Nissan has announced their plans to build a brand new Murano SUV at their St Petersburg factory in Russia. The production will start in 2011 and this model will be for the Russian market only. Since 2005 there have been 9,000 Murano’s sold in Russia. The automaker has said that they will boost staff in the St Petersburg factory from 850 to 1,450 employees. The factory...

Nissan has released the pricing for their US market 2011 GT-R sports car. The sports car will only be available in the US market as the GT-R Premium and this means that there will only be all-wheel-drive support. The retail price has been suggested to be US$84,060, and this doesn’t include tax. The price is about $1,000 more than the outgoing GT-R Premium model. Changes...

A two-minute long official trailer for the Pagani Zonda R has hit the interwebs. The video shows the car from the assembly to the track. There is a dry and wet tarmac setup. The Zonda R boasts a 6.0-litre V12 engine from AMG. It will produce 740-horsepower with 710Nm of torque. There will be a 0-100km/h time of 2.7 seconds, which is pretty freakin’ fast. The top...

An artist has imaging what he thinks the RS7 should look like. The Audi RS7 renderings here boast a rear-mounted engine design — similar to that of the current R8 model. There is a contrast in the colour between the engine bonnet and the rest of the vehicle. The front end of the illustrated RS7 includes a new distinctive double-gaping mouth with minimalist LED headlamps,...

Mitsubishi’s tuner which deals with their rally and off-road tuning has said that they will close shop on the first of April, 2010. The Japanese tuner known as Ralliart has been around for 27 years, and it’s a sad fact that they will shut down. Ralliart said that they are a victim to economic turn down, and that the company will cancel their technical support...

Fiat has revealed the pricing on their new 500 Mini car, the one that only emits 119g/km. The Italian automaker has said that the entry level 500 will be no joke, and we’ve compiled a list of features which you can expect, without having to pay more. Engine wise, you’ll find a 51kW 1.2-litre unit as well as a 73,5kW 1.5-litre petrol motor. These will use electronic...

Due to the massive economic turn down, Toyota’s snotty comments and a major lack of trust, Ranker has come up with 5, very, good reasons to love American cars — once again. The site has put together a little list, with videos, to try and make you understand why America will soon be back. The site has said that the following are 5 good reasons to love American...

The possibility of a Saab supercar, under the Spyker management? Well, SAAB Spyker might not be thinking about this just yet, but others with rendering power are definitely ready to rumble with new sports cars. An independent designer, Eduard Gray has designed a new Saab supercar which users Spyker parts. “The union of Saab and Spyker presents a unique opportunity...

There have been so many stories regarding the Honda S2000, however this one comes from Best Car — A Japanese magazine which has rendered the new model. We’re not too sure if this model will come around to replace the old version, but if it does it will be in hybrid form. Check out the image. [s:carscoop]

VATH has used the Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG to base their new V58 tuning kit. There will be new peformance, followed by new styling and a new aerodynamic package. The kit will include carbon fibre front lips and a rear diffuser. There will be 19-inch wheels, as well as a new break system. Power will come from a 5.5-litre V8 engine which has been bored out to 5.8-litres....

Mitsubishi has announced their plans to introduce the 2010 Outlander RX into the Australian market. The RX will be based on the Outlander LS and it will have a new front bumper, new fog lights, aggressive side sills, a new rear air dam and 18-inch wheels. There will be a chrome exhaust tip and privacy glass to end the look off. Inside will boast leather, along with silver...

Peugeot has revealed their brand new 207 bakkie. The 750kg payload Peugeot is known as the Hoggar and it is their answer to the Corsa and Bantum range. The Hoggar is simply and extension of the 207 range, and it is expected to make the brand a few extra bucks. There will be a payload of about 742kg and a loading dock which can hold about 1,151 litres. The engines range...

Every road has pot holes, that’s for sure, but some places are slightly worse than others. For example, South Africa has a few nasty ones which could actually pass as swimming pools. The government tries to fix pot holes, when they aren’t drinking and driving, or spending all the money of themselves. Sadly, they do a poor job when it comes to this. In an attempt...

Moscow police have pretty much shown just are crazy they can be at times. The police was forced to apologize to drivers after they ordered them to move into the path of a high-speed vehicle which they were chasing. The police essentially used public cars to stop a criminal. Now, while this might sound like a good idea — the public knew nothing about this. They had...

Volkswagen’s recent base-entry to the automotive market was the Citi Golf, however this has now been done away with. Following the removal of the Citi, VW has added a new entry level Polo called the Vivo. The Polo Vivo will be an entry-level vehicle in the A0 segment. The Polo Vivo is aimed at VW’s vision of being “most innovative volume brand in the world”....