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Main > Car Makers News > Porsche > 2009 Porsche 911 details leaked New documents resembling official internal specification lists for the upcoming 2009 Porsche 911 range have appeared on a number of internet forums, revealing crucial details about engine outputs, a new dual-clutch transmission and optional features and electronics. The big news is the introduction of a new seven-speed dual-clutch transmission called Porsche Doppelkupplung or PDK for short. Other important changes include the introduction of a new set of direct-injection engines rated at 345hp in the... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-28 06:22:55 Article Views Rating: 264 Main > Car Makers News > Chevrolet > 2010 Chevrolet Camaro leaked ahead of official debut Updated with new images. As is the way of hot-topic cars and the Internet, the Camaro has been revealed in production trim several days ahead of its planned debut. GM will have full details and a flotilla of photos on Monday, but until then three photos, including one of the interior, have been leaked for your viewing pleasure. The pictures, posted by the UK site CarTribe, show the production car in red, from front three-quarters and rear/side angles. The interior shot shows an interior that stays very... Full article... Article added: 2008-07-21 08:44:06 Article Views Rating: 1756 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Abt tunes the VW Touareg TDI Turbodiesel motors are getting lots of press lately, and VW group vehicles are garnering much of that attention. Audi’s R8 looks to be getting a V8 TDI motor soon, and the Jetta TDI Cup in the U.S. is helping to bring diesels back into the American public’s consciousness, albeit slowly. German performance tuner Abt has already done most of VW’s lineup, but now it’s turning attention to the latest Touareg 3.0 TDI. Focusing on power upgrades and appearance modifications, the Abt... Full article... Article added: 2008-03-22 19:53:52 Article Views Rating: 244 Main > Car Makers News > Alfa Romeo > Alfa Romeo in talks with Jaguar over RWD platforms If Alfa Romeo is serious about competing with Germany’s premium labels it will eventually have to drop its core FWD lineup or at least offer more affordable rear-drive models. However, the carmaker’s low volume status makes developing a brand new premium RWD platform unfeasible. One solution is to license an existing design from another carmaker, and latest reports claim that’s exactly what’s going to happen over the next couple of years as Alfa updates its lineup and prepares for its return to... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-10 06:01:20 Article Views Rating: 218 Main > Car Makers News > Alfa Romeo > Alfa Romeo in talks with Jaguar over RWD platforms If Alfa Romeo is serious about competing with Germany’s premium labels it will eventually have to drop its core FWD lineup or at least offer more affordable rear-drive models. However, the carmaker’s low volume status makes developing a brand new premium RWD platform unfeasible. One solution is to license an existing design from another carmaker, and latest reports claim that’s exactly what’s going to happen over the next couple of years as Alfa updates its lineup and prepares for its return to... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-10 08:50:32 Article Views Rating: 204 Main > Car Makers News > Audi > Audi a year away from decision on U.S. production A number of European carmakers are seriously considering starting production in the U.S. to take advantage of the low dollar and to improve production and logistic efficiencies of popular import models in North America. Volkswagen has already confirmed it’s looking for a new site in the U.S. to build a factory and Fiat has also revealed it’s considering the move and Audi, too, is thinking of doing the same. One major advantage Audi has is that it can borrow capacity at VW’s future American plant... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-20 07:58:54 Article Views Rating: 279 Main > Car Makers News > Audi > Audi A3 TDI Clubsport quattro concept Audi has prepped its second Clubsport quattro concept in just two years with the reveal today of the all-new A3 TDI Clubsport quattro concept, which is set to go on show at this month’s 27th annual Lake Wörther tuner show in Austria. Last year Audi presented the TT Clubsport quattro concept and just this week we saw spy images of an actual production version. Whether this latest A3 concept spawns an actual production version remains to be seen but the car is packed with a number of features that... Full article... Article added: 2008-05-19 11:19:18 Article Views Rating: 179 Main > Car Makers News > Audi > Audi denies R4 plans Despite numerous reports claiming Audi’s new Cayman-rival is in development, senior officials have confirmed there is no ‘baby’ R8, or R4 as most sources have been calling it, currently in the works. However, before we rule out the new model, remember that carmakers are well known for their tenacity in denying the existence of products until as late as possible. Last week an Audi spokesman told Automotive News the carmaker has no plans to build such a car. “It was never in our... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-01 05:38:18 Article Views Rating: 241 Main > Car Makers News > Audi > Audi planning higher volumes for A1 minicar Audi could be producing more A1 minicars than previously predicted as the carmaker bolsters output ahead of its 2015 sales deadline. You may recall Audi has set itself an ambitious target of building more than 1.5 million vehicles by the middle of the next decade, and to help reach that goal production volumes at most of the carmaker’s plants will be increased over the coming years. A spokesperson from the company has revealed Audi’s Brussels plant is considering boosting production for the... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-10 06:01:44 Article Views Rating: 203 Main > Car Makers News > Audi > Audi planning higher volumes for A1 minicar Audi could be producing more A1 minicars than previously predicted as the carmaker bolsters output ahead of its 2015 sales deadline. You may recall Audi has set itself an ambitious target of building more than 1.5 million vehicles by the middle of the next decade, and to help reach that goal production volumes at most of the carmaker’s plants will be increased over the coming years. A spokesperson from the company has revealed Audi’s Brussels plant is considering boosting production for the... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-10 08:50:56 Article Views Rating: 469 |
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