Mercedes Benz teases the new E63 AMG

The all-new 2010 Mercedes Benz E63 AMG is expected to make its world debut next month at the New York Auto Show but the performance saloon has already won a reader’s choice award for best sports car run by Germany’s Sport Auto magazine. In honor of the decoration, Mercedes has released a teaser image for [...]

Arab investment fund acquires 9.1% stake in Daimler

American carmakers aren’t the only ones in need of serious cash. Daimler AG was also in need of a quick injection of funds, but unlike its American counterparts the German auto giant has a number of investment groups lining up to acquire its shares. Top of the list is UAE’s Aabar Investments PJSC, which has [...]

Infiniti M hybrid coming in 2010

Nissan has been selling a hybrid version of its Altima sedan for the past couple of years but the core technology of the vehicle, the petrol-electric hybrid drivetrain, is based on technology borrowed from Toyota. Nissan has always promised to deliver a vehicle using its own proprietary hybrid drive system, and in August of last [...]

WAM offers V10-power with new supercharger kit for the 4.2L Audi R8

German tuning company WAM, short for ‘WheelsAndMore,’ is best known for its outrageous wheel designs but the tuner has proven that it can match the big boys like Brabus and Lumma with its latest performance upgrades for the Audi R8. The package includes the tuner’s trademark flashy wheels but it also comes with a bevy [...]

Report: Lamborghini drops plans for Estoque four-door coupe

Lamborghini has reportedly shelved plans to build a new four-door coupe based on its stunning Estoque concept car from last year’s Paris Motor Show. The company’s R&D boss Maurizio Reggiani revealed last November that the car could be released as early as 2011 but stressed that that the business case was still being made [...]

Spy shots: Saab’s next-gen 9-5 up close

The Saab 9-5 is long overdue for an overhaul, with the current model first hitting the streets as far back as 1997. A totally redesigned model was rumoured to make an appearance last year but its release was pushed back due to limited resources at Saab and the introduction of the facelifted 9-3. Saab’s parent [...]

Wald adds Black Bison styling kit for Toyota’s Land Cruiser

Japanese tuning house Wald International has a wide range of styling and performance kits for nearly every major luxury car brand on the market, but this time the company has focused its attention on a humble Toyota, albeit one of the biggest Toyota’s ever produced. The car is the latest 200-series Toyota Land Cruiser, a [...]

Chrysler: We’re a safer bet than GM

If asked whether General Motors or Chrysler were in a better financial position, many of us would conclude that GM looks better. However, Chrysler’s chief financial officer Ron Kolka has come out boasting that Chrysler, “on a pure-business basis,” is more viable.
The reasoning behind the claims is that Chrysler needs fewer sales to become profitable [...]

New video provides inside look at Aston Martin One-77 supercar

The era of epic supercars is certainly not over at Aston Martin, with the carmaker confirming the development of a brand new flagship model late last year. A life-size mock up was then put on display at the 2008 Paris Motor Show to tease the public and start building interest for the car, which is [...]

University develops cheap, simple way to convert all cars into air-hybrids

A team from a west London university is claiming to have found the holy grail of the automotive world - a cheap, simple method to turn ordinary combustion engines into hybrid vehicles that run on air.
The team from the Institute of Engineering and Design at Brunel University have developed a way to harness the energy [...]

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