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Billed as Aston Martin’s first four-door, four-seat sports car, the Rapide needs some context. The 1941 Aston Martin Atom had four doors and four seats, as did the 1976 Lagonda and the 1994 Lagonda Virage. There’s also Uli Bez, Aston Martin’ chief executive’s work on the abandoned front-engined 989 Porsche project and there’s the fact... »
2010 Toyota Prius
The U.S. Transportation Department has launched an investigation into brake problems in the 2010 Toyota Prius. Source: Yahoo The probe will look into reports of temporary loss of braking ability on uneven road surfaces. Toyota, already reeling from a massive recall involving faulty gas pedals, acknowledged Thursday there were design problems with the antilock brake system of... »
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US electric carmaker Tesla Motors said on Friday that it plans an initial public offering of stock that could raise as much as 100 million dollars. In a filing with the Securites and Exchange Commission and a statement, Tesla said the price range and exact number of shares had not been decided. Source: Yahoo... »
Tesla Motors
US electric carmaker Tesla Motors said on Friday that it plans an initial public offering of stock that could raise as much as 100 million dollars. In a filing with the Securites and Exchange Commission and a statement, Tesla said the price range and exact number of shares had not been decided. Source: Yahoo The Palo Alto,... »
Michael Schumacher Mercedes will be in a good position to fight
Michael Schumacher is convinced he can battle for the world championship in his first season out of retirement. The 41-year-old seven-time champion, who is returning after a three-year hiatus, was speaking at the official launch of the new Mercedes team. He said: “I am convinced Mercedes will be in a good position to fight for the... »
The new Mazda5 dynamic and elegant Nagare design
This is a case of when, not if. With the entire Mazda range adopting the big smiley corporate face, it was only a matter of time before the Mazda5 (Premacy in some markets) was forced to wear the new look. Like what you see? The new Mazda5 will be unveiled at the 2010 Geneva Motor... »
New 2010 Meriva mini-MPV
Vauxhall has issued these first official photos inside the new 2010 Meriva mini-MPV. By swinging open its suicide doors (FlexDoors, in GMspeak), we’re given our first peek inside ahead of the new Meriva’s Geneva motor show debut. It’s very Astra-like in here, with a horizontal, wraparound ‘wing’ section circling the dashboard and running into the... »
Cheapest and smaller car
Have you ever seen a small and cheapeest car on the street. yes you can. DETROIT (AP) — The world’s cheapest car is being readied for sale in the U.S., but by the time India’s Tata Nano is retrofitted to meet emissions and safety standards, it won’t be that cheap. Tata Technologies Ltd., the global engineering... »
The new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
Montreal, Quebec – The new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG “Gullwing” has made its Canadian debut at the Montreal International Auto Show, delivering a compelling mix of purist styling, lightweight design and superior driving dynamics. The new super sports car features an aluminum spaceframe body with gullwing doors, AMG 6.2-litre V8 engine developing 563 horsepower with dry... »
Detroit Auto Show US market
DETROIT, Michigan — A new sense of optimism filled the Detroit auto show Monday as the industry looked forward to a recovery from one of its worst years on record. Source: Yahoo Much of the glitz and glam will be gone from the press preview days as automakers cut back their marketing budgets in the wake... »
World’s cheapest car
It was touted as the world’s cheapest car at 2,000-dollars apiece, but a new version of the snub-nosed Tata Nano will be available soon at a price closer to that of a top-end Ferrari or Porsche. It was touted as the world’s cheapest car at 2,000-dollars apiece, but a new version of the snub-nosed Tata... »
Porsche design to enhance Pelikan’s image
Pelikan International Bhd’s (Pelikan) success in securing the rights to use Porsche design would enhance the group’s image as being a leading writing instrument maker. EXCLUSIVE: Renowned brand Porsche design’s writing tools, which amongst others include for instance, pens targeting the high-end market, are expected to contribute marginally to Pelikan’s earnings from financial year 2011... »
PROTON New global Persona
Proton’s head designer Azlan Othman tweeted the above on his Twitter account a few days ago – it looks like we’ll be able to look forward to a showcase of a new look for Proton cars next year! It was reported earlier this year that Italdesign-Giugiaro (which recently penned the Ssangyong C200 Concept) was hired... »
Kia Forte for the Malaysian market
Naza Kia Sdn. Bhd. has officially launched the Kia Forte for the Malaysian market at the Pavilion KL. As previously mentioned, three models of the Forte are available including the 1.6 EX, the 1.6 SX as well as the range topping 2.0 SX. There are some updates on some questions that readers have asked in... »
Perodua Alza MPV launches with a bang
THE highly anticipated Multi-Purpose Vehicle from Perodua was launched yesterday, 10 days after the company opened up its order books to customers and as the Deputy Prime Minister, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin gave the Alza his thumbs up, 3,500 customers have placed their deposit for it, sight unseen. The Rawang carmaker has made careful use... »
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