Methane is the most ecological fuel currently available, which is why methane fuelled car can be driven in city centres, in areas of restricted traffic and even in situations where most cars are completely prohibited. Methane also costs up to 50% less than petrol. Fiat has gradually been introducing methane technology throughout its range with [...]
Toyota, Ford and GM have all rolled out new models of the once-popular station wagon, and the wagon may be on the road to a stateside comeback. The re-vamped versions are a unique mix between a sedan and an SUV; combing functionality, utility and often better fuel economy. In addition, the wood paneling and boxy [...]
I got an E-mail from Toyota announcing the Pricing for the 2010 Prius. I read it, a few times, and did not understand it. Toyota announced that the Prius will be available in one grade with a starting MSRP of $21,000. This seems very strange to me since according to www.toyota.com the 2009 Prius’ starting price [...]
Volvo will use technology from the environmentally optimised C30 1.6 DRIVe in its bid for outright victory in the 2009 Swedish Touring Car Championship (STCC). The efficiency of the current bio-ethanol (E85) fuelled C30 STCC ‘Green Racer’ will be further enhanced by the aerodynamic solutions developed for the diesel-powered C30 DRIVe, the first model to [...]
Munich. After the successful unveiling of the new MINI Convertible this spring, MINI dips its toe into the stylistic future of travel. Teaming up with renowned brands Airstream and Republic of Fritz Hansen(TM), the carmaker has embraced the theme of “mobile living” in developing an innovative design study with a down-by-the beach feel.
The Buick Business Concept, a new concept vehicle designed to showcase Buick’s future vision of “business class on the road,” made its global debut at Auto Shanghai 2009. The multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) was developed in China by the Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center (PATAC), a design and engineering joint venture between General Motors and Shanghai [...]
Porsche unveiled its first four-door sports car on the 94th floor of the Shanghai World Financial Center and at the Shanghai motor show itself. The Panamera is making its debut with a normally-aspirated 400bhp V8 petrol engine and a twin-turbocharged 500bhp V8 petrol engine, and in both rear-wheel and all-wheel drive chassis configurations. A six-cylinder [...]
The Maserati GranTurismo S Automatic made its Chinese debut during the 2009 Shanghai Auto, while the Quattroporte Sport GT S, the latest addition to the GranTurismo range, had its Asian premiere. In 2008, a total of 350 Maseratis were delivered to final customers in China for a record increase of about 70% when compared to [...]
Jaguar unveiled the new XFR and XKR during the 2009 Shanghai Auto with a new engine line-up. The public also got to see the first pictures of the new XJ, which will be unveiled in July in London. Available footage includes views of the press conference and unveilings.
MINI presented the MINI Convertible for the first time in Asia during the 2009 Shanghai Auto. The MINI Crossover Concept also made its Asian debut. Available footage includes views of the press conference
