Volkswagen is planning a rear-engined car to challenge BMW’s successful MINI, at least according to reports/speculation/wild-ass rumors by German auto magazine Autobild. While there aren’t many details of the VW’s MINI challenger, as would be expected from rumors, but it would go along with VW CEO’s Martin Winterkorn’s statement to expand into lucrative niche segments.
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BMW will install French-built engines in its cars for the first time, according to German publication Der Spiegel.
BMW and PSA Peugeot Citroen currently produce the 1.6L four-cylinder that is used in the BMW’s MINI Coopers and the Peugeot 207. The two companies will produce a new four-cylinder engine that is destined for BMW’s 1-Series. The […]

The Mercedes-Benz Unimog was named cross-country vehicle of the year in the “Special vehicles” category by the readers of “Off Road” magazine. For a third time, the Unimog was voted “2007 cross-country vehicle of the year - Special vehicles category” by the Munich-based all-wheel-drive magazine.
Mercedes-Benz was winners in two of the eight categories: the Unimog […]

We came across the classic Honda “COG” commercial on YouTube. While it surprise you, there were no animated tricks used in its production, everything that you see is a real-time creation that took seven months of preparation, Every complex event took place in a single, uninterrupted two-minute sequence, which means it took 606 video takes. […]

The 2008 Porsche Cayenne will be available in German dealerships starting this Saturday, February 24th. All three Porsche Cayenne models receive new engines featuring direct injection, which leads to a significant bump in power. The base Cayenne features a 3.6L V6 with 290-hp (up 40-hp), the Cayenne S gets a 4.8 V8 with an additional […]

Spy photographers caught a test mule of the next-generation Ford Fiesta undergoing cold weather testing in Scandinavia. With the new platform hidden under the current Fiesta body, this mule isn’t much to look at, but the new Fiesta will share its mechanicals with the new Mazda2, and Ford’s Ka city car and its Fiat 500 […]

General Motors quietly announced that it will unveil an all-new Opel concept vehicle at the Geneva Motor Show. While we know it will happen based on GM’s Geneva Motor Show media site, we know little about what the concept will be. The most prevalent speculation is that Opel will be unveiling a concept of the […]

Land Rover will offer its U.K. customers a limited edition of its Discovery 3, called the Pursuit. The Discovery 3 Pursuit will feature Java Black paint with Ebony interior, 19″ alloy wheels, body colored wheel arches, manual leather seats and chrome mirror caps.
The Pursuit is powered by Land Rover’s 190-hp TDV6 diesel engine mated to […]

Following the announcement that Holden will send a rebadged version of its Commodore sedan to the U.S. as the 2008 Pontiac G8, Holden has said that it is looking for exports to more overseas markets.
“We are looking at Europe,” said Denny Mooney, GM Holden chairman and managing director. “There are 25 million vehicles sold each […]

Mitsubishi Motors UK has confirmed that it will import the ‘i’ minicar — already available in Japan — for the U.K. market starting on July 1st.
Mitsubishi Motors UK only decided to import the after an extensive feasibility study. “We displayed the “i” at Badminton Horse Trials, the British Motor Show and at a number of […]