Peugeot’s Partner Van is now available in the UK with a five-seat layout. The new Van will come with a factory fitted modular rear seat conversion. The French made Partner Crew Van will be based on the normal S L2 HDi 90 model, and it will offer the choice to carry up to five passengers while still boasting the same 1.8m load length and 3.3 meter-cubed...

Volkswagen has said that both the Scirocco and Eos models will soon benefit from the 210-horsepower (157 kW) 2.0-litre TSI engine from the Golf GTI. The new engine will replace the 200-horsepower 2.0-litre TSI unit already found in the Scirocco GT. The new engine will provide an extra 10-horsepower over the other unit, where the torque will stay the same at 280Nm....

The Platinum edition has been added to the Toyota Aygo line-up. This model will build on the Aygo+ model as it adds 14-inch multi-spoke alloy wheels, Crystal Silver Metallic paint, a six speaker audio system and new Alcantara and leather seats. Buyers will be able to add the Xtra Protected pack which includes new parking sensors and addition side and rear protection...

Advanced Performance Parts (APP Europe) has modified the Nissan 370Z Coupe with a new sports package. The APP upgrade kit includes a new exterior along with a new stainless steel exhaust system MR Car Design. There will be 20-inch alloy wheels with a white lip. Expect new Stoptech High-Performance Brakes along with 6-piston calipers in the front and 4-piston...

Edward Cullen, that dude from the oh-so-popular Twilight Movie. By oh-so-popular we mean teenage girls and other people into this kind of thing. Anyway, Cullen has been described as the perfect Volvo owner. The movie-man will drive the new Savile Grey XC60R in the sequel to the new vampire flick. “The brand DNA matched to [Cullen's] character couldn’t be...

Mercedes-Benz is apparently planning to create another stand-alone sports car as a follow up of the AMG-first SLS 2011. The AMG company will head this project, once again, where they would add a smaller V8 coupe to the line up. The smaller coupe will challenge the Porsche 911 for sales, and street cred. At the moment Mercedes-Benz is focusing on a good, and successful...

General Motors CEO, Fritz Henderson has been chillin’ out in Germany in an attempt to try and mend broken hearts, and ill-relationships caused by the whole Opel catastrophe. GM has announced that they would like to scrap the Magna deal in order to keep the Opel brand. Henderson said that GM could soon seek a bit of cash from the European government in order...

Bufori has announced that they are planning to sell a new sports car in 2010. The CS – Compact Sports – has been described as a pure and powerful two-door coupe. Bufori’s CS will feature a lightweight carbon fibre and Kevlar body to allow for good power-to-weight from smaller size engines. The details are limited, but as stated earlier the engine...

The new 2010 Saleen S281 has been revealed. The Saleen Performance Vehicle company has used a 2010 Ford Mustang to create this model. The S281 will use a 4.6-litre V8 engine with a new VI.5 twin-screw supercharger along with a dual-stage intercooler. Power is set at 485-horsepower with 623Nm of torque. All of this will travel to the ground through a new 5-speed...

We’re pretty sure that the Bugatti Veyron has air-conditioning. Despite that, it would never be hot enough for it to have to go for a swim. But alas, the $1.6 million super-duper-car was caught taking a quick cool-out session in knee deep water. The accident occurred in Texas, and reports have said that the weather has been pretty darn hot there lately. The video...

Supercars, supercars, supercars. We love them! Rightly so, as the new Arash AF-10 will top over 220mph (354 km/h) with its Corvette Z06 sourced engine. The £320,000 supercar from Britian will boast a 7.2-litre displacement with a staggering 1,200bhp (985 kW). Power will go through a six-speed Graziano gearbox while the Pagani Zonda F will lend its box as an...

The 2009 LA Auto Show will see the brand new Toyota Sienna minivan which will be unveiled for the first time. The show will start in December and it will reveal the new MPV which is expected to compete against the Honda Odyssey and Chrysler Town and Country. The car will arrive during 2010. * Pictured: Current Sienna MPV [s:carscoop]

Volkswagen are busy adding the finishing touches to their latest front-wheel-drive platform which is said to be used in about 60 different models from Audi, Seat, Skoda and VW itself. The platform is called the MQB, wait for it — modularen querbaukasten or modular transverse engine mount architecture, and it will replace the PQ2, PQ3 and PQ4 platforms...

Automakers are looking to not only make engines greener, but their bodies as well. Ford has started to develop a natural fibre-based plastic which contains 20 percent wheat straw bio-filler. This new plastic has been developed by the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada. Ford is now the first automaker in the world to make use of new bio-material inside...

The 2011 Buick Regal has been released! General Motors has finally revealed some news and photos of the Opel Insignia Regal which will soon be on show in Los Angeles. The US market Buick Regal will be very similar to the Insignia, where changes include a new waterfall-styled grille and a bit of leather for the interior. “The 2011 Buick Regal is like nothing...