News for September 2010
The dispute over the use of the Lotus name in Formula One has taken a new turn after Lotus Racing sought the support of former Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir.
Mahathir ran his country from …
Mini finally unveiled its new World Rally Championship contender on Thursday at the Paris motor show. The Mini WRC features a 1.6-liter, four-cylinder turbocharged engine and sends power to all four wheels through a six-speed …
The price of the 2011 Chevrolet Camaro convertible when it hits showroom floors in February will be $30,000, including an $850 destination charge, General Motors said on Thursday.
The price is about $2,000 more than a …
The Volkswagen Golf R is the latest car to receive an upgrade package from the tuning company Wimmer RS. Dubbed the Red Devil, this kit adds and impressive power boost to the Golf. …
Audi’s e-tron electric sports car was one of our favorites at the Detroit auto show in January. Now the e-tron is back, at the Paris show, without a roof but with the addition of a …
The future of Italian dream-car maker Maserati is looking brighter after the company posted impressive sales gains in key markets this year.
Maserati CEO Harald Wester says deliveries are up 20 percent around the world through …
Without a doubt the Ford Focus RS is a car full of potential, however it’s simply not powerful enough from the factory. This is were the German tuners at Stoffler come to help with …
Anderson Germany has released this Ferrari F430 Scuderia, which looks like it’s still in the primer stage of the paint job. However, this is the real paint and a complete tuning job of …
BMW is recalling about 198,000 cars with V8 and V12 engines to fix a problem with the brake system.
The automaker said a potential leak in the brake system could cause a loss of vacuum, which …
The ground-breaking new Lotus Elite is exactly that. It’s compact yet chic body is elegance incarnate. It’s not only exquisitely elegant, in keeping with Lotus’ core values, it’s a car of substance incorporating some of …
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration is investigating Mini Coopers for unexpected loss of power steering.
NHTSA has launched an investigation of 2004-model Coopers after receiving 54 consumer complaints and a confidential number of field reports, …
The new 911 Speedster combines the classic features of this type of Porsche sports car with further improved performance of the current 911 generation: The 3.8-litre flat six delivers 408 hp (300 kW), 23 hp …
Audi is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the introduction of four-wheel drive to its road-car lineup with a spectacular new coupe concept known simply as the quattro.
Unveiled Wednesday on the eve of the Paris auto …
Volkswagen chairman Martin Winterkorn reaffirmed his company’s ambitious and audacious goals Wednesday night on the eve of the Paris auto show: pass Toyota and General Motors for the title of world’s largest automaker in 2018.
Winterkorn …
Perfectly poised on its new 19-inch split-rim 7-spoke graphite-finish alloy wheels, the IPL G Cabrio Concept’s stand-out style is based around a sporting new front-end look. A new bumper section and blacked-out grille and headlight …
The Lotus Formula One team is back in the news, but this time it doesn’t have anything to do with the ongoing dispute over who owns the right to use the famous Lotus name in …
