BMW E90 M3 Sedan Spy Photos…No Camouflage…Is it Better than the RS4 or C63 AMG?
The upcoming sedan version of the BMW M3 has yet to be officially unveiled, but spy photographers have caught the sedan without any camo. The M3 sedan is most likely going to be powered by the same 4.0L V8 that is going to be offered in the coupe. The 420hp M3 sedan will most likely be officially unveiled next month...
Hyundai Releases a Sketch of the Upcoming Hyundai Elantra Touring
Hyundai is planning on bringing a production version of the 5-door in this sketch next year as a 2009 model. The new model will be named the Elantra Touring and will use the same 2.0L 4-cyl that is currently in the Elantra sedan. The 5-door will be based on the Hyundai i30 wagon that is offered in Europe, although the...
2010 Ford Mustang Spy Photos…The Mustang Gets a New Front End
Brenda Priddy & Co. has caught what looks like a test mule of the 2010 Ford Mustang. Although the front end is heavily camouflaged, it is apparent that Ford is working on revisions to its popular pony car. It has been rumored that the new Mustang is going to adopt some of the styling themes from the Giugiaro Concept Mustang...
All-New Mazda6 Unveiled Before its Official Unveiling in Frankfurt
Well sort of. Mazda has released a teaser image of the all-new Mazda6 sedan that will be unveiled this September at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The new Ford Mondeo based sedan gets all-new styling that is similar to the new Mazda2. The new Mazda6 will have two engine options a 4-cyl with about 180 hp and a 3.5L V6. The...
2008 Audi A8 Gets a Few Updates and a New Engine
For the 2008 model year Audi has updated many components of its flagship sedan, although you probably won't notice most of them. First the A8 is going to be offered with the 2.8L FSI six-cylinder engine (Europe) that will put out 210 hp and achieve 28mpg. The revised A8 also receives a revised air suspension and more direct steering. Audi...
Audi's Q7 V12 TDI SUV Will Debut Next Year
According to AutoTelegraaff Audi is going to release the Q7 V12 TDI in the second half of 2008. The V12 version of the Q7 packs 500 horsepower and propels the large SUV from 0-60 in 5.5 seconds. The new V12 diesel engine is going to be the most powerful diesel engine ever offered in a production vehicle. Considering how large...
2009 Toyota Corolla Will Get More Power and an Edgier Design…Lets Hope!
The current Toyota Corolla has been on the market since 2002, which makes it one of the oldest vehicles in its class. Although the current Corolla is old, it is still selling well. Last month it was the number 4 best selling vehicle in the U.S. Better than the Honda Accord and Honda Civic. This fall Toyota is going...
VW is Going to Badge its New Clean Diesels with TDI Badges instead of Bluetec
VW has officially announced today that the automaker is going to end its current Bluetec relationship with Mercedes. Instead of badging their vehicles with the Bluetec labels, Volkswagen is going to return to the familiar TDI badging that the automaker has used in the past. Although the cars will share engineering with the Mercedes vehicles, VW will not brand their...
Audi's A5 Coupe Gets Two New Engines
Audi's newest coupe has yet to be released in the US and some other markets in the world, but that isn't stopping Audi from expanding the model range with two new six-cylinder engines. The new engines will start at the lower end of the model range with a 2.7L TDI (diesel) and a 3.2L FSI engine. The 2.7L TDI produces...
2008 Honda Civic Type RR…The Most Powerful Civic gets 240HP
Honda has just announced that the Mugen version of the Honda Civic Si will be sold on our shores this fall. Although the car has a modified body, suspension and new wheels the car has been criticized for not having any real performance gains over the regular Civic Si. Well if you live in Japan you can actually buy...
