TVR is experiencing an increased demand for its cars, and is reinstating the workers it laid off earlier this year. TVR says the surge in sales occurred after the company announced its relocation plans. The Blackpool-based company issued this statement:
TVR will operate from a new international headquarters in Lancaster with manufacturing remaining in Blackpool at […]

Chinese automaker Nanjing Automobile Group, which took over Britain’s MG after its collapse in 2005, announced that the reborn MG will have three production sites, including one in the U.S. Nanjing announced it plans to build a factory in Ardmore, Oklahoma to build the next-generation TF coupe. MG’s shuttered Longbridge plant in the U.K. will […]

Caparo Vehicle Technologies will debut its super-lightweight road and track Caparo T1 in the U.K. at the Goodwood Festival of Speed to showcase the company’s technological talents. The brainchild of ex-McLaren engineers, the Caparo T1 is the world’s first production road car to exceed 1,000 hp-per-ton. Promises an blistering 0-60mph time of 2.5 seconds, the […]

The Koenigsegg CCX posted a new record lap time on Britain’s Top Gear TV show. With a 1:17.6 lap time, the CCX replaces the Zonda F as the fasted vehicle ever piloted around Top Gear’s track. However, it took two tests of the car to set the record. If you remember, the first test resulted […]

Foreign automakers looking for a piece of the Chinese market must partner with one of China’s domestic automakers. First Automotive Works Group (FAW) has been very busy and has partnered with Volkswagen, Toyota, and Mazda. FAW produces the Mazda6 for the Chinese market.
First Automobile Works (FAW) unveiled its new Benteng mid-size sedan at last week’s Hangzhou […]

Supercar performance is no longer the territory of the ultra-wealthy. With major automakers introducing vehicles — Chevy Corvette Z06, Dodge Viper and Nissan GT-R come to mind — that are breaking traditional price to performance barriers, supercar performance is beginning to trickle down to the realm of upper-middle class, albeit upper-upper-middle class. Analysts expect the […]

Caparo Vehicle Technologies will unveil its Caparo T1, an F1 turned street-legal supercar, at the Top Marques Show in Monaco by His Serene Highness Prince Albert II. The Caparo T1 was developed with help from ex-McLaren F1 engineers.
The ultra lightweight T1, which weighs less than 1,100 lbs., is a British designed 2-seater with a compact […]

German automaker Funke & Will has unveiled a revised version of its Yes! roadster at the Leipzig Auto Show. The hand-built supercar gets a number of upgrades for 2006. The main change is dropping Audi’s 3.2L V6 under the hood. The engine is available in either normally aspirated or turbo versions, with the turbo version […]

The all-new Ssangyong Rexton II goes on sale in Korea at the end of this month but the company has already released two pictures and some details.
The Rexton has been re-engineered and will be powered by the 163-hp 2.7L common-rail diesel engine, developed with assistance from Mercedes-Benz.
Ssangyong is owned by Shanghai Auto Industry Corp (SAIC), […]

Remember the “BMW”-like Chinese sedan that was previewed last year’s Frankfurt Show, Chinese automaker Brilliance Auto has released the first product, the Jinjue sedan, from its new car plant in Zhonghua, helped by technical assistance from BMW. BMW and Brilliance Auto also have joint-venture in China, which produces BMW’s for the local market.
Jinjue can be […]