Category: Auto News

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  • Toyota Announces Auris 2010

    Toyota has launched its new Auris 2010, with a sharper appearance inside and out, higher quality materials throughout the cabin and a suspension system tweaked for extra ride comfort and stability. As well as packing much more visual appeal, the range of three and five-door hatchbacks continues to deliver a class leading combination of performance, fuel economy and low CO2 emissions from its line-up of Toyota Optimal Drive powertrains. (more…)

  • Seat announced the 2010 Ibiza FR TDI

    For model year 2010, the sporty Spanish car maker Seat has already started to pique the style- and cost-conscious drivers interest with the addition of the 2010 Seat Ibiza FR TDI. Available in both sporty SC and practical 5dr bodystyles, the price for the Seat’s newcomer starts at just £16,465. (more…)

  • Olivier Francois donates unique Chrysler 300C Eco Style for Haitian relief efforts

    At the 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards, Chrysler brand’s new CEO, Olivier Francois donated his own vehicle in order to help raise money for Haitian relief efforts. Positioned at the entrance of the Beverly Hilton Hotel, Francois’ Chrysler 300C was signed from 300 of the most renowned celebrities in the world. (more…)

  • Lexus LFA is the “Must Have” supercar

    In the three months since it was unveiled to the public at the Tokyo motor show, the Lexus LFA has been greeted by critical and public acclaim worldwide. Even though it is one of the most exclusive supercars money can buy, the number of formal expressions of interest in purchase received by Lexus is already greater than the limited production run of just 500 examples.

    This does not mean that anyone wanting to own an LFA has missed their chance, as they can still register their interest up to mid-March and the end of the Geneva motor show. It is at this point that the 500 cars will be allocated across the 56 countries where they are on sale, with confirmed orders with deposits to be invited from the end of May. (more…)

  • GM donates Corvette 427 Special Edition Z06 for earthquake relief in Haiti

    Tomorrow, at the Barrett-Jackson event in Scottsdale, Arizona, General Motors will auction a limited-edition 2008 Chevrolet Corvette Z06, which proceeds will be donated for earthquake relief efforts in Haiti. (more…)

  • 2010 Fiat 500 by Diesel combines exclusiveness and functionality

    At the “Bread & Butter” youth fashion show in Berlin, Fiat premiered its 2010 Fiat 500 by Diesel, a special-edition compact vehicle which boasts two striking new features: the “Midnight indigo” blue body colour, and the second-generation turbodiesel 1.3 Multijet II 95hp (Euro 5) engine with Start&Stop system. (more…)

  • Mazda announced the world premiere of the all-new Mazda5

    Mazda has revealed its plans to premiere the all-new Mazda5 at the renowned Geneva Motor Show. Regarded as one of the undoubted highlights at the forthcoming occasion, the 2011 Mazda5 has been engineered especially for the needs of the European families with active lifestyles. (more…)

  • Gearhead Performance presents 2010 Pontiac Trans Am

    Gearhead Performance Group has unleashed the striking 2010 Pontiac Trans Am, a Chevrolet Camaro-based Pontiac replica that packs the well-known Firebird spirit and an astonishing 900hp 6.2 liter twin turbo LS9 power unit. (more…)

  • Kia Motors will debut the Ray concept at Chicago

    Kia Motors has unwrapped the first rendered image of its latest concept vehicle – Kia Ray plug-in hybrid concept – which will make its first appearing at the forthcoming 2010 Chicago Auto Show. (more…)

  • Mitsubishi to debut ASX Compact Crossover at Geneva 2010

    Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will premiere its ASX all-new compact crossover from Tuesday March 2, 2010 to Sunday March 14, 2010 at the 80th Geneva International Motor Show held at the Geneva Palexpo in Switzerland.

    The ASX is the European-spec version of the Japanese RVR, which is slated to go on sale in Japan from February 2010.  MMC’s new compact crossover will seat 5 and will be sequentially introduced in European countries from late spring 2010, aimed at expanding MMC’s passenger car footprint in the region, following in the footsteps of the larger and recently redesigned Outlander mid-size crossover. (more…)

  • Fiat 500 Gets In The Pink

    It’s the limited edition Fiat 500 that customers have been asking for ever since the popular city car was launched in 2008 – the 500 Pink has arrived. Just 500 examples of the super-stylish supermini will be available when it goes on sale from today (19 January) – and customers will only be able to order one online. Appealing mainly to young women, the 500 Pink looks set to become 2010’s ‘must-have’ motoring fashion item, and is the first of several exciting Fiat 500 limited editions that will be introduced during this year. Based on the 1.2 Lounge specification, the Fiat 500 Pink features: (more…)

  • 2010 Mazda3 1.6 Tamura – extra appeal and features

    Mazda has announced the Mazda3 1.6 Tamura, a special edition vehicle set to offer customers even greater ‘added value’. Scheduled to expand the Mazda3 line-up from 1 February 2010, the new 1.6 Tamura is based on the striking TS model. (more…)