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One of the most desirable cars to come out of Japan, the Subaru BRZ and its Toyota 86 and Scion FR-S twins promises to bring fun back into the mainstream affordable rear drive coupé segment. Until recently, there was really only the Mazda MX5/Miata. As the BRZ/86/Scion gradually hit showrooms …

Being a car manufacturer these days isn’t easy. There is the ever more stringent emissions regulation and safety standards to meet, not to mention those pesky noise regulations demanded by the authorities. Engines these days are much cleaner and quieter than they used to be, thanks to in-car computers and …

The 2012 Beijing Auto Show saw the premier of the BMW i8 Concept Spyder. It is also the first time the eDrive emblem is put on any BMW. The eDrive is BMW’s i Division’s designation for all electric and plug-in hybrid drive technology. It describes the electric drivetrain, which is …

The Bentley EXP 9 F Concept SUV is making its round in the international motor show circuit. It first appeared at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show and has recently been unveiled at the 2012 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition. China is now Bentley’s biggest market, ahead of the U.S. so it …

This is it. A high riding Lamborghini with 4-wheel-drive. Ten years ago, you would have fallen off your chair laughing if someone told you Lamborghini will be building a 4-wheel-drive. That’s exactly what the Italian company is planning to do and this is the concept – the Lamborghini Urus, a …

What you are looking at is Mercedes’ ‘entry level’ four door coupé, tipped to be called the CLC or CLA. The concept previews the German manufacturer’s A-Class based sister to the CLS. Leaked ahead of its debut at next week’s 2012 Beijing Motor Show, the production model is said to …

The first round of the 2012 D1 drifting championship took place recently in Odaiba, Japan. The day started off with massive rain and the competition was held under wet conditions. Despite the unforgiving weather condition, the event still managed to draw a large crowd. Finishing 3rd at the Formula Drift …

Here’s an inspiration for all BMW 1-Series owners out there. Tuningwerk’s 521hp (388kW/528PS) and 614Nm (453lb-ft) pocket rocket. Based on the BMW 1 M Coupe, Tuningwerk upgraded the 3.0-litre engine with a titanic exhaust system and upgraded the cooling system. Changes were also made to the transmission, while a new …

 Following on the release of the Panamera GTS, Porsche used the same recipe and created the Cayenne GTS, scheduled to be unveiled at the Auto China 2012 Motor Show in Beijing later this month. The GTS is a sportier version of the Cayenne S, which itself, isn’t tardy either. …

As per our previous report, the new BMW F80 M3 will be powered by the first V6 engine in the Bavarian company’s history and here is proof. This heavily camouflaged BMW was caught testing in none other than the famous Nurburgring in Germany and the engine can be clearly heard …

 We all know that electric cars will likely be part of our motoring future. From the little Mitsubishi i–Miev to the Audi R8 e-tron, manufacturers are frantically developing practical electric cars that provide the cruising range of internal combustion engines, but without the nasty tail pipe emissions associated with …

If the ‘naughties’, as the previous decade was sometimes affectionately known, was an era of bland in the automotive landscape, the ‘teenies’ is shaping up to be a period of fun coupés. The Toyota GT86 and Subaru BRZ twins have herald in this era with their fun yet affordable formula …

The folks at Shelby don’t seem to be content with last year’s 800 horsepower Ford Shelby GT500 Super Snake, they have just unveiled the ‘ultimate’ Mustang – the Shelby 1000! Unveiled at this year’s New York Auto Show, the 1000 comes in two iterations: a 950 horsepower street version and …

It’s here! The much anticipated 2013 SRT Viper. Chrysler Group’s ultimate sports car was launched recently in New York, ahead of the New York Auto Show which starts today. It couldn’t come soon enough after production of the last Viper stopped in 2010. Rumours were also rived that it was …