Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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Even as fuel prices slide back down to pre-crunch levels, the automotive industry knows it's only a temporary respite and continues its gear-up for a new layer of high-quality small cars. On the... -
Hyundai launches Blue Drive initiative with unveiling of Sonata Hybrid studyHyundai has used today’s Los Angeles Auto Show to announce the expansion of its ‘i-blue’ environment conservation initiative, revealing that the eco-friendly brand will be expanded to include new petrol-electric hybrid models as well as future hydrogen fuel cell technology. The...
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Full details and images for 2010 Mazda3 sedanMazda’s all-new 2010 Mazda3 has made its official world debut at this week’s Los Angeles Auto Show, however the car isn’t set to go on sale until next year along with the reveal of the popular hatchback variant. While several teaser shots of the new sedan have been out for more...
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Mercedes Benz previews myCOMAND next-generation vehicle infotainment systemMercedes Benz is offering a preview of its next-generation vehicle interface system with the unveiling of the new myCOMAND vehicle infotainment system in the ConceptFASCINATION concept vehicle at this week’s Los Angeles Auto Show. The myCOMAND system features new functionalities including...
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PGO Releases New Images And Details For Hemera Shooting BrakeFrance’s PGO has released a new set of images and details for its latest model, which made its debut recently at the Paris Motor Show. Like its previous creations, PGO has once again developed a compact sports car but this time designers have gone with a ‘shooting brake’...
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Infiniti releases third teaser for G37 ConvertibleInfiniti's parent company, Nissan, first hinted at the introduction of a convertible version of the new G37 Coupe when it released its GT 2012 company-wide strategy back in May. Late last month, the company formally announced that the G37 Convertible would arrive in the first quarter of next year...
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Recognizing the growth in demand for fuel-efficient diesel engines, Honda has announced plans to launch its first automatic transmission for a diesel engine early next year. The new gearbox is set to... -
Audi Introduces Long Wheelbase A4L In ChinaAudi has introduced to the Chinese market a long-wheelbase version of its A4 sedan, making it the first premium brand to offer a stretched model in the upper mid-size category in the country. The new model is called the A4L and its wheelbase stretches an addition 60mm (2.36in), with most of the...
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Audi R8 by Project KahnAfzal Khan, owner of the eponymous 'Project Khan' outfit, has unveiled his latest creation in what has come to be a long line of customized luxury supercars. This time around the Project Khan team has taken Audi's popular R8 super-sports car and tinkered with its appearance and handling slightly...
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GM Reveals Official Interior Shot Of 2011 Chevrolet VoltGeneral Motors revealed the production version of the 2011 Chevrolet Volt this September as the highlight of its centennial celebration, but until now no official photos of the interior have been released. Today the company revealed what the car will look like to its occupants, and though the vast...
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Fiat unveils 100th anniversary special-edition Abarth 500 'da 0 a 100'Fiat has released yet another special edition 500 model, with the latest version hailing from the carmaker’s Abarth performance division. The car is the new Abarth 500 ‘da 0 a 100’, and it has been released to commemorate what would have been the 100th birthday of Abarth's founder...
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James Glickenhaus takes delivery of first Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione in U.S.Alfa Romeo’s full on assault on the North American car market has been pushed back until 2011 due to the current financial crisis, however the first trickle of Alfa cars went on sale in the United States last month and late last week the first of these was delivered to its expectant owner...
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The Fisker plug-in hybrid saloon has officially been revealed at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show. Click here for all the details and images.
Fisker Automotive has confirmed today that Finnish independent... -
Bentley Introduces 500-HP Azure T ConvertibleBentley has introduced the latest model in its ‘T’ line of vehicles with the unveiling today of the all-new Azure T convertible. The latest addition is specified with a high performance version of Bentley’s iconic 6.75L V8 engine, which in the Azure T is rated at a healthy 500hp...
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Mirror-Finish Bugatti Veyron On Display At VW ‘Premium Clubhouse’To mark the opening of the new Autostadt pavilion in the ‘Premium Clubhouse’ section of the popular Volkswagen Group visitor center in Wolfsburg, Germany, the company unveiled a new mirror-finish Bugatti Veyron that sits in a room full of mirrors. The Premium Clubhouse is a display of...
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Australian government announces $4.3 billion auto industry aid packageThe Australian government has announced today a US$4.3 billion rescue package to bailout the country’s struggling automotive industry. The package will be distributed over a period of 13 years, between now and 2021, and is designed to allow the industry to breathe during the current financial...
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Ferrari Unveils 430 Scuderia Spider 16MThough high-end supercars have always been something of a marriage of art and performance, Ferrari's cars have always managed to favor the performance side of the equation, even in their large and comfortable grand tourers. The Scuderia, based on the F430, has eschewed all vestiges of fashion and...
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VW share trading sees Porsche post record profitsThe saga concerning Porsche's progressing takeover of the Volkswagen Group has been reported in the media for months now, and despite the headaches involved Porsche's financial manoeuvring with the German giant’s stock has enabled it to declare the highest pre-tax profit in the company's...
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One of the most illustrious names of automotive history has returned and is set to make its first public debut after relaunch at this year’s Essen Motor Show. After numerous successes in F1 and... -
Project Kahn tinkers with the Ferrari 599 GTB FioranoThe Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano is one of the few exotics rarely touched by aftermarket tuners but that hasn’t stopped Britain’s Project Kahn from releasing a new performance upgrade for it. Not wanting to alter the dramatic styling of the 599 significantly, developers have kept exterior...
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Holden Commodore Conversion Kit For Pontiac G8It’s no secret that Pontiac's G8 is essentially a rebadged version of the Australian-built VE Holden Commodore, and now a vehicle customizer that also hails from Down Under is offering a kit for North American customers who wish to make their Pontiac G8 look like the car it was originally...
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Spy shots: Roewe SUV based on the SsangYong KyronWe haven’t heard much about Chinese carmaker Roewe since the launch of the 750 sedan back in 2006. Roewe is a subsidiary of fellow Chinese carmaker Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC), and initially started selling vehicles built from old Rover designs – the 75 sedan and 25...
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Ventross Lexus IS-F by VorsteinerVorsteiner is an American tuning firm that until now has specialized in modifying German performance cars from the likes of BMW, Mercedes Benz, and Porsche. The company has now established a subdivision called Ventross that will be focused on Japanese models, and its first order of business was to...
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FJ Cruiser Trail Teams Edition heads Toyota lineup at SEMAJoining the Five Axis Yaris Club speedster, which Toyota unveiled earlier today, is a barrage of modified SUVs and trucks ranging from the mid-size X-Runner right up to the custom Tundra ‘Dually’ pickup. Most have been modified with the aid of Toyota’s own in-house tuner TRD, but...
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