Auto shows or exhibitions are usually the place where auto manufacturers showcase their cars and technologies. In Japan, if you want to see new car models, you will have to visit the Tokyo Motor Show. But the Tokyo Auto Salon is where designers and engineers unleash their talents in customisation.
At the upcoming 2012 Tokyo Auto Salon (13-15 January), Mazda Motor Corporation will showcase several of their customised vehicles. On top of this, Mazda will also display its SKYACTIV engine
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German automaker, Opel, announced recently that its CEO, Karl-Friedrich Stracke, had stepped down from the position which he had held from April 2011. He has also resigned as the chairman of General Motors Europe, the company announced in a statement. The 56-year-old Stracke was only in this position for slightly more than a year. He will stay with GM and take on special projects, reporting to GM
Toyota, a brand that is highly regarded for its top notch build quality in the past, has issued two massive recalls involving nearly 1 million Corollas and over 300,000 Lexus IS models. These add to a long list of recalls that have plagued the Japanese carmaker in recent years.
The Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles affected are built between December 2001 and May 2004. Most of these defective cars are located in the U.S. For the problematic Lexus IS models, they are manufactured fro
American business magazine, Forbes, has just released the latest list of top 100 most powerful brands. BMW took up the ninth spot and has earned the bragging rights of being top car brand in the list. BMW has a brand value of $26.3 billion (S$32.5 billion) with a brand revenue of $73.7 billion (S$91.3 billion).
After BMW comes Toyota which is ranked 14th followed by Mercedes-Benz at 16th and Honda at the 19th position. Further down the list, Audi took up the 32nd spot, Volkswagen at 45th and
With its S500 INTELLIGENT DRIVE research vehicle, Mercedes-Benz has become the world's first automobile manufacturer to demonstrate that autonomous driving in rural and urban traffic is possible.
In dense 21st-century traffic, the autonomously driving S-Class is required to successfully cope with some highly complex situations involving traffic lights, roundabouts, pedestrians, cyclists and trams.
What makes this ground-breaking achievement even more special is that it is r
Shoes can make or break one's outfit if not properly matched. You could say same thing applies to cars. And swapping your wheels out for new ones are probably the easiest way to customise your car's appearance.
SR Auto Group fitted its BMW i3 with a set of PUR LG04 alloy rims with a custom made flat lip and blue screws which are in the same shade as the i3's body trim accents.
Nothing else seems to be changed other than an upgraded suspension which drops the car by a fair bit. I must sa
Torrential downfall in Texas has caused deadly flash floods and this shocking clip shows a Jeep being washed away with the driver still inside.
The video starts right in the middle of the action, as the Jeep Grand Cherokee appears to be stuck in small stream. One quick cut later, it is seen nearly completely submerged in a miniature version of a waterfall. The driver appears to be is still conscious, with his/her foot on the brake pedal. Somehow, the electronics are all still working, despi
The all new Giulia premium saloon is the model Alfa Romeo is banking on for its future and it must get it right if it wants to fight its rivals in the BMW 3-series sized class. The rear-wheel drive saloon that’s been developed with Ferrari’s help has, so far been shown around the around the world only in the range-topping 505bhp 2.9-litre turbocharged V6 Quadrifoglio Verde version.
While the lesser versions have been rumoured only to be revealed next year, Alfa Romeo has chosen to spring us
The dust on Audi’s smallest crossover, the Q2 has not even settled yet but Carscoops has already spotted a hotter version of it on the Nurburgring almost completely free of camouflage.
The faster iteration of the Q2 is expected to feature the same powertrain as the Audi S3, which means it will should get around 270bhp or thereabouts. Obviously, it will have Audi's all-wheel drive system and from the photos, it looks like it will benefit from larger wheels and brakes.
Expect the regular
Can Honda's complex hybrid supercar match the purity and focus of the legendary NSX-R? DriveTribe's Editor-at-Large Jethro Bovingdon has the answers in his video review.
Shot in Britain's Anglesey circuit, the two cars are actually pretty different in our opinion as one is a a hardcore sports car built with only setting lap times and driver enjoyment in mind while the newer NSX is a technological tour-de-force that has to do well as an all rounder daily driver.
So which one will Jethro
U.K.'s regulator of public transportation, Transport for London (TfL) has decided not to renew Uber's license to operate in the city.
Expiring on 30th of September, TfL said in a statement that Uber London is not fit and proper to hold a private hire operator license as "Uber's approach and conduct demonstrate a lack of corporate responsibility in relation to a number of issues which have potential public safety and security implications,"
The regulator also claimed that Uber is using a
A German court has ruled in favor of banning older diesel vehicles from using its Autobahn. The restrictions will kick in middle of next year.
According to German publication DW, certain areas of Gelsenkirchen and Essen’s city center, as well as parts of the A40 highway will restrict vehicles with Euro 5 and lower emissions standards to pass through.
The latest ruling comes after a court ruled in favor of diesel bans for some areas of Cologne and Bonn. Mainz, Stuttgart, Aachen, Frankfur
By now, we should all know both the BMW Z4 M40i and Toyota Supra share the same engine and have nearly the same amount of power. So which is faster in a straight line?
According to BMW, the Z4 puts out 340bhp while Toyota claims that its Supra makes do with 'just' 335bhp. Both cars are using the same ZF-manufactured eight-speed automatic gearbox and both wear the same Michelin Pilot Super Sport tyres.
So with only a 40kg difference in weight, this race should be a close
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The picture above is an Audi, but not as we know it. It is a pedal car half the size of the original Auto Union Type C from 1936. This 1:2 scale model is a very limited hand crafted pedal powered car based on the original and it costs
The 2011 Italian Formula 1 Grand Prix was another one of those action packed races this season where Sebastian Vettel won. Yes, that chap may still be knocking the socks off the other contestants but it isn't a dull one horse race at all. He may be impervious at this moment but I don't really care because after the recent mid-season break we're actually seeing some movement from the other teams. Ferrari and McLaren seem to have gotten their form back as Jenson Button came in second for McLaren a
Aston Martin has revealed a new drool worthy and limited drop top version of its Aston Martin V12 Vantage sports car. Like the name suggests, it is powered by a naturally aspirated 6.0-litre V12 engine within the petite Vantage frame.
The V12 powertrain generates 509bhp and 570Nm of torque and is mated to a six-speed manual gearbox, good enough to sprint to a 100km/h in 4.5s before maxing out at 305km/h.
The car looks fairly similar to its coupe sibling besides a redesigned boot lid th
The upcoming Alfa Romeo 4C has been captured when undergoing testing in Italy. Lightly camouflaged, the production 4C remains true to the lines of the stunning concept that stole the show at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show.
Compared to the concept, the road-going version has a re-designed hood, bigger mirrors and restyled headlights. It also appears to have wider front and rear windscreens which should improve visibility. The coupe is observed to be sitting very close to the ground.
A German driver, Uwe Schrager, deliberately crashed his Ford Mondeo into a tree to test the airbags of his car. "I knew that the car was fitted with airbags but I didn't trust that they would work, so I wanted to test them. I felt it was better to have a low speed crash that I was likely to survive if they didn't work rather than a high speed crash when it will be too late if they didn't work," said the unemployed Schrager when questioned by the police.
When the police arrived, they found t
Marvel fans can consider Daihatsu's latest new car, the Thor pictured here with "G aero stylish pack". However die-hard fans of the superhero might be disappointed as the car isn't exactly handsome nor muscular-looking...
Based on the Toyota Roomy/Tank and Subaru Justy, the Thor is no Kei car but looks very similar to one. Slightly larger than what the kei cars have to adhere to, the Thor is equipped with a 1.0-litre three-cylinder petrol and is matched to a CVT transmission.
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Formula 3 driver Sophia Floersch flew off the track and fractured her spine in a high speed crash in Macau. In her recent interview from the hospital Sophia mentioned that she was "fine". The car a Van Amersfoort lost control at a speed at 280km/h.
The car was catapulted into the air after hitting her fellow driver Sho Tsuboi. Four others were taken into the hospital including 2 photographers, a track marshal and Tsuboi. All of them were conscious and were treated with various back, head an
Volkswagen has agreed to stop its Blackberry servers sending emails to some of its employees when they are off-shift. The German automaker made the move following complaints that staff's work and home lives were becoming blurred.
The new policy covers employees in Germany working under trade union negotiated contracts. Under the arrangement, servers stop routing emails 30 minutes after the end of employees' shifts, and then start again 30 minutes before they return to work.
The st
Back in December last year, I wrote about the resurgence of several British sports car manufacturers and one of them is Atalanta Motors. Details were little back then but a recent launch of the new car provided more details about the revival. The event was held at the Royal Automobile Club on 05 March 2012, exactly 75 years when the original Atalanta Sports Tourer was introduced in 1937 by its founder Neil Watson.
This revival project is a joint venture between restorer Trevor Farring
"Welcome to another episode of Jay Leno's Garage" - is Jay Leno's usual introduction whenever he starts off a web video.
Visiting his garage recently was an iconic but important Lamborghini. At 20 mins it is nearly the running length of a sitcom, but may I say if you are a car enthusiast, it is truly worthy of your time.
Visiting his garage was the legendary Lamborghini 350 GT from 1965 - The first Lamborghini ever. With him is Andrew Romanowski of Lamborghini Club of Ame
Ford Singapore has posted a Word Search game on its Facebook page. Names of Ford models, not restricted to those on sale in Singapore, are camouflaged in the array of alphabets.
I've managed to locate the Focus, Fiesta and Mustang. However, I believe there are a few more models waiting to be discovered. Have fun!
Focus
Fiesta
Mustang
