Hyundai’s i20 Could Take On the MINI Cooper

Despite its solid reputation for producing economical compacts, Hyundai has proven it was also capable of  producing luxury cars as well thanks to the Infinti-fighting Hyundai Genesis. On the heels of the Genesis’ success, Hyundai will likely continue its push up market, even while sticking with compact packages. This is precisely why Hyundai is currently [...]

Spy shots: 2011 Mercedes Benz S-Class Coupe

Mercedes Benz has some major changes in store for its product line over the coming years, with several key models receiving facelifts and complete name changes. We have already seen this with the upcoming E-Class Coupe, which will replace the CLK later this year, and soon we will see the CL name phased out with [...]

Renault releases teaser for Megane RS ahead of Geneva Motor Show debut

Renault engineers were recently spotted testing the high-performance Renault Sport (RS) version of the new Megane Coupe at Germany’s Nurburgring test track, and today the first official teaser for the car has been released. The new image shows the front end of the sporty coupe and confirms that it will pick up the RS name. [...]

Chris Bangle to open own design studio

Earlier this month automotive designer Chris Bangle announced that he planned to quit the auto industry to pursue his own design-related endeavours. The American-born designer is yet to reveal exactly what his future plans will entail but a senior executive at his former employer, BMW, has revealed that Bangle is planning to open his own [...]

Spy shots: Ferrari F430 replacement

The first examples of Ferrari’s latest model, the California convertible, are just starting to hit showrooms around the world but already development on several all-new models is well underway. Late last year we saw images of a shortened 599 testing in Germany, suggesting that Ferrari may be working a new compact front-engined model, and now [...]

Spy shots: Mercedes Benz S-Class AMG facelift

The current generation Mercedes Benz S-Class and its associated AMG performance models have been on the market since the middle of the decade and are due to receive a minor update later this year to keep them fresh for their rivalry with the recently revealed BMW 7-series and next-generation Audi A8 arriving in 2010. Recent [...]

Audi celebrating centenary on July 16

This year will see Audi celebrate its hundredth anniversary and to mark the occasion the carmaker has organized more than 50 events to be held across the globe. Two dates are especially significant: on 16 July 2009, exactly 100 years after the company was established, Audi will host a commemorative ceremony in its hometown of [...]

Next-gen Buick small sedan could be built by Opel

A next-generation Buick small sedan, headed for sale in the U.S. and China, could be built around the FWD Delta II platform in Opel’s Russelsheim, Germany plant, according to sources inside Opel. The move would displace some Saab production, but the next-generation 9-3 is already expected to be built in Trollhattan, Sweden.
News emerging from Opel [...]

Porsche’s new €100 million museum opens to the public this weekend

Porsche announced today it will be opening its new €100 million museum near its headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany to the public this weekend, on Saturday, January 31. One of the greatest and most spectacular building projects in the history of the sports carmaker, the new museum showcases vehicles dating back more than a century and [...]

Spy shots: Next-gen Porsche 911 Coupe and Cabrio up close

The current 997 Porsche 911 is still being updated for its mid-cycle refresh, with only the standard Carrera, Carrera 4, and Targa, plus their performance ‘S’ variants, receiving the update. Still in the works are the new Turbo and the GT3 models, though they too are drawing near to their expected unveiling. Recently a test [...]

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