Superchips Ltd tuning company from the United Kingdom now offer an ECU upgrade for the Mercedes BlueEFFICIENCY engine, more exactly the 350 CDi range, which covers the C, E, M, R and S-series. Available for all models begining with 2009 onwards, the Superchips Mercedes 350 CDi remap offers a 34 bhp boost, up to a maximum 284 bhp, coupled with...

The Ford Fiesta sedan is getting closer to it's launch in Australia as it has been tested by the Australian New Car Assessment Program and will soon see an official debut. The Fiesta sedan shared the fate of the hatch version, scoring four and five-star safety ratings. The ANCAP awarded a five-star safety rating to the seven airbag variant of...

French people from Citroen announced the end of production for the C3 Pluriel model, the French manufacturer managing to sell more than 100.000 C3 Pluriel since the production of the model started in 2003. The model benefits from a fabric roof, a fact that made the little convertible model very attractive. The Citroen C3 Pluriel benefits from a 1.4-liter engine...

Here we have official information and photos on the European facelift version of Land Rover Freelander scheduled to start this fall at the French Auto Show from Paris. Land Rover Freelander facelift comes with new optical blocks for the front and rear, new grille, a redesigned front bumper, new wheels with sizes between 18 and 19-inch. Land Rover announced a...

The Japanese manufacturer Nissan revealed official photos and details on the facelift operated on the X-Trail model dedicated to the European market. Regarding the performance, the facelift version received some transmission changes, no modifications were made regarding the engines range. The interior received also a special treatment, giving you the feeling that you really got a redesigned interior comparing to...

Mercedes has another reason to brag about: the current sales of their C-Class sedan and estate models exceeded one million units since it's launch in 2007. Known for it's fuel efficiency, the Mercedes C-Class favourite is the C220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY, consuming 4.8l/100 km, which will be even more efficient in handling fuel after the company sets up the ECO start-stop...

KIA has officially launched the Sportage in Australia. The third generation compact SUV model presents an elegant look all around, with nice clean and modern lines. Three engine choices will be available, two for petrol fans and one for diesel. The petrol segment has a 2-litre 163 hp engine and 197 Nm with a 5-speed manual gearbox or a 6-speed...

Hyundai motor company from South Korea launched the Hyundai Elantra which is also known as the Avante (especially in Korea) on the domestic market. The compact sedan has an interesting look, defined by Hyundai as the Wind Craft aesthetic. After it's initial debut in the Busan show in Korea, the Hyundai Elantra is seen to be a rival to be...

Here's a premiere in the motoring world: a car that was designed to be a prop in a movie gets to see the real world thanks to the people that have expressed their desire to own one. In case you don't know what we're talking about, it's the Firebreather Camaro. Since it's debut at the Autorama custom car show in...

Smart Fortwo received a special treatment from the German tuners from Carlsson. Both the coupe and the convertible version of Fortwo model will benefit from this German tuning kit. The tuning kit regards just to the aesthetic part, no performance changes were operated by Carlsson tuners. Sports seats were mounted on the Fortwo model, Alcantara leather was used for the...