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Geneva Motor Show – all the premieres

26 March, 2020
Here it is, a giant table of all the premieres that have been announced for the Geneva Motor Show. Starting from tomorrow, you will find ample coverage, mainly on our Italian language counterpart: Autoblog.it in Geneva.MarcamodelliAlfa Romeo 159 SportwagonBrera 2.4…

Mercedes CLK 500 m.y. 2007

26 March, 2020
Mercedes has announced a new engine for the CLK 500: the old 5-liter V8 with 3 valves per cylinder by the new 5.5-liter V8 with 4 valves per cylinder. Power goes up to 388 ps (from 306 ps) while maximum…

BMW 5-Series GT European pricing

26 March, 2020
BMW has released its pricing details for the 5 Series GT for the various European markets, and in Italy the base price will be 58,000 euros. That figure refers to the 530d GT Eletta, equipped with a 3.0 litre diesel…

VW Golf Bluemotion

25 March, 2020
Volkswagen will be showing at the IAA 2007 in Frankfurt the Golf BlueMotion for the first time. For the most economical version of the popular hatchback, VW boasts an average fuel consumption of 4.5 liters/100 km and only 119 g/km…

New Mini One D and Cooper D

25 March, 2020
BMW will be showing in Geneva the new Mini One and the Mini Cooper D, the first diesel version of the Mini branded with the Cooper logo.The Mini One will have a 1.4-liter gasoline engine, with 95 ps, capable of…

Audi S3 – official press release

24 March, 2020
To complement the first news about the new Audi S3, below the fold you can find the official Audi press release and high-res images.Ingolstadt, 1 August 2006Dynamism and driving pleasureDynamism, sportiness and sophistication – the Audi A3 holds an outstanding…

Subaru Legacy and Outback facelift

24 March, 2020
Subaru will be featuring at the 2012 New York Auto Show (6th-15th April) with the restyled Legacy and Outback models, subject to an aesthetic upgrade. The front section gets a styling update similar to the one proposed by the new…

Ford Kuga crossover – premiere in Frankfurt

21 March, 2020
Ford will show its Kuga 4WD crossover at the next Frankfurt auto show. The Kuga will be the production version of the Iosis-X concept.The Ford Kuga will not be a full-blown Suv, but rather a 4×4 crossover with good road-going…

Vauxhall: new LED Light Matrix technology

21 March, 2020
The future Vauxhall models will be equipped with LED Light Matrix, designed to adjust the light beam emitted by full-LED headlamps type. This new lighting technology combines a front camera to a control system. It makes possible to keep high…

Volvo C30 Efficiency – below 4.5 l/100km

21 March, 2020
Volvo has announced the C30 Efficiency, a new version of its hatchback with lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions: less than 4.5 l/100 km and 120 g/km on average.The C30 Efficiency needs 0.4 l/100 km less than the normal C30…

Bulleta Motors RF22: images and details

21 March, 2020
Bulleta Motors has released the first images and indo of its RF22, a ultra-light sportscar based on the Lotus Evora - as you might have guessed at first glance - and sporting an even more aggressive and modern design with…

Ford confirms participation in 2014 Dakar with a Ranger V8

21 March, 2020
Ford Racing has confirmed it will enter two South African-built Ford Rangers in the gruelling 2014 Dakar, taking place from 05 – 18 January 2014 in South America, prepared by Neil Woolridge Motorsport (NWM) and handled by German-based South Racing.…

Fiat Bravo – official photos

21 March, 2020
The first official images of the new Fiat Bravo are out. The design is by Centro Stile Fiat and is a more aggressive revisitation of the styling already seen in the Grande Punto. The result is a sleek hatchback, sporting…

2013 Volkswagen Santana

20 March, 2020
The Volkswagen Santana gets rid of its squared and vintage aesthetics and becomes more modern, thanks to some substantial changes affecting aesthetics and mechanics of the model alike. The new Santana is about to replace a car introduced in 1981…

It's official: Audi TT TDI Quattro

20 March, 2020
Rumours about a diesel TT from Audi have been doing the rounds for a while, but now it’s official: the 2008 Geneva Auto Show will see the debut of the Audi TT TDI Quattro.The small coupe from Ingolstadt will get…

Mini Cooper S R56 – official preview

19 March, 2020
BMW has given an official preview of the Mini Cooper S R56 at the dutch circuit of Zandvoort to selected journalists. Now an ample official preview of the next generazion Mini, is available. Below the fold you can find the…

Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster

19 March, 2020
Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren RoadsterMercedes-Benz officialy announces its SLR McLaren Roadster. With its V8 AMG V8 supercharged engine and 626 ps, it boasts the same performance figures as the coupè version (332 km/h top speed, 3.8 seconds from 0-100 km/h). The…

Toyota Auris to be shown at the Bologna Motor Show

19 March, 2020
The Toyota Auris will debut on december 5th at the Bologna Motor Show. These first official photos show that the production car is little changed from the Auris Concept we saw in Paris.It seems that the Auris isn’t really a…

Porsche 997 Targa 4 and 4S

15 March, 2020
Porsche has officially announced the 997 Targa 4 and 4S. For the first time, the 911 with the sliding glass-roof will be available with all-wheel drive, starting from november 2006.The glass roof is moved by two electric motors, and slides…

Volkswagen in Geneva: the new Scirocco is coming

14 March, 2020
The new Volkswagen Scirocco will debut next week in Geneva 34 years after the first generation Scirocco. The new coupè, based on the Golf platform, will be quite a bit bigger than the original, with space inside for 4 adults.Initially…