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Mitsubishi has dropped a bomb shell – the next Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution (XI) will include a diesel hybrid powertrain! The company’s president, Osamu Masuko has confirmed this and its development is already underway and will be ready “within three years”. The Evolution XI was originally going to be shelved after …

Ingolstadt, 2011–11-17 – In 2012, the Audi R8 LMS ultra will succeed the successful R8 LMS GT3 sports car with which R8 LMS customers have won 115 races and 12 national and international titles in the space of just three years. Improving a totally successful vehicle yet again: This was …

German tuning house, DMC has presented its version of the Ferrari California roadster. Called the California 3S, the car has been upgraded with both cosmetic and performance parts. Visually, the customisation package brings new carbon fibre body kit that includes a front splitter and rear diffuser. DMC has also swapped …

Porsche’s latest Panamera has broken cover at the Los Angeles Motor Show. The Panamera GTS, which sits between the S and 4S and Turbo models, is based on the all-wheel drive 4S. Porsche fiddled with the naturally-aspirated 4.8-litre V8 powering the S and 4S to produce an extra 30hp (22kW) …

Toyota has unveiled the company’s next-generation fuel-cell concept at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show. The FCV-R shown here is scheduled for launch in 2015. The concept bears a strong resemblance to the company’s famous alternative fuel hybrid, the Prius with very similar dimensions at 4,745mm long, 1,790mm wide and 1,510mm …

A few months ago, we brought you a glimpse of potentially the world’s fastest supercar, the SSC Tuatara (click here to read the article). It will join the elite over a thousand horsepower club when it hits production next year. To match the extroverted styling of the exterior, the designers …

Press Release Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced the launch of the 2012 model year Nissan GT-R, which goes on sale in Japan on November 24 at Nissan dealers nationwide. The Nissan GT-R is an icon of Nissan’s pioneer spirit; it invented the concept of the “multi-performance super car” and …

The new Porsche 911 GT3 RSR is ready to race. The top model of Porsche Motorsport’s customer racing vehicles will head into the 2012 season with extensive modifications. Particularly striking at first glance are the changes to the body: the width of the new GT3 RSR has grown by 48 …

It looks like Audi will another sports car, a junior R8, that sits between the TT and R8 to rival Jaguar’s upcoming C-X16. An Audi insider told Auto Express that “if the go-ahead was given today, it would take around 3 years to put into production”. The new car, expected …

Lexus tuner Five Axis have been quick to get their hands on a new Lexus GS F-Sport, threw in all the Five Axis hallmarks and turned it into this, the Project GS F Sport. The car will be on display at the upcoming SEMA show next week. Five Axis will …

Mazda’s new product onslaught continues with the Japanese company set to reveal the next-generation Mazda 6 saloon concept at next month’s Tokyo Motor Show based on this new Takeri Concept. The next-generation Mazda 6 is set to appear in showrooms around the world in 2013. It will come with a …

BMW Motorsport thrilled fans by making a surprise appearance in the season finale of the DTM series at the Hockenheimring in Germany when they put the BMW M Performance Accessories M3 DTM on the track for its very first public appearance. The new racer signifies BMW’s return to the DTM …

The F30 BMW 3-Series was only revealed earlier this week. However, BMW’s go fast arm, the M Division is already testing the next generation M3 at the Nürburgring. However, what we don’t know is how the car would look. That is until Automotive Photoshop guru, Theophilus Chin whipped up this …

Though owning a car is just about a necessity for folks who want to work and have a social life in today’s society, cars are still notorious for emitting and containing various unsafe substances which have harmful effects on both the environment and human health. For example, one of the …