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The 5 on the side could indicate R5 inspiration

Renault has announced that it will debut a new concept in Monaco on May 24, the same weekend at the Monaco Grand Prix. It released two teaser images of the car that seem to indicate that it may have inspiration from the classic Renault 5. All ...

New rules, DRS and open tires this season

Audi is ready to begin the 2013 DTM season next weekend at Hockenheim with its new RS5 DTM racecar. The rules have been opened this season with more tire options and a DRS rear wing similar to what is used in Formula 1.  There are some ma...

It estimates 82,000 will be built per year

Renault has announced that production of the next generation Nissan Micra will begin at the Flins factory near Paris in 2016. Renault estimates production will be around 82,000 cars a year.  The decision comes after Renault made a deal wi...

Driver lineup includes David Coulthard, Jochen Mass and Bernd Mayländer

Mercedes is entering the Mille Miglia again this year with several factory-entered classic cars with celebrity drivers including David Coulthard and Jochen Mass. The race is now a classic rally open to models that raced in competition between 1927...

It predicts that it can improve fuel economy by 25%

Volvo has revealed a new flywheel hybrid for its cars that it claims improves fuel economy by 25%. It tested the system on public roads and confirmed that it is an efficient solution.  "The results show that this technology combined ...

Sales are also up 5.1%

In Volkswagen's quarterly financial report it revealed that revenue, profit and profit after tax had all fallen in the first three months of the year compared to last year. However, unit deliveries were up. It an expecting that by the end of t...

Scheduled as part of the festivities for the Nürburgring 24 Hours

Mercedes has announced that Michael Schumacher will drive the 2011 Mercedes W02 Formula 1 car around the Nürburgring Nordschleife as part of the festivities for the Nürburgring 24 Hours race on May 19. A Mercedes F1 car has not raced on ...

The new model is at least five years out

MG has reportedly added a new, two-seat sports car to its future product plans, but the car will not be on sale until it can get its crossover out. That means we will not see the return of the sporty MG for at least five years.  “We...

It places the KERS unit from an F1 car into the rear of the Twize

Renault appears to have lost their minds. It has just revealed the Twizy Renault Sport F1 Concept that adds the Kinetic Energy Recovery System from an F1 car and an F1-inspired body to the brand’s Twizy electric car. It gives the car roughly...

The car packs 306hp into a lightened 1,111kg body

Volkswagen Group creates a special car for the Wörthersee car show in Austria every year. This year Audi is presenting the TT Ultra Quattro at the show that combines the new 2.0 TFSI engine from the S3 with a lightened version of the TT&...