Announced yesterday by BMW’s boss, Norbert Reithofer, the Rolls Royce Coupe was spotted in Vienna, Austria. The coupe, which will complete the Phantom family and which looks a lot like the 101EX concept car presented this spring at the Geneva Show, will be launched in 2008 and the production is scheduled to start next summer at the Rolls Royce... ...read the full post
UK Highway Code gets first revision in 8 years
UK drivers have been waiting these news for some time now, and it finally happened. Today, the motoring rule book has been updated by the UK government, for the first time in eight years. There are new rules for the use of the latest motoring gadgets, young drivers are encouraged to take less risks, and rules about smoking while driving are included... ...read the full post
We’ve got a fresh video for you, of the new Porsche 911 GT2. Released by Porsche, the video show the upcoming car in the factory workshop and then on the streets and, of course, on the track. And with the car going from 0 to 62 mph (100 km/h) in 3.7 seconds and having a top speed of 329 km/h, believe us, this video is worth it. Enjoy!…read... ...read the full post
So, you all know the Audi Q7, the big German SUV, right? It’s a pretty large car, no question about it. And below is a photo to prove that. But what happens when we take the Q7 to United States? Well, it’s like Gulliver in Giants’ world. Check the other pic to see what I mean. But, what does this mean? Is something wrong with Europe?... ...read the full post
Opel released a new set of photos of the new Opel Corsa GSi plus a more detailed press release. The Corsa GSi is powered by a less powerful version of 1.6 liter turbo engine which currently equip the Corsa OPC. SO, the GSi only has 150 hp (next to OPC’s 192 hp) and sprints from 0 to 62 mph (100 km/h) in 8,1 sec and reaches a top speed of 210... ...read the full post
Because developing the new battery technology will take Toyota a little more than they expected, the next generation Toyota Prius was delayed and Toyota is preparing a facelift for the current model, to spice it up a little. As we can see from these spy photos, the facelifted Prius features a new front part with new headlamps and grille and a new cut... ...read the full post
Though we were expecting the new Citroen C5 to be presented at the Frankfurt Motor Show which just ended, looks like Citroen will keep us waiting a little more. We are not such big fans of Citroen, but we have to admit that we were teased by the C-Airscape concept presented at Frankfurt. So, here’s a spy video of the upcoming Citroen C5, both... ...read the full post
VW Scirocco will go topless
You probably know about the upcoming Volkswagen Scirocco, we’ve also showed you some spy photos. But what you probably don’t know is that it seems that VW is also preparing a cabrio version. Well, first we have to see the coupe, but, from the photos, the cabrio will be even better. VW hasn’t confirmed yet the convertible Scirocco,... ...read the full post
Audi Q5 spy shots
Here are the latest spy shots of the upcoming Audi Q5, caught by AutoExpress.co.uk. Audi’s crossover will be powered by a 204 hp 2.0 liter TDI engine using Audi’s latest Bluetec technology and is mated with a new twin-clutch S tronic automated manual box. The engine uses common-rail fuel injection and a new exhaust system cuts gas emissions.... ...read the full post
Here are the results from the latest crash tests made by Euro NCAP. Both the Volkswagen Tiguan and the Ford Mondeo had the same performances, scoring 5-stars ratings at adult protection, 4-stars for child protection and 2-stars for pedestrian protection. Also tested were the Hyundai i30 and the Volkswagen Caddy ‘Maxi’, both receiving 4-stars... ...read the full post
The Ford Kuga will come with only one engine
Officials at Ford stated that the upcoming Ford Kuga will be launched with only one engine, a 136hp 2.0L TDCi diesel mated with six-speed automatic transmission. The car will hit showrooms in May 2008 and towards the end of the year a 220 hp 2.5 liter five-cylinder engine will be available. Damian Oton, Ford’s medium cars brand manager said: “The... ...read the full post
Volkswagen Eos wins Ladies’ Choice Award
Volkswagen Eos won the Ladies’ Choice Award in a contest that took place on the British website Evecars.com out of 27 models that entered the contest. Alexandra Jenner-Fust, editor of Evecars.com says: “The girls (and guy) on our judging panel were looking for a car that excelled in its own category, but our winner had to have wider appeal.... ...read the full post
Aston Martin Vanquish S tuning by Mansory
Mansory, the German tuner specialized in some exclusive tuning programs for British cars, after coming up with exclusive kits for Bentley or Rolls Royce, now [tag]Mansory[/tag] turned their attention on Aston Martin. And they presented this. The modified Aston Martin Vanquish S. The body kit features a new front spoiler with aerodynamic carbon fiber... ...read the full post
Here’s a video made in Italy of the recently launched Ferrari F430 Scuderia and what can we say, just watch! Enjoy! Read More →
Toyota is planning to recall about 55,000 floor-mats because of about 40 complaints reports about the all-weather floor-mats not being secured and slipping under the acceleration pedal. You might find this funny, but this caused 8 crashes and 12 people were injured. This problem affects floor mats sold with the Lexus ES 350 and the 2007/08 Toyota Camry,... ...read the full post