Spy shots: Cruze-based Buick compact sedan
March 12, 2009 by Cam Shaft
Filed under Auto Industry News, Future Cars
General Motors is still more than a year away from launching the Chevrolet Cruze sedan in North America but instead of speeding up its arrival the carmaker is working on a new Buick sedan based on the Cruze platform. Fears of GM’s cash problems haven’t managed to deter work on the new Buick compact sedan, [...]
Spy shots: 2011 Mercedes Benz S-Class Coupe
February 17, 2009 by Cam Shaft
Filed under Auto Industry News, Future Cars
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 [...]
Ferrari founds Mille Chili design lab at University of Modena
February 17, 2009 by Cam Shaft
Filed under Auto Industry News
Ferrari’s work in pushing the world of motoring to new heights can hardly be underestimated. From the Formula 1 World Championship to the street, the Prancing Horse has been innovating as long as it’s been in the business. The Mille Chili design study, based loosely around the incomparable Enzo, was yet another example of that [...]
Spy shots: Citroen DS3 three-door hatch
February 15, 2009 by Cam Shaft
Filed under Auto Industry News
At next month’s Geneva Motor Show Citroen will unveil a new concept designed to kick off the brand’s assault on the premium vehicle market. However, while most carmakers associate luxury with sedan bodystyles, Citroen will attempt to carve out its own niche as previewed by its upcoming DS Inside luxury hatch concept.
A new brand will [...]
Audi confirms Geneva debut for TT-RS with official teaser
February 15, 2009 by Cam Shaft
Filed under Auto Industry News
Last year we saw Audi take the wraps off several variants of its sporty TT, with the unveiling of the TT-S, 2.0L TDI diesel-powered TT, and finally, the entry-level 1.8L TFSI model, however there’s one more TT variant in the works and it could potentially be the fastest production TT ever. The new car is [...]
Peugeot 3008 crossover official details
February 15, 2009 by Cam Shaft
Filed under Auto Industry News
Peugeot’s work on its new 3008 compact crossover has so far been well documented, with the public getting their first taste of the vehicle with the almost identical Prologue HYmotion concept as far back as last year’s Paris Motor Show. Today, official details of the production 3008 have emerged ahead of the vehicle’s debut at [...]
Geneva Motor Show debut for Lamborghini Murcielago ‘Superveloce’ LP 670-4
February 13, 2009 by Cam Shaft
Filed under Auto Industry News, Future Cars
As Lamborghini’s Murcielago supercar nears the end of its lifecycle, the Italian carmaker intends to release a lightened version with even more power than the 641hp (478kW) Reventon. Expected to pick up the fabled ‘Superveloce’ or ‘SV’ title, used previously for the Diablo, the new model will essentially be a lighter, tougher and more powerful [...]
Spy shots: 2010 Fiat 500 Cabrio
February 13, 2009 by Cam Shaft
Filed under Auto Industry News
The Fiat 500 minicar was first unveiled more than a year ago and since then we’ve seen the launch of the sporty Abarth model and even a couple of special edition models. What we are yet to come across is the upcoming Cabrio, which has been spotted by spy photographers almost completely undisguised ahead of [...]
Spy shots: BMW X5 M performance SUV
February 13, 2009 by Cam Shaft
Filed under Auto Industry News
Currently sitting atop BMW’s X5 range is the 4.8is but recent news from the boss of BMW’s M division, Ludwig Willisch, has confirmed that performance variants of both the X5 and X6 SUVs are in development. A performance SUV doesn’t really fit in with the M philosophy of increased performance through reduced weight but the [...]
Spy shots: Next-generation Mercedes-Benz SLK
February 13, 2009 by Cam Shaft
Filed under Auto Industry News
The SLK roadster has served Mercedes-Benz well over its life since introduction in 2004, and like all cars its once-cutting-edge design has become somewhat tired, despite a mid-cycle facelift. Now an all-new SLK is in the works, however, and it’s been spotted for the first time testing in the wintry German weather.
Aside from the car’s [...]
