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2012 BMW M135i First Pictures

By Jonathan Lawton | Published May 15th, 2012

Tweet This is the new BMW M135i, a 316bhp hatch and the fifth model to emerge from BMW’s new M Performance Automobiles tuning arm. While the new vehicle made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show this year as a concept car, the production version comes out slightly differently. The M135i is powered by a turbocharged…

Nissan documents Deltawing development

By Jonathan Lawton | Published April 13th, 2012

Tweet Nissan is beginning a series of videos that will chronicle the step-by-step development of the Deltawing, an experimental racecar project. The video below, is the first in the series and features the car’s preparations before, during and after its 3000 mile trip to the Windshear wind tunnel facility in Charlotte, North Carolina in the U.S. The…

Joao Barbosa takes his wife out for a spin!

By Jonathan Lawton | Published February 3rd, 2012

TweetRolex Sports Car series driver Joao Barbosa takes his wife for  a spin around Daytona International Speedway for the very first time. Barbosa built up to a speed of at 185mph in a two-seater Grand Am Daytona Prototype. Mrs Barbosa, doesn’t seem to enjoy the thrill of the experience as much as her husband as…

2013 Kia GT to produce coupe and wagon

By Jonathan Lawton | Published December 23rd, 2011

Tweet There have been rumours circulating that Kia was planning to build a production version of its GT concept but a new report but a new report has indicated that the new model could also be available in a wagon and coupe variant. Citing anonymous sources, Inside Line reported that Kia is considering a series of GT-based vehicles rather…

Dan Wheldon Dies in Indy 300 Crash

By Jonathan Lawton | Published October 17th, 2011

Tweet Race driver Dan Wheldon has died after a horrific 15 car accident during the Las Vegas Indy 300 series finale at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The 33-year-old British born Wheldon died after injuries he sustained during the accident when his car went flying through the air into a fence before bursting into flames….

Fisker Karma Plug-in Hybrid This July

By Jonathan Lawton | Published June 6th, 2011

TweetFisker’s Karma plug-in hybrid, as you already know, has been going through a series of delays. However, there has been no detailed official explanation for this unexpected hold up. Fisker has now said that the first customer cars will arrive in the US this July. This will be the second time the car has missed…

Honda Civic Tour Co-Headlined By Blink-182 & My Chemical Romance

By Jonathan Lawton | Published May 27th, 2011

TweetHonda has announced that the Civic Tour will be headlined by rock bands blink-182 and My Chemical Romance. All set to commence on August 5th, the concert series aims at promoting the redesigned Honda Civic. As you know, Honda unveiled the 2012 Honda Civic at the New York Auto Show. The company is reported to…

Audi R8GT First Model Delivered

By Jonathan Lawton | Published April 21st, 2011

TweetThe Audi R8GT has been delivered to its first customer in the UK. The mean machine is a Limited Edition version in the Audi R8 series. The Phantom Black high-performance sports car was passed on to its new proud owner at the Audi Forum in Neckarsulm. A total of 333 envied units of this luxury…

BMW New Energy Vehicle Concept Heads for Shanghai Show

By Jonathan Lawton | Published March 16th, 2011

TweetBMW’s New Energy Vehicle (NEV) concept will make its debut at the Shanghai Motor Show. Complete with a 5-series long wheelbase system, the new concept  was announced by the company’s chairman Dr Norbert Reithofer at BMW’s annual press conference. Manufacturing will get underway in China, and the concept will benefit from the reputation the BMW…

Saab 9-5 SportCombi Teaser Out (Video)

By Jonathan Lawton | Published February 25th, 2011

TweetSaab has released additional details of their surprise concept car 9-5 SportCombi. New details are in the form of a series of images and a teaser video. The concept will be unveiled in Geneva next week. The 9-5 SportCombi will come with exotic features including that of adaptive bi-Xenon headlights, head-up display as well as…

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