Heico Sportiv Takes on the Volvo's new XC60 Crossover

Dedicated Volvo tuner Heico Sportiv has turned its attention on the new XC60 with the unveiling of new upgrades for the compact crossover. The German-based firm's exterior package is restrained to the body colored bumpers...

Sema Show: Volvo C30 by Heico Sportiv

Volvo has made a habit out of previewing supped up versions at SEMA the past few years and the 2007 show won’t be an exception. Alongside the bioethanol powered S80 that we showed you earlier today, the Swedes will introduce...

Aston Martin V8 Vantage N420: New Special Edition

Aston Martin has slid the covers off a new motorsport-inspired special edition, the V8 Vantage N420 which is the successor to the special edition V8 Vantage N400 of 2007 and has been created to celebrate the brand's racing...

Geneva: Aston Martin's Commemorates Ulrich Bez's 10th Anniversary with DBS UB-2010 Special

Together with the presentation of the controversial Cygnet mini, Aston Martin also used the Geneva Salon to stage the world debut of a new bespoke service called 'Works Service Tailored' and the special edition DBS UB-2010...

Abarth Takes to the Seas with Special Racing Powerboat Equipped with Three 350HP V8 Engines

Sure, Fiat's rejuvenated motorsport and tuning division is all about cars, but form time to time Abarth likes to extends its reach on other sports also, even if it's only for promotional reasons. The brand with the Scorpion...

Buick Mulling Over Coupe, Convertible and Station Wagon Models

In a live web chat held on GM's official blog earlier this week, Buick Product Marketing Director Roger McCormack sat down and answered questions from the general public. He revealed that the Buick is looking into expanding...

Hamann Adds Some Bits to the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG 'Gullwing'

The tuning folks over at Hamann Motorsport got their hands on the new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG 'Gullwing' and developed an initial assortment of upgrades. For the time being, Hamann's offerings for the Gullwing model include...

Hartge's Tuning Programme for the New BMW Z4 Roadster

After AC Schnitzer and Hamann, it's time for Hartge to release details on its tuning programme for the new BMW Z4 Roadster that has just begun to arrive in showrooms across the world. Hartge's initial offerings cover a somewhat...

Hartge Releases New Aero Parts for BMW 1-Series

BMW tuning specialist Hartge has launched a new assortment of aero add-ons and sport exhaust systems for the 1-Series. Available parts include a front lip spoiler, rear diffuser, side skirts, roof and boot lid spoilers,...

Hamann Presents Insane Fiat 500 Largo with 265HP at 2009 Frankfurt Show

The Fiat 500 Abarth has certainly caught the attention of the tuning world in Europe. Making its world premiere at the '09 IAA in Frankfurt, the Hamann Largo is one of the most impressive tuning proposals for the Fiat 500...

Hamann Builds a BMW Z4 M Roadster [E89]

Hamann, creator of some of the world's more excessive BMWs, is going to be releasing a tuning kit for the E89 Z4.The lowered Hamann Z4 features the usual tuner appointments: a new front bumper with integrated LEDs, side...

Honda Civic Coupe Owner Bluffs his Way into Ford Show by Rebadging it as a Ghia Ford Capri Concept...

For most of us -hopefully- the car pictured above is nothing more than a Honda Civic Si Coupe with Ford logos and decals. But somehow, the owner of the Blue-Oval-badged Civic, Roger Grenon, managed to pass it on as a "very...

Low-mileage, fully restored 1969 Shelby GT500: 7.0 liters of yes, please

If you're interested in a low-mileage vintage Mustang for your collection, Volo Auto Museum has a few cars that are right up your alley. This one, though, stands out a bit more than the rest.Technically this 1969 Shelby...

Fiat 500 and 500C get New TwinAir 85HP Two-Cylinder Turbo Engine

Fiat has rolled out the production version of its long-awaited two-cylinder gasoline engine family called TwinAir that's has been developed by FPT (Fiat Powertrain Technologies). The first car to receive the new turbocharged...

New Fiat 500CbyDIESEL Convertible Hits UK Showrooms

Fiat has a special edition version of its 500 for just about everybody. Only days after the arrival of the £30k Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari, the Italian automaker announced the launch of the fashion-inspired, 500CbyDIESEL...

BMW drops another 1-Series M Coupe Teaser Video

Ask and yes shall receive! Apparently someone was listening, because just a day after putting up some spy shots of the new upcoming F20 1-Series, BMW has dropped a second teaser video of the 1-Series M Coupe.
While everyone is still waiting breathlessly for final specs and details, it's clear that the baby M is supposed to be something magical. People at Oktoberfest up Wisconsin way may be getting a sneak peak tonight (we told you about that earlier today), so get at us and let us know how that goes.
The only official details are what you've seen so far: quad exhaust tips, big cross-spoke rims, an M fascia, and beefed-up fenders. The car will likely get a tweaked version of the 135i's twin-turbo 6-cylinder, M goodies front to back, a locking diff, and the requisite suspension/steering/brake upgrades.

2011 Cadillac CTS gets Optional 19-inch All-Season Tires with Carbon-Fiber Sidewalls

A new 19-inch Goodyear all-season tire and wheel package that uses carbon fiber in the tire's sidewall for improved support during cornering and maneuvering is being added to the options list of the 2011 Cadillac CTS sedan...

Next Corvette Stays the Course, Mid-Engine Layout but May Gain Hybrid

Plain and simple: no mid-engined Corvette, maybe a hybrid, and a statement that GM is not testing any V6s in the Corvette (yet). That's from GM's global vehicle engineering VP Karl-Friedrich Stracke, and it's fine by me....

Brabus Takes on Merc's SL65 AMG Black Series with New T65 RS

The latest big Benz to come out of the Brabus garage is here - the new SL65 Black Series-based T65 RS, and it's screaming one thing: "That E V12 Coupe in Geneva was a sissy!"Instead of the standard SL65 AMG Black Series'...

Brabus SV12 R: Tuned Mercedes-Benz S600 with 750HP Heads to Frankfurt

For Mercedes-Benz tuning specialist Brabus, there's no replacement for displacement... expect more displacement and a pair of turbos. And that's exactly what the German firm did to the facelifted Mercedes-Benz S600 that...

SCOOP: 2011 BMW 1-Series Hatchback Spied

Whatever happened to interest in the 1-Series M Coupe? Everyone was all jazzed about that situation like Daft Punk was coming to town, and then...nothing. Anyway, moving further forward into the future here are some spy...

Supercar Concepts from the Swansea Metropolitan University Degree Show

Automotive design students from UK's Swansea Metropolitan University tapped into the deepest wells of their imagination to create their final year projects and exhibit them at the 2010 Degree Show, which was held in July...

Audi Gentleman's Hot Rod Racer by Mikael Lugnegård

Audi seems to be getting a lot of attention lately. We recently showed you one artist's take on a floating Audi, the Hydron study, and now someone else has chosen to interpret a hot rod Audi.Similar in concept to Volvo's...

Ford Confirms Deal with China's Geely on Volvo Sale

While General Motors is still trying to figure out what it's going to do with its Saab division, Ford Motor Company announced today that it has settled all substantive commercial terms with China's Geely Holding Group Company...

Revised Geely GT Coupe Concept Flies into Shanghai

Alas, a Chinese car with a unique design that does not resemble any other vehicle around. As we reported earlier, Geely's design team refreshed the GT Coupe Concept's looks for the Shanghai Auto Show and while they were...

China's Geely Updates its GE Rolls Royce Lookalike for the Beijing Auto Show

Volvo's new owner and China's top private automaker, Geely Automobile, has revealed a reworked version of its GE limousine prototype that drew attention last year for its... passing resemblance to the Rolls Royce Phantom.For...

New Ford Focus ST with 2.0-liter EcoBoost Turbo Pegged for Paris Debut

A Ford insider has reportedly confirmed to Autoexpress magazine that the hotted-up ST version of the new Focus hatchback will make its world premiere at the Paris Motor Show in September. We remind you that the five-door...

Mercury's 2003 Messenger Sports Coupe Concept also up for Sale

The five Lincoln concept models that we told you about on Friday will be joined by the 2003 Mercury Messenger concept at the RM's Sports & Classics of Monterey auction on August 12th.The two-seater sports coupe prototype...

2011 Ford F-150 Harley Davidson Edition with SVT's 411HP 6.2L V8 Unveiled

It's that time of the year again when Ford drops the curtains on a new Harley-Davidson edition of its F-150 full-size pickup truck. The big news for the 2011 model year version is that it receives the same 6.2-liter V8 powerhouse...

Fiat UK Prices New Abarth 500C 140HP and Punto Evo 165HP

The new Abarth 500C will cost from £17,500 OTR and the Abarth Punto Evo from £16,500 OTR, Fiat's UK arm announced. Both models will make their UK public debuts at this weekend's Goodwood Festival of Speed, before going on...

Hamann Presents Insane Fiat 500 Largo with 265HP at 2009 Frankfurt Show

The Fiat 500 Abarth has certainly caught the attention of the tuning world in Europe. Making its world premiere at the '09 IAA in Frankfurt, the Hamann Largo is one of the most impressive tuning proposals for the Fiat 500...

Brilliance Reveals All-Electric Concept Study in Shanghai

One of the most interesting concept cars unveiled at the Shanghai Auto Show was the all-electric Brilliance EV. BMW Group's Chinese partner said that the EV is equipped with two electric motors and a set of lithium-ion batteries....

Fiat Presents Redesigned Idea MPV for South America [140 Photos]

Fiat rolled out a facelifted version of its Idea small MPV initially for Brazil and then throughout South America. It remains to be seen if Fiat will also update the Idea in Europe. The South American model gets a new appearance...

Status Design Tricks Out Ferrari F430

If you believe that the Ferrari F430 isn't spicy or powerful enough for your tastes, then you may want to take a look at this tuning package from Russian tuning firm, Status Design. Named after a Russian jet fighter, the...

Anderson Germany Rolls Out 515HP-Tuned Ferrari California Edition

If the factory version of the Ferrari California isn't quite to your liking, then perhaps the tuning folks over at "Anderson Germany" can help you spruce up the Italian hardtop convertible. On the speed side, the California's...

Surprise, Surprise: Ferrari looking into 458 Italia Fires

Turns out that we're not the only ones to think that the unusually high number of brand-new Ferrari 458s catching fire, is well, at tad suspicious, to say the least. So does Ferrari which is looking into the

Dodge Releases Photos of Mopar '10 Challenger Limited Edition

A couple of weeks ago, Chrysler announced details on the Dodge Mopar 10' Challenger special, but kept the pictures under wraps simply teasing us with a single illustration of the muscle car.Today, the company published a...

Research Firms Says Chrysler May Build Lancia Thesis Replacement and Challenger-Based Alfa Romeo in Canada

After last week's [official] announcement that the Fiat Group will drop the Chrysler nameplate in Europe as its models will be rebadged integrated into the Lancia brand, a forecasting firm now says that the automaker will...

eBay: VW Scirocco DeLorean Wannabe

Our eBay find of the day attempts to take us…”Back to the Future”. The funny looking DeLorean-wannabe is based on a 1988 Volkswagen Scirocco and like the original DMC, it has been equipped with gullwing-style doors. According...

DeLorean Into The Future: New Model Coming Out In 2008

One of our favorite childhood dream cars, the “gullwing” DeLorean is set for a comeback next year according to executives of the new DeLorean company. The resurrected DeLorean will retain its predecessor’s squared-off

DeLorean With A 300Hp Mazda Rotary Engine

Did you know that John Z. DeLorean’s original plans for the iconic DMC-12 included a Citroen Wankel rotary engine, dubbed Comotar (developed by NSU and Citroën)? Of course, that never happened and the DeLorean ended up with...

GWA-Tuning Stylizes the New Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG Estate

Designer Arturo Alonso from GWA-Tuning strikes again, this time with a cosmetics package for the 2011 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG Estate. The proposed kit seen in these chopped images includes a new front bumper with integrated...

GM to Launch Chevrolet Brand in Korea Next Year

After years of importing cars to the U.S. from its Daewoo unit, General Motors is getting ready to turn the tables around as the Detroit automaker will soon start exporting vehicles to South Korea (albeit, at a much slower...

2010 Daewoo Matiz aka the New Chevy Spark Scooped in Korea

What we will get to know as the new Chevrolet Spark in North America and Europe will be sold in South Korea and perhaps other Asian markets as the Daewoo Matiz. Spotted by the crew over at Noticias Automotivas somewhere...

2009 Daewoo Lacetti -aka Chevy Cruze- Goes on Sale in Korea: 42 High-Res Photos

Remember the Chevy Cruze that was launched at the Paris Show in early October? Well, a rebadged version of the compact sedan has just gone on sale in Korea under the Daewoo brand as the Lacetti. And yes, just like you, we...

2009 Dacia Logan Pick-Up: Romanian El-Camino…

Dacia is enhancing its low-budget Logan line-up with the introduction of a pick-up version that will be launched on the Romanian market in March 2008 at a starting price of 7,250 euros or about $10,500. The Romanian… El-Camino...

Photo Gallery: Citroën Survolt Concept at the Le Mans Classic

The Citroën Survolt made its track debut this past weekend at the Le Mans Classic racing event. Piloting the all-electric concept was racing driver Vanina Ickx, daughter of Belgian Formula One pilot, Jacky Ickx. "I am very...

Citroën Reveals New DS3 R3 Rally Car for the Masses

Citroën is looking to take on the rally circuit with its new DS3 R3, homologated for FIA's new Group R3T regulations. "Versatile, high performance and yet affordably-priced, DS3 R3 is set to become the new leader in its...

Renault to sell the low-cost Dacia Logan as a Nissan in Mexico

Quoting an inside Renault source, Automotive News is reporting that the Renault-Nissan Group has decided to sell the low-cost Dacia Logan in the Mexican market under the Nissan nameplate. The logic behind this move is that...