Official pictures and details of the new 2010 Jaguar XF-R have finally emerged. The executive British cat was designed to take on cars like the Audi RS6, BMW M5 and Mercedes-Benz E63/ CLS 63 AMG. Read more »
With 700HP and a mind-blowing 3,150 Nm (2,323 lbs.ft) of torque, Volvo Truck’s FH16 is now the most powerful series-manufactured truck in the world. Volvo’s flagship truck is fitted with a new D16G engine that is a further development of the company’s current D16 engine producing 660HP. Read more »
Jaguar has just about confirmed speculation a new XJ is due to go into market as early as June 2009 according to statements by Jaguar managers. Read more »
Lotus plans to develop an extended line of Evora versions, the majority of that will be launched by the year 2011. “We’ve already had a blown version of the V6 engine running on a bench,” a source within Lotus told Autocar. “It delivered 350bhp and 290lb ft of torque [up from 252lb ft in the standard car without any modifications at all.” Read more »
Young Portuguese football star and Manchester United FC player Cristiano Ronaldo escaped serious injury when his red Ferrari 599 GTB crashed into a roadside barrier inside a tunnel just outside Manchester Airport, UK. Read more »
Mazda reportedly has enormous plans for this week’s Tokyo Auto Salon. The show is Japan’s reply to SEMA and Essen, and showcases products for tuners and customizers. Read more »
Scion’s first limited-production automobile, the xB Release Series 6.0, will go up for sale in Feb at a manufacturer’s advised retail cost of US$1,743 over the base xB. The vehicle comes exclusively in an exterior paint colour called positively Red and will carry a large amount of interior comfort features. Owners will get to customize the 5.8-inch LCD high-resolution screen from a variety of over 32,000 colors. Read more »
