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  • Efficient Dynamics for BMW 3-series

    BMW’s 3-series range is next in line to get the carmaker’s Efficient Dynamics fuel saving technology, and preliminary tests are showing that some models are reducing carbon emissions by up to 23%. The first cars equipped with the system will appear in showrooms from September, and will include the engine stop-start and brake-energy regeneration systems. The range topping diesel powerplant, BMW’s new 204hp 2.0L twin-turbo diesel will be capable of achieving a mileage rate of 54.3mpg and will produce on average just 138g of CO2 per km. Better still, fuel consumption improves...

  • New Audi RS6 to have 571HP
    New Audi RS6 to have 571HP

    Audi’s new RS6 will blow away the competition when it hits the street with a supercar rivaling 571hp output derived from its twin-turbo V10 engine. Vehicle registration details from an inside source reveal specific information about the new Audi model including engine capacity and specific...

  • Daimler launches the facelifted Super Eight
    Daimler launches the facelifted Super Eight

    Hot off the launch of the refreshed Jaguar XJ comes the near-identical Daimler version. Not to be confused with Germany’s Daimler-Benz, the Daimler Motor Company is a British car brand that’s currently under the ownership of Ford’s Premier Auto Group. Its latest model, the Super...

  • Alfa Romeo launches the 159 Turismo Internazionale
    Alfa Romeo launches the 159 Turismo Internazionale

    Alfa has applied its classic Turismo Internazionale option to its svelte 159 saloon and Sportwagon, with both cars set to feature the famous TI initials. The cars will include a unique body kit, lowered sports suspension, 19-inch alloy wheels, red Brembo brake calipers, and chrome effect on the...

  • Brilliance BS6 scores just one star in latest crash test
    Brilliance BS6 scores just one star in latest crash test

    Germany’s ADAC automotive regulatory body has given China’s Brilliance BS6 sedan a poor one-star rating in its latest round of crash tests. This is the car that Brilliance was hoping would convince European buyers that the Chinese brand was capable of building a truly world class car...

  • Spy Shots: 2009 BMW 7-series
    Spy Shots: 2009 BMW 7-series

    Due for introduction late next year, BMW’s 2009 model-year 7-series saloon has been spotted once again undergoing testing at Germany’s Nurburgring. More of an evolution of the current model rather than a complete redesign, the new 7 should feature a smoother more muscular look...

  • Spy Shots: 2009 Opel Vectra

    Opel’s aging Vectra sedan is well overdue for a major overhaul, but a replacement vehicle isn’t due until the second half of next year. Several prototypes, such as this one, have been spotted by spy photographers that reveal the new Vectra will have a wider and taller body than the current generation. The larger body is seen as a key strategy towards positioning the new Vectra up-market, putting it on a better standing against cars like Volkswagen’s Passat and the Alfa Romeo 159. These images, courtesy of our friends at Autogespot, show that designers have remained true to...

  • Jaguar reveals updated XK and X-Type
    Jaguar reveals updated XK and X-Type

    Despite its money troubles Jaguar is plugging away at the model updates, this time revealing enhanced versions of the XK and X-Type to usher in the 2008 model year. The XK coupe gets a new antenna mounted into the rear spoiler, new aluminum or wooden trim and chrome highlights for the controls...

  • Lexus LS460 by Wald International
    Lexus LS460 By Wald International

    We’re used to seeing plenty of tuned autos from the German marques, but rarely do we see a Japanese saloon get the aftermarket treatment. Wald International is a Japanese tuner that specializes in the modification of some of Europe’s finest, cars like the Bentley Continental GT, BMW...

  • Mercedes developing 35MPG Bluetec diesel S-class
    Mercedes developing 35MPG Bluetec diesel S-class

    Mercedes-Benz is reported to be developing a new version of its S-class limo equipped with an ultra-efficient Bluetec diesel engine. With a motor displacing just 2.2L, the new diesel driven S-class should return a fuel economy rating of just 6.6L per 100km, or roughly 35mpg. We should get our first...

  • Updated: Official details for Renault's new Laguna
    Official Details For Renault's New Laguna

    Renault has revealed details for its new Laguna mid-size sedan and wagon, a model the French automaker's designers claim is significantly better on the inside than anything else in its price range. Inside, occupants are treated to real wood and metal paneling as well as a newly-designed center...

  • GM Alpha update, RWD Pontiac G6 due in 2010
    GM Alpha update, RWD Pontiac G6 due in 2010

    Despite concerns over the survivability of development plans for a new range of rear-drive models from General Motors, the midsized Alpha project is reported to be well underway with the first model due by the end of the decade. Alpha is the name of GM’s midsized RWD platform, a global...

  • Binz E-class limo at Millbrook Proving Grounds

    Germany's Binz has taken its latest stretched Mercedes-Benz E-Class limousine to the Millbrook Proving Grounds for an annual test day with some of the U.K.’s motoring journalists. However, on days like this, you’re more likely to see the journos pimping it up in the back seat rather than behind the wheel because that's the real test of a limo says Binz sales director Kevin Smith. For most new cars, focus is usually upon the driving experience behind the wheel. But with a limo, it’s the passenger experience that becomes paramount, so you need to pay greater attention to...

  • Buick may add new entry-level sedan to US range
    Buick May Add New Entry-Level Sedan To U.S. Range

    General Motors [NYSE:GM] might sell a new model in the United States that it’s planning to launch in China by early 2009. The compact Buick sedan is designed to replace the current Excelle, a rebadged version of the Daewoo Lacetti that’s sold in China. Execs are still considering if the...

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    Jaguar considers dropping the X-Type, hopes ride on the new XF

    Jaguar’s financial woes and restructuring plans may see its most popular model dropped from its lineup. In order to mimic successful strategies used by Porsche, Jaguar’s future will likely see it sell lower volumes of high-profit models. This means out with the current X-Type and in...

  • Renault releases next-gen Laguna teaser pics
    Renault releases next-gen Laguna teaser pics

    Renault will be playing the quality card for its next generation Laguna and has offered us a glimpse of the high standards we can expect with this latest set of teaser images showing the carmaker’s new focus on attention to detail. To compete with established players in the premium segment...

  • Alfa Romeo confirms production of 159 sedan in China
    Alfa Romeo confirms production of 159 sedan in China

    Fiat group will be expanding its operations in China with the latest confirmation that it will be building its Alfa Romeo 159 saloon in China. The cars will be built under the recently formed joint-venture between Fiat and China’s Chery Auto, with production tipped to start in Chery’s...

  • Massive gallery of LUMMA’s CLR 500 RS
    Massive gallery of LUMMA’s CLR 500 RS

    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...

  • 2007 BMW CS Concept

    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 rumored flagship sedan to be called the 8-Series. The new model would compete with other high-end sporty four-doors such as Aston Martin’s Rapide and the Porsche Panamera. Despite sharing the same platform as the next-generation 7-Series, this four-seater coupe is longer and wider than the...

  • Updated BMW 3-series next in line to get Brake Energy Regeneration tech
    Updated BMW 3-series next in line to get Brake Energy Regeneration tech

    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...

  • Carlsson CK35 tuning pack for the Mercedes C-Class
    Carlsson CK35 tuning pack for the Mercedes C-Class

    Carlsson has kitted up the new Mercedes Benz C-Class with its latest CK35 tuning package, a race-proven kit that delivers the performance to match its sporty look. The tuner has been a successful competitor in the VLN Long Distance Trophy at the Nürburgring for many years and has consistently used...

  • Cadillac presents facelifted 2008 STS
    Cadillac presents facelifted 2008 STS

    GM is ramping up for a massive assault on next week’s New York Auto Show with planned launches for its HUMMER, Buick and Cadillac labels. The General’s luxury division is set to debut the facelifted version of the 2008 model-year STS sedan, which picks up revised styling, a revamped...

  • Buick reveals new ‘Super’ models and facelifted LaCrosse
    Buick reveals new ‘Super’ models and facelifted LaCrosse

    Buick has revived its ‘Super’ labeling after a 50 year hiatus with the introduction of the 2008 model-year LaCrosse and Lucerne sedans. The badge represents the most premium and powerful Buick models, and the Super edition cars not only feature more power but increased equipment and...

  • Brabus sport pack for the new Mercedes Benz C-Class
    Brabus sport pack for the new Mercedes Benz C-Class

    German tuner Brabus will be launching a series of performance packages for the new Mercedes Benz C-Class sedan, including an engine upgrade for the C280 and C350 models as well as tuned kits for the CDI range. Top of the list is a rebuild of the gasoline V6 engines, which thanks to a special...

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