The Japanese carmaker has been developing fuel cell vehicles in cooperation with General Motors (GM) since 2001 and up until now, it has tested three fuel cell mini vehicles on public roads with ministerial approval: the MR Wagon-FCV and Wagon R-FCV in October 2003 and the MR Wagon-FCV again in December 2004.
Lumma Design, notorious for its extreme tuning propositions (remember the M5 based CLS 500 RS?) is getting ready to strike again; this time with the BMW X6 based CLR X650 that will make its first public appearance at the forthcoming Paris Auto Show in October. Aside from the teaser sketch, the German tuner hasn’t released any official details on its lime-green monster crossover but we gather it’ll pack plenty of more ponies under the hood than its stock siblings. -ContinuedFrom what we can tell by looking at the teaser sketch, the CLR X650 will get a wide bodykit that includes new front and rear bumpers along with 20+ inch black alloy wheels wrapped in high performance tires.
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Seems like the chaps over at U.K. based Strechlimousines weren’t put off by Ferrari’s legal threats on the 360 Limousine, which by the way, is up for sale on eBay (click here), as the company is now working on a stretched version of the Lamborghini Gallardo. For the time being, Strechlimousines has uploaded a photoshoped version of the Gallardo Limo but we’ll keep an eye on them and inform you when they release the actual car.
After the premature leak of the new BMW 7-Series, the second crack in the dam today comes once again from 
We traced these pictures -that look pretty official - back to the German car magazine “Autozeitung”. We remind you that a couple of weeks ago, Ford released a set of official images featuring a lightly camouflaged Focus RS on the Ring along with the initial details on the car’s specs - click hereFord had told us then that the Focus RS will be equipped with a revised version of the
We’re not so sure about the lime-green color of the concept, but the Focus RS sure looks menacing. As for the interior and apart from the bi-color bucket seats, we can’t see any visible changes compared to the
These are the first official images of the 5door hatchback version of Opel’s highly anticipated mid-size model. As you can see for yourselves in the pictures we’ve added after the jump, even when placed side-by-side, it is hard to tell apart the sedan from the hatchback variant of the Insignia. In any case, both models look the part and if GM execs have any sense left in them, they’ll find a way to bring the Insignia ASAP into the The length of both the sedan and hatchback, at 4,830 mm, and the wheelbase of 2,737 mm remain the same, but obviously the 5door version will be a tad more practical than its 4door sibling. From the beginning, the Insignia will offer seven engines coupled with six-speed transmissions while some versions will also be available with a new 4x4 system. -Continued
The four gasoline engines range from a four-cylinder 115hp unit to a V6 with 260 hp while the three new direct-injection turbo-diesels feature a displacement of 2.0 liters and power outputs ranging from 110 to 160 hp.
According to Opel, prices for the
GM’s Australian branch has lifted the covers off its soon to be released, new light commercial vehicle, the Holden Colorado that will replace the Rodeo. Despite the name change, the Available in 4x2 or 4x4 variants, the
Chrysler LLC said that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with 
Now, for those of you wondering why we hailed the Chinese automaker as Great Wall “Clone” Motors in the title, we remind you that Great Wall produces a great number of vehicles that literally copy Japanese and European car designs, including the “GWPERI” Fiat Panda (pictured above) and the Scion-esque Cool Bear and Florid prototypes (pictured right). Hopefully the Chinese copy-maker won’t get any crazy ideas about creating the Challenger “California Dreaming”… -More pics after the jump
*Update - Click here for Official High Res Pics and details
If you love clichés, the rear quarter of the new 7-Series does remind us of the Hyundai Genesis sedan, but bear in mind that the Koreans were the ones to copy BMW not the other way around. The new Bavarian flagship model’s exterior styling does share many elements from the CS Concept, especially in concern of the front-end design.
We also have the first photos of the interior which doesn’t seem as loaded and “heavy” in terms of styling compared to the current 7-Series. The design pretty much follows in the footsteps of the current bimmers, albeit the centre console does look to be more driver orientated –More pictures after the jump
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Confirming earlier reports, Mitsubishi made it official today that it will enter the Korean market in October. The Japanese carmaker will sell its vehicles in 
Starting in October 2008 MMSK plans to introduce the Lancer EVO X, the Outlander mid-size SUV, the Eclipse sports coupe, the Lancer sports sedan and the Pajero SUV models onto the Korean market. Mitsubishi’s goal is to sell 400 units in the first year and increase volume to 3,000 units by 2010.
A prototype version of Skoda’s latest competition vehicle, the Fabia Super 2000 rally car will make its first appearance at the 35th Rally 
German tuner G-Power has introduced a new performance kit for the BMW Z4 3.0i (231Hp) that adds an ASA T1-12 supercharger to the 3.0-liter straight-six engine. Along with the new ECU system and a complete exhaust system with racing-headers and catalysts, the result 375 hp at 6.450 rpm and 420 Nm torque at 4.650 rpm.With a sprint time from rest to 100 km/h (62mph) of 4.9 sec and to 200 km/h (124mph) in 15.1 sec the G-POWER G4 is at par with the BMW Z4M. The roadster’s top speed is an impressive 300 km/h or 187mph. The conversion of the standard engine to the G-POWER EVO III configuration is €18,850 or $29,900 including installation. -Continued
In addition to the engine kit, G-Power offers a complete tuning program for the Bavarian roadster consisting of: aerodynamic body kit, 20-inch light-alloy wheels, suspension modifications, high-performance brake system with eight-piston fixed callipers and 380 x 34mm brake discs on the front axle and exclusive interior components.
Our friends over at WFC hit the Spanish jackpot during a Seat press event this week as they managed to learn Seat's product plan for the next two years. 2009 will be a busy year for the Spaniards as they plan to unveil plenty of new models starting off with the Ibiza SportCoupe FR (Feb.'09) and the previous-generation Audi A4 based EXEO sedan and station wagon (Mar.'09 and Sep.'09 respectively). In April of the same year, Seat will debut the facelifted versions of the Altea, Altea XL, Last but not least for 2009, in September Seat will unleash the most powerful model in the Ibiza SportCoupe range dubbed Cupra while in November, VW's subsidiary will take the wraps off the new
For 2010, Seat is planning to introduce the Ibiza Sportback (most probably a station wagon variant of the new Ibiza) along with the company's first ever SUV model that has yet to be named.
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We’ve already told you about Ford Motor Company’s and Chrysler LLC’s June sales (along with the top-20 best selling vehicles for the previous month), so its time to see the results for the two top contenders in the U.S. market. Despite an 18.5% decline in sales compared to June 2007 (326,300 units), GM easily maintained first place with 265,937 units. In second place we find Toyota (including Lexus and Scion) that saw its June sales drop 21.4% compare to the same month last year (193,234 vs 245,739 units).For the first half of the year, GM sold a total of 1,604,942 vehicles (down 16.5%) while
Chinese carmaker NAC MG has announced But we ask; more than 16,000 pounds for a car that's practically a facelifted version of the original MG TF that was introduced in 1995? That's a lot for a car that was already outdated compared to its rivals when it went out of production in 2005, let alone in 2008. For example, prices for the Mazda MX-5 1.8 start from 15,750 pounds while you can get a nicely equipped MX-5 1.8 Icon for 16,825 pounds. We drove the last TF130 back in 2005, and while the MG had its fun side, even then, it showed its age in more ways than one.
It’s just a matter of weeks before Porsche unveils the third derivative of its recently facelifted 911 series, the 997 Targa. However, a reader of the Germancarscene website has provides us a sneak-preview of the car as he managed to snap some photos of a few undisguised 2009 Porsche 911 Targas fitted with the glass roof. -More pics after the jump
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