
The New Beetle Cabriolet will begin the next open-air season in an attractive, limited “Dark Flint” version: the anthracite coloured open-top New Beetle will be available with a garnet red hydraulically-operated top and Bordeaux red leather interior trim in a limited series of 250 vehicles from January 2005. The special model moves on 17-inch alloy wheels with colour-coordinated trims to match the top. Design is the central focus of this model:...

Few sports cars are developed specifically for Britain’s roads. Those that have been tend to become true ‘driver’s cars’. Alfa Romeo is planning for the new, limited edition Alfa Romeo Brera S to join those ranks. After a year of intensive suspension and chassis development at Prodrive, the world-leading motorsport specialist, the result is a sports coupe that subtly enhances all that is good about the original Alfa Brera,...

DETROIT – General Motors will introduce the all-new 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche, the latest rollout of its next-generation full-size truck family and the industry’s most flexible utility vehicle, at the Chicago Auto Show. GM also will make two major announcements: One will build on the “Live Green Go Yellow” campaign GM launched Jan. 25 in Washington, D.C.; the second involves a technology enhancement at OnStar. OnStar will...

Our very first model is the Porsche GT3 (Type 996), one of the top performance cars on the public road among naturally-aspirated engine cars. With power performance and instant acceleration that tops 300km/h, sharp handling and gear sound, it’s completely different from standard Carrera. Humble appearance and exhaust sound of GT3, which we find a little disappointing for such a prestige car, are the main reason why we went into the lab for...

Ford of Europe is reinventing its small car range for a new generation of customers in 2008, starting with a stylish and exciting all-new Fiesta. First Details of the three-door model were released, and the car will make its global debut at the Geneva Motor Show next month. Designed and developed in Europe for sale in Europe, Asia, South Africa, Australia and the Americas between 2008 and 2010, the new Fiesta is the first major product of Ford’s...

With a main target to create a smooth, linear power delivery that significantly enhance power and torque for maximum driving pleasure, NOWACK MOTORS has introduced their latest tuning packages for the Mini Cooper S / Cooper S JCW. The tuning packages consist of the N210, N230 and N260. Via an individually re-programmed ECU and a free flow air filter, a maximum power of 210 PS is offered by the N210 and 230 PS is offered by the N230 with a high performance...

LONDON, U.K., June 29, 2006– Honda Motor Europe Ltd. announced the new Civic Type S, a 3-door hatchback which is the latest model in the transformation of Honda’s iconic C-segment brand into a premium, individual, sporty range. Sales are expected to commence in early 2007. This new model makes its world debut at the British International Motor Show, to be held at ExCeL, London, in July 2006 (Press day: July 18; Public days: July 20-30). ...

A complete Tuning-Programm for the Astra GT/C celebrates premiere on the Tuning World Bodensee. The Design program selected with care help the already as standard equipment sporty OPEL to still more prestige and makes it owing to LUMMA Tuning a genuine eyecatcher. According to kind of the master the front of the OPEL von Horst Lumma was again created, so that the sporty elegant Design goes still more into action. large air ports in the front...

After the Polo, the BlueMotion offensive and the Golf GTI, Volkswagen is pulling the next arrow out of its quiver: the Volkswagen Golf GTD. It is extremely fuel efficient yet exceedingly sporty, and had its world premiere at the 2009 Auto Mobil International in Leipzig (March 28 to April 05, 2009). The GTD code letters carry on a tradition: the first VW Golf GTD appeared back in 1982 – it was the GTI among diesels. Now Volkswagen has perfected...

The Maybach brand is bringing out the new Maybach Zeppelin to spearhead its luxury saloon model range – Stuttgart. The newcomer represents the absolute zenith in the high-end luxury saloon segment. This makes it a worthy successor to the legendary Maybach Zeppelin, which was revered worldwide as the ultimate in high-class automotive engineering in the 1930s. The hallmark features of the new Maybach flagship’s unique sense of style include...

Corvette Racing will open a new chapter with the competition debut of the next-generation Corvette C6.R at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on August 6-8. In anticipation of a single GT class in 2010, Corvette Racing will test and develop the latest Corvette C6.R in the GT2 category in the final five rounds of the 2009 American Le Mans Series. With the upcoming move to a unified GT category, the twin Compuware Corvette C6.R race cars will compete against...

New version of the Dacia Logan MCV, the best-selling station wagon in France, was launched following the Dacia Sandero and new Dacia Logan. ew Dacia Logan MCV was launched in France on October 3, 2008, naturally with the threeyear 100,000 km warranty. The entry-level price is as attractive as ever at just €8,900 in France. With fresh body styling adopting the new visual identity of the brand, an upgraded Lauréate model and the arrival of a Prestige...

The Twingo range prolongs the pleasures associated with the holiday period with the introduction of a smart new limited edition version, Twingo Dolce Vita. The newcomer’s attractive price tag and trendy, practical appointments are a guarantee of wellbeing at the wheel. * In addition to the exclusive graphics featured on different parts of bodywork, Twingo Dolce Vita features black ‘Pirate’ wheel trims, as well as pearlescent...

The new Project becomes through our amazing performance kit a never seen experience on the roads of Germany. This amazing model is crowned with the name “Eagle II“. The powerful wings of an eagle which are symbolized by the typical ASMA Design Air Intakes in the front fenders of the car, the perfect body kit with the typical ASMA Design elements and the bi-colour painting are creating this dominating presence. Promises are promises and...

The new C4 notchback will extend Citroën’s lineup in the mid-size segment, which represents a third of the Argentine market and a quarter of Latin American demand. It will go on sale in Argentina in July. In a ceremony attended by the Argentine President, Nestor Kirchner, Christian Streiff, Chairman of PSA Peugeot Citroën, inaugurated the new production line for the Citroën C4 notchback, the first Citroën saloon to be built at PSA Peugeot...