Ford has revealed the 2009 Focus RS that they’re going to launch at this month’s London Motor Show. Along with all the body-kit pieces you see in the photos, the car will pack a 295 hp 2.5L turbo 5-cylinder, using 302 lb-ft of torque through the front wheels, good for 0-60 mph runs under 6 seconds. Read the rest of this entry »
Euro-based tuner Project Kahn has come up with the ‘Black Edition’ kit for the Bentley Continental GT. It has an eight-piece body consisting of a three piece rear valance, two side skirts, a two piece front valance and a rear trunk spoiler. Optional are seriously-cool 22-inch wheels. Read the rest of this entry »
Images of the redesigned 2009 BMW 7-Series have hit the web before its upcoming official launch. The new model looks strikingly better than the outgoing one. Read the rest of this entry »
The Kia Spectra can be considered a bit of a flop. Not a bad car, but it just couldn’t compete with the usual Japanese nameplates. So Kia has completely redesigned their new compact offering, calling it the Forte. Read the rest of this entry »
The Romanian-built Dacia Logan was introduced in 2004, under the ownership of Renault, as a cheap car for Eastern Europe, which later became popular in places like Brazil, Iran and even Western Europe. While it will never reach the United States, the original European version has been given a facelift. Read the rest of this entry »
The new top-rung version of America’s favourite sports car, the Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1, has managed to a pull off a time of 7:26 minutes at Germany’s famed Nurburgring racetrack, driven by a GM development engineer. The $100,000 ZR1 thereby beats the amazing 7:29 set by the stock $75,000 Nissan GT-R recently. However, the ZR-1 has a tough battle ahead, as the prototype lightweight Nissan GT-R V-Spec has already been casually timed doing 7:25, while the pricey Lexus LF-A prototype has already pulled off a 7:24. Honda is already testing an NSX prototype, with rumours that Honda bosses are pushing to defeat the GT-R. Read the rest of this entry »
The pictured Caddy is the Provoq concept, which was supposed to become a new crossover called the Cadillac BRX. The word now is that this will simply replace the slow-selling CTS-based SRX, thereby becoming the 2010 Cadillac SRX. Read the rest of this entry »
Honda’s advanced hydrogen fuel cell powered vehicle came off the line at the world’s first dedicated fuel cell vehicle manufacturing facility in Japan. After 19 years of development, the arrival of this “real world” fuel cell car is a step forward towards cleaner motoring. Read the rest of this entry »
This is probably the beginning of the end for gas-powered cars. A Japanese company called Genepax, dedicated to finding ways to turn water into power, has unveiled what it calls the first practical car to run solely on water. The firm claims putting just one litre of water is enough to keep the car going for 60 minutes at a respectable speed of 50 mph. And the water can be sourced from taps, rain or rivers. Read the rest of this entry »
BMW allowed their designers to create the oddest possible concept car, and they came up with the GINA Light Visionary Model. GINA stands for “Geometry and Functions in ‘N’ Adaptations” and the car’s single most interesting feature is its outer skin, which is made entirely out of textile fabric, pulled tightly around a frame of metal parts and carbon-fiber wires. The best part of this BMW Z4 imposter is that it can change shape. Read the rest of this entry »
The Nissan Xterra SUV and Frontier truck have been facelifted for the 2009 model year. Read the rest of this entry »
The rumors of a baby Phantom are true. Rolls Royce just sent us this preliminary design sketch of a new model, dubbed the RR4, to be slotted in under the Phantom. Read the rest of this entry »
These are early photos inadvertently released by Ferrari of their new “baby” model that is due to be unveiled in the coming weeks. It is suggested that the car will most likely be called the Ferrari California, although earlier reports suggested an F149 model designation. Read the rest of this entry »
Nissan has created a worldwide competitive driving test, called the GT Academy, for PS3 and GT5 fans. The eight-month, pan-European competition sees “virtual and real-life racing merge to make the wildest dreams of two aspiring race drivers come true.” The prize is a four-month training programme to earn racing licences, followed by a real-life race driving a Nissan 350Z as part of the Nissan team at the 24H endurance race in Dubai in January 2009. Read the rest of this entry »
The updated 2009 Mercedes SL has been touched by Brabus. The upgraded cars get upgraded engines, a dressed-up exterior, new light-alloy wheels with diameters of up to 20 inches, suspension tuning and custom interior design. Read the rest of this entry »
Joining the ranks of Saleen, SSC, Koenigsegg and Ultima is an unknown Swiss manufacturer called Weber Sportcars, claiming to have built the world’s fastest street-legal car. It is called the “WEBER SPORTCARS faster one”. Read the rest of this entry »
BMW displayed a new design study of their old M1 supercar at the Concorso d’Eleganza supercar show at Villa d’Este. The BMW M1 was in production from 1978 to 1981, with a 273 hp 3.5L I6 engine, created as a road-going version of the M1 racecar. Since then, BMW hasn’t had a true supercar in their line-up. Read the rest of this entry »
The 2009 Mazda 6 has finally been launched in the United States. It is interesting to note that the American version is actually a bit longer compared to the European model, with unique front and rear designs. Read the rest of this entry »
The entry-level Audi Q5, designed to go against the BMW X3 and the Mercedes-Benz GLK-class, has been unveiled at the Auto China show in Beijing. While it brings nothing new to the compact-CUV segment, initial unconfirmed reports suggest it will be built in China. Read the rest of this entry »
The awesome new Opel Insignia sedan is all set to replace the aging Vectra in Europe by this summer. This new model has to be the most stunning interpretation of a midsize sedan yet. Read the rest of this entry »