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2011 European Car of the Year: the Nissan Leaf

3 April, 2020
Could this mark the beginning of a true electric car evolution in Europe? The Nissan Leaf, an all-electric vehicle, has won the 2011 European Car of the Year Award in what was not, however, a smooth victory. According to some…

Mercedes CL Class – more photos

2 April, 2020
We’re still waiting for Mercedes-Benz to come out with the official press material for the new CL Class, but meanwhile photos and details keep emerging.The top of the range coupè from Mercedes-Benz will be on European markets next autumn, and…

Volkswagen Golf GTI Convertible: images and info

2 April, 2020
A few days ahead of its official unveiling at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, Volkswagen releases a few pictures of its long awaited Golf GTI Cabriolet, that will surely be one of the most sought-after models at the Swiss event.…

Maserati presents the GranTurismo S

2 April, 2020
A year after the unveiling of the GranTurismo, Maserati will be back at the Geneva International Motorshow with yet another world premiere, the GranTurismo S. The ultimate expression of the Trident coupé’s sportiness shifts the emphasis to performance and driving…

VW Tiguan – official design study

1 April, 2020
Volkswagen has a press release out, confirming the choice of the Tiguan name for its future compact SUV; coming out in 2008. The press release is accompanied by a nice design sketch, anticipating a car that is (fortunately) very different…

New Fiat Bravo – photos and press release

29 March, 2020
Fiat has finally shown the new Bravo hatchback to the world. On the italian version of our blog you can find an image gallery of the Fiat Bravo with all 27 hi-res images released.Initially, the Bravo engine range will include…

50,000 Fiat 500 to be sold in US

29 March, 2020
Reports are that Fiat has planned sales of 50,000 Fiat 500 models in the US market when it turns up later this year. Those figures are good for 2011 as well, but that sounds like a lot of little cars…

New 1.4 TFSI engine for the Audi A3

29 March, 2020
Audi has announced a new 1.4-liter four-cylinder TFSI engine for the A3, available starting from november 2007a. The new engine, a turbocharged unit with gasoline direct injection, delivers 125 ps at 5,000 rpm with a maximum torque of 200 Nm,…

It's official: Audi Q7 6.0 V12 TDI

28 March, 2020
Audi will be showing at the di Paris auto show the Q7 V12 TDI, the most powerful diesel passenger car ever produced, with a 6.0-liters V12 turbodiesel engine that outputs 500 ps / 1.000 Nm.Performance data is pretty impressive: this…

Mercedes Ocean Drive Concept

28 March, 2020
Mercedes-Benz has released the first official images of the 4-door cabriolet based on the S-Class. The official name is Ocean Drive Concept design study.The Ocean Drive is based on S 600, with its long chassis and wheelbase and its V12…

Mercedes CL Class – press release

27 March, 2020
Finally, the press release for the new Mercedes-Benz CL Class is out. You can find it below the fold, with some more pictures (you can find more here and here).The launch of the new CL-Class in autumn 2006 will be…

Geneva Motor Show – all the premieres

26 March, 2020
Here it is, a giant table of all the premieres that have been announced for the Geneva Motor Show. Starting from tomorrow, you will find ample coverage, mainly on our Italian language counterpart: Autoblog.it in Geneva.MarcamodelliAlfa Romeo 159 SportwagonBrera 2.4…

Mercedes CLK 500 m.y. 2007

26 March, 2020
Mercedes has announced a new engine for the CLK 500: the old 5-liter V8 with 3 valves per cylinder by the new 5.5-liter V8 with 4 valves per cylinder. Power goes up to 388 ps (from 306 ps) while maximum…

BMW 5-Series GT European pricing

26 March, 2020
BMW has released its pricing details for the 5 Series GT for the various European markets, and in Italy the base price will be 58,000 euros. That figure refers to the 530d GT Eletta, equipped with a 3.0 litre diesel…

VW Golf Bluemotion

25 March, 2020
Volkswagen will be showing at the IAA 2007 in Frankfurt the Golf BlueMotion for the first time. For the most economical version of the popular hatchback, VW boasts an average fuel consumption of 4.5 liters/100 km and only 119 g/km…

New Mini One D and Cooper D

25 March, 2020
BMW will be showing in Geneva the new Mini One and the Mini Cooper D, the first diesel version of the Mini branded with the Cooper logo.The Mini One will have a 1.4-liter gasoline engine, with 95 ps, capable of…

Audi S3 – official press release

24 March, 2020
To complement the first news about the new Audi S3, below the fold you can find the official Audi press release and high-res images.Ingolstadt, 1 August 2006Dynamism and driving pleasureDynamism, sportiness and sophistication – the Audi A3 holds an outstanding…

Subaru Legacy and Outback facelift

24 March, 2020
Subaru will be featuring at the 2012 New York Auto Show (6th-15th April) with the restyled Legacy and Outback models, subject to an aesthetic upgrade. The front section gets a styling update similar to the one proposed by the new…

Ford Kuga crossover – premiere in Frankfurt

21 March, 2020
Ford will show its Kuga 4WD crossover at the next Frankfurt auto show. The Kuga will be the production version of the Iosis-X concept.The Ford Kuga will not be a full-blown Suv, but rather a 4×4 crossover with good road-going…

Vauxhall: new LED Light Matrix technology

21 March, 2020
The future Vauxhall models will be equipped with LED Light Matrix, designed to adjust the light beam emitted by full-LED headlamps type. This new lighting technology combines a front camera to a control system. It makes possible to keep high…

Volvo C30 Efficiency – below 4.5 l/100km

21 March, 2020
Volvo has announced the C30 Efficiency, a new version of its hatchback with lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions: less than 4.5 l/100 km and 120 g/km on average.The C30 Efficiency needs 0.4 l/100 km less than the normal C30…

Bulleta Motors RF22: images and details

21 March, 2020
Bulleta Motors has released the first images and indo of its RF22, a ultra-light sportscar based on the Lotus Evora - as you might have guessed at first glance - and sporting an even more aggressive and modern design with…