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 ...
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...
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...
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...
6 Jul 2012, 13:58 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Take a good look at the adjacent image, this might just be what you find in the showroom next time you go out to buy a new motorcycle and we want you to be prepared for it.
It’s the downsiz...
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...
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...
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...
23 Feb 2012, 10:44 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Downsizing is a process that’s taking over the automotive industry and there are certain carmakers that aim to take development to the stratospheric phase, with Ford being one of them.
Gunn...
30 Jan 2012, 14:11 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Ford has recently made a new step towards spreading its downsized Ecoboost engines, with the carmaker introducing a new 1.0-liter Ecoboost unit for the Focus range in Europe. The 1.0-liter, three-cy...
27 Jan 2012, 15:01 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Honda Crosstour has received a new entry-level version, with this using a four-cylinder engine and using two-wheel drive and the company has now announced the pricing for it.
The vehicle can ...
26 Jan 2012, 18:27 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The concept of downsizing has gathered more and more fans among automotive producers, with notions such as “direct petrol injection” and “turbocharging” gathering more attent...
23 Jan 2012, 17:40 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Since Toyota is in the battle for the title of the world’s No. One automotive producer, the company must also play in the eco field and so far, the carmaker has placed all its eggs in the hybr...
22 Dec 2011, 07:37 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The 2012 model year brings a new entry-level powerplant for the Honda Crosstour on the US market, with the carmaker recently announcing the introduction of a new four-cylinder unit.
We are talkin...
30 Nov 2011, 15:32 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Among the multiple developments brought by Honda to the Tokyo Motor Show, the carmaker announced that it is offering a new diesel engine for the European market.
The company will give us a fresh ...
22 Nov 2011, 17:02 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Another day, another Lexus GS rumor. We’ve previously found out that Lexus could build an SC430 successor based on its platform and we were remembered that the sedan could become an M5 rival u...
18 Nov 2011, 17:02 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / When Americans say that there’s no replacement for displacement, they refer to the sweet bouquet of sensations offered by a block the size of the US.
However, this isn’t the case wit...
10 Nov 2011, 14:25 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Ford today unveiled a new UK-developed 1.0-liter turbocharged, direct injection EcoBoost engine, wit the downsized unit being presented by Ford President and CEO Alan Mulally in Cologne.
The thre...
14 Oct 2011, 15:17 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / It seems that America has made another step towards giving up the “There’s no replacement for displacement” religion. We are talking about full-size pickups with V86 engines here: ...
14 Oct 2011, 13:43 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Sister GM brands Opel-Vauxhall are set to completely transform their engine ranges between 2013 and 2016, with downsizing being the word here. The most important powerplant moves will be the introdu...