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  • Lutz confirms development of Cadillac V12

    At the recent Chicago Auto Show, General Motors’ vice chairman Bob Lutz hinted at the possibility of using an extended version of the Camaro platform to build an all-new ultra-luxury vehicle for the Cadillac division. The car, which would be a potential rival to popular saloons such as the BMW 7-series and Mercedes S-Class, would most likely be powered by an engine “with more than eight cylinders” he said. Automotive News is now reporting that Cadillac is developing the mechanicals for a V12 powered flagship, which it says will take design cues from the Cadillac Sixteen...

  • Hyundai previews RWD V8 sedan with Concept Genesis
    Hyundai previews rear-wheel-drive V-8 sedan with Concept Genesis

    Hyundai is planning to add a rear-wheel-drive sedan powered by a V-8 engine to its lineup, a car that will be previewed by the Concept Genesis that’s expected to be unveiled at the upcoming 2007 New York Auto Show. Heavily disguised test mules of a large Hyundai sedan have been spotted in...

  • Lumma Design CLR 500 RS debuts in Geneva
    Lumma Design CLR 500 RS debuts in Geneva

    There aren't many people out there that think the regular BMW M5 isn’t fast enough or find its subtle but aggressive styling unsatisfying. Fortunately, there are still tuning companies like Germany’s Lumma Design that cater for those extreme individuals. They take the already potent BMW...

  • Updated: More images of VW’s new Phaeton
    Updated: More images of VW’s new Phaeton

    Volkswagen will launch its facelifted Phaeton limo during this week’s Geneva Motor Show with a host of minor revisions that are unlikely to stir any major excitement. The VW flagship gets a set of new headlamps, more standard equipment and a range of new diesel engines. The big-banger V10 TDI...

  • Chrysler Imperial edges closer
    Chrysler Imperial edges closer

    Chrysler recently offered workers at its Brampton plant in Canada a proposal to reduce their pay in favor of securing the production of an all new vehicle codenamed ‘Product X.’ The majority of workers rejected the offer, but according to Wards Auto, the vehicle will still go into...

  • Jaguar XJ facelift revealed
    Jaguar XJ facelift revealed

    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...

  • Mercedes’ ultra-clean Vision C220 BLUETEC

    Mercedes Benz will be displaying its Vision C220 BLUETEC in Geneva, the first four-cylinder model to feature the ultra-clean diesel technology. Like its previous Vision GL420 SUV that was shown at last month’s Detroit Auto Show, the new Vision C220 gives a glimpse of diesel powertrains of the future. It’s already in compliance with strict EURO 6 emission standards that are applicable to all new vehicles Europe-wide from 2015 and with an output of 170hp (125kW) and a peak torque of 400 Nm, the sedan only requires 5.5L of diesel per hundred kilometres. Following the US launch of...

  • UK getting HSV based Vauxhall VXR8
    UK getting HSV based Vauxhall VXR8

    We all know that General Motors plans to sell the Australian built Holden Commodore sedan as a rebadged Pontiac in the US, but what we didn’t know is that its UK division, Vauxhall, will be offering the high-performance HSV Clubsport R8 variant as its new VRX8. HSV is an acronym for Holden...

  • Currency Motors’ 800HP Twin-Turbo M5
    Currency Motors’ 800HP Twin-Turbo M5

    What do you do when your 500hp M5 just isn’t doing it for you anymore? You call California-based Currency Motors who, by adding a pair of turbochargers, turns the standard M5 into the world’s fastest and most powerful four-door luxury sedan on the planet. That’s right. This...

  • Preview: Production ready Jaguar XF
    Preview: Production ready Jaguar XF

    Jaguar has already given us a preview of its replacement for the aging S-type saloon in the form of the C-XF concept that was displayed at the recent Detroit Auto Show, and these latest renderings give us a clue to what the final production version will look like. Based on information from sources...

  • Buick dealers reject new RWD saloon
    Buick dealers reject new RWD saloon

    The Buick dealer council in America has chosen not to offer a new vehicle based on the long-wheelbase rear-drive Holden Statesman from Australia. Despite the excitement over the introduction of the new RWD G8 from Pontiac also sourced from Holden, Buick will stick with selling its FWD line of cars...

  • Brilliance plans more models for Europe
    Brilliance plans more models for Europe

    Chinese automaker Brilliance is planning to launch several new models in Europe to join its current BS6 sedan. German trade publication Euro am Sonntag reports that Brilliance is considering bringing in a middle class BS4 sedan by mid this year with the introduction of a coupe model towards the end...

  • Suzuki SX4 sedan breaks cover

    Suzuki has released official images of its SX4 sedan, ahead of its debut at next month’s Geneva Motor Show. The new sedan is based on the 4WD SX4 SUV, but will come with front-wheel-drive only. Under the hood will be a 1.6L gasoline engine developing 107hp (79kW), and its developers have stated that there will be no diesel option. However, US delivered models could possibly get a more powerful V6 version with a five-speed automatic transmission. The SX4 sedan shares the same front-end styling as the SX4 SUV model, while the interior is decked out in anthracite coal tones. The car will...

  • Preview: 2008 Mercedes Benz C63 AMG
    Preview: 2008 Mercedes Benz C63 AMG

    Mercedes Benz’s latest addition to its AMG arsenal will be the C63, a highly modified version of the recently launched C-class sedan, sporting the hand built 6.2L V8 engine found in numerous other AMG models. This rendering is a good representation of what the final version will look like...

  • Updated: 2008 Pontiac G8 sedan
    Updated: 2008 Pontiac G8 sedan

    Completely undisguised images of the Pontiac G8 sedan have been revealed ahead of the car’s official launch at this week’s Chicago Auto Show. These images show the final design of the Aussie sourced sedan, which has adopted the familiar Pontiac style nostrils and hood scoops to become...

  • New Mitsubishi AWD turbo has WRX in its sights
    New Mitsubishi AWD turbo has WRX in its sights

    Mitsubishi will be adding a new AWD turbo model based on the new Lancer sedan pictured above early next year. The new car will be positioned below the potent EVO model and aimed directly at arch rival Subaru's WRX Impreza. The latest tidbit of info comes from an interview with Mitsubishi Australia...

  • BMW Alpina B7 will make a showing in Chicago
    2006 BMW Alpina B7 Will Make A Showing In Chicago

    Though the BMW Alpina B7 was launched almost a year ago, the highly tuned performance limo will get an official unveiling at next week’s Chicago Auto Show. Established back in 1964, Alpina is a German tuning house based in Bavaria and is an official and approved tuner of BMW cars, taking the...

  • The 560HP CLR M5 by LUMMA DESIGN
    The 560HP CLR M5 by LUMMA DESIGN

    German tuner Lumma Design has taken a donor BMW M5 saloon and turned it into the LUMMAnator Spectacular CLR 500 R-S by adding a comprehensive bodykit, racing exhaust system and a new interior. Final output thanks to the revisions is a very healthy 560hp, which is enough to send the Bavarian beast...

  • mercedes e s class safety 2009 015

    Mercedes Benz has made a video that shows the off-road capability of its 4MATIC four-wheel drive system in an S-Class sedan. Most people who buy large SUVs wouldn’t even consider driving on terrain like this, but this big-body Merc just eats it up.

  • Spy Shots: 2009 Maybach 62 facelift
    Spy Shots: 2009 Maybach 62 facelift

    The Maybach brand may not have been a major sales success for Mercedes-Benz but that doesn’t mean officials have totally abandoned the ultra-luxury marque. Engineers are currently updating the 62 flagship with a facelift for the 2009 model year. These latest spy shots reveal some of the...

  • Passat BlueMotion to be launched in Geneva
    Passat BlueMotion to be launched in Geneva

    Volkswagen will unveil its new Passat BlueMotion at the Geneva Motor Show in March, with sales of the clean-diesel to start in the second half of this year. BlueMotion is the label VW gives to the most fuel-efficient vehicle it offers in a model segment. Its Polo BlueMotion burns just 3.9L of fuel...

  • Two supercharged XF models in the pipeline
    Two supercharged XF models in the pipeline

    Jaguar’s upcoming XF lineup will feature two force-fed models for the first time, breaking with the tradition where a supercharger was reserved for the potent ‘R’ series of vehicles only. UK’s Autocar is reporting that the S-type replacement will be launched with a 420bhp...

  • Spy Shots: 2010 BMW 5-series
    Spy Shots: 2010 BMW 5-series

    Though the updated version of the current BMW 5-series was just revealed last week, the all new model is due to arrive by late 2009 for the 2010 model year. Test-mules have already been caught by spy photographers in Munich resembling the current model, but with pumped fenders to accommodate a...

  • Cadillac to sell diesel CTS sedan in Europe
    Cadillac to sell diesel CTS sedan in Europe

    Cadillac will be launching a diesel powered version of the all-new CTS sedan aimed at European markets. Automotive News is reporting that the engine will be sourced from Italy's VM Motori, with the diesel variant appearing in showrooms several months after the gasoline version. "We expect at least...

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