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BMW has been selling diesel vehicles in Europe since 1983 and today, 67% of its sales there are oil-burners. The acceptance of this type of engine has been increasing in the US market, and with the introduction of the new low-sulfur content diesel fuel across the US, the market is now poised to see...

Nissan has introduced its new Altima Coupe to the motoring press at the L.A. Auto Show and joins the Altima Hybrid and sedan under Nissan’s most popular nameplate in the US. The new coupe will go on sale midway through next year as a 2008 model. The car should stand out against its sedan...

Hyundai has presented its HCD10 Hyundai Hellion concept at the L.A. Auto Show today, showcasing the Korean company’s take on the compact three-door sport crossover. Inspired by the tough, hard-shell backpack that’s seen in the animal world, the Hellion’s architecture consists of...

Acura has unveiled probably one of the ugliest concept cars at the Los Angeles Auto Show today. The creation of the company’s Los Angeles-based advanced design team, the Advanced Sedan Concept illustrates Acura's commitment to modern design and cutting-edge style. The primary goal of this...

Honda has displayed two new concept cars at the L.A. Auto Show in the form of its REMIX small sport concept and the Step Bus MPV. The REMIX explores the shape and design of a two-seat sports car, which can double as a practical daily-driver. The low-slung car features a wrap-around canopy that adds...

Saturn has launched its European designed compact five-door crossover, showcasing the brand's new design character and intensified focus on driving characteristics. Labeled the VUE, the new crossover will go on sale in the second quarter of 2007 and is Saturn's fourth all-new model since the...

Mazda’s Nagare concept is just the latest in a string of recent concept cars from the Japanese brand, which includes its Sassou from Frankfurt in 2005, the Senku at Tokyo also in 2005 and the Kabura in Detroit this year. Their latest effort is the first of a new series of design concepts that...

Ford has revealed its next generation of America's best-selling compact utility vehicle, which has picked up a completely new look inside and out. The original Escape sold more than a million copies since its introduction in 2001, more than any other compact SUV, so the new version has some big...

We always see futuristic concept cars with high-tech interiors and massive 20in and over sized wheels that their makers claimed costs hundreds of thousands of dollars to develop, not to mention the number of man-hours and the hurdles thrown at developers from upper management. So it’s rare to...

You’re driving along one day and you hear your favorite song on the radio. You then press a button and the car automatically detects what song is playing, connects to an online music store and requests to purchase it. You insert your credit card into a small slot on your dash and the song is...

The AC Schnitzer tuned Bimmer may not be the fastest tuner car around but its Tension 6-series is ranked as the fastest BMW on record, with a top speed of 206mph. The car competed at the Nardo high speed event held recently by Germany’s Autobild and tire manufacturer Continental in Italy. The...

Volkswagen has unveiled its compact 4x4, the Concept Tiguan, at the Los Angeles Auto Show, and has confirmed that the first production versions will be hitting showrooms by the end of 2007. The drawn out gestation of the Tiguan, including the poll of 350,000 readers of magazines of the AutoBild...

The convertible segment is heating up with the introduction of its newest member, the Chrysler Sebring Convertible. The car comes available with no less than three different automatically latching tops, including a retractable hard top, which can drop with the press of a button on the key fob...

Cadillac will be launching its new limited edition Platinum Series range of cars at this week's L.A. Auto Show, with cars that feature even more luxury and quality than the label's regular models. Just as Cadillac’s V-series extended the brand's credentials into the performance arena, the...

Volkswagen has unveiled its new performance packages for its Golf, Touran, Passat and Touareg models. Similar to Audi’s S line range of performance accessories, VW’s R line includes several different exterior and interior accessories for owners who want to customize their cars. Until...

The L.A. Auto Show is one of our favorite calendar events of the year, and this year’s show is pegged to be the biggest ever with a record 21 world debuts planned. The decision to shift the date back to November instead of January has given organizers as well as the motoring press a buffer...

To help boost morale and initiative of its workers, Ford has displayed its future lineup of production models and concepts at the Cobo Arena in Detroit on Monday. Attendees were required to sign confidentiality agreements, but The Detroit News still managed to gather some key details. Some of the...

Porsche has moved to become the largest shareholder of the German giant Volkswagen group, and is now tipped to be attempting to spin-off the Audi brand from the consortium so that the sports carmaker may acquire the luxury brand's shares by itself. Porsche is understandably being very tight-lipped...

Yes, we know we have a car crash fetish, but according to the page view statistics, so do you. This time the accident involved a silver Porsche Carrera GT that ran off a road and crashed head-on into a telegrapgh pole. Images of the crash site have been posted on a North American Lotus Elise forum...

Lamborghini has been turning a profit in recent years, but it doesn’t mean that the company will be splashing out on expanding its lineup anytime soon. Instead, the supercar maker will focus on replacing its core models first, but the company’s chief, Stephan Winkelmann, has hinted that...