The new top-of-the-range Series 4 Navara ST-X Dual Cab utility vehicle had just been launched on the Australian market, significantly improved, the carmaker says. The vehicle comes with an upgraded 140kW/450 Nm 2.5-litre turbo-diesel engine, as well as additional active and passive safety features including ESP.
The changes include a new direct injection system, which operates at 2000 bar, up from 1800 bar, and a new cylinder head with parallel ports.
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Mercedes-Benz announced that its two compact vehicles, the A-Klasse and the B-Klasse, have reached a milestone this month, as the 2.5 millionth Mercedes compact was delivered.
We are not sure how many of you automotive fans are familiar with the term Wall of Death. Born as a carnival sideshow and somewhat reminiscent of the Mad Max atmosphere, the let’s call it show involves a flimsy circular wall, made of anything convenient, surrounding a small, center stage.
The Russian automotive producer Sollers has announced that it plan to increase its 2010 engine production by 17 percent, as just-auto reports.
The quest of finding affordable means of transportation for both Britain and France began ever since the 1700s, with airlines, freights and automobiles dominating the market before 1994. However, while airlines were considered too expensive, ferries and automobiles required too much time. But back in 1984, the problem began being solved. Considered to be one of the world’s seven modern marvels, the Channel Tunnel runs underneath the English Tunnel, linking Great Britain and France. 
The first of the only 500 units 2011 Corvette Z06 Carbon Limited Edition to be built will be auctioned by American manufacturer Chevrolet at the Barrett-Jackson auction in Palm Beach, Fla., on April 3. 
The newly started second life for Saab is off for a great start, with the resuming of production announced earlier this week, followed today by the release of pricing for the new 9-5 sedan for the UK market. 
The fourth MINI dealership operated by Penske in the US opened this week in Tempe, Arizona, in a 19,300 square foot, state-of-the-art location. According to Penske, the new dealership is expected to generate $20 million in annualized revenue in its first year of operation.
Yesterday, we reported that a series of leaked images revealed the Mercedes SLS AMG GT3 in all its glory.
When the Honda HSV-010 GT was unveiled in late 2009, we were left breathless. So were we after we saw these images, shot during the 2010 SuperGT season opener in Suzuka this weekend, but for another reason entirely. 
According to MotoGP’s rights-holder Dorna, newly-built circuit Motorland Aragon will become the official reserve circuit of the MotoGP championship for the upcoming 5 years. The Spanish venue was built based on the sketches of famous German designer Hermann Tilke, while benefiting from consultancy from current F1 driver Pedro de la Rosa.
If you became too fond of that informational HUD (Head-Up Display) from your computer racing games, then you’re going to be thrilled with GM’s latest research program. And even if high-tech is not your thing, you’re still going to find this fascinating, if not from a technological point-of-view at least from its real-world implementation perspective.
It sounds bad, we smokers know… From our point of view, smoking and driving were practically invented to go together. Some of us here at autoevolution cannot even conceive driving on an open stretch of road, in a test drive car, without a cigarette dangling in between the teeth…
As confirmed a few days before the start of the 2010 Formula One season, Lewis Hamilton will no longer be represented by his father Anthony in the series. The two decided to go their separate ways ahead of the new F1 campaign, with the latter now focusing on running his own F1 driving school in the UK.
BMW has set itself a double digit sales growth target on the Chinese market for this year, planing to sell over 100,000 vehicles in the country, as Gasgoo reports.
It didn’t take long for the other teams to work on their cars’ aerodynamic package in order to develop a McLaren-style knee-activated air inlet system for the upcoming races of the season. As the International Automobile Federation (FIA) ruled the device as legal ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix – it is believed to add some downforce to the car, while also improving straight line speed – the Woking outfit’s rivals were quick to copying the device themselves.
KTM recently revealed its plans for this year’s International Six Days Enduro (ISDE) program, due to be held in Morelia, Mexico, on November 1-6. KTM offers again full support to riders who want to share this experience, and together with KTM North America is offering exclusive leasing of the KTM EXC Six Days motorcycle and a Transport Service to Morelia.
SAIC’s (Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation) Roewe 350 hatchback will be assembled in both China and Great Britain (at the Longbridge production site), as autocar reports.
After Jenson Button, German driver Nico Rosberg also warned about the dangerous situations that might appear on the Albert Park circuit during the late stages of the race, given the late starting hour of the Sunday action. Like last year, this season’s Aussie race will start off at 5 PM local time, meaning the last few laps will probably be ran in twilight conditions.
The British division of Skoda recently announced it has launched a post-scrappage scheme solution to its customers. Dubbed Happy Swapping, the initiative follows the Government’s car scrappage scheme which ended in February 2010.