Archive for January, 2010

Peugeot BB1 will be produced. How weird could it look? Peugeot did leave the world wondering if it was a car or a scooter, in the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show. Peugeot has confirmed that they would produce the BB1 concept , which is a part of the five-year plan for brand re-visioning which they are working on right now. It’s got weirdly curved glasses, motorbike inspired handle bars, LED lights [...]

The chaps at The Motor Report have put together a series of drawing of what’s waiting in the Ford Focus Platform. After the launch of the third generation Focus in hatch and sedan forms, a 3-door hatch will join the line-up. For overseas markets (from Australian perspective) a station wagon version of the Focus is expected in a couple of years’ time. Featuring Kinetic styling, the Ford [...]

The new Hyundai Sonata has taken off like a space shuttle and is already in orbit The Hyundai i40 has just broken sales records in Korea with more that 100,000 customers signing contracts since the car hit showrooms in September 2009. This figure translates to more than 1,000 bookings per day! This is no budget hatch mind you. Hyundai now has customers waiting in line for their i40 for the next 10 [...]

New 3.0-liter diesel engine from BMW gives out 300hp and 600Nm The BMW X6 and X5 are about to receive new year presents in the form of new engines – a 3.0-liter diesel engine that churns out a massive 300hp and 600Nm torque. The new rampaging torque monster is knitted to a ZF 8-speed automatic transmission. The new model will be called X6 xDrive 40d and X5 xDrive 40d. Though putting out such [...]

The next generation Mercedes A-Class looks like a minimized concept fascination The scoop masters at Autobild.de have teamed up with design house Larson to produce an image of the forthcoming Mercedes Benz A-Class compact car. If the car, which is scheduled for an October 2012 launch, looks exactly like Larson’s rendering, then we expect it to sell like popcorn. Hot as the sun, the new small [...]

The Mitsubishi Pajero HD is cheap but rugged and safe Mitsubishi is going to launch a trimmed down version of the Pajero SUV in Brazil. The Pajero HD is targeted at the fleet operator in the office are of the capital. The basic equipment remains undisturbed while all other features have been nixed. The front bumper is black, not body colored. The tail lamp, mirror, door handles and rear bumper are [...]

Lamborghini LP570-4 Superleggera will be lighter and faster Gallardo The Lamborghini LP570-4 Superleggera debuts at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2010. To get a brief idea on the supercar, photoshop expert Jon Sibal has posted illustrations on his blog. Using the same LP560 gear box, 10 hp supplimented, and 70kg lighter, the LP570-4 will reach 100kph from standstill in 3.5 seconds. The LP570-4 Superleggera [...]

Not much has been reported on the Wagon variant of the Chevrolet Cruze which is engineered to serve customers in Europe and America. The Chevrolet Cruze Estate is expected with a 2.0-liter VCDi engine and 1.8-liter petrol engine. Both automatic and manual transmission will be offered. GM is rumored to be developing hybrid technology for the Cruze for a later date. We expect the Chevrolet Cruze station [...]

Fifth gear puts the Skoda Superb against the Mercedes C-Class to see which of the two is better built. They analyze how much you lose when you sell them and verify if the Skoda can replace your conventional Mercedes in every way without compromises during this harsh credit crunch period. Share

After creating actual replicas of popular cars using wire, Benedict has executed another beauty – the timeless Lamborghini Countach. The model created using 49 metres of orange wire has been parked in the middle of high street. Fit for visitors at London’s niche art galleries, the Lamborghini Countach wire version is where its original inspiration always had to be – On the roads, [...]