November 19, 2009 – 5:00 am
Grand Vitara-it’s a big claim, especially for an SUV which lives in a segment littered with models from almost every manufacturer on the Australian market.
Since its incarnation in 1999 as a larger version of its Vitara sibling, it promised more power and the ability to hop rocks at the drop of a hat.
Face-lifted in 2008, [...]
November 19, 2009 – 4:58 am
The Audi Q7 V12 TDI is the most powerful diesel SUV on the road, with 368kW of power and an incredible 1000Nm.
Its twin-turbocharged 6.0-litre diesel engine is related to the powerplant used in the triple-Le Mans-winning Audi R10, establishing Audi’s close link between its road-going performance cars and its highly successful motorsport program.
This powerhouse leads [...]
November 13, 2009 – 2:46 pm
Audi has satisfied the dreams of its fans by adding two doors to Audi A3, leading to the birth of Audi A3 Sportback which is more safe.
Launched in 2004 and restyled in 2008, the Audi A3 is one of Germanic bestsellers and will be released in the late 2011 or even 2012. It is called [...]
November 13, 2009 – 2:12 pm
Now that the sale of Hummer seems on track, GM has relaunched production of the H3 and H3T. It must be said that stocks had fallen to a very low level.
During the phase of sales, GM stopped production in order not to be left with huge stockpiles in case of failure to get market for [...]
November 13, 2009 – 1:48 pm
Major changes that have shaken the Lotus Esprit brand in recent weeks, is that the Lotus Esprit is reborn.
A few weeks before the revelation of a seven-year plan by the new boss Danny Bahr, an inside source revealed that a new Lotus Esprit was on track.
First target for the brand, is its development from [...]
November 12, 2009 – 6:24 pm
Lags behind its main competitors, Suzuki finally presents a Swift Plug-In Hybrid car.
Stung by the arrival of a 100% electric Mini, Suzuki had to react by offering a version of “virtuous” of his Swift. This has now changed. Admittedly, this Swift Plug-In Hybrid is presented to us at the stage of concept-car, but it is [...]
November 12, 2009 – 5:53 pm
Following the concept unveiled at the Paris Motor Show a year ago, the Hybrid3 Evolution seems a little closer to reality. It was unveiled at the Motorcycle show in Milan.
Introduced a year ago under the name HyMotion3, the 3-wheel hybrid scooter from Peugeot devenur Hybrid 3 (Volkswagen probably been there since the name HyMotion is [...]
November 12, 2009 – 5:15 pm
While the Frankfurt Show has eyes only for 100% electric car, Mercedes-Benz launches new vehicle fuel cell. The B-Class F-Cell will be 200 copies produced and tested in Europe and the United States.
With the slew of electric models powered by Lithium-Ion unveiled at Frankfurt, we would end almost forget that other technologies are being [...]
November 8, 2009 – 6:54 am
Renault has confirmed that it will launch the Zoe Zero Emissions Concept as a production car in 2012, in collaboration with L’Oreal Luxury Products.
The Zoe Zero Emissions Concept was first unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September, and was co-designed with L’Oreal Luxury Products. Renault has now confirmed that it will put the [...]
November 8, 2009 – 6:49 am
The Toyota Alphard literally dwarfs everything in its path – from the common Toyota Crown taxi to miniscule er, MINIs. And like all ignorant people alike, they wouldn’t know that it isn’t a new phenomenon.
Toyota’s Luxury MPVs have been around since 1992. They catered to the Japanese domestic market, although some of them popped up [...]
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