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Subaru presents Impreza Sport and G4 in Tokyo

30 March, 2020
Even though the undisputed stars of the booth are the new BRZ and Advanced Tourer Concept, Subaru also introduced the new Impreza at the Tokyo Motor Show showcasing the two most significant models of the new range: the Impreza G4…

Ford Fiesta eWheelDrive: official video available

29 March, 2020
Ford and technology partner Schaeffler (a German-based automotive component manufacturer and supplier) introduce the Ford Fiesta eWheelDrive, a new research vehicle that could lead to improvements in urban mobility and parking by making possible smaller and more agile cars. The…

Fiat Analyst Day – future Alfa Romeo models

29 March, 2020
Fiat is having its Analyst Day at the Lingotto in Turin. Antonio Baravalle, brand manager of Alfa Romeo, did a presentation (pdf), which had some interesting information about new models, besides the slow but sure take-up in sales at Alfa…

New Fiat Bravo – photos and press release

29 March, 2020
Fiat has finally shown the new Bravo hatchback to the world. On the italian version of our blog you can find an image gallery of the Fiat Bravo with all 27 hi-res images released.Initially, the Bravo engine range will include…

Volkswagen Golf R Convertible: spy shots without cammo

29 March, 2020
The Volkswagen Golf R Cabriolet has been spotted again on the road, but this time around our photographers caught it stripped of any sort of camouflage. thereby the pictured model should be very, very similar to the final production version.…

New 1.4 TFSI engine for the Audi A3

29 March, 2020
Audi has announced a new 1.4-liter four-cylinder TFSI engine for the A3, available starting from november 2007a. The new engine, a turbocharged unit with gasoline direct injection, delivers 125 ps at 5,000 rpm with a maximum torque of 200 Nm,…

New pics Fiat Punto Evo debuts

28 March, 2020
The Fiat Punto Evo made its appearance at the Frankfurt Motor Show and has now been officially presented with new pics and details. We’re still waiting on the full press release, but below are the details from Frankfurt.The Punto Evo…

Renault Twingo Gordini interior pics

26 March, 2020
Here’s a look at the interior of the new Renault Twingo Gordini model, which continues the French racing blue theme with white stripes on the inside, too. The blue and white theme can be seen on the steering wheel, gear…

Lancia Delta Executive pricing

26 March, 2020
The Lancia Delta Executive pricing in its home market of Italy is being released as 33,100 euros. The new variant is the most exclusive offering of the hatchback, and offers black lacquer features in the interior and Frau leather seats.The…

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…

Alfa Romeo Giulietta spy pics interior

25 March, 2020
These spy shots of the Alfa Romeo Giulietta would seem to confirm the style of the interior, which we have seen from other shots collected from the internet. Official pics of the Alfa Giulietta were already released some time back,…

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…

New Lancia Delta – the rear

24 March, 2020
Autoinsight.it has another image of the new Lancia Delta, this one from the rear. We’ve already shown you an image of the the front of the car.If the car shown next tuesday in Venice will be like the one in…

New Volkswagen Golf 7 spied in video

22 March, 2020
This pic could be of the new Volkswagen Golf 7, which may have been revealed in a promotional video filmed in the Volkswagen design centre premises. The director of the video, in doing a “making of” video of the L1…

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…

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…

Audi S5 Sportback preview pics

20 March, 2020
Audi has released these pics of the S5 Sportback before its Frankfurt Show debut. The new Sportback model will have the same 3.0-litre supercharged V6 as the S4, with power of 328 hp and 440 Nm of torque. Reaching 100…

Volkswagen Golf VII to weigh 100 kg less?

20 March, 2020
The long-awaited seventh generation of the mighty Volkswagen Golf is expected to debut on the market worldwide in the second half of the current year, and a new GTI version of the iconic hatchback is obviously in the works too.…

Mercedes-Benz live @ 2012 Paris Motor Show

20 March, 2020
The Mercedes-Benz’s stall at the 2012 Paris Motor Show presents quite a few new models, namely the production version of the Mercedes SLS AMG Electric Drive, the Mercedes B-Class Electric Drive and the Mercedes B 200 Natural Gas Drive -…

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…

Alfa Romeo Giulietta DNA: Giulietta track ESP test

19 March, 2020
The Alfa Giulietta in Quadrifoglio Verde version seen in this video is being used to demonstrate the Alfa DNA system and the Giulietta equipped with ESP. While we already have an idea of the three suspension modes for standard, sports…

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…

New Ford Focus ST

15 March, 2020
These are the first pictures of the Ford Focus ST facelift. With the freshened up car the brand wants to keep fighting german hot-hatches such as VW Golf GTI and Opel Astra OPC. Under the hood we still find the…

Astra to go electric in 2014

14 March, 2020
The new Opel Astra will have an electric version that will debut no earlier than 2014. The Astra electric will utilise Voltec technology, the same on the Chevrolet Volt and the Opel Ampera. The technology is the key feature, as…