The upcoming entry-level Caterham Seven will be powered by a turbocharged three-cylinder engine, the British brand has announced. Manufactured by Suzuki Motor Corporation, Caterham says the 660cc engine will be the smallest and most ...
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The Audi A3 family is set to expand with the brand’s first MPV reportedly given the green light. Autocar reports a future Audi MPV, to be offered in five- and seven-seat configurations, has already been built by the German ...
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The upcoming Alfa Romeo Spider planned to go on sale in 2015 will combine 125kW of power with a kerb weight of around 1000kg according the latest reports. Autocar reports the Alfa Romeo Spider, which will share its underpinnings with the ...
Honda and McLaren may expand their partnership outside Formula One to road cars, according to the British motorsport team's boss. McLaren Racing CEO Martin Whitmarsh told Autocar the two brands were open to a deepening of the relationship ...
When it comes to shunt trucks, you don't often get splashy new truck launches, complete with elaborate Formula 1-style curtain raisings. What you do get is continuous improvement of existing models. Not a year goes by without some ...
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A nine-speed automatic transmission introduced in Germany in the Mercedes-Benz E350 BlueTec is likely to reach the local E-Class range in 2014. As reported by the UK’s Autocar, Mercedes-Benz quietly replaced the current seven-speed ...
The new-generation Mitsubishi Evo could be a 370kW plug-in hybrid supercar with performance to rival the Nissan GT-R, according to an overseas report. Autocar reports that, if approved, the successor to the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X ...
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Fans of defunct British sports car manufacturer TVR may feel heartened by the latest update to the brand's website. The homepage of TVR.co.uk now features the car maker's badge alongside the words 'Never say never', potentially providing ...
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Caterham is preparing to launch a lightweight entry-level variant of its stripped-out Seven sports car. Speaking with Autocar, Caterham Cars CEO Graham Macdonald said the new model would please Caterham purists as well as expose the brand ...
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The future of Germany's derestricted autobahns could be at risk, with the leader of the country's opposition party in support of a 120km/h limit across the high-speed motorway network. SPD party leader Sigmar Gabriel cites crash ...
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Chery Automobile is planning to unveil the Chery Beta 5 concept crossover at the upcoming 2013 Shanghai auto show to be held during 20-29 April 2013. The Beta 5 is expected to be powered by either a 2L naturally aspirated engine that ...
The first official images of the Chery Beta 5 concept have been released ahead of its debut at this week’s Shanghai auto show. Reportedly based on the same underpinnings as the Chinese manufacturer’s Tiggo 5 SUV, UK magazine ...
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The range of electrically-boosted BMW i cars is likely to expand beyond the confirmed two models to include an i3 Coupe and mid-sized variants according to a report. An unnamed BMW source told Autocar that a three-door coupe version of ...
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Fresh rumours that Porsche is developing a new turbocharged four-cylinder engine are circulating following a report by an enthusiast website. The suggestion that Porsche is working on a new turbocharged 2.5-litre flat-four engine to power ...
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The executive chairman and co-founder of Fisker Automotive, Henrik Fisker, has walked out on the embattled electric car maker following “several major disagreements” with the company’s management board. Danish-born ...
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