Following in the footsteps of its Sedan sibling, the svelte 3-series Coupe is due for a mid-cycle facelift towards the end of next year and today we have the new images of a prototype for the updated car rolling around the streets of Munich. Like the facelifted Sedan, which was launched late last year, changes to the Coupe should… Read the rest

Ford may be the only American carmaker reporting a rise in sales for July, but Detroit’s beleaguered trio didn’t fare too badly – almost half of the fuel-efficient upgrades sold in the CARS ‘cash for clunkers’ bonanza were GM, Ford or Chrysler vehicles, according to the White House. Only little over 80,000 of the clunkers deals have been processed… Read the rest

Volkswagen Jetta Consumer Reviews Volkswagen Jetta Overview VW Jetta TDI Sedan Photo Gallery VW Jetta TDI Sedan Specs By Twain Mein Diesel: what’s old is new, only better I’ve been unintentionally green for a few weeks now; my beloved 2000 Audi A6 is in the shop getting major surgery including a transmission rebuild, new power steering rack, and catalytic… Read the rest

Try as might, I could not help but vent here today. You see, early this morning, I posted the news on BMW pulling out of Formula 1 at the end of the season, and that should have been that. However, I have long been a fan of their Formula 1 effort and I am still sitting here fuming about… Read the rest

The Mercedes-McLaren SLR Stirling Moss edition is the last iteration of the exotic joint venture between the German giant and the racing powerhouse. After this, McLaren will build its own cars independently while Mercedes-Benz will imminently unveil its new supercar, the SLS Gullwing. In the meantime, you can enjoy watching the Stirling Moss edition being driven around a test… Read the rest

Micheal Schumacher will make a return to Formula 1 to replace Ferrari driver Felipe Massa. The seven-time world champion, who retired following the 2006 season has agreed to drive in the European Grand Prix in Valenica Spain. Massa suffered a fractured skull during qualifying at the Hungarian GP. Massa was released from intensive care today. He is responsive and… Read the rest

This is a very sad day for Formula 1 fans. In an emergency press conference convened in Munich, BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer announced that BMW will withdraw from F1 at the end of the 2009 season. The announcement is part of a complete, cross-company strategic overhaul meant to align BMW’s premium products with sustainability and environmental friendliness. Flanked by… Read the rest

Filed under: Coupe , Performance , Europe , Videos Tramontana in fighter plane regalia – Click above for high-res image gallery You’ve seen the Tramontana before , and now, you can see it in motion. This Spanish made beast sports a 100% carbon fiber chassis, a twin-turbocharged AMG 5.5-liter V12 that makes 720 hp and 811 lb-ft of torque,… Read the rest

Review: 2010 Bentley GTC Speed is like Heaven. Only better. The Bentley Continental GT has been lauded and derided for being too much: too powerful, too fast, too easy, too big, too ubiquitous, and yes, too good. The ‘Speed’ variant? Even more so. Officially Official: Ferrari 458 Italia announced! After months of speculation and spy shots, Maranello has finally… Read the rest

BMW launches its latest twelve-cylinder luxury missile. Despite rising fuel prices and environmental consciousness, the power race in the luxury segment goes on. While Europeans prefer their luxury cars with diesel power, the V-12 gasoline engine continues to see strong support in the U.S. and China—and Russia seems to have the fever, too. BMW feels that maintaining a presence… Read the rest