Porsche have won the International Engine of the Year Award with their 3.8-litre unit from the 911 Carrera S model. The Porsche brand won the “Best New Engine 2009 Award”. The new engine features direct-injection with a flat-six layout. There is plenty of sportiness and efficiency available. The Carrera S will also come with a PDK gearbox and this...

The latest M600 Noble has been caught testing, where the latest images reveal a black model taking a few laps on a track. The new Noble should feature a carbon fibre shell with a six-speed manual gearbox. There will be a top speed of about 320km/h and also the minimal gadgetry and aids for old school driving. There will only be 50 units build per year, and power is expected...

Spy photographers have caught the latest BMW X1 in action, where it was wearing quite a little bit of camouflage. The new X1 was caught in and around the Nurburgring. BMW will unveil the X1 and the Frankfurt Motor Show, where it will be offered with three diesel and one petrol engine. The diesel units include an entry-level xDrive18d, an sDrive20d with 130kW and a xDrive23d...

Porsche are always at work on new models, and they were now caught testing the new Cayman in a lonely black. The new prototype Cayman was caught with a wider set of wheel arches, which means we can expect some new changes to include a wider track. The mule was caught with some new tailpipes which do not really fit, and this means that there are probably new engines. The...

Audi Of America have finally upgraded their website with a new look and feel. The new site now features proper navigation along with dealer and regional websites available. “The new audiusa.com is designed to offer a richer, more intuitive shopping experience, while enhancing the progressive design, safety, technology and innovation Audi is known for,” Audi said in...

BMW are yet to rival Audi’s R8 supercar, and when the M1 Hommage concept was released we thought that this would be it, finally, the competition begins. Sadly, it didn’t. But now some people have become impatient about this, and they have created their own renderings of what they would like to see. “So elements like the trademark grille and hockey stick pillar...

Audi have released a new teaser image of the A5 Sportback which will make its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September. The Sportback will join the Coupe and Cabriolet model where it will be “as comfortable as a sedan, and as practical as an Avant.” There will be two petrol and three diesel engines available, and this means that you can expect the 2.0-litre TFSI...

A yellow Lamborghini Gallardo was caught on fire in the city of Athens in Greece. The people inside the car made it out without any hassles, but the car itself was ruined. There is no news on how the fire started, but check out the images below. ...

Hyundai has officially started taking order for its new Elantra LPI HEV in South Korea. The official release is on the 8th of July, and this model is the first hybrid electric vehicle to be powered by a Liquefied Petroleum Injected engine. The Elantra LPI will be sold as the Avante in Korea, and it will have a 1.6-litre LPG engine with a 15kW and 105Nm electric motor. The...

Mercedes-Benz have released a new special edition C-Class model which will be available in the sedan and estate forms. The new Special Edition will have unique exterior and interior styling, with new equipment on the list as well. The new features will be available on each of the models in the range, and the car will now benefit from darkened headlights, shoulderline trim...

BMW have released a new teaser of the X1 Compact SUV. The latest teaser is a white coloured X1 which is parked on a beach side. The photo is blurred so that you cannot see what is really happening, but hey, it still shows that BMW cares about teasing. The first photos and specifications should come soon, with the model being unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show. ...

These are the latest renderings of the Peugeot 407 mid-size sedan which will arrive sometime in 2010. The new car was rendered by French Car Magazine, L’Auto Journal which reveals what they the car might look like. The 408 will apparently feature the same platform and mechanical hardware as the Citroen C5, and this means that you can expect a range of petrol and...

A new Plymouth rendering is available, where it pays tribute to the original 1970’s Road Runner model. The latest Plymouth Road Runner features a new back with a bit of futuristic design. The renderings feature new headlights that are tinted, along with a new big grille for the front. There is very aggressive styling and also new scoops on the bonnet for air. The...

ABT Sportsline have created a new AS7 SUV, which is essentially a modified Audi Q7 SUV. The model which ABT tackled is the V12 TDI version, where they tweaked the engine to 412kW and 1,200Nm of torque. There will be a crazy amount of power available at a low 3,750 RPM. There will be quattro all wheel drive as a standard, where the gearbox is a 6-speed tip tronic....

Lorinser, the German tuner, has decided that they would challenge themselves by modifying a Lexus LS 460. This model marks the first Japanese modded car by Lorinser, and it was treated with a new aerokit and also “elegant bodywork that exudes confidence.” The engineers at Lorinser changed the front of the Lexus with a new spoiler that houses round fog lights....