Volkswagen is currently Suzuki’s biggest shareholder as they hold a 20% stake in the company, where the German automaker is now looking to their own individual share holders that might be willing to sell a few of their ties to the Suzuki brand. There is a really comprehensive partnership between Suzuki and VW, and the Japanese brand is looking to benefit from individual...

The Lexus LFA is available for $375,000, which is quite an outrageous price, however this has not stopped Toyota from selling out in Japan. Reports from Japanese media say that the entire 165 units has been sold out two months ahead of schedule. Reports say that the LFA was available between 21 October 2009, until 21 March 2010, however the window has closed as everything...

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...

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...

News from Car Magazine states that the new BMW M5 will be about 0.3 seconds faster in the 0-100km/h sprint. Alongside power upgrades, the M5′er will also receive new boost in power, torque and fuel efficiency. The BMW M5 will not be available in touring this time round. Somehow, we feel good about that statement. BMW’s new M5 will have a 4.4-litre bi-turbocharged...

BMW are moving forward with a new M-badged version of a 1-Series. The two-door coupe will use a 3.0-litre straight six petrol engine which uses a twin-turbocharged system. The power will be about 260kW where the torque will be around 500Nm. Expect a rear wheel drive layout, similar to every other BMW model. This layout will boast a limited slip differential system along...

Audi has said that the new up and coming four-door-coupe known as the A7 will have interior quality equal to that of the range-topping A8 when it goes on sale. The model will compete against the BMW 5-Series Gran Turismo, as well as the Mercedes-Benz CLS. The man behind the Audi A7, Achim Badstubner, said that the model will cost less than the A8 and it will fill the void...

Man, we’re looking forward to the Audi S1 mini-car! However despite our excitement and err stuff, we’re sad to say that the model will not use the quattro system. That’s right, the VW Polo GTI based mini-car which will rival the MINI Cooper S will not boast quattro all wheel drive. In fact, this is the first model in the S range to drop the all-wheel-drive...

Mercedes-Benz has said that they will create a hybrid version of the S-Class model. There will be a other plug-in hybrid technology available across the range very soon, and no model can hide from eco-friendliness. “It makes a lot of sense to bundle the high-price tech option to the sort of customers willing to pay for this sort of thing,” said Mercedes R&D boss...

An interview with a top-dog at Porsche has revealed that the company is in fact looking to decrease CO2 emissions with the addition of a turbocharged three-cylinder engine for the Boxster model. Hans-Jurgen Wohler is the head of the Boxster model and he said that the engine might produce around 180 to 200-horsepower where the CO2 emissions will be 180g/km. “We are...

General Motors has removed the December 31 deadline for Saab bids, as they said that they will restart some of the production lines in January. General Motors originally discussed a month-end deadline for bids as they are planning to dissolve the company. Spyker Cars are interested in the brand, and they have until the 7th of January to submit a bid. The CEO of Spyker...

Daimler AG are looking to create a new partnership with Renault SA. This partnership might arrive within the next six months and it will help Daimler explain the Smart brand. Renault has already referred to Daimler as a potential partner in their development of new urban vehicles. This partnership will be similar to the BMW and Peugeot connections which saw a few new...

Audi might use the Detroit International Motor Show to reveal a new Concept model. The details are limited, however at a press conference the company said that they will introduce a “showcar (that) underscores Vorsprung durch Technik (advancement through technology).” There is no word which model will be revealed, however the company’s production plan...

Ford has announced that they have settled commercial terms with China’s Geely Holding Group Company Limited for the Volvo brand. Ford said that some work still needs to be done, however this should be finalized by about Q1 of 2010. “The prospective sale would ensure Volvo has the resources, including the capital investment, necessary to further strengthen the...

We recently spoke about Nissan’s GT-R with hybrid power. The latest news about this now states that the hybrid powertrain for 2012 could be a battery powered electric drive unit from teh 2009 Infiniti Essence concept. The GT-R would have to loose some serious weight to use the hybrid powertrain as the battery packs aren’t exactly lightweight. The total power...