The retro craze is by no measure dying out. It seems like it's about to heat up once again thanks to a duel between VW and Citroen. With the Germans rekindling their love for a dried out Volkswagen Bulli Concept that may eventually end up in production, the French comeback with their new van Concept. It's a weird looking thing,...
Just because Porsche's engineers have been hard at work on rolling out the new 2012 911 and sketching out their future Ferrari beater doesn't mean the company was overwhelmed. Their most important product for racing fans, the 911 GT3 R just got a bit of a facelift for the 2012 model year and it just grew a little more powerful...
In a bit of a leap of faith Honda's preparation for the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show implies a mild facelift to their Insight hybrid. Under the 2012 modelyear, Honda's Insight doesn't get much of a considerable appearance change but there's a vital swap (in Europe at least) in its stats. The emissions now fall to 96 grams of CO2 per...
Jeep's Wrangler has heritage and off-road ability but truth be told, very few of them are bought for either of these reasons. The true reason behind most people's decision to buy a brand new Jeep Wrangler is quite a lot simpler than that, it's because they are cool. That's why, for the 2012 version, Jeep cooked up a version that's...
After revising the new Audi A6 Avant, the German tuners from ABT Sportsline decided to give a try to the RS3 Sportback by developing a complete package which include both aesthetic and performance upgrades. On the styling part, ABT Sportsline prepared a new set of 19-inch ABT wheels offered in a variety of designs but also a new sport exhaust...
We're now in the same month as the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. At this point it's obvious that it's bearing down on us so the number of previews from it is bound to increase. The latest in that line of offerings is Audi's new A2. What sets the new Audi A2 apart from the original one is that this one...
The Japanese people from Nissan unveiled the upgrades for the 2012 model year Qashqai. The main improvements consist of updated engine range including a more fuel-efficient turbo diesel unit. We talk about a new 1.6-liter turbo diesel unit able to deliver 130 horsepower and 320 Nm of torque. The engine in question replaces the 2.0-liter dCi engine, returning a better...
You can imagine what new record it set don't you? After all, the Lexus LFA Nurburgring Edition wasn't designed in hoping it was the fastest car on the Indianapolis raceway, was it? The Nurburgring Edition of the Lexus LFA was recently taken round the fabled Green Hell by "independent" Lexus test driver Akira Iida and it seems like now everybody...
After all the fuss created with the all-new 911, the Germans from Porsche announced that the fuel efficient Panamera diesel will be introduced at the Frankfurt Auto Show this month. It is true that the model in question has been revealed few months ago but this is the perfect opportunity for the company to present it in front of the...
Out of the very complaints we've seen registered with the BMW 1 Series M Coupe is that it's most likely been turned down a few notches so that it doesn't trouble its big brother. It makes for pretty good business sense from the Bavarians but it makes for quite a bit of displeasure with some of the really manic fans....
