As you know, another Japanese-built hybrid is getting ready to enter the automotive scene, in the form of the Toyota Auris. The first photo showing the car have been released today, prior to the official unveiling at the 2010 Geneva Auto Show and they depict an Auris like any other, but featuring a totally different mechanics than the regular version.
Although not confirmed yet, Toyota’s Hybrid Synergy Drive is featured on the Auris in the form of a 1.8-liter Atkinson gasoline engine develop… (read more)
If you ever dreamed of owning an aggressive car, without actually owning an aggressive car, than the so called "Tags" offered by American manufacturer Chevrolet in the United Kingdom is exactly the thing you needed. 
Shortly after revealing the price tags for Germany, MINI released pricing information for the Countryman in the UK. Scheduled for release in September, the Countryman range will be the fourth member of the MINI family following the Hatch, Convertible and Clubman.
This year’s Geneva Auto Show might just be one of the most important in history, as the auto industry is recovering from the recession and most automakers will have to bring their new vehicles to their line up to get attention. Launching new models is a great way of increasing sales, so Geneva should witness a lot of it next month.
Navteq, an automotive global digital map provider has announced the introduction on Enhanced 3D City Models in Europe.
Fully aware the title used for this piece is a cliche, we must admit we found no better way of describing what will happen to the 2010 Dodge Challenger after Mopar has its way with it. Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Challenger, the performance parts supplier decided to give it a nip’n’tuck, Mopar style.
After over the weekend Japanese carmaker Nissan unveiled the "Hero of All Terrain" in Abu Dhabi, the first video showing the 50,000 euros Japanese SUV in action hit the web. As you will see, the Patrol is seen patroling in the middle of the desert because, as already hinted by Nissan, arab nations are the ones primarily targeted by the sew SUV. 
PlayStation Home users will get to experience the virtual world of Audi, known as Audi Space. Aside from the A1 showroom, the Audi e-tron allows visitors to take it for a test drive in the Audi Vertical Run racing game, where the winners can claim an exclusive Audi Apartment.
On my way to work I always pass by a monstrous construction which some people call contemporary art. It’s actually a giant ball of wires and rusty metal, of which an avalanche of beer cans and soft drink bottles are hanging. On a billboard situated in front of this "statue", the city officials are explaining how I can recycle my garbage while making art. They also encourage me to express my creativity with whatever non-useful things I have at home. The object itself is depressing for m… (
As all eyes now anxiously turn towards Nissan and the anticipated release onto the market of the first mass produced electric vehicle, car rental company Hertz is hard at work setting up a special branch for its business, dedicated to the rental of the Leaf in the US and Europe. A partnership with Nissan has been signed towards that goal.
Most F1 pundits would agree that this year’s Formula One championship will see 4 teams battling for the championship crown: McLaren Mercedes, Mercedes GP, Ferrari and Red Bull Racing. And it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure that out, especially since each of those teams has at least one title-contending racer in its lineup.
As Toyota is trying to get through the rough patch, the Japanese manufacturer decided to release its first photo of the re-designed 2011 RAV4. The facelifted car will be shown at the Geneva Auto Show in March.
Tata Motors now has a new Group Chief Executive Officer, in the person of Carl-Peter Forster. In his new role, he will be responsible of the company’s global operations, including the flaghsip Jaguar Land Rover unit.
Formula One veteran Jarno Trulli admitted that the thought of quitting the series at the end of 2009 did cross through his mind. After Toyota confirmed their withdrawal from the Great Circus at the end of last year, Trulli’s prospects in the championship weren’t quite appealing. Either he would have gone to a small team and struggle in the dying years of his career, or go to a new team and help it through the early stages of its development.
Although almost absent from the automotive scene in the last year, Japanese manufacturer Daihatsu is still out there and, apparently, has been hard at work, with a little help from Toyota, to completely redesign the Boon, the manufacturer’s compact hatchback. 
Last year, Japanese manufacturer Yamaha experienced a 28.1 percent drop in revenues. According to officials at Yamaha, the economic slump brought a decrease in sales of motorcycles and marine products both in the home market and overseas in 2009. All these made the Japanese manufacturer consider cost-cutting and reorganization.
Drivers in need of some serious grip should know that Michelin launched its Pilot Sport 3, which will replace the current Pilot Exalto and Pilot Sport 2 ranges. The new model is supposed to combine on-road performance with environmental features.
Citroen has prepared a rather sophisticated marketing campaign for its upcoming DS3 model: The Anti Retro campaign uses John Lennon and Marilyn Monroe’s philosophies to support the DS3.
With the market release scheduled for November this year, all that German carmaker Audi has to do until then is keep the interest in the vehicle at the highest possible levels. It that note, from time to time, the carmaker and its partners release updates on the gadgetry which will go into the A8, as it did today with the announcement of the MMI Plus navigation system. 
Volkswagen said that its aim is to become the biggest car manufacturer by 2018, and the key to that is quality and appealing product. And the Germans seem to know how to make an interesting car, as their Golf 6 GTI has been declared the 2010 Canadian Car of the Year (CCOTY) by the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC).