* Ford unveils new interior styling pack for top-of-the-range Ka Titanium+; new High Gloss Black interior styling package available with new premium black and grey colour seat combination called Syracuse and Fairland * Ka Titanium+ also offers alternative leather pack, extending high quality material to seats, door panels and hand brake * Ka Titanium+ standard [...]
-Volume production application in Porsche’s new 911 Carrera and 911 Carrera S -Bigger spreading thanks to seven gears reduces consumption -High shifting comfort and sportive shifting forces -Basis is the proven 7-speed dual clutch transmission ZF Friedrichshafen AG delivers the 7-speed manual transmission for Porsche’s new 911 models. This is the first manual transmission with [...]
Mileage experts John and Helen Taylor complete 1626-mile drive in Chattanooga-built Volkswagen Passat TDI®—without stopping for fuel! * Record set using a stock 2012 Passat TDI SE with six-speed manual transmission * Average of 84.1 miles per gallon during three-day trip * Shows mileage benefits of VW Clean Diesel technology The world’s most fuel-efficient couple [...]
R&D to Production in 22 Months Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. today revealed the highly anticipated all-new Toyota RAV4 EV at the 26th annual Electric Vehicle Symposium in Los Angeles. This all-electric SUV has an expected driving range rating of approximately 100 miles and charging time of approximately six hours on a 240V/40A charger. The [...]
In January 2007, Tata Motors and Motor Development International (Luxembourg) signed a licence agreement that enables Tata Motors to produce and sell compressed air cars using MDI technology in India. The agreement covered two phases of activity encompassing the technology transfer and proof of the technical concept in the first phase, and in the second [...]
* New Opel SUV will be able to take up to three bikes with integrated FlexFix system * Innovative FlexFix tilt function allows access to tailgate even when carrier is full * User-friendly system without the need to use tools and easy on the back Opel’s all-new SUV, the Mokka, will be made available with [...]
The latest addition to Jaguar’s fleet at its N?rburgring Nordschleife engineering test centre is the marque’s very first taxi, albeit one with rather more ability than you may expect from a traditional cab; based on the latest all-aluminium long wheelbase XJ Supersport with Sport and Speed Pack options, Jaguar’s ‘N?rburgring taxi’ boasts 510PS from its [...]
Munich. Electric vehicles powered by electricity from renewable energy sources are an attractive option for mobility within the urban area and beyond. However, previous approaches lead to vehicles that either are too heavy and too expensive or do not meet mass-market safety requirements. Within the joint research project Visio.M scientists at the Technische Universitaet Muenchen [...]
* Nissan to build limited run of genre-busting 545bhp, 160mph car * Performance of unique supercar crossover in Dubai filming sparks demand for thrilling concept to be made available to select customers * New Juke-Rs will be even more powerful than original concept car * Cinematic online movie starring Juke-R launched to coincide with announcement [...]
- Elegant simplicity and balanced proportions create a premium feeling – First modern rear-wheel drive Kia has V6 power plus 8-speed transmission – Introduces a host of advanced features and technologies new to Kia – Striking sedan on sale in Korea from today with export sales later in 2012 (SEOUL) May 2, 2012– Kia’s all-new [...]
