster City Council has unveiled its new scheme of free electric car charging power points in an effort to help reduce pollution in the area. The council hopes more people will take up electric cars if they offer free recharge points in central city areas. Two points have been...

Thanks to a leaked dealer presentation for Fiat’s retro 500 we now have photos of what the final car will look like. Featuring a design that harks back to the original, but still retaining modern styling cues, the 500 will use styling and lifestyle options to attract buyers. What’s most...

Ford is evaluating plans to import models built by its European operation to the US for next year. Ford’s European range is generally considered to be better built and designed than its car in the US, especially when competing against in the lower-luxury segment. The models being evaluated...

Malcolm Bricklin’s dream to import Chinese cars with the help of Chery may be over, but he hasn’t given on up his plans to bring an affordable luxury car built in China to the US. Bricklin’s company, Visionary Vehicles, today confirmed that the deal was over but said that it was...

With cities getting ever more populated and people buying more and more cars, it’s no wonder that traffic jams are out of control in some places. Honda’s wacky solution is to place tiny camera into wing mirrors that would transmit images of the traffic to a central server using a mobile...

After the seemingly endless flurry of spy shots and videos of the 207CC test mules in action, Peugeot has finally taken off the wraps for one of the most beautiful convertibles in the world. The hardtop roof can open and close in around 25 seconds after lowering all four windows, and is built in...

A brand new look for the next-generation Honda Accord Coupe will be unveiled at the Detroit Motor Show in January. The Accord Coupe Concept will convey exterior styling cues and design features that provide a first look at the direction the next-generation Accord will take, which hopefully means...

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 Essen Motor Show has often been called the SEMA of Europe, so it’s no surprise that many of the European tuning houses you see featured in our stories announce new products. This year we’ve seen some great cars such as the Ferrari 599 by Hamann, Ruf’s RGT, Volkswagen’s...