The Italians from Lamborghini published few days ago promo video for the new Aventador J, a model unveiled at the Beijing Auto Show. The clip is about a week old but we present it to you now as the latest premieres from Beijing kept us away from other secondary subjects like this. If you like this model and want it...
A little overlooked but certainly not important, the Peugeot Urban Crossover was unveiled at the Beijing Motor Show this past week. It's one of the rather unusual small crossovers that seem to take a stab at the Nissan Juke but never really get down to business. What we didn't really know about the Peugeot Urban Crossover is that it's not...
Ford officially released today new details regarding the next-generation Escape, the main novelty being the fuel economy figures of the American crossover. To begin with, the less powerful 2.5-liter engine producing 168 horsepower is able to return a fuel economy of 31mpg highway and 22mpg city. Next up, the 1.6-liter 173-horsepower engine is rated at 33mpg highway and 26mpg city,...
The Germans from Volkswagen decided to bring the Polo R-Line model to the British market. The new Volkswagen Polo R-Line sports new tinted windows, 16-inch Mallory alloy wheels, R-Line badges, new front and rear bumpers but also side sills. The new R-Line package is available for both three- and five-door variants of the German hatchback and is scheduled to go...
Scion is one of the companies riding the "magic" of the Toyobaru sports coupe. That's great stuff, but not all news coming from them are the same. Toyota's entry level brand for the young will soon kill off two of their models, the xD and the xB. Whereas the xD was not a commercial success the xB simply was the...
Ford officially confirmed that the new Shelby GT500 is powered by a 5.8-liter V8 able to develop 662 horsepower and 631 lb-ft (855Nm) of torque. With such resources, the Americans claim that this is the most powerful series V8-powered car in the world. According to Ford, the 662-horsepower V8 engine returns a fuel economy of 15mpg city/24mpg highway. However, if...
As we know, the Japanese at Mazda have told us that the RX-8 sports car is taking its final ride before production is stopped. The Mazda RX-8 Spirit R was meant to be the end of the road back then. Now however things have changed just a little bit due to high demand in Japan. Mazda obviously can't say no...
The Germans from Mercedes-Benz officially introduced a package of accessories for the new SL Roadster, an AMG bodystyling package which brings several goodies for the German supercar. To begin with, the new SL Roadster gains new 19-inch five-spoke alloy wheels, a new front apron, side skirts and also a revised apron at the rear. Entering the cabin you will find...
The Japanese at Toyota are keeping themselves busy making the GT86 but their partners in crime from Scion and Subaru are far more generous with the details. Each of these companies have told us what they plan to do with their future lineup and the news are good and bad at the same time. Scion fans are disappointed, Subaru ones...
Ford's SVT Raptor F-150 stocks may not be the in the best of shapes but speed off-road enthusiasts need not worry, Toyota is here to give them their fix. The Toyota Tacoma TRD TX Baja isn't as fast as the SVT, but it's built at roughly the same toughness and similar off-road capabilities. The Japanese company has just announced the...
