Geely premieres for the Auto China Show

Next month, at the Auto China Show which is scheduled to start on April 20 in Beijing, the Chinese carmaker Geely will present more than 20 models, of which the most interesting will be the Geely CE Hatchback and the Geely GT. The Geely GT, also known as the Geely Tiger marks Geely’s advance upmarket and the 4.9 meter concept is described by... ...read the full post

The new generation Mercedes Benz A Class

In a recent press release, the new Mercedes Benz A Class was unveiled. Scheduled to make its world debut at the Auto Mobil International (AMI) motor show, which will take place in Leipzig starting April 5th, 2008, the Mercedes junior is, according to MB, younger, more attractive and more environmentally friendly. The front part features new headlights... ...read the full post

Lamborghini Murcielago body kit by Premier4509

The Japanese tuner Premier4509 announced their latest creation, a new body kit for the Lamborghini Murcielago. With only 300 packages available, the body kit will include a new front bumper, new side skirts, a rear bumper made of carbon fiber and fiberglass and an adjustable rear spoiler. Each aero kit will carry a special numbered serial plate and... ...read the full post

The Chevrolet Corvette Competition limited edition heading to Europe

Chevrolet made a press release in which announced that, this spring, Europe will get the Chevrolet Corvette Competition. Based on the C6 Coupe, the limited run Corvette Competition will be powered by the 6.2 liter V8 engine and will feature air scoops with honeycomb pattern in the front grill, double twin exhaust pipes at the rear and the Z06 rear... ...read the full post

Video: GM preparing accesories range for the upcoming Chevrolet Camaro

Here’s a very cool GM video, in which we can see Larry Sully, Global Accesories Design Manager at the Accesories Design Studio in Auburn Hills, Michigan, talking about GM vehicles customization. We can see him giving some details about the customization of some GM cars like Hummer or Cadillac. However, the most interesting part of the interview... ...read the full post

Ford announces agreement with Tata for Land Rover and Jaguar

Like we said yesterday, Ford finally reached an agreement with Tata on the Jaguar and Land Rover sale. And today Ford released the complete details if the transaction. Tata will pay $2.3 billion for the two British brands and the sale is expected to close by the end of the next quarter. Then Ford will have to contribute up to approximately US $600... ...read the full post

New photos of the Lamborghini Reventon

Here are some new photos of 1 million Euro Lamborghini Reventon, released today by the Italian producer. What else can we say about the car, except that it’s breath-taking. Too bad most of use will only see it in photos. Enjoy! Full Photo Gallery: New Lamborghini Reventon Photos…read the full post  Read More →

Jaguar and Land Rover sold for $2 billion!

According to Automotive News, the Jaguar and Land Rover story is over, Ford finally signing the deal for selling the two British brands. Like all rumors indicated, the new owner will be the Indian company Tata, which will pay $2 billion. Also, Ford will have to pay about £300 million ($597.7 million) into Jaguar and Land Rover’s pension fund. Ford... ...read the full post

Weak dollar tempts Alfa Romeo to start production in the United States

In a recent interview for the Financial Times, Fiat’s Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne announced that Fiat is considering moving the production of some Alfa Romeo cars to the US, which became a very attractive country for producers, after the dollar got very weak in comparison to the Euro. This would be the return of Alfa Romeo to the US, after... ...read the full post

Richard Hammond to cover F1 for BBC

After 12 years in which ITV owned the TV coverage rights for Formula 1, starting next year, BBC will be the channel to broadcast the F1 action in the UK. And, of course, BBC needs some quality presenters commentators and it seems that one of them will be Richard Hammond, who, alongside Jeremy Clarkson and James May, presents the popular auto show Top... ...read the full post

60 vehicles involved in highway accident in Austria

The heavy snowfall caused a massive accident on a highway in nortwestern Austria. One person, a Spanish woman living in Switzerland, was killed, 30 more were injured (of which 5 are in a very bad condition) and more than 60 cars were damaged. Police reports that some victims remained trapped in their cars and the rescue efforts were slowed due to the... ...read the full post

India to get the Suzuki Swift DZire

Tomorrow, SuzukiMaruti, the Indian branch of Suzuki, will present the new Suzuki Swift DZire, a sedan version of the Swift, which plans to complete some other low cost sedans popular in India, such as the Dacia Logan or the Tata Indigo. Specially developed for the Indian market, it seems that the base 1.3 liter petrol model (with power steering and... ...read the full post

Hyundai Genesis damaged in transport truck accident

Well, sometimes all you can say when you see something like this is “S**t Happens!”. We don’t have any details, but from the photos we can assume that the truck ended up somehow on the sidewalk, causing the upper Genesis to break loose and fall on the one below. And probably the transport company thanked God insurance was invented. Photo... ...read the full post

Renault Laguna GT goes on sale this spring

Today, Renault announced that the Renault Laguna GT will go on sale thus spring. France will get the car first, starting from April 12 and the rest of Europe by the summer of 2008. The Laguna GT will be available in saloon and estate version and will come with a three-year or 150,000km warranty. Under the hood, the new Renault Laguna GT will be offered... ...read the full post

Low dollar forces Audi to cancel Q7 Hybrid for the US

With the dollar steadily falling against the Euro, it was expected that a lot of car makers strategies would be affected. If this meant good news for Europe, which will get the Tesla Roadster sooner than planned, for the United States it’s not such good news. Because Audi announced that they’ve decided to cancel the Q7 Hybrid in the US. Initially,... ...read the full post