Volkswagen of America has announced a voluntary recall involving 13,500 vehicles equipped with its DSG transmission. Models affected by the recall include the Jetta, Jetta SportWagen, GTI, and Eos built between September 2008 and August 2009. Continue reading »
Well-known Porsche tuners 9ff has introduced their version of the Porsche Panamera luxury sports sedan. The 9ff version is still in the design stage. Continue reading »
Feed out, stretch, click and pull taut. A simple movement of the hand and the belt is in place – at the same time the risk of fatality or serious injury in a collision is cut by more than 50 percent. Volvo’s three-point safety seatbelt turned 50 on August 13, 2009. Continue reading »
Delivering even more engine power, lower weight and shorter transmission ratios, as well as upgraded body and suspension components than all previous GT3s, the new Porsche 911 GT3 RS sets the foundation for homologating the race version of the 911 GT3 and will be introduced at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show in September. Continue reading »
The Gumpert Apollo Sport has set a new lap record for a road-legal production car at the Nürburgring-Nordschleife track as timed and reported by German magazine Sport-Auto. Continue reading »
Kia Motors has announced that parent company, Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group, has become the fourth largest global automotive manufacturer, beating out Ford for the spot. Continue reading »
A wild horse collided with a rally car, causing the animal to be catapulted nearly 30 feet into the air. Video of the crash, which happened during the Argentine Rally in South America, shows driver Federico Villagra slamming his Mitsubishi Lancer Evo straight into the horse. Continue reading »
Two years after displaying the 308 RCZ concept car at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show, Peugeot will present the production Peugeot RCZ coupé at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show. Also debuting alongside the RCZ are the RCZ hybrid concept, the 3008 hybrid concept, the all-new 5008 minivan, and low-emission versions of existing models, namely the 207 ’99g’, 107 ‘106g’, 308 ‘120g’, 407 ‘129g’ and 3008 ‘130g.’ Continue reading »
Kia’s spacious new compact crossover-hatchback contender, named Venga, goes on sale across Europe later this year and in the UK early in 2010. Continue reading »
Spyker Cars, manufacturer of handcrafted sports cars since 2000, has introduced the first prototype of the Spyder version of its all-new second-generation sports car, the Spyker C8 Aileron. The Spyker C8 Aileron Spyder was unveiled at the 59th Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance on Sunday. Continue reading »