The Internet has been buzzing with rumors about the all-new BMW 3 Series (known internally as the F30), but it seems that all this will come to an end soon as BMW will officially introduce the car at its Munich factory on October 14. This about as far as the official information goes.
According to media reports, The entry-level 316i will offer the driver 136 hp and will set you back EUR29,000 (this is the price for the German market). This will be followed by the 320i which will produce 184
With the Yaris GRMN hot hatch all sold out and the new generation Corolla hatch just launched, a Corolla hot hatch is what Toyota should build.
And it seems like there is a chance of the Japanese company building a rival for the Volkswagen Golf GTI. In an article published by Drive, the brand’s Chief Engineer, Yasushi Ueda, said that such a car could adopt a hybrid powertrain.
That said, there are several powertrain options when it comes to a potential compact hot hatch model, everythin
Not even the sleek and clean-cut car manufacturers, Audi, can escape being laughed at. Their consistent minimalist advertising campaign took a plunge for the worst when they decided to go a little mad. And this is what happened.
To build up some hype before their launch of the new Mini-rival, the A1, Audi decided to do something rather extreme. They took the A1 and drove it up and down a specially constructed half pipe in the Parc du Cinquantenaire in Brussels to showcase the car's sup
Shares in both Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Peugeot have risen as there are talks of a possible merger between the two companies.
In an article published by Reuters, the president of Peugeot family holding company FFP, Robert Peugeot, told French newspaper Les Echos that he would support a potential deal with Fiat Chrysler Automobile (FCA).
“With them, as with others, the planets could be aligned,” Peugeot said.
FCA did not comment on the article but its
Fiat has chosen a unusual way to celebrate the production of the 500,000th 500 mini just 31 months after its launch. The Italian automaker is going to create a special edition version of the 500, whose surface is entirely covered by 1,500 photos displaying the faces of Fiat 500 customers, celebrities and fans.
Starting from 3 May 2010, those interested to have their image printed on the Fiat 500 can book a place on the car by logging on to www.fiat500.com and use the special application sho
Nissan has unveiled the all new Nissan Sunny at the 8th China (Guangzhou) International Automobile Exhibition. The existing model is a bit long in the tooth, being around for at least the past 8 years.
The Sunny sedan was introduced in China back in 2003 and was the first locally assembled model from the new Dongfeng Nissan partnership. The Sunny was responsible for establishing the Nissan brand name in the passenger car market in China. Nissan says that the new model will be a class leader
Many are unfamiliar with the benefits that come with their car insurance plan. Thankfully, Aviva provides a comprehensive guide for all motorists regardless of age!
Whether you are a new car owner or have racked up years of experience on the road, it is still worth ensuring that you are protected against any sort of car troubles you may encounter.
We break down the typical car troubles that different age groups normally run into, so you can check if your insurance plan delivers the exa
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And now for an update about Lotus. It seems the new CEO, ex-Ferrari man Dany Bahar has decided to make sweeping changes in order to make Lotus profitable. Proton, the ultimate owners of Lotus at this point of time seem to have allowed a free reign for him to do so.
Sometime last June, Lotus announced that they have a 5 year plan which includes moving upmarket
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BMW has decided to preview the new 2012MY 6-series cabriolet ahead of its coupe version at the upcoming Detriot Motor Show and we have a whole lot of photos from their press release. This is usually quite different from the norm where the coupe gets launched first, then they iron out the technical details needed to transform a coupe into a convertible/cabriolet before launching a roofless version of the same car. Whatever the reason BMW is doing the opposite isn
The hardcore Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG isn't the only E-Class model that gets a new heart for the 2012 model year. According to sources in Mercedes-Benz, both the E350 and E550 models will receive new powerplants currently found elsewhere in the automaker's lineup.
The E350 will now be powered by the automaker's new 3.5-liter V6 with direct-injection, an engine that is found under the hood of the C350 sedan and SLK350 roadster. Rated at 302 horsepower and 273 pound-feet of torque, the new engine
According to Bloomberg, Nissan is the place to be a director for a Japanese automaker. According to a new article, Nissan Motor Company hands its directors close to four times the amount of pay as its rival Toyota and three times as much as what Honda directors bring home. Averaged among all of Nissan's directors, the heads of the company make around US$1.5 million per year, compared to around US$411,150 for Toyota's gurus and US$529,561 for Honda's head honchos. Keep in mind those numbers are b
Although Google and the Chinese government are having a little row right now, this hasn't stopped China's love for Google products. The production lines for the Roewe 350 have started rolling out the sedan, which is designed to spearhead Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC)'s future products. It is certainly headed for hundreds of thousands of Chinese homes. In the process, it will employ Google's Android operating system, up until now only seen primarily on mobile phones and a handfu
Promptly replace these parts on your car and you find yourself stranded at the side of the road, waiting for a tow truck to save you!
What's the worst thing that can happen to a driver? I would imagine that to be getting stranded at the side of road in the middle of the night, or maybe rushing to the carpark in the morning for an important meeting just to find out that your car wouldn't start. While a car is comprised of countless components, each part plays an important role for the car to
Italian luxury-car maker Ferrari sold nearly 300 sports cars in China in 2010, a 50-percent increase over 2009 sales and a record since it entered the Chinese market six years ago. The phenomenal sales figure makes China one of the top five international markets for Ferrari, when the sales figures for Hong Kong and Taiwan are added.
China's passion for the Prancing Horse will take center stage January 14 in Shanghai when Ferrari introduces its 999th client at a special celebration marking it
- the Porsche 918 Spyder Concept. A 718ps all wheel drive hybrid supercar.
Recently we have read or heard that Proton has come up with a hybrid/electric/something green prototype of a car that basically resembles a box on wheels. The designed by Italdesign-Giugiaro is supposedly an achievement in how a car should be packaged. It looks like either an elongated SMART Fortwo or a shortened Mercedes A-class. So the actual innovative thing is that the Proton concept EMAS is that its a environment
Bugatti claims that the Chiron Sport can hit 420km/h flat out. But is it true?
Top Gear's Charlie Turner has been given the chance to experience a top speed run in a Chiron Sport at Volkswagen's Ehra-Lessien test track.
In its video, Turner can be seen accessing the full potential of the Chiron with a special key that activates the “high speed” mode. With the correct tyre pressures and car warmed up, he lines the car up after the turn at 200km/h before giving it all.
With a straig
BMW announced its sponsorship agreement with the Standard Chartered Marathon 2011 at a press conference recently, and there are interesting stuff in store for runners thanks to the tie-up.
The most eye-catching aspect of the partnership is the tantalising prize of a brand new BMW X1 sDrive18i for one very lucky participant of the marathon.
If you're an avid runner, and could do with a new car, simply sign up for the marathon, and then register yourself as part of Team BMW, and take part
Imagine a doctor watching television while doing surgery or a student studying at Starbucks paying more attention to his coffee and the girls surrounding him rather than his textbooks. Distractions can cost lives (or grades), but when it comes to driving, its a whole lot more serious.
There are many people out there on the roads texting while driving, talking on the phone, playing with their Ipods and most of them get away with it. None of them crashed into a side wall and died, neither did
These are the first official photos of Renault's brand-new small coupe-roadster model, the Wind. It will have its world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show in early March. Known as the Twingo CC from the spy shots over the past couple of years, the Wind will go up against the likes of the Peugeot 207CC and Opel Tigra in Europe when sales start later in the year.
The strictly two-seater model shares its platform and mechanical hardware with the Twingo. Measuring 3.830mm long, it's 230mm longer
Ford reckons its noise cancellation technology can help protect your dog from being afraid of fireworks by giving them a high-tech kennel.
Basically a prototype at this stage, Ford of Europe wants to cater to its the pet-focused accessory market as more and more brands realise that lots of car owners are willing to spend on their beloved pets.
Shaped like a tent, the kennel uses noise-cancellation technology which is similar to that found in cars and headphones. As you can see from the v
Fights among family members are inevitable. Such is the case at the Volkswagen Group, where Audi and Porsche were both fighting for the right to develop future sports cars and luxury sedans for the German auto conglomerate's portfolio of brands.
Ultimately, Porsche got the last laugh as Volkswagen CEO, Martin Winterkorn, decided to give task to Porsche. This means Porsche will develop future platforms that will underpin high-performance automobiles using front-mid and rear-mid-mounted drive
