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KTM X-Bow On Sale In America
The KTM X-Bow, perhaps the only car more bonkers than the Ariel Atom, will finally be coming to the United States, and like other formerly forbidden fruit, a bit of trickery is required to get the car legally imported. While KTM will build the cars to the customers specifications, the vehicle must be shipped and…
2012 Saab 9-3 Debuts With New Power, Styling Upgrades
The turbo gas engines come in two different forms, rated at 163 or 220 hp. Saab says that equipped with these engines, fuel economy and emissions on the 9-3 are improved by around four percent.
Ferrari FF Video: Watch and Hear Ferrari’s New AWD Flagship
Ferrari has just released some very impressive pornographically exciting video of its new flagship FF model. Easily your must-watch video of the day, it shows the FF in all its glory, highlighting in particular the car’s AWD system – a first for Ferrari. Powered by a direct-injection 6.3-liter V12 engine with 651-hp and 504 ft…
Volvo V60 Plug-In Hybrid Confirmed For Geneva
Volvo fans can rejoice now that the famous station wagon variant, the V60, is back (in North America), but it couldn’t be further from the rugged, mechanically simple station wagons of the past. The V60 Plug-In uses a 215 horsepower 2.4L diesel 5-cylinder engine to drive the front wheels, with a 70 horsepower electric motor…
Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 Leaked AGAIN
Come its official debut at the Geneva Auto Show next week, there won’t be anything left unseen of Lambo‘s latest supercar, thanks to a second leaked photo. The first pic came from Evo Magazine Croatia, and this second pic is via Jalopnik, which doesn’t name a source. Taking design inspiration from the Reventon, with a…
Top Gear Star Jeremy Clarkson’s Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder For Sale
Televisions biggest motoring loud mouth is undeniably Jeremy Clarkson of Top Gear fame. He is known to either really love a car, or hate it to bits, nothing comes in the middle. Back in 2006, he raved on and on about the Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder, a car he loved so much, he actually put his…
Brabus Mercedes CLS Tuning Package Detailed [Geneva Preview]
Teaser photos that surfaced earlier this week of Brabus’ new Mercedes-Benz CLS have turned out to be the official tuning package, and not quite yet the Rocket we were hoping for. Set to debut at this year’s Geneva Motor Show, Brabus has unwrapped its tuned CLS, with a perfect blend of sportiness and luxury. Like…
Aston Martin Mulling Six-Cylinder Engines, the Return of the DB7?
With the debut of the Virage, yet another V12-powered luxury exotic this week, it appears as though Aston Martin might actually be making plans for non-V12-powered cars. And no, we’re not talking about V8s, like the Vantage, but a return to the straight-six. According to PistonHeads.com, Dr. Ulrich Bez, the top man at Aston, commented…
Toyota Highlander Hybrid Under Investigation for Stalling Issues
In a notice posted on its website; NHTSA said it had opened a ‘preliminary’ investigation into 43,941 Toyota Highlander Hybrids from the 2006 model year, after receiving no fewer than 32 separate complaints.
Fiat 500 by Gucci Brings Together Two Iconic Italian Brands
Fiat and Gucci are among the strongest brands to emerge from Italy, and now they have partnered up to bring you a special edition version of the 500 super-mini. Creatively named the Fiat 500 by Gucci, the car is customized by Frida Giannini, the creative director of Gucci. The introduction of this special edition which…
Saab 9-3 Convertible Independence Edition Previewed Ahead of Geneva Debut
Fresh from the clutches of its GM masters, Saab is celebrating its independence (to Spyker, anyway) with another special edition of the aging 9-3 convertible, shown ahead of its formal announcement at the Geneva Auto Show. With just 366 editions available, you can bet somebody will be paying top dollar for one in 20 years….
Volkswagen Giuigiaro Concepts Leak Before Geneva Debut
Giorgetto Giuigiaro and design studio Italdesign have given us a glimpse of two Volkswagen concepts set to debut at the Geneva Auto Show in March. Italdesign has collaborated with Volkswagen in the past, with the original Golf and Scirocco widely considered as classics of design. They’ve gone on to pen the Volkswagen W12 concept and…
Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet Returns for Summer 2011 [Geneva Preview]
Just in time for the Spring thaw, Volkswagen has announced the return of the Golf Cabriolet. Extending the Golf range to one more model, the Cabriolet hasn’t been offered since the Mark III generation, over a decade ago. Powered by a range of engines, including VW’s 200-hp GTI powerpant as well as the torque-filled TDI,…
Aston Martin Virage: New V12 Exotic Brings Aston Lineup to Five Models [Geneva Preview]
The global economy must be back on track, because Aston Martin has just released a new model in what seems like an already crowded segment. Likely in response to a growing threat from Bentley, the new Virage slots in Aston’s lineup between the DB9 and the ultra-exotic DBS. Power comes from (what else?) the very…
MINI Rocketman Concept: Carbon Spaceframe City Car Gets 94-MPG [Geneva Preview]
When the new MINI Cooper debuted back in 2001, it was impossible not to note how much larger the car was than its classic predecessor. The less-than-mini size of the vehicle is even more obvious in Europe, where the majority of cars on the road share roughly the same dimensions. It comes as little surprise…
Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 Leaked: First Photo of Murcielago Successor
After plenty of teaser shots and even some video, it’s not Lamborghini who is unveiling the new Aventador LP700-4 but a leaked image courtesy Evo Magazine Croatia. Taking design inspiration from the Reventon, powering the successor to the Murcielago is a 6.5-liter V12 rated at roughly 690-hp. It will be 18 percent more powerful than…
Volvo V60 Plug-in Diesel Hybrid Wagon: Geneva Auto Show Preview
Volvo has unveiled a plug-in diesel hybrid version of its V60 wagon ahead of the Geneva Auto Show, which promises to do for fuel spending what Atkins did for bread consumption. The diesel hybrid takes Volvo’s 2.4-liter inline-five turbodiesel, pumping out 215 horsepower and 324 lb-ft of torque and adds an electric motor to the…
Ferrari To Borrow MultiAir Engine Tech From Fiat For Future V8s
In the Fiat auto group, typically all the new high performance technology is developed by Ferrari and it eventually moves down the ladder to the other brands. However, if the latest reports from Maranello prove to be true, there might be a change in the direction of flow for technology in the near future. According…
BMW M3 Performance Exhaust Option Now Available, Sounds Awesome [Video]
Most people would agree that the current BMW M3 with its rorty V8 motor sounds pretty good, but that doesn’t mean it could not be improved upon. Now, BMW’s M-division has now created a new performance exhaust for the M3, which not only sounds better, but is also lighter than the standard exhaust system because…
Jaguar Land Rover Consider Chinese Manufacturing Partnership
Jaguar and Land Rover are in talks with Chinese carmaker Great Wall over a potential manufacturing partnership in China, according to two executives from Great Wall. While nothing is certain at this stage, what’s clear is that Jaguar and Land Rover are two internationally-recognized brands that do not have any manufacturing presence in China, one…
Volkswagen Golf Convertible/Cabriolet to Bow in Geneva
Volkswagen hasn’t sold a convertible (or cabriolet) version of the Golf in over a decade, but that’s about to change. The Golf Convertible is tipped to debut next week at the Geneva Auto Show, alongside several concepts from the German automaker. Previous reports had suggested the drop-top model wouldn’t arrive until the next-generation (MK VII)…
Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 Rolling Chassis Previewed Ahead of Geneva Debut
Lamborghini is continuing the engineering strip-tease of its super sports car, with the latest reveal being the full rolling chassis. Recently, Lambo showed-off the carbon fiber monocoque and now they’ve bolted on the front and rear suspension bits, as well as the cradle for the engine and transmission. As for the suspension, it has already…
Porsche to Launch One New Model Each Year in Bid to Double Sales by 2018
Get ready to see a lot of new Porsches in the future as the German sports car maker looks to ramp up production and add plenty of models. In an interview with Automotive News, CEO Matthias Mueller says Porsche will deliver one new model each year until 2018 with the goal of doubling sales. Last…
MINI Rocketman Tipped as Name of New 80-MPG Carbon Spaceframe City Car
MINI‘s rumored city car, set to debut at the Geneva Auto Show, now has a name. According to reports, the more mini MINI will be called the Rocketman and will make use of parent company BMW’s carbon fiber investments to showcase an entirely carbon fiber spaceframe chassis. This should give it an incredibly low curb…
