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The 2012 Land Rover Defender is getting a significant engine update. The old 2.4 liter diesel is out and in its favor comes a new, diesel 2.2 liter four-cylinder that conforms to EU5 specifications. On top of the new engine, Land Rover is offering...

Lotus will unveil two new versions of its popular models tomorrow at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. The first is the Lotus Evora GTE Road Car Concept, which is a road legal-version of its Evora GTE, which competes all over the world, includin...

Toyota has announced they will be unveiling the all-new Prius Plug-in Hybrid at next month’s 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. Mating the company’s patented Hybrid Synergy Drive platform with its newly developed plug-in hybrid electric vehic...

Defending Your Favorite is a regular feature that we are trying out on Autoviva. The concept is that once a week, one of our writers will write an argument about something car related that he or she feels is divisive, unfairly maligned, ignored or tr...

Jeep is to expand their line up over the next few years. The company will start by adding the new compact model before expanding other areas. Jeep have reassured followers of the brand that they will stay true to their off road heritage. Jeep will b...

Honda will be unveiling the new Civic for Europe at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September, but it is releasing a series of videos detailing the changes ahead of the car's reveal. While we still do not know exactly what the car will look like, Honda w...

Introduced in 2009, the second generation Infiniti FX is getting a slightly revised front end for 2011 that accentuates the car's already angry-looking, squinting headlights with more muscular shoulders. The little truck looks like a guy that lifts a...

The orginal Suzuki Swift Sport debuted in 2006 and will be getting a refresh next year. The new Swift Sport will be shown off to the public at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September. The new Swift Sport's most significant update comes from its more a...

Opel wants to emphasize economical engines while adding a few premium features in the 2012 Insignia. The mid-size sedan gets a new, smaller base engine and improvements to the car's infotainment system. The major change for the 2012 Insignia is the ...

The party of new cars and concepts that will be shown off in Frankfurt next month grows ever larger. Subaru will be bringing the production-ready version of its XV crossover to Germany. The concept for the XV was shown earlier this year at the Shangh...