Archive for May, 2008

2009 Ford Ka unofficially revealed

The Ford Ka has been a prime example that the Blue Oval can be successful at making make little cars, even if they kind of look like basketball shoes. After 12 years of service, it’s time to shake things up a bit. The next Ka shares mechanicals with the stylish Fiat 500, and after […]

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

Audi R8 Full-LED Headlamp Pricing Announced

The LED headlights featured on all new Audi R8 models has become very much part of their front end signature styling, without them, it just wouldn’t been an Audi . Recent models including the R8, TT, A4 and A3 have featured the daytime running lights but now the German’s have gone one step further […]

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

Cross-bred Caddy: Volkswagen Caddy Carrera Cup Edition 2.0TDI R

The link between Volkswagen and Porsche is about to get stronger, but VW’s Swedish contingent has already created a special edition to honor the alliance. The Volkswagen  Caddy has lived a staid life as a popular work truck in Europe, but the Swedes apparently think it could be so much more. So it’s releasing 250 […]

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

Audi R10 TDI Will Use Biofuel at 2008 Le Mans 24 Hours

After 2 successful victories in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Audi R10 TDI will surely be among the favorites to take the title once again, but Audi are hardly a company who would rest on their laurels. This year prototypes entered will be powered by the next generation of Biofuel, which has been […]

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

First Drive:Chevrolet Aveo

Chevrolet Aveo buyers get a choice of two petrol engines, a 1.2-litre or 1.4-litre, both of which were used in the old Vauxhall Corsa. Both offer decent pace, particularly the 1.4-litre, although higher revs see them get noisy. The long-winded gearchange is also rubbery – and the gear ratios themselves are too tall. On motorways, […]

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

First Drive: 2009 Hyundai Genesis sedan

Autoblog recently spent time in Korea driving pre-production versions of the new Hyundai Genesis. This is the car that, according to Hyundai, will usher in a new era of luxury. Them’s big words, and we only got a limited amount of time to figure out how true — or not — they were. But the […]

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

Porsche Panamera Production to Commence April 2009

Latest details of the upcoming Porsche Panamera have surfaced courtesy of Dutch Magazine Autotelegraaf which reports we are likely to see the production for the four-door coupe commence in April 2009, just one month after we expect to see the worldwide debut at the Geneva Motor Show.
Porsche has confirmed that the Panamera will be built […]

Thursday, May 29th, 2008