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News broke yesterday that General Motors has lost its worldwide lead in terms of vehicle sales in 2008 to Japanese auto maker Toyota with 8.36 million vehicles sold, just a stone’s throw away from Toyota which sold 8.97 million vehicles. This result ends a 77 winning streak of the American car maker.General Motors had a ...Related Stories:Singapore car sales for 2008 …
Audi’s racing credentials is second to none when it comes to the Le Mans Championships having 3 consecutive wins with its R10 Tdi cars and 5 wins in its R8 cars. Thus it’s only fair that A …
General Motors has launched the refreshed version of the Chevrolet Epica for the local market. Design wise, the mid size sedan is treated to a new tail light design and a red-coloured plin …
BMW has apparently released a video of an X5 M prototype being tested at the famous Nurburgring test track in Germany. Through out the 1.45 min short video, an executive of BMW’s M divisio …
Nissan has finally unwrapped the Murano CrossCabriolet at the Los Angeles Motor Show, happening right now as we speak. This odd-looking vehicle is basically a convertible SUV and Nissan claims that the world’s first all-wheel-drive crossover (as they are called in the US) convertible. The front is carried over from the 4-door Murano while the ...
Japanese auto maker Mitsubishi has revealed more details regarding the production version of the i-MiEV electric vehicle. This year, 1,400 units will be delivered to select customers on a lease basis, and individuals can place their orders for the i-MiEV by July this year and expect deliveries after April next year. The i-MiEV features a ...Related Stories:Mitsubishi to …
German-based auto maker Mercedes Benz has revealed the AMG Sports package for the 2010 S-Class model as well as for the CL-Class, joining the new E-Class saloon, the new E-Class coupe and …
German-based auto manufacturer Volkswagen is rumored to present the range topping, high performance variant of the Golf Mk VI at the Frankfurt Motor Show later this year. Called the GTI-R, it goes on to replace the R32 model from the Golf Mk V series. It seems that Volkswagen has dropped the normally aspirated 3.2 V6 ...Related Stories:Volkswagen to replace the R32 range with …
Toyota has released yet another teaser image that depicts a portion of Prius MPV’s interior. The portion in question is the centre dash area which houses the various controls including the in-car entertainment, climate control as well as the familiar push start button and the gear lever. This larger Prius is set to be officially ...
Its a long way from 2012, but the down side of the Internet (to the auto maker that it) has been proved yet again. This time, the casualty is the 2012 Renault Clio. Based on the leaked design, the new Clio will definitely be more curvaceous with at least three distinct side profile lines and ...Related Stories:Renault facelifts the Renault Clio and presents the new Clio GT - …
Cycle & Carriage Kia has announced that it will launch the Rio Style compact sedan and hatchback, which is basically an equipment upgrade exercise sometime in April. On the outside, a bodykit is fitted as standard, with 15-inch alloy wheels for the sedan and 16-inch alloys for the hatchback. Other upgrades include chromed front grille, ...Related Stories:Another spy shot …
The hammer was dropped on the third COE bidding exercise of the year (first for February) and just like the second round last month, COE prices for almost all categories tumbled down wards, leaving only Category B (for 1,601cc and more) which saw a 93% drop last month, ending a positive number. The COE for ...Related Stories:COE Category B hits all time low in 2009’s …
According to Honda America’s Executive Vice President; Dick Colliver, who revealed Acura’s (US auto brand owned by Honda) plans of positioning their brand alongside other luxury auto brands such as Audi, BMW, Mercedes Benz and Lexus; work on the NSX replacement project is “mostly done’. This statement further fuels speculation that the recently shelved …
After introducing the Bentley Continental GTC Speed at the Detroit Motor Show recently, the British auto maker has revealed plans to unveil its most powerful super car to date at the Genev …
Looks like the rumors turned out to be true after all. Mercedes-Benz has officially announced that it will put the CLS Shooting Brake into production with a market introduction sometime in 2012. The Shooting Brake concept was shown at the Beijing Auto Show and it inspired the all-new CLS. The new variant will definitely carry ...
As the first public unveiling of the Ferrari 459 Italia is drawing closer, we have found a spy video of it, that is made up by a driving footage of the Italia, which then goes into the company’s headquarters in Maranello, Italy. Continue reading to enjoy the 1 minute 53 second-long video. Source.Related Stories:Ferrari ...Related Stories:Ferrari 458 Italia: New video …
According to Sky Motoring, German-based premium auto maker will introduce smaller, 3-cylinder and 4-cylinder powerplants with the next generation BMW 1 Series and 3 Series models. Apparently, there will be three 3-Cylinder Turbos with a 1.35 liter displacement. There will also be two 4-Cylinder Turbos with a 1.8 liter displacement. These engine will also be ...Related …
Acura has officially revealed the ZDX luxury four-door sports coupe prototype that is set to take on the BMW X6 at the New York Auto Show. The exterior is treated to rear door handles that are cleverly concealed in the C-pillar, an all-glass tailgate and dual chrome exhaust outlets while sitting on the ground with ...Related Stories:Mitsubishi to unveil the Outlander GT …
The Turbocharged 207bhp resurrection of an icon that gives you maximum torque at 1,700 rpm has been revealed in more detail today. The Golf MKVI GTI was taken around the beautiful roads of Southern France and will soon be featured in major publications. Hopefully we at icars will get to explain to you in more ...Related Stories:Bentley increasing prices in the UK Bentley will …



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