The Volkswagen Passat sedan and Passat Estate will now benefit from a higher-spec trim level. The new UK Passat Highline Plus will build on the Highline model as it adds a chrome grille, Bluetooth connectivity with touchscreen adapter, a new Volkswagen RNS 310 Satellite navigation unit and finally a new radio and Mp3 compatible CD player. The Passat Highline...

Peugeot has started to take pre-order for the new all-electric i0n mini car for the UK. The new mini i0n is a rebadged Mitsubishi i-MiEV and it will fall part of the PSA Peugeot-Citroen and Mitsubishi partnership. Alongside the Peugeot i0n, we’ll see Citroen release the C-Zero, which is also the same car… Pretty much. There will be four doors, four...

Nissan has revealed a load of new images which concern the 2010 Leaf EV. The new electric-car will be produced in a capacity of 200,000 units by year 2012. The power will come from a 107-horsepower electric motor which uses a lithium-ion battery pack. ...

The Opel Insignia remake for America known as the Buick Regal will be introduced as a volatile performance car for the GM based company. The 2011 Regal will feature a water-fall grille, and small exterior differences to change its overall look when compared to the Insignia sedan. The Regal will be aimed at the younger market where it will hopefully then be able...

Ford announced that they will produce an all-new Police Interceptor which will designed and engineered to replace the legendary Ford Crown Victoria. The American automaker will stop production of the Crown Victoria during late 2011, where the new crime fighter will take the streets. Ford controls about 75 percent of the police pursuit vehicles in the United States,...

Mercedes-Benz has revealed the official pricing information for their range-topping SLS AMG Gullwing. The AMG built SLS will be available for pre-order on the 16th of November where it will feature a price tag which starts at €149,000, excluding VAT, in Germany. The options for the SLS AMG include ceramic composite high-performance brakes, an AMG performance...

ATT Autotechnik has modified the BMW 3-Series Convertible. The new 3.0-litre twin-turbocharged engine has been bumped up to 254kW with 481Nm of torque, which is quite a hefty upgrade as standard power sits at 225kW with 400Nm of torque. The Power level II package will use a new sport exhaust system to push out an extra 12 kW for a total of 266kW with 536Nm of...

Recent reports state that Mercedes-Benz are thinking about building the C-Class in the United States. The change in build location would protect the sedan from being attacked by horrible currency fluctuations and also declining profitability. If this all goes to plan, the C-Class will be built in Vance, Alabama, where it will share factory space with the M-,...

Porsche Automobil Holding SE, the parent company of Porsche AG, has reported a pre-tax loss of €4.4 billion for the 2008 to 2009 fiscal year. The luxury automaker’s holding company has said that this massive loss of funds has stemmed from their unsuccessful attempt to take over Volkswagen AG. Porsche SE had been purchasing VW stock over the last couple...

Like chrome? In fact, do you like it enough to wrap it around your Lamborghini? Well, check this Murcielago with an adhesive foil/wrap with a chrome finish. While having a supercar of this nature is one thing, where chroming it is another, but really — not even going to using an actual chrome finish is just outrageous. Look, if you gonna chrome it, do it...

That’s right, the world’s lowest profile tires. The general idea around massive rims include the lowest profile tires available. The wheels play a major role in not only ride quality, but also road noise and geared performance. The concept behind a modified set of wheels is simple: if it looks good, it looks good. That’s it. The Nexen stand...

Are we in for another scandal? The recent Bugatti Veyron lake crash seems to be creating quite a bit of controversy as more details and news around the event has appeared online. The driver blamed his mishap on a ‘low flying pelican’ which caught his attention, before he then dropped his cell phone. However, we have a video of the crash, along with...

Volkswagen has said that their sales figures for the entire group has been increased by 11.1 percent when compared to October 2008. The firm sold 557,300 units during October of this year, and they have sold 5.32 millions cars since January. “Overall developments are better than expected thanks to our market leadership in Germany, the growth markets of...

The Italian division for Audi has revealed that the new R8 Spider will be sold for about 157,500 euros. This model will feature a manual gearbox with six-gears, while the R-tronic model will cost 164,950 euros. Audi’s R8 drop-top will feature a 5.2-litre TSI engine with 525 hosrepower and 530Nm of torque. The 0-100km/h time will be 4.1 seconds, while the...

Carscoop has got their hands on a new set of Mitsubishi pictures. The images resemble a new small crossover which is yet to be named. The official design reveal something which might not be as exciting as previously anticipated. Some of the design and styling cues on the small crossover are in-line with that of the 2007 Mitsubishi cX concept, while it’s...