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It will aim at Europe first, then the United States

Chinese automaker Geely intends to use its ownership of Volvo to develop more export-friendly cars that will go to Europe first and later to the United States. The first co-developed car is scheduled to be ready in 2015.  "Our acquis...

It will build in 1.7 million Skyactiv engines by 2016

Mazda is having such success with its Skyactiv envines that its Hiroshima engine factory is expanding capacity to build 25% more engines by the end of 2014, which will allow it to build 1 million Skyactiv engines a year.  The expansion wi...

It could possibly be used for more powerful hybrid GT-R

A recent Nissan trademark filing is raising some eyebrows. It has trademarked the name "R-Hybrid," including what the emblem would look like. What makes it all so intriguing is that it is the same font for the "R" that Nissan u...

It will debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show

Volvo has a concept for the Frankfurt Motor Show called the Concept C Coupe that it has revealed in a very short video. The car is barely visible in the video unless you pause it as just the right time.  The images hint at an angular desi...

It will go on sale for 2014

When Subaru put its new Impreza on sale last year, it was just a matter of time until the WRX version hit the streets. The current model is still among the leaders in power among its competitors, but it suffers woefully when fuel economy is compar...

Volkswagen believes that they fit the needs of 80% of drivers

Volkswagen has a massive display ready for Frankfurt, and it is especially touting its cleanest models. It will add two more electric cars in Frankfurt – the e-Golf and e-Up. Both cars come luxury features like automatic climate control,...

It will debut in Frankfurt

Infiniti has released the first real image of its Q30 concept that it plans as a premium hatchback that will enter production around 2015. It will reveal the car at the Frankfurt Motor Show on September 10.  The concept is actually quite ...

It looks at past Porsche success and at the future

With less than a year before it begins racing, Porsche has created a microsite telling the story of its LMP1 car and a whole new gallery of images of the still-disguised racecar. Porsche says that the project’s mission statement is: &ldq...

It has higher downforce for the shorter tracks in the rest of the season

Toyota might only be racing one TS030 at this weekend’s Six Hours of Sao Paulo at the Interlagos circuit, but that car has received a new suite of aerodynamic upgrades over the version that was race 10 weeks ago at Le Mans. Maybe the changes...

The organizers say that they will have the money by December

Bernie Ecclestone says that there will be no New Jersey Grand Prix on the 2014 schedule because the venue has failed to come up with the $100 million required to stage the race. However, the organizers claim that they will have the money before th...