Audi has invested a significant amount of time and money to develop its R8 sports car, and the automaker is planning for additional variants to keep excitement and sales high. Rumors of a drop top version have been around nearly as long as rumors of the R8 itself. According to Autovisie, it will be produced […]

Volkswagen is developing an R-badged version of it Touareg SUV to join the automaker’s Passat R36 and Golf R32, according to AutoTelegraaf, citing a VW employee. Unlike the gas engines in the R36 and R32, The Touareg, which will liekly be called the R50, would feature an uprated version of the V10 TDI diesel. Power […]

Volkswagen may drop much of the New Beetle’s retro styling when the next-generation model debuts, if these sketches from Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport are any hint. When Volkswagen unveiled the New Beetle in 1998, its look was derived directly from the original Beetle. If the new illustrations are accurate, the 2010 model will have […]

The Chrysler Group and General Motors are in discussion on a project that would provide Chrysler with a large SUV like the Chevrolet Tahoe. The talks have been under way for six months, and are described as “ongoing and positive” but far from complete.
While Chrysler’s lineup is weighted heavily toward trucks and SUVs, the automaker […]

BMW has been rumored to be working on its X6 crossover for years, but two years ago, it confirmed it would build a sportvan, based on the X5. The sportvan, possibly called the F5, is expected in 2009. Now word is that BMW is also working on a 3-Series sportvan, likely called the F3. While […]

According to reports German publication Auto Motor und Sport, MINI is rumored to be offering all-wheel drive on all MINI models by the end of 2008. Originally, all-wheel drive was thought to be exclusive to the MINI Clubman, but it appears the feature will be extended to the entire MINI range — including the hard-top […]

At MINI USA’s official 2007 MINI press introduction, MINI USA’s Jim McDowell mentioned we should “expect to see four to five models in total from the MINI brand in the next five years,” according to the folks over at Motoring File who attended the press event.
When asked to repeat it, McDowell said, “we will have […]

The new Pontiac G8 may not be the only rebadged Holden that will be coming to the States. According to a new report, “substantial” export orders for “the Americas” have moved the planned launch date of the new Commodore Ute up to the Spring. Carpoint is also reporting that the new ute will be built […]

Volvo is reportedly considering a new flagship vehicle, according to a report in Autocar magazine. But don’t expect Volvo’s new flagship to be a sedan larger than the new S80. Instead, Volvo says a wagon or crossover is likely to be the brand’s new flagship model.
Lex Kerssemakers, Volvo Car senior vice president of brand […]

Last month, we reported that Honda engineers continue to unofficially work on a successor to the Honda S2000. The report at that time was that the succussor would move upmarket and grow an additional pair of seats. Speculation was the the S2000 replacement may wear an Acura badge.
Rumors are that the S2000 really isn’t going […]