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Technology will be inspired by R18 e-tron Quattro

Audi is moving forward with planning for its next supercar, tentatively titled the R10. The plan for the car right now is that it will use a diesel hybrid to draw a link to the R18 e-tron Quattro prototype similar to the way the R8 drew a link to ...

Part of plan to improve fuel economy by 35%

Nissan has announced that it will expand its use of Advanced High Tensile Strength Steel to up to 25% of many cars’ weight starting in 2017 with the goal to reduce weight by 15%. The first vehicle to get this new approach is the Infiniti...

Concept created with industrial designer Ross Lovegrove

Renault has teamed up with Welsh industrial designer Ross Lovegrove to create the new Lovegrove concept that will be on display Triennale of Milano on April 9 to 14. Renault says that the concept will underline Renault's future design...

Special Viper will be limited to 33 units with bigger brakes, lower weight and more carbon fiber

Late last year, the American auto magazine Motor Trend pitted a brand new SRT Viper GTS against the sixth-generation Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 around Laguna Seca. The two cars are evenly matched technically with just 2hp and 4lb-ft of torque bet...

It will use a three-cylinder engine with a hybrid

Audi is looking at its parent Volkswagen and considering creating its own super-efficient car like the XL1. The car would use similar technology but a less extreme body than Volkswagen's car. The sub-2.0-liter Audi will not be into production ...

It is the first hydrogen fuel cell vehicle built on a mass production line

Hyundai has shipped its ix35 Fuel Cell to the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium, to display that hydrogen fuel cells are feasible in the real world. The car will remain in Brussels for the rest of the year to be available for test drives by...

Promotes new Lego Ferraris

Ferrari revealed a full scale 2011 F150th made from Lego just before the Australian Grand Prix.  The car was built be a promotion by Shell in Australia where Shell gas stations will sell limited edition Lego Ferraris starting March 18. Th...

Company reports record sales and earnings for 2012 fiscal year

Porsche reported its 2012 fiscal results with record sales and earnings. It sold 143,096 cars, up 22%, revenue was up 27% to €13.9 billion and operating profit was up 19% to €2.44 billion. It also has new record employee levels with...

New engine produces 420hp and 430lb-ft of torque

Cadillac will introduce a new twin-turbo V6 and eight-speed automatic transmission at the New York Auto Show. The new powertrain will debut on the 2014 CTS in the spring and in the 2014 XTS in the fall. The new twin-turbo V6 produces 420hp and...

Planning to build either 5 or 6 cars

Pininfarina confirmed during the Geneva Motor Show that it plans to produce a very limited run of its Sergio concept that is based on the Ferrari 458 Spider. Now, it says that the limited run of cars will be priced around €3 million each, and...