Why the Porsche Boxster's Downsized Turbo Engines Aren't a Big Deal
10 Sep 2014, 16:13 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Launched in 1996, the Porsche Boxster is one of the longest lasting Stuttgart creations. Its debut precedes that of the Cayenne by six years and the Panamera by a massive thirteen. The little roadst...
Where art thou, fast-paced future?
23 Aug 2014, 07:57 UTC · By: Charles Darveight / Flashback from 20 years ago: there we are, riding in the rather underwhelming cars of those days, daydreaming about a better time when we would zoom around in faster, more powerful and safer vehicle...
Porsche Four-Cylinder Boxer Engines to Go from 1.6 to 2.5 Liters
3 Jun 2014, 09:36 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Back in March, Porsche CEO Matthias Muller confirmed working on a four-cylinder boxer engine family. Alas, the CEO was tight-lipped regarding the details, only explaining the maximum output will sit...
Next Porsche 911 GT3 Could Reportedly Go Turbo, We Don't Buy It
30 May 2014, 07:03 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Coming straight from the darkest corners of the industry is a rumor that tells us the next Porsche 911 GT3 RS could go down the turbocharging route. We all know Porsche is currently testing new turb...
Turbo Lexus IS 200t Will Happen - Trademark Registered in Australia and Europe
29 May 2014, 13:41 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Recently we were wondering how great would it be for everyone if Lexus would ditch the 2.5-liter V6 engine from the IS in favor of the all new 2-liter turbocharged unit. Well, our little imagination...
Is Jaguar Testing a 4-Cylinder F-Type on the Nurburgring?
15 Apr 2014, 19:30 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Listen carefully to the exhaust sound of the Jaguar F-Type test vehicle in the video below. To our ears, it appears that this is less than what the F-Type V6 has to offer in terms of aural treatment...
How Audi Plans to Reinvent the Petrol Engine
31 Mar 2014, 12:01 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Audi’s engineers are currently working overtime to develop the carmaker’s next-generation petrol engines and, as usual, the Germans have quite a plan. The entire VW Group is looking to b...
Porsche Confirms Four-Cylinder Boxer Engine: Up To 400 HP
24 Mar 2014, 09:54 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Talks of Porsche working on a four-cylinder engine have been going on for quite a while and CEO Matthias Muller has come to confirm that the company is working on such a powerplant. Muller said t...
Opel Announces 90 HP 1.0-liter 3-Cylinder Turbo
17 Feb 2014, 09:13 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / It was August 2013 when Opel / Vauxhall introduced a new downsized engine. Back then, they announced a three-cylinder 1-liter unit relying on turbocharging to deliver 115 HP. Hold you horses everyon...
MINI Announces New One Hatch with 1.2 Turbo
31 Jan 2014, 09:18 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Downsizing has not been MINI's thing, their popular little hatchback having stayed in production through most of 2013 with an engine range made almost exclusively of 1.6-liter units. How very 2...
GM and Opel SIDI Engine Family Explained
10 Oct 2013, 18:02 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Opel is the name of GM's European crisis. While US safe risen hugely in the past few years, and Chinese market sales are bolstering their numbers, the slump in Europe is hurting them to the poi...
Frankfurt 2013: the Show, the Girls, the Future
13 Sep 2013, 18:03 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Now that the Frankfurt Motor Show press days are over, it’s time to look back at this year’s event and focus on the things that deserve a place in our memory. We’ve had tons an...
Frankfurt 2013: Opel Insignia Facelift · Live Photos
10 Sep 2013, 14:27 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Opel Monza Concept may be the star of the carmaker’s Frankfurt booth, but the car that’s making true efforts for the sake of sales is the Insignia facelift. Design wise, the front...
Frankfurt Motor Show 2013 Picture Preview · Live Photos
9 Sep 2013, 18:11 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Our spy shooters couldn't help themselves and simply wanted to have a cup of coffee on the Frankfurt Motor Show's floor. We all know how frightening queues can get and so, while they were ...
Dacia Duster Facelift Fully Revealed ahead of Frankfurt · Video
9 Sep 2013, 13:46 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Frankfurt Motor Show is almost ready to open its gates and now Dacia has released the full details of the Duster crossover ahead of its world premiere. The biggest change comes under the hood...
Spyshots: 2015 smart fortwo Testing with Production Fascia
2 Aug 2013, 17:08 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / While most of us are preparing for the summer holiday, or are right in the middle of it, August is the perfect time for our spy photograpers to trade their blood, sweat and tears for a few shots of ...
2013 Renault Clio Original Pictures
26 Jun 2013, 09:35 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The 2013 Renault Clio has a bit of the playful attitude the Clios of old have accustomed us with, as we found out during our test drive. Sure, nowadays the always-on ESP tames everything, but yo...
2013 Renault Clio 0.9 TCe Tested
25 Jun 2013, 10:57 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The 2013 Renault Clio comes to the world with the attitude of an adult that’s just had a revelation, realizing how good it is that he’s evolved. It wants to leave behind the adolescent a...
Jaguar Land Rover’s Future Turbo Four Engines: BorgWarner Tech
24 May 2013, 13:02 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / BorgWarner has recently announced that it will supply the turbocharging technology for the upcoming new generation of Jaguar Land Rover petrol and diesel four-cylinder engines, which are set to debu...
Spyshots: 2014 Mazda3 Shows Interior
8 May 2013, 09:08 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Now that Mazda has refreshed its line-up with the introduction of the CX-5 crossover and the Mazda6 sedan, it’s time for a new generation of the Mazda3 to enter the stage. The vehicle is curre...