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Audi Urban Concept Design Sketches Preview Sporty City Car
Audi says its urban concept (with trendy lowercase letters) “combines elements of a racing car, a fun car and an urban car into one radical new concept.” Well, we’ll see about that come Frankfurt. The urban concept is designed, as its name alludes, to fit into the sort of tight city spaces we still manage…
Lamborghini Planning Street Legal Gallardo Race Car for Frankfurt
Lamborghini has announced it will unveil a “super sports car” next month at the Frankfurt auto show, with initial rumors suggesting it would be a production version of the Sesto Elemento concept. The latest report, however, suggests that, while similar, the new model will be a version of the Gallardo Super Trofeo race car. The…
Ferrari Product Plan Revealed: 599 and Enzo Successors Due Out Next Year
Ferrari will unveil a slew of new products over the next two years, starting in about a month’s time at the Frankfurt Auto Show. First among the debuts is the 458 Spider, powered by the same 570-hp 4.5-liter V8 as the coupe, but featuring a retractable hard top. That car will then be followed by…
Land Rover Range_e Diesel Hybrid Entered in RAC Future Car Challenge
Earlier this year, Land Rover introduced three hybrid-electric concept vehicles at the Geneva Motor Show, and now Land Rover is looking to put them to the test. The RAC Future Car Challenge is an annual event that showcases technology that we might see in production cars in years to come. Think of it as a…
2012 Porsche 911 Spied Completely Undisguised [Video]
Eager to know what the next-generation Porsche 911 will look like ahead of its Frankfurt Auto Show unveiling? Wait no longer! Caught gassing-up in Stuttgart, Germany just over a month ahead of the car’s official reveal, the new shape varies little from the previous model (as expected), although the longer overall size is unmistakable. Stretching…
Fisker Crossover to Bow at Frankfurt Auto Show
Fisker Automotive has had some delays in getting the Karma to market, but during that time the American electric car maker has been busy creating plans for a full lineup of models. Following the Karma will be the Karma S convertible, debuting some time in 2013, followed later that year by the Nina, an entry…
Suzuki And Students Team Up To Customize Grand Vitara For SEMA
In addition, the Grand Vitara will have the roof removed and twin Suzuki outboard motors will be installed at the back, along with other fixtures to give it a more ‘boat like’ appearance.
Alfa Romeo 4C Sportscar Teased Ahead of Frankfurt Debut
Some believe that if you are a true petrol-head, you have to have owned an Alfa Romeo at least once in your life. Taking a look at their history, its easy to see why. This Italian brand has produced some of the most gorgeous automotive designs ever, like the Montreal, GTV6 coupe and the 8C…
Ford Teases Four Frankfurt Debuts
Ford is planning four big reveals for the Frankfurt Auto Show this September and the Blue oval is being expectantly vague on all of them. First up is “a new design concept”, which is likely to pave the way for an even more provocative design language for the brand. For those living in the here-and-now,…
2011 LA Auto Show Preview: 17 World Premieres, 50 Debuts
One of the first slots on the auto show calendar is reserved for the LA Auto Show and the event continues to grow as a showcase for major reveals, not just convertibles. Having always had a green-car focus, the increased attention that market segment is now getting has also pushed the show into the spotlight….
Lamborghini “Super Sports Car” to Debut at Frankfurt Motor Show
Rather than sit back and fill orders for the Aventador, Lamborghini is preparing a new “super sports car” that will debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show this Fall. The maker of exotic Italian supercars has just sent out invites to its Frankfurt press conference, titled, “Lamborghini. Racing Towards Frankfurt.” The motorsports hint would seem to…
Bugatti Galibier To Go Into Production Next Year
It has been two-years since Bugatti pulled the covers off their Galibier super-sedan concept, and while they had made much noise about the concept when it was revealed, not much has been said about this car since. With Veyron production coming to a close in the near future, speculation has been endless regarding Bugatti’s next…
Mazda CX-5 Previewed Ahead of Frankfurt Motor Show Debut
Mazda will reveal its new CX-5 model at the Frankfurt Motor Show, adding a third crossover to its lineup. The compact softroader will be the first of a new line of Mazdas to use the brand’s new Kodo design language and make use of the complete suite of SkyActiv technology innovations. Promising to carry on…
Mercedes V-Class Set For Frankfurt Debut
Other touches include a BeoSound Viano Bang & Olufsen sound system, chromatically tinted windows and onboard Wide-Local Area Network, communication access for people on the go.
BMW To Preview i3, i8 On Friday
The two ‘i’ models it plans to unveil; are the i3, a plug-in electric city car, first seen around a year ago in the form of the ‘Megacity’ rendering and the i8, a larger, sporty, plug-in gas/electric hybrid, which will make an appearance in the upcoming film, Mission Impossible 4.
Redesigned Hyundai Azera To Debut At L.A Auto Show In November
Hyundai’s upscale 2012 Azera sedan will debut at the Los Angeles auto show this November. The redesigned Azera will feature the brand’s “fluidic sculpture” design, a vast improvement over the tame current design. “We’re in the final stages of ride/handling tuning for the 2012 Azera, and it’s dialing in nicely. Look out for it at the…
Fiat 500 Abarth Set for LA Auto Show Debut
For any car guy worth his mettle, the one Fiat to look forward to hasn’t been the cabriolet, the electric one, or even the Gucci edition—it’s been the fire-breathing Abarth, the one we thought would only be sequestered in the Italian boot. But we Yanks are indeed getting the Abarth, and we’ll get a glimpse…
Lowrider Car Show Errupts In Shooting, 12 People Wounded [Video]
A lowrider event hosted by the La Raza car community in Kent, Washington, erupted in gunfire on Saturday, as a fight broke out between unnamed individuals, ending with at least 12 people suffering from gunshot wounds. Nine people ranging from age 14-32 were taken to Harborview Medical Center with injuries to their arms, legs, feet…
2012 Lexus GS350 Confirmed for Pebble Beach Debut
Lexus has confirmed that the next-generation GS luxury sedan will make its world premiere at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance – a fact our company insider let slip just a week ago. A car that has evolved slowly over the years, Lexus is promising the four-generation model will take a much bolder step forward. “Our…
Lamborghini Estoque Convertible Revealed in Leaked Document
The Lamborghini Estoque seems to be well on its way to production, and should arrive sometime in 2014. According to a leaked document, the Italian automaker will also be offering a drop top version of the four-door, which will be unveiled one year after the sedan’s debut. The Estoque convertible will likely arrive first in…
New Mercedes SLK55 to Get All-New 5.5L V8 With 416-HP
When Mercedes unveils its new AMG version of the SLK in the Fall, it will be packing an all new naturally aspirated engine that will deliver serious performance and retain the AMG purity, while trying very hard not to step on the toes of its larger and more expensive siblings. Considering the smaller size of…
Volkswagen Up! Released Schedule Leaked; Official Debut in August
Important dates for the release of the Volkswagen Up! models have been leaked. The highly anticipated city vehicle will have its world premiere on August 22 in Paris. Following the premiere, the Up! vehicle will be present at the Frankfurt auto show in September 2011, and the official release for the 3-door hatchback is scheduled…
BMW 7 Series, X6 to Get Tri-Turbo Diesel Engines
BMW is working on a new engine for its diesel cars, and it’ll be packing three turbos for the X6 and the 7-Series—just like the next M3. The Tri-Turbo will be a 3.0-liter six-cylinder engine with more turbochargers than BMW’s twin-turbo models, but less than Bugatti’s quad-turbo engine. Combined, power of these pinwheels will be…
Ferrari 458 Spider To Sport A Folding Hard Top
One of the “it” cars at the moment is the new Ferrari 458 Italia. All those who have been lucky enough to drive it say it is perhaps one of the best driving machines ever made. However, those who prefer to drive topless (we mean, with the roof down) have been waiting for the Spider…
