Citroen 2CV Hot Rod Project

Even though we absolutely love the iconic 2CV, the classic Citroen would probably be one of the last cars that we’d think about if we were to build a hot rod. However, we quickly changed our mind after seeing this unfinished project, at least in terms of styling cause we’re not sure how and if, the owner if the 2CV hot rod will be able to fit a V8 engine under that minuscule hood. -More pics

Volvo Gets Its Own DSG Transmission

The Swedes are joining in the dual-clutch semi-auto gearbox craze that began with the VW group’s highly acclaimed DSG with the official presentation of the “Powershift” transmission. Developed in cooperation with Getrag, Volvo’s dual-clutch 6-speed tranny is similar in design with VW’s first generation DSG gearbox meaning that the clutches are immersed in oil, and don’t run "dry" like the second

Νissan GT-R GT500 Race Car Unveiled at Tokyo Auto Salon

Nissan staged the debut of the 2008 GT-R GT500 racing car at the Tokyo Auto Salon opening today. The race spec version of the new GT-R sport coupe will vie for the 2008 SUPER GT Championship series. Further details of the GT500 Nissan GT-R including technical specifications will be announced on 31 January. Interestingly, the GT500 specification GT-R also premiers Nissan’s new racing livery,

Autodelta Spider Superflow: Custom Made Alfa Romeo Debuts at Autosport Show

The Spider Superflow is a one-off custom model that was made by Alfa Romeo specialist, Autodelta. The private owner of the previous generation Alfa Romeo Spider (Type 916) approached the British firm in order to create a unique version of the car, enhancing the performance and creating new styling. The Alfa Superflow made its debut at the Autosport International Show in Birmingham. -Continued

Video: Audi R8 V12 TDi Study

As if the leaked scans of the upcoming Audi R8 V12 TDi study weren’t already enough, an official video made its way into the internet today leaving only a few things to our imagination when the concept car makes its public debut at the Detroit Show opening this Sunday (Jan. 13). The R8 V12 TDi study is powered by a V12 turbocharged diesel engine that produces 500 HP and an astonishing 1,000 Nm or

Mercedes-Benz Recalling Three MY 2007 SLR McLaren vehicles

We couldn’t resist not posting this recall: Mercedes-Benz USA is recalling 3 -yes, that’s three-, MY 2007 SLR McLaren vehicles due to a faulty windscreen installation. According to Merc, either the primer or activator was missing at the time of installation. The recall (of all three cars…) is expected to begin this month (January) with dealers removing the windshields, cleaning and reinstalling

By Far The Best Cab Driver Name We’ve Seen…

If you've ever traveled to any large cities like New York and taken a cab, you will have probably have had a chuckle or two with some taxi driver's weird name or surname. However, in this case, we're not just talking about weird... Honestly; if we ever happened to get into this guys cab, we seriously doubt that we'd be able to restrain ourselves from bursting into laughter. Just in case your

Video: 2-Minute Long Knight Rider Movie Preview

On February 17, NBC will air the all-new Knight Rider movie starring the Shelby GT500 KR in the role of K.I.T.T. There’s also a guy who plays Michael Knight but we constantly forget his name and to be honest, we don’t really care talking about him. In this new extended preview, we get the chance to see some footage from the actual movie along with a few cast interviews. -Check the video out after

New Looks For 2008 Ford Focus RS WRC

Ford’s European arm pulled the curtain down today on the 2008 Focus RS World Rally Car at the opening of the Autosport International Show in Birmingham, UK. The only difference between the 2007 and the 2008 Focus RS WRC concerns the new livery. It was also announced that the squad will be named the “BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team” for 2008. "The Focus RS WRC has a new, contemporary livery

Audi TTS Update: Official Image Gallery & Details Released

Since there was no point in hiding the all-new TTS Coupe & Roadtser models after a set of pictures where leaked into the net earlier this week, the Germans decided to release all details, prior to the car’s Detroit Show debut on Sunday, Jan. 13. The first ever “S” version of the TT is powered by a 272 HP 2.0-litre turbo engine matted to a 6-speed manual gearbox. Optionally, the TTS is also

Honda’s 2008 Tokyo Auto Salon Offerings: Civic Type-R & Inspire Concepts

At this year’s Tokyo Auto Salon (January 11-13), which is the Japanese equivalent of the US SEMA and the European ESSEN tuning shows, Honda will display two custom designed concept vehicles. The race-track ready Sports Modulo Type R is based on the Civic Type R, and according to Honda, it demonstrates how aerodynamic performance and design can be brought together to enhance a vehicle.The less

2009 Mazda RX-8 Facelift Images Revealed

A full set of images featuring the revised Mazda RX-8 have found their way on several Japanese sites today, prior to the car’s public debut at the Tokyo Auto Salon on January 11 and at the Detroit Show on January 13. The car you see in these pictures is the all-new RX-8 RS version which will be available only in Japan. Alloy wheels, aerokit and Recaro bucket seats apart, the US and consequently,

Indian Tata Motors Unveils $2,500 or €1,700 Nano Minicar

The same Indian firm that is one step away from acquiring Jaguar and Land Rover (see here) is making headlines around the world today with the presentation of the long-awaited Nano minicar or as many call it, the one lakh car ($2,500 or €1,700). Tata itself describes it as the “people’s car”. The no-frills 5-door mini is powered by a rear-mounted, 33HP strong, 624cc, two-cylinder gasoline engine

Video: Porsche USA Cayenne GTS Commercial

In this all-new commercial that hasn’t aired on TV yet, Porsche USA attempts to show us that the Cayenne GTS exhibits a heritage of race-bred engineering, despite being, well, an SUV. Whatev. The Cayenne GTS, which made its premier at the Frankfurt Show last year, is practically a supped up version of the Cayenne S equipped with a 405 HP 4.8-liter V8, a Turbo bodykit and Porsche’s electronically

Aston Martin Goes To Le Mans With DBR9 Gulf

British sports car maker Aston Martin will defend the GT1 title at the 2008 Le Mans race with two DBR9s dressed in the distinctive blue and orange livery of Gulf Oil. The two cars, which will be entered as numbers 007 and 009, will look to emulate Gulf’s first victory at the 24 hour race 40 years on. Alain Dujean, Gulf Oil vice president international, said: “This is arguably the most

Volkswagen Jetta TSI Racer Debuts at Autosport Show

Volkswagen unveiled its latest track challenger, the supercharged and turbocharged Jetta TSI Sport at the Autosport International racing car show at Birmingham’s NEC. The Jetta TSI Sport will take to the track for the first time on Easter Monday (24 March) in the opening round of the Hankook-backed Volkswagen Racing Cup, at Oulton Park. In the UK, the Volkswagen Racing Cup expands to 14 rounds

Question: Why Didn’t Hyundai Add Its Name or Logo On The Genesis’ Front-End?

We know that many of you are baffled with Hyundai’s decision to avoid adding any logo or emblem whatsoever on the US spec Genesis’ front-end (click here for image gallery). What we don’t know is why Hyundai took that decision, especially since the Korean version of the Genesis received its own, specially designed emblem (see emblem here and pictures of the sedan here). Until someone talks to the

MMI Avocet: Ford Powered British Roadster

MM Industries (MMI) will showcase a new lightweight roadster called the Avocet at the 2008 Autosport International Show at the NEC in Birmingham, which opens its doors tomorrow, January 10. The vehicle will use selected Ford standard and performance parts including a Ford 2.0-litre Duratec engine, recalibrated by Roush to develop 150bhp. MMI will also offer an uprated 225bhp version, developed by

Mercedes-Benz E-Class… Hanging Out At Moscow Airport

We have no clue whatsoever to as what the advertisement says, but if anything else, a Mercedes-Benz E-Class hanging above our head would definitely grab our attention if we ever happened to visit the Moscow airport. Just for the record, it is unclear whether the promotional E-Class is actually a real-life model or just simply a lightweight plastic replica. -One more pic after the jump Via:

2008 Nissan Note Facelift: Refreshed Styling & Enhanced Lineup

Nissan has updated the JDM version of the Note which will go on sale throughout Japan on January 16. The 2008 Note features revised exterior styling that includes a new front end design, with new headlights, hood, grille and bumper. Inside, the most prominent change concerns the new instrument panel styling with larger openings for the dual ringed meters along with the revised trim and colour

Jeep Wrangler Driver Almost Gets Impaled By Tree...

Talk about starting the New Year in the worse possible manner… The driver of this Jeep Wrangler was out for some off-road fun with a group of friends on New Years day when he went past a fallen tree. To his misfortune, a branch that was sticking out of the tree hooked the Jeep and impaled the car missing the driver’s most valuable body parts by a few inches… -More pics after the jump Thanks

Mazda RX-8 Convertible Shown At Ceremony In Hiroshima

The mysterious RX-8 Convertible appeared during Mazda’s annual ceremony that marked the first product shipment of the year at the company’s cargo dock near its headquarters in Hiroshima. The Japanese carmaker doesn’t say a word about the drop-top RX-8 in the press release, but they did add a couple of high-res pictures featuring the car strolling around decorated with a dozen or so balloons. -

Video: Hyundai Genesis Driving Scenes & Details

Using the Mercedes E-Class, BMW 5-series and Lexus GS as the engineering (and design…) benchmarks for their luxury sedan program, Hyundai created their first rear-wheel-drive sedan that will initially be available only in the N. American and Asian markets. The Genesis is offered with a choice of three engine units, a 3.3-liter V6, 3.8-liter V6 and the brand new 4.6-liter Tau V8, with prices

Three Zero-Mileage 2004 MG-Rovers Auctioned in the UK

Even though the MG Rover Group ceased production in 2005, one can still find cars of the British brand with zero mileage. On Friday, 21 December, three 2004 MY MG Rovers that hade been kept in storage and never previously made available for sale, where auctioned by BCA on behalf of car retail group Inchcape. All three cars were scarce or unusual examples, with the Rover 75 V8 (powered by a

2009 Mercedes-Benz CLC Update: New Official Pics Of The C-Class SportsCoupe Successor

Mercedes-Benz has released two more images of the upcoming CLC sports coupe that will be officially unveiled at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin on January 27. Unfortunately, as with the picture that we showed you last night (click here), the car is once again partially covered in both images by a female model. Despite the fact that the CLC is based on the outgoing C-Class SportsCoupe (and not

Ford Offers Power Upgrades for Fiesta ST: 165 & 185 HP

If there’s one thing that’s more disappointing than the Fiesta ST’s cabin, it’s definitely the lack of power from the naturally aspirated 150 HP 2.0-litre engine (especially when you think about the ST’s potent chassis). Ford UK is apparently aware of that so they decided to offer a series of performance upgrades that are available on new and used Fiesta ST models. The Mountune Performance

2009 Chevy Camaro Update: XXXL Image of Pre-Production Model

True, this is getting silly… We mean, it’s our fourth post on GM’s official image of the pre-production 2009 Chevy Camaro with no camouflage whatsoever, but since we found an XXXL-sized version of the picture -2000 x 1200 pixels- we couldn’t just keep it to ourselves, could we…

2009 Skoda Superb: Official Details & Pictures

Skoda has unveiled the first official photographs and details of the all-new Superb that will make its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show on the 4th of March, 2008. While the new Superb differs in design from the VW Passat – as opposed to the outgoing model which was a carbon copy of the previous Passat, we doubt that it will win any beauty contests… At 4,838mm long and 1,783mm wide the new

2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart 240 HP Scooped Undisguised?

To answer our own question, we’d say that even though we can’t be 100 percent certain, the Lancer featured in the above picture sure looks like it’s the real deal. In a previous release back in mid-December, Mitsubishi had revealed that the upcoming Lancer Ralliart, which will compete head on with the Subaru Impreza WRX, will feature an aluminum bonnet panel, Recaro front seats, sports steering

2009 Audi TT-S Coupe & Roadster 272 HP: Official High-Res Images Leaked

As our good friend Daniel from Motorpasion informed us earlier today, an anonymous reader gave the Spanish car website a… late Christmas present in the form of 20 high-resolution pictures of the long-awaited 2009 Audi TT-S Coupe and Roadster. According to the anonymous tipster, the TT-S is equipped with the Audi S3’s 2.0-liter TFSi engine delivering 272 HP. The TT-S Coupe and Roadster models

Detroit Show: 2009 Cadillac CTS-V With 550 HP Supercharged V8

The second generation Cadillac CTS-V was officially unveiled today, prior to the sport sedan’s public debut at the Detroit Show. Leaving the… “SEMA Show” - inspired exterior looks aside, the CTS-V is equipped with a detuned version of the 2009 Corvette ZR1’s (click here) new 6.2-liter supercharged V8 engine that generates an estimated 550 HP and 550 lb.-ft. (745 Nm) of torque. Transmission

2009 Mercedes CLC: First Official Image of the New C-Class SportsCoupe

Don’t get us wrong; we love women, but we also love cars and as good as Eva Padberg looks, we had to chop her face in order to give you a better view of the new Mercedes-Benz CLC sports coupe that will make its public debut at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin, which takes place from 27 - 31 January 2008. According to the German carmaker, the CLC, which will replace the C-Class SportsCoupe,

Detroit Show: Saab 9-4X BioPower Concept Officially Unveiled

Following an earlier leak today, the Swedes decided to officially release details and images of their 9-4X BioPower compact SUV -slash- crossover concept that will make its worldwide premier at the Detroit Show next week. As with the Mercedes-Benz Freeside GLK Vision, don't be fooled by the word concept; the 9-4X BioPower is virtually a pre-production version that previews the road-going model

Detroit Show: Hummer HX Concept

Hummer’s going compact at this year’s Detroit show that will open its doors to the members of the press on Sunday morning (January 13). The 2door HX Concept measures in at just 171 inches (4,343 mm) in length with a 103-inch wheelbase (2,616-mm). Thanks to the pair of removable roof panels above the driver and front passenger, and a modular, removable rear roof assembly, the HX can be transformed

Cadillac Provoq: Compact Fuel Cell SUV Concept

GM's luxury car brand took the wraps off a hybrid SUV concept at this year's CES show in Las Vegas. The Cadillac Provoq utilizes GM's E-Flex propulsion system, combining the new fifth-generation fuel cell system and a lithium-ion battery. The electricity generated by the fuel cell is distributed to a 70 kW co-axial drive system for the front wheels and individual, 40 kW wheel hub motors on the

Hyundai’s Sub $30k Genesis Sedan: Details & High-Res Pics Of US Version

The Korean carmaker came out with official details and images on the N. American version of its all-new luxury sedan that will make its premiere at the Detroit Show this Sunday. Although the rear-wheel drive Genesis will compete against the 6-cylinder and 8-cylinder versions of cars like the BMW 5-Series, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Lexus GS and Infiniti M, it will carry a much lower sticker, with

2009 Chevrolet Camaro Production Version Image Update

We managed to dig up an even larger version of the 2009 Chevrolet Camaro pre-production car teaser image that GM first released last week (see here & here). The new picture gives us an even clearer look of Chevy’s upcoming muscle car that will compete head on with the Dodge Challenger. Compared to the prototype (see image after the jump) there are minor differences including the door handles,

Mercedes-Benz Announces Best Sales Year In History

Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz car division that includes the Mercedes-Benz, AMG, Maybach, and Smart brands, has posted record sales in 2007, totalling 1,285,900 vehicles, an increase of 2,14% over 2006 (1,259,000 units). In particular, the Mercedes-Benz brand sold a record 1,185,300 units (2006: 1,148,500) while the not so successful Smart marque saw a decline in sales with 100,600 unit in 2007 (2006:

Leaked: Saab 9-4X Bio-Flex Compact SUV Concept

There goes Saab’s embargo on the long-awaited 9-4X SUV Concept that should have made its first official appearance at the upcoming Detroit Show this Sunday (January 13). The 9-4X Bio-Power Concept looks like its production ready and if we believe the folks from the Dutch newspaper, Autotelegraaf, the compact SUV will go into production at GM’s plant in Mexico before the end of the year with sales

James Bond Aston Martin Vanquish V12 Replica - Based On Ford Mustang

Be honest now; if someone didn’t tell you otherwise, would it ever cross your mind that the car you’re looking at the pictures is actually based on the fourth generation Ford Mustang, and in particular, the 2000 – 2003 model? It never passed our mind! The replica of the Aston Martin Vanquish V12 that stared in the James Bond movie, “Die Another Day”, is made by a Canadian company called Exclusive

First 2009 Nissan GT-R Bites The Dust...

The owner of this crumpled 2009 GT-R looks like he has the unwanted honour of being the first guy to smash a production version of Nissan’s 480 HP, all-wheel-drive (that didn’t help much apparently) supercar. There’s no information concerning the whereabouts of the accident, but there’s talk in various internet forums that it happened somewhere in Hong Kong. Think we’ll be seeing more pictures of

Video: Mercedes-Benz Vision GLK Freeside Concept

This is the first official video of the Vision GLK Freeside that previews Merc’s BMW X3 and Land Rover Freelander competitor. The study will make its first appearance at the Detroit Show in about a week’s time with the production version, that won’t differ much from the concept, entering the market this autumn. The GLK will be offered with a range of 4-cylinder and 6-cylinder diesel and gasoline

Detroit Show: Ford Explorer America Concept – Unibody Construction & 2.0-liter Turbo Engine!

Ford’s really shuffling the deck with the Explorer America Concept that promises to give us a hint of what to expect from the upcoming generations of the SUV. First of all, the Explorer America does away with the current body-on-frame in favour of a modern unibody construction that not only reduces weight, but also promises to deliver better driving dynamics. The concept also utilizes Ford’s

Tata May Appoint Ford Boss To Run Jaguar & Land Rover

The Indian Tata Group, which has been confirmed by Ford as the preferred bidder for the British marques Jaguar and Land Rover (see here), is likely to name a top Ford executive in Europe as chief executive of the Jaguar-Land Rover group according to a report from the Sunday Times. The current chief executive of the Jaguar – Land Rover Group is Geoff Polities, an Australian car-industry veteran.

Porsche To Build Hybrid Version Of Its Upcoming Panamera Sports Sedan

It’s a changing world; Porsche will not only enter the sports sedan market with the Panamera, but the four-door GT will also be offered in a hybrid version. The Panamera Hybrid will share its components with the Cayenne Hybrid prototype which was introduced last year (click here). The full parallel hybrid system will include a battery unit positioned in the luggage compartment, the power

Family Names Their Kids Audi, Porsche and Lexus...

When one of our readers sent us an e-mail earlier today telling us the story about a family who named their kids after three carmakers we thought it was a joke. That is until we clicked the link to the original story. Craig and Sondra Harrington of Kilgore have named the 6-year-old daughter Lexus and their twin daughter that were born on October 28, Porsche and Audi…"I think it's something cool

2008 Knight Rider Movie: Second Teaser Spot Released

NBC let out the second teaser spot (see the first one here) for the two-hour Knight Rider movie that will air in February. The 30 second spot highlights some of the Shelby GT500 KR based K.I.T.T’s (pics here) features like the 550 HP V8 engine, the race tuned suspension and the xenon headlamps with infrared night vision. Looks more like a commercial for the new “GLX something” than a teaser for

Ford Introduces New Turbocharged Direct Injection 4 & 6-Cylinder Engines

At the upcoming Detroit Show (January 13) Ford will introduce a new engine technology called “Ecoboost”. In plain English, “Ecoboost” translates to Ford’s new family of 4 and 6-cylinder engines that feature turbocharging and direct injection technology (same as the VW Group’s TFSi / TSi units). Ford promises that the new “Ecoboost” engine range will deliver up to 20 percent better fuel economy,

2008 Bailey Blade Concept: Heading For Production This Year

The Blade Concept is the work of Nick Bailey who wanted to create an affordable sports car that captures the look and feel of old school automobiles but with today's suspension technology and performance characteristics of a modern sports car. While Bailey checked out several cars when he began designing the Blade Concept, his primary inspiration came from the classic Shelby Cobra. The Blade

Alfa Romeo Junior: First Official Teaser Shots?

In a couple of months, Alfa Romeo will take the veil off its all-new MINI contender that’s being unofficially called Junior after Alfa’s online naming fiasco -sorry, what we meant to say is, contest. We’ve seen spy shots of the Junior (see here) but up until now, Alfa Romeo has kept its minicar under cover. Today, an Italian blog called “Progretti955” released a series of teaser shots supporting

Video: BMW PAS Fastback Prototype Scooped

BMW calls it the PAS which stands for Progressive Activity Sedan; we prefer to call it a 5-Series fastback with a tad of SUV and MPV elements. Anyway you call it, the PAS is yet another attempt from BMW to broaden its line-up with an all-new model following the X6 and it will go into production in 2009 or 2010. The PAS will be based on the underpinings of the 5-Series, so we should expect more or

2009 Chevy Camaro: Large Picture In Various Colors

Just the other day Bob Lutz gave the “ok” to Chevy officials to remove the camouflage off all Camaro pre-production prototypes and while he was at it, he also gave permission for the release of a teaser image (click here for the story). But that wasn’t enough for the guys at “TheGMSource” who managed to dig out a larger image of the car that allows us to see the new Camaro in more detail. And if

Lexus To Unveil IS-F Racing Concept At 2008 Tokyo Auto Salon

At this year’s Tokyo Auto Salon which is something like the Japanese equivalent of the SEMA show, Lexus will take the wraps off the IS-F Racing Concept. Unfortunately, Lexus hasn’t released any details yet so we’ll have to be contempt with the one and only picture of the IS-F Racing Concept that the Japanese carmaker uploaded on its official Tokyo Auto Salon site. We'll have more on the racing

2008 Dakar Rally Canceled For Security-Related Reasons

The organisers of the 2008 Dakar, Amaury Sport Organisation (A.S.O.), announced that they decided to cancel this year's rally which was due to start from the Portuguese capital today, Saturday, January 5, due to security concerns in the African republic of Mauritania. An official statement issued by A.S.O. stated that: "Based on the current international political tension and the murder of four

Freaky: Woman Escapes Unharmed After Being Dragged By Car

A Turkish woman managed to make it out alive and unhurt (at least physically) after being hit and trapped underneath the front end of a car. No thanks to the icy road, the driver lost control of the vehicle dragging the unfortunate woman several feet downhill before coming to a stop. Luckily due to the snow and the fact that she was heavily dressed, the Turkish lady managed to avoid any serious

Aston Martin: Vantage GT2 Race Car Revealed

Aston Martin Racing has revealed the first impressions of its new Vantage GT2 racing car that is based on the Aston Martin Vantage V8 road car. For the first time, Aston Martin Racing is designing this car to run on either standard race fuel or E85 bio-ethanol (where regulations allow). In 2007, Aston Martin Racing had converted a standard DBRS9 to run on E85. With the Vantage GT2 race car, the

BMW at the 2008 NAIAS Show: Diesel Powered Models Coming To The US

The Bavarian carmaker’s stand at the Detroit Show will host the public debut of the X6 crossover and the 1 Series Convertible models along with a series of other cars such as the X6 Hybrid concept and 1 Series Coupe that where first seen in Frankfurt last fall and the M3 Sedan & Convertible and the Hydrogen 7 Series. However, what’s really important is that BMW will introduce two new diesel

2008 Citroen C8: New Looks & New 2.2 HDi Engine

French carmaker Citroen presented the facelift version of the C8 MPV that boasts subtle styling changes and a new 2.2 HDi turbo-diesel engine. The restyle incorporates the larger chevrons at the front and rear, bringing them in line with other models in the Citroën family, as well as a new-look grille, additional exterior chrome inserts, plus dark tinted windows and tailgate on Exclusive models.

Leaked: Audi To Present R8 V12 TDi Study In Dteroit

Our second consecutive scan of the day after the Mazda RX-8 facelift (click here) comes from Auto Motor und Sport. The Germans sent out their February issue of the magazine and it didn’t take long for subscribers to scan the article concerning the Audi R8 V12 TDi Study that will make its debut in Detroit.Unfortunately, our German isn’t good enough for us to translate the whole article but what

2009 Mazda RX-8 Facelift: Scans Leaked On The Net!

A couple of weeks ago we showed you a scanned image from a Japanese magazine’s front cover featuring two pictures of the upcoming Mazda RX-8 facelift, however due to miniscule size of the pic, we couldn’t make out much. That’s not the case with this scanned image as it fully reveals the revised RX-8 that will make its debut at the Detroit Show in less than a fortnight. The model featured in

Video: Land Rover LRX Concept

The Land Rover LRX is a compact crossover-coupe concept that will be introduced at the Detroit Show on January 13. While we’ve only had the chance to see the LRX through Land Rover’s official image gallery –see here, Autocar magazine was invited by the British firm for an exclusive preview of the concept. Follow the jump to see Land Rover’s Design Director, Gerry McGovern, talk his way around the

Fiat To Make UK Debut Of The New 500 With Flight On The London Eye

Italians sure know how to put a show, take Fiat for example; the Italian carmaker will launch its all-new 500 minicar in the UK with a flight in one of the capsules on the British Airways London Eye, London’s iconic landmark that’s also known as the Millennium Wheel . The new Fiat 500 will take to the air on Monday 21 January at 8.00pm. And if you’re wondering why Fiat chose the specific date and

GM Takes The Camo Off The 2009 Camaro

You gotta love those folks at GM; Chevrolet’s General Manager Ed Peper just uploaded a picture of the upcoming 2009 Camaro Coupe without a trace of camouflage. But it gets even better; according to Peper, Bob Lutz has given the order to remove the camo from the pre-production Camaros so further evaluations could be done for aerodynamics and cooling efficiency during the car’s testing phases in

SAIC Motors Buys 50.3% Stake In Shanghai Diesel Engine Co.

Hot on its heels from the purchase of domestic rival car maker Nanjing Auto –see here, SAIC Motors today announced that it has agreed to pay 923 million yuan ($127 million) to Shanghai Electric Group Co Ltd in order to acquire a 50.32 percent slice of Shanghai Diesel Engine Co. "The purchase will enable SAIC to develop its own engines and complete products with well-established core spare parts

Concrete Truck Crash Test Video

Have you ever wondered what would happen if a concrete truck crashed into a barrier? To be completely honest, the thought never past our mind, but we did find the video interesting enough to post it. However, if you take a closer look at the video, you should notice the small explosion underneath the mixer just as the truck collides with the barrier, but whatev; it’s still impressive enough to

Aussies Rule: Bridal Car Confiscated For Drag Racing!

What a way to kick off your new life; a newlywed Australian couple was stopped by an unmarked police car a little after they left the reception as their chauffeur was drag racing a P-plate driver at 130km/h (80 mph) in a 60km/h (37 mph) speed zone. John Tauranga, 21, and his bride Laina, 20, were left marooned along NSW's Great Western Highway at about 9pm on Saturday as the police arrested the

Mercedes Vision GLK Freeside: Official Details & 17 High-Res Pictures

Today Mercedes-Benz released the official media kit of its Detroit Show Vision GLK Freeside concept, pictures of which we first showed you last night. The compact SUV, measuring 4.52 metres or 155.7 inches in length, is based on the underpinnings of the new C-Class. The production version of the GLK, which will bear minor differences compared to the Detroit concept like the alloy wheels and trim

Kia Borrego – Mohave SUV Launched In Korea: New Image Gallery

Kia’s all-new mid-sized SUV, the Mohave or, as it will be called in the States, the Borrego, was launched in the Korean market today. Sales in the USA and other export markets are expected to commence in late spring or early summer. According to Kia officials, the company expects to sell 18,000 units of the 7-seater Mohave in South Korea this year and 30,000 units overseas Kia spent 230 billion

Holden Commodore VE Concept Cop Car With High Tech Gadgetry

As you can imagine, the Holden VE Commodore that you’re seeing in the pic isn’t your ordinary Aussie cop car. Developed by the Australian National Safety Agency in collaboration with partners including Holden, Motorola and Monash University's Accident Research Centre, the Emergency Services Concept Car features the latest in cutting-edge technology. Among other things, the Commodore cop car is

Audi Starts A6 Production In India

Audi has begun production of its luxury midsize sedan, the A6 in India at its Aurangabad site in the state of Maharashtra. In 2008, more than 300 A6 sedans all of which are intened for the Indian market, will be assembled in single-shift operation. By 2015 however, 2,000 units of the A6 should be rolling off the line as Audi plans to invest more than 30 million euros in production alone in India.

Ford Confirms That India’s Tata Motors Is the Preferred Bidder In Jaguar & Land Rover Sale!

Following several reports last month that India’s Tata Motors was Ford’s first choice in the combined sale of Land Rover and Jaguar, the American carmaker issued a statement today official confirming that the Indian Group is the company’s preferred bidder. Here’s what to Lewis Booth, executive vice president – Ford of Europe and Premier Automotive Group (Chairman – Jaguar, Land Rover, Volvo and

Skoda To Introduce New Minicar Based On The VW up!

Volkswagen’s Czech subsidiary Skoda is planning to introduce a new minicar in order to meet growing demand for small cars in emerging markets. In an interview with FTD (Financial Times Deutschland) Skoda’s boss, Reinhard Jung said that he believes that there is still space beneath the Fabia, which is currently the company’s smallest and cheapest model. Skoda’s minicar will utilize the platform

Mercedes-Benz GLK Freeside Concept: Official Image Gallery Leaked Online

Shortly after the first official image of Mercedes-Benz’s new Compact SUV Concept picture leaked online (see here), we found a new set of better quality images that give us an all-round view of the GLK Freeside. As we said in our previous post, the GLK Freeside which rides on a modified version of the new C-Class, is almost production ready. From what we’ve been told by Mercedes-Benz sources, the

Detroit Show: Toyota Releases New A-Bat Hybrid Concept Image Gallery

In December we got a first taste of Toyota’s hybrid compact pick-up concept with the release of half a dozen of pics (click here for the press release). For those of you who want to see more today the Japanese carmaker revealed the full image gallery of the A-Bat Concept that consists of 50 high-res pictures. The A-BAT which is smaller than the Toyota Tacoma pickup, rides on a unibody platform,

Nissan USA Announces Price Increases on 2008 Models

At the turn of the year Nissan announced interim price increases on all 2008 models (except base 2WD Rogue and 2008.5 Titan models), which are effective from January 8, 2008. Luckily for Nissan buyers, the price increases are miniscule ranging between $80 and $170. Specifically, models receiving increases include Versa Hatchback and Sedan ($80); Sentra ($80); Altima Sedan, Hybrid and Coupe ($100)

Russian Allows Antiglobalists To Throw Eggs At His Hummer!

Russian news agencies are reporting that a Hummer H3 owner in the city of St. Petersburg has given permission to antiglobalists activists to throw rotten eggs at his large SUV in order to express their dissatisfaction with consumerism. "Peter Antiglobalist" activists told news agency RIA, "Luxury is a false value, clouding modern society's vision. Advertising posters, TV shows and slick

Peugeot 306 with 407HP Mazda RX-7 Turbo 13B Engine

The Peugeot 306 is widely considered as a very good base for building a low-powered race track car, but fitting it with a 407 HP rotary turbo engine from a Mazda RX-7? Now that’s something that we’d really like to see in action. For the time being however, the rotary-powered Pug is still in project-form as the owner of the car that goes by the nickname “CRF450” is still trying to sort out a few

Video: New eBay Motors 2.0 Website

Even if you’ve never bought a car from eBay Motors, most probably you will have visited the site searching for one. We’ve spent many hours on eBay Motors and we’ve found a whole bunch of interesting cars – the latter being the Subaru powered Renault 4CV Drag Car. Well now eBay has launched the fully re-designed Motors 2.0 site (click here). Our friend Stu Holdren from Edelman Interactive

Audi To Hire 800 College Graduates in 2008 - Interested?

German luxury car maker Audi announced today that it will hire 800 college graduates this year.is That’s 200 more new hires compared with 2007. The new positions focus on the need for engineers with about one-third of the new employees to be utilized in Technical Development. Engineers specialized in electrical engineering, mechatronics, mechanical engineering and automotive technology are

All-New 2008 Citroen Berlingo MPV & LCV

Citroen has unveiled the all-new Berlingo van which is set to go on sale in the second-half of 2008. The Berlingo will be available in two versions, an MPV-styled passenger car with three independent removable seats in row two, a redesigned Modutop and an overhead storage rack and the professional LCV featuring a loading area of 3.3 m3, up to 850 kg of payload and 1.8 m of useful length. -Details

Utterly Crazy: Renault 4CV With Subaru 2.0L Twin-Turbo Boxer Engine

The 4CV was Renault’s answer to the original VW Beetle and it was built from 1946 to 1961. And even though Renault built a racing car based on the 4CV in collaboration with the Alpine company, the Alpine A-106, that car is nowhere near as radical as this 1957 example that’s for sale on e-Bay. The partially-finished project has been modified for drag racing competition and it is equipped with a

Italy: Milan Introduces City Center Pollution Charge

Starting today (Wednesday, January 2, 2008) and for a trial-period of one year, drivers in Milan will have to pay a “Pollution Charge” in order to enter the city's 8 square-kilometre centre (three square miles) during weekday daytime hours (7.30 a.m. through 7.30 p.m). Depending on the type of vehicle, drivers will be charged between 2 euros ($3) and 10 euros ($15) for the most polluting models.

Carscoop’s Most Popular Stories In 2007: October To December

Our last post on the most popular stories on Carscoop from the past year covers the fourth quarter of 2007 from October to December. See our top stories from the first, second and third quarter of 2007 by clicking here, here and here respectively. October 2007 2008 Citroen C5: High-Res Image Gallery & Details2008 Nissan GT-R: Embargo Broken, Full Image Gallery Released2008 Subaru Impreza WRX

Mercedes-Benz GLK Freeside Concept: First Official Picture Leaked

This is the first official picture of the Mercedes-Benz GLK Freeside concept that will debut at the Detroit Show in a couple of weeks. More than a pre-production model than a concept, the GLK Freeside previews Mercedes-Benz’s all-new compact SUV that will compete against the BMW X3 and Land Rover Freelander models. We don’t have any information concerning the drivetrain options for the time being

PSA Peugeot Citroen Announces Plans To Build New Russian Plant

French car group PSA Peugeot Citroën announced today that it has notified the Russian authorities of its decision to build a plant in the city of Kaluga, which is located around 180 kilometres or 112 miles southwest of Moscow. The new factory which is scheduled to open in 2010, will produce vehicles in the midsize segment, which represents nearly 60% of all sales in the expanding Russian market.

BMW M5 G-Power Hurricane: 730 HP and 340 km/h – 212 MPH

According to G-Power, the BMW M5 based “Hurricane” is the fastest and most powerful street-legal bimmer in the world. Though we have no way of confirming G-Powers’s claims, the Hurricane is indeed one hell of a beast. The tuner has added two superchargers to the M5’s 507 HP 5.0-liter V10 engine raising output to 730 HP between 7,500 and 8,200 rpm while the peak torque of 700 Nm is reached at

KTM X-BOW Makes Autosport Show Debut In UK

The Autosport Show which takes place at Birmingham’s NEC from 10-13 January will mark the KTM X-Bow’s (details & pics here) fourth major show outing following its world premiere at the Geneva International Motor Show last year, the 2007 Middle East International Motor Show in Dubai and its more recent showing at the end-of-year Bologna Motor Show, in Italy. The lightweight, high-performance

Carscoop Wishes You A Happy New Year!

2007 is officially over, say hello to 2008! We would like to wish to all of our readers, associates and blogger pals a happy and productive new year, may all of your wishes come true. Last year was pretty good for Carscoop, and we have no one else to thank but you. Hopefully, 2008 will be an even better year for all of us!