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With super credits, actual CO2 limit is around 97.5g/km of CO2

The European Union has reached a compromise on CO2 emissions for 2020, and now it must be ratified by the member states. The compromise sets an automotive emissions average of 95g/km of CO2 for 2020 but allows automakers to earn more CO2 supercred...

It will pull 1.07 lateral g and stop from 60 in 107ft

Chevrolet has officially rated the seventh-generation Corvette with Z51 Performance Package as taking 3.8 seconds to reach 60mph, 107 feet to stop from 60mph and sustain 1.03 lateral g on a skidpad. It will cover the quarter mile in 12 seconds at ...

The price for the limited cars could be as high as $5 million

Rumors keep coming that Bugatti is working on a final run of Veyrons with around 1,500hp from the car's quad-turbo W16 engine. The current timeline for the car is that it will launch next year for a price that could be as high as $5 million.&n...

The drivers covered 8,122 miles in an unmodified Passat TDI

Two Volkswagen drivers in a Passat TDI have set a new Guinness World Record for fuel economy around the 48 US states at 78mpg or 3.02l/100km. Drivers Wayne Gerdes and Bob Winger covered 8,122 miles (13,071km) and drove through 48 of the US sta...

It will offer seven engines at launch

Volkswagen has released more details on the new Golf Estate prior to it going on sale in August. The latest generation uses Volkswagen’s MQB platform to reduce weight by 105kg over the previous generation and offer 100 liters more cargo spac...

The rear holds 180 liters of goods

Renault is adding a new variant of the Twizy to its range called the Cargo that is meant for businesses looking for a way to move a small amount of goods short distances. The Twizy Cargo replaces the rear seat with a cargo area able to hold 18...

It goes on sale in the UK in July and will expand to the rest of Europe

Kia has finally puts its Pro_cee’d GT on sale. The car is the fastest European Kia ever and has been just introduced in the UK. It will go on sale in the rest of Europe soon. The Pro_cee’d GT is powered by a 1.6-liter turbocharged ...

The model will role out to the rest of the world slowly

Subaru has released the XV Hybrid in Japan, and it will go on sale in other markets soon. The XV is Subaru’s first step into the hybrid vehicle market. The XV Hybrid uses a single 13.4hp electric motor with a 0.6kWh nickel-metal hydride ...

It offers 1,500km of driving range

Volkswagen has shown the new Golf TDI BlueMotion in the past, but it is finally revealing the car’s full technical specs. When it goes on sale, it will be the cleanest Golf ever with 3.2l/100km fuel economy and 85g/km of CO2 emissions. With ...

Just ten of the cars still exist; this is the only one privately owned.

It is a rarity for one of the Mercedes Silver Arrow grand prix racers to show up in public, let alone go on sale. But this year at the Goodwood Festival of Speed on July 12, a 1954 Mercedes-Benz Type W196 R Formula 1 car will go up for auction. ...