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Spyshots: 2014 MINI Cooper Loses More Camo
Spyshots: 2014 MINI Cooper Loses More Camo

7 May 2013, 13:43 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The 2014 MINI Cooper has recently been caught testing again and this time the vehicle is wearing significantly less camouflage than before. Even though the psychedelic wrap is still present on the c...

 
Why The World Needs Smaller V12s
Why The World Needs Smaller V12s

2 Mar 2013, 16:31 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Have you ever wondered what the true effect of tree-hugging is? We’ve been told that cars are responsible for the hole in ozone layer, which in turn is killing the baby whales, baby penguins a...

 
Spyshots: New 2014 BMW M3 Snow Fun
Spyshots: New 2014 BMW M3 Snow Fun

22 Jan 2013, 22:16 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Earlier today, we showed you some allegedly leaked images of the upcoming 2014 BMW M3 and now we're back on the topic to offer you a fresh set of spyshots. While the aforementioned images on...

 
Porsche Cayman Turbo with 4-Cylinder Engine Expected at Frankfurt 2013
Porsche Cayman Turbo with 4-Cylinder Engine Expected at Frankfurt 2013

3 Dec 2012, 08:34 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Porsche introduced a new Cayman at the Los Angeles International Auto Show, with the coupe’s versions offering a 10 hp premium compared to the Boxster’s ones. However, it seems that Pors...

 
Fiat 500L Fully Revealed ahead of LA Debut
Fiat 500L Fully Revealed ahead of LA Debut

28 Nov 2012, 08:24 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Fiat has important plans for the 2012 Los Angeles International Auto Show, as the carmaker is preparing to introduce the Americans to three 500 incarnations. The 500e (the EV version that won’...

 
Kia to Launch pro_cee’d GT Hot Hatch in 2013
Kia to Launch pro_cee’d GT Hot Hatch in 2013

27 Nov 2012, 09:00 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Kia used this year’s edition of the Paris Motor Show to introduce the new pro_cee’d, but the car we wanted to see was its rumored muscular version. Well, the carmaker is now offering us ...

 
Vauxhall / Opel Astra, Corsa and Meriva Get Superchips ECU Remap
Vauxhall / Opel Astra, Corsa and Meriva Get Superchips ECU Remap

26 Nov 2012, 13:14 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / British ECU remap specialist Superchip has recently targeted the 120 hp 1.4-liter turbocharged engine in Vauxhall / Opel’s range, with the results being visible in Corsa, Astra and Meriva form...

 
New Fiat Panda 100 HP Coming
New Fiat Panda 100 HP Coming

30 Oct 2012, 10:48 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Yesterday we showed you a Fiat Panda tuned by Novitec, which had gifted the little car's two-cylinder TwinAir engine with a new exhaust and an ECU remap, convincing the unit to deliver 100 hp i...

 
Ford 1.0-liter Ecoboost Engine Makes Australian Debut in EcoSport
Ford 1.0-liter Ecoboost Engine Makes Australian Debut in EcoSport

24 Sep 2012, 15:03 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Ford’s Australian wing today announced that it will introduce the 1.0-liter three-cylinder turbocharged EcoBoost engine in the new EcoSport crossover, a vehicle that is set to make its debut a...

 
Audi Q3 Coming to the US
Audi Q3 Coming to the US

11 Sep 2012, 14:31 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Audi is looking to upgrade the range of models offered on the US market for next year and the company is betting on the downsizing card to do this. It all starts with the Q3 compact SUV, which wi...

 
Volkswagen Golf VII Official Specs and Images Released
Volkswagen Golf VII Official Specs and Images Released

5 Sep 2012, 07:18 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The seventh generation of the VW Golf has just made its debut in Berlin, with the model growing both in size and in terms of the level of features offered. The new MQB modular platform allows the...

 
Volkswagen Golf VII Fully Revealed in New Leaked Photos [Image Gallery] <span>· Updated</span>
Volkswagen Golf VII Fully Revealed in New Leaked Photos [Image Gallery] · Updated

4 Sep 2012, 17:56 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Yesterday, we gave you the first leaked images of the Volkswagen Golf VII and now, when we’re just a few hours away from the release of the car, another batch of leaked photos surfaces online....

 
Infiniti to Drop V8 Engines
Infiniti to Drop V8 Engines

4 Sep 2012, 15:10 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / It seems like Infiniti will be seriously affected by the downsizing trend, with the automotive producer set to give up V8 engines altogether. An Infiniti executive recently let it slip that the comp...

 
Next Mazda MX-5 Miata to Follow MINI Customization Model
Next Mazda MX-5 Miata to Follow MINI Customization Model

29 Aug 2012, 08:28 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / If we’d be a car, we really wouldn’t want to be the next generation of the Mazda MX-5 Miata. This is because the little sports car not only has big shoes to fill, it also has to step up ...

 
New Opel / Vauxhall Corsa Details Emerge
New Opel / Vauxhall Corsa Details Emerge

17 Aug 2012, 09:30 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Opel and Vauxhall are preparing to give us a new generation of the B-segment Corsa, with the vehicle set to enter production in April 2014 and now the first details of the vehicle are starting to em...

 
Next Lexus IS-F May Use Twin-Turbo V6 Engine
Next Lexus IS-F May Use Twin-Turbo V6 Engine

16 Aug 2012, 08:35 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The downsizing trend is catching on in each and every segment of the car industry and not even niches can skip it these days. The latest example of a niche vehicle that is expected to go down this r...

 
Nissan 370Z Replacement Coming
Nissan 370Z Replacement Coming

6 Aug 2012, 09:12 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Nissan is currently working on a replacement for the 370Z sports car, with the vehicle set to follow the downsizing trend and also become lighter and more focused on going fast. The new Z car wil...

 
Ford 1.0-liter Ecoboost Engine Named 2012 “International Engine of the Year”
Ford 1.0-liter Ecoboost Engine Named 2012 “International Engine of the Year”

13 Jun 2012, 15:23 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Ford today announced that its 1.0-liter Ecoboost unit has been named 2012 International Engine of the Year, while also receiving the “Best New Engine” and “Best Engine Under 1.0-li...

 
Opel and Vauxhall: 3 New Engine Families Coming, including 200 HP 1.6 Turbo
Opel and Vauxhall: 3 New Engine Families Coming, including 200 HP 1.6 Turbo

14 May 2012, 13:52 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / GM’s European arms, Opel and Vauxhall, are preparing to introduce three new engine families in the course of the following year, with these replacing most of their current petrol and diesel un...

 
Hyundai Presents New 1.2-liter Turbo Engine
Hyundai Presents New 1.2-liter Turbo Engine

13 Mar 2012, 13:38 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The downsizing trend is spreading further and further with the latest automotive producer to present an engine that follows this being Hyundai. The South Korean automotive producer recently introduc...