Reports from Audi recently said that the company will build an A3 sedan for the United States. It has now been said that the exclusive US model has received the green light and it is likely to go on sale during 2012, as a 2013 model.
Audi of America’s CFO, Oliver Stein commented on the car by saying that is was almost the same size as the A4 which was produced from...
RevoZport, a Hong Kong tuner has released a brand new aeodynamics kit for the Volkswagen Golf GTI MkVI. The car is dubbed as the Golf VI GTI RZR and it will boast a load of changes which maintain the overall appeal.
The body changes include a new custom engine mapping which bumps power to 270-horsepower, and this is a 70-hp upgrade. There will be a new exhaust system and...
RDX Racedesign has created a new package for the Peugeot 207 and 207 CC models. The entire kit is available for €590, and it will include new wheels with black trim. The body kit will house a new front spoiler, headlight blends, side skirts, a roof spoiler and a rear apron.
The diffuser at the back will boast dual-sided exhaust pipes for aggressive looks.
The parts are...
Audi execs are hoping that their new compact A1 will sell about 80,000 times in the first year of production. The company is hoping to grow the subcompact segment from the release until about year 2015. The brand is expecting a 30% growth in Germany alone.
Peter Schwarzenbauer, an Audi board member, is expecing the model to be a good alternative to other boxy models.
“People...
The Lexus LS460 has undergone a slight make over which will benefit the South African car market. The model will use new technology and and new equipment to boost it way above the previous model which happened to have won a World Car Of The Year title.
“The LS460 is a showcase for the latest technology Lexus has to offer and from an all-encompassing luxury perspective...
The 2011 GMC Acadia Denali has found its way to the Detroit 2010 auto show. The model will arrive in dealerships during the third quarter of this year where it will boast new unique styling cues. There will be a chrome honeycomb grille, 20-inch two-tone wheels, a unique lower front and rear fascia, body coloured cladding, new rocker mouldings and a set of fender flares.
The...
Fiat has unveiled details regarding their 2010 Bravo hatchback. The model has received a few changes and this includes a lower front grille, along with some black or chrome finishes. The headlights on each of the models will come in a smoked form.
There will be new mirrors and door handles finished in the same colour as the body of the car. Following this will come a large...
Tata has announced plans to debut the Nano in the United States. The aim is to create a stir about the car when it is on show in Detroit, from Thursday. The Tata brand has said that the Nano will hit the US shores during 2011 and it will be in full American specification.
The model on show will be of Indian standards, and no — this does not mean that it will fall...
Honda’s Insight concept will soon be at the Tokyo Motor Salon where it will sit alongside the Freed and Life styling studies. The Insight Sports Modulo Concept has been designed to an “Eco” theme which contains a new front bumper, a new lower grille, a diffuser and a set of LED lights.
There will be wheels with a funky, but expensive design, new side...
Ford has said that they will introduce a whole lot of new engines and transmissions during the 2010 year. This will be the first step in a brand new 5-year plan to change their entire world-wide powertrain technology.
Some of the technologies will come from Europe, and this will essentially create generic parts while keeping the cost of things to a minimum.
It was said...
Mercedes-Benz has unveiled their brand new E-Class Cabriolet at the Detroit Auto Show for 2010. The new model is based on the Coupe model which doesn’t have any rear doors. The convertible was designed with a roof that will provide “one of the quietest interiors in the segment for four-seater premium cabriolets with a fabric roof.”
It is said to be so...
Fiat, nor Chrysler, released information on the Fiat 500 BEV concept which made its debut next to the 500 Abarth. The models were on show at the Detroit 2010 salon. The new Battery-Electric Vehicle is a pure study and it is not ready for production.
There will be a similar bodykit to the Abarth model, except for the tail pipes and alloy wheels.
Inside will boast new leather...
Audi has unveiled a brand new full-electric sports car concept at the Detroit 2010 Auto Show. The new Detroit Show Car boasts the Audi e-tron name and it will provide a vision on what small sports cars positioned below the R8 could look like.
The e-tron is a two-seater model features a ASF lightweight aluminium space frame and it will boast carbon fibre reinforced plastic...
The new Cadillac XTS Platinum Concept is at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show and it will be a full-size luxury sedan. The new model will boast a load of technological features and a new plug-in hybrid system.
General Motors said that the XTS Platinum Concept was designed to re-imagine the premium segment. There will be new interior and exterior elements on the car.
Power will...