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2012 Chevrolet Malibu design leaked

A General Motors filing with the United States Patent and Trademark Office shows what is obviously an unidentified Chevrolet four-door sedan. It is indeed the 2012 Chevrolet Malibu. Continue reading »

2011 Peugeot 508 concept revealed

Initial pictures of the 2011 Peugeot 508 have been revealed. Said to replace the 407 and 607 models, just details of the hybrid engine has been released. It features a 2.0L diesel engine and an electric motor, which both combine to give 200 bhp. Continue reading »

Mercedes-Benz shows off the F800

Mercedes-Benz has released details of their concept, the F800. It is touted to be the next CLS. Featuring a hybrib engine and a host of new technologies, this is a car to look out for in the future. Continue reading »

Toyota FT-86 G Sports concept in Tokyo

A new version of the Toyota FT-86 concept has been revealed at the Tokyo Auto Salon, a motor show of sorts. Christened the FT-86 G Sports Concept, it is also featured in the new trailer for the upcoming PS3 game Gran Turismo 5. Continue reading »

Cadillac XTS full-size luxury concept at NAIAS

Cadillac unveiled the XTS Platinum Concept at the 2010 North American International Auto Show, suggesting a new paradigm for the luxury sedan of the future. The concept showcases Cadillac’s emerging top-of-the-line Platinum series of models, emphasizing new expressions of luxury and technological features, including a plug-in hybrid propulsion system. Continue reading »

Volkswagen Jetta Coupe concept at NAIAS

For Volkswagen this marks the beginning of an action-packed year, in which more new models will be introduced than ever before in the company’s history. Number 1 on the spectacular list of new products for calendar year 2010 is an entirely new design, a coupe with a hybrid drive that is extremely fast and yet futuristic in its fuel economy. Positioned between Europe’s bestselling sports car, the Scirocco, and the internationally successful CC, its name is the New Compact Coupe. Site of its world premiere is in Detroit, at the North American International Auto Show. Continue reading »

2011 Chevrolet Aveo RS concept U.S. debut

Chevrolet has announced the world debut of the Aveo RS show car at the 2010 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. It features a European-inspired hot hatch look designed to appeal to young enthusiasts, and hints at the next-generation Aveo. Continue reading »

2011 Toyota Etios for Indian market

Toyota is showing off the Etios “concept” at the New Delhi Motor Show, ready to become the company’s volume seller in the competitive Indian market. Continue reading »

2011 Honda New Small Concept for India

Honda’s Indian division has unveiled the Honda New Small Concept, a concept version for what will become a new sub-compact hatchback model, at the Auto Expo 2010 in New Delhi. Continue reading »

2011 Chevrolet Aveo hinted at by Chinese Sail

An all-new 2010 Chevrolet Sail model has debuted exclusively for the Chinese market, to sold alongside the recently-facelifted Chevy Lova. The Lova happens to be a version of the U.S. Aveo, and by all indications, the Sail may very well become the next Aveo. Continue reading »

2011 Ford Mustang GT 5.0 returns at NAIAS

Leaked information confirms what has been rumored for almost a year now. The 2011 Ford Mustang GT is receiving an all-new 5.0L V8, marking the return of the Mustang “5.0″ badge that was last seen in the mid 1990s. Continue reading »

2011 Honda CR-Z brochure leaked

The Honda CR-X of the 1980s was a Civic-based hatchback-liftback-coupe combo that catapulted Honda’s status among the sport-compact crowd, even if it was rather humble on the spec sheet. Honda has already announced the revival of the car as the CR-Z hybrid, with a concept version already shown at recent auto shows. The brochure for the production version has been leaked. Continue reading »

Audi E-Tron all torque and no substance

Audi unveiled their new R8-based E-Tron electric concept supercar at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, claiming that it produces a whopping 3319 lb-ft of torque. It became big news because today’s supercars barely break 800 lb-ft on the spec sheet. But a magazine investigated further and found out it was all bullcrap. Continue reading »

2011 Volvo S60 first images released

Volvo has released the first photos of the all-new 2011 S60 sedan, further defining the corporate styling that first started with the XC60 crossover SUV this year. Continue reading »

2011 Kia Cadenza readied for debut

Kia has announced that their all-new luxury sedan will be called the Cadenza. The full-size sedan will apparently sport a rear-wheel-drive platform, and should replace the Kia Amanti. Continue reading »

Toyota bringing back AE86 as FT-86

The iconic Toyota Corolla GT-S, known as the Sprinter Trueno in Japan, was a 2-door hatchback that was first introduced in 1983. It had a 1.6L 4-cylinder U.S. engine with 112 hp and, more importantly, a balanced rear-wheel-drive chassis. It became more commonly known as the AE86, nicknamed after its chassis designation, and is popular on the Japanese drift scene till today, even though production ended in 1986. It achieved worldwide popularity only during this past decade, as the hero car in the Japanese animated series Initial D. And now, Toyota is readying a successor in the form of the FT-86 concept at the 2009 Tokyo Auto Show. Continue reading »

Honda CR-Z Concept is rebirth of CR-X

Highly-anticipated by the Honda community, the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show in October will mark the debut of the Honda CR-Z hybrid concept again, except this time it is a near-production version. The sporty-but-slow CR-Z, slated for Japanese production early next year, is a revival of the Honda CR-X from the 1980s. Based on the Civic of that time, with a tiny engine and decent suspension, it became somewhat popular among budget-minded Honda enthusiasts. The new CR-Z is expected to be exclusively hybrid. Continue reading »

Bugatti Galibier sedan concept revealed

After months of teasing retarded bloggers with a shadowy photo, Bugatti has finally revealed its new four-door sedan concept ahead of the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show at an event for Bugatti customers. Originally christened the Bordeaux by rumor-mongers, the super-sedan is called the Galibier, named after a difficult Alpine pass along the Tour de France route. Continue reading »

Lexus LF-Ch Concept previewing new hatchback

Lexus is desperate to reduce the average age of its old-fart buyers, and the IS sedan isn’t cutting it. So in the vein of the BMW 1-Series and the Audi A3, Lexus is readying a smaller hatchback model, and the LF-Ch concept offers a first look at its design direction. Continue reading »

iStream is Gordon Murray’s new project

Gordon Murray, designer of the McLaren F1 supercar, is busy working on an ultra-compact city car. His company’s T.25 City Car is not only designed around a central driving position but an MPV package offering 6 internal layouts within the same vehicle, each layout being easily achieved within 30 seconds. Continue reading »

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