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Spied? Renaultsport Megane III

Friday, September 26th, 2008
This image has been circulating the French motoring sites, showing what could be the new Renaultsport version of the automaker's new Megane which is set to debut next week at the Paris Motor Show. Although indications are that this is a Photoshop-manipulated image, it could give a fairly accurate pr......

BREAKING: First images of 2009 Volkwagen GTI MkVI surface

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008
Click above for gallery of Volkswagen Golf GT MkVISince the GTI got its groove back with the MkV, fans of the original couple generations rejoiced. We're on the edge of our collective seats waiting for the official release of the MkVI version, and some images have found their way onto the internet t......

Maserati is up to something, we’ll know soon

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
Head to Maserati's website and you're greeted with a tantalizingly coy poll, asking users to guess what event will take place on October 2nd, the first day of the Paris Motor Show. The overwhelming popular opinion is that a new car will be debuted, possibly the smaller Maser that's supposed to take ......

EU patent office reveals production Renault Megane Coupe

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
Click above gallery of the 2010 Renault Megan CoupeRecent snooping at the EU patent office yielded an application revealing the 2010 Renault Megane 3-door Coupe. The images (most likely shot of a clay model) show a much tamer production version when compared to the Renault Megan Coupe concept shown......

Volkswagen Golf Collectors Edition by Walter de Silva

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
Click to view the VW Golf Collectors Edition in hi-res Remember when the Volkswagen Golf was meant to be an economy car? Well those days may be long gone, if they weren't already, as customers in Europe have demonstrated a willingness to shell out extra for luxury options even on less-than-premium a......

Paris ‘08 Preview: Lancia Ypsilon Versus edition

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
Click for hi res gallery of the Versus edition Lancia Ypsilon The other day I was sitting at a beachside bar where they had Fashion TV playing on flatscreens around the place and I couldn't help notice that while some of the stuff looked great, the rest looked horrible. Looks like the same trend has......

Paris Preview: Fiat Abarth 500 esse esse revealed

Monday, September 22nd, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Fiat 500 Abarth EsseesseThe first official images of the production Fiat 500 Abarth esseesse (SS) have made their way onto the Web and as suspected, it's as racy as a hot hatch can get.The esseesse is fitted with a full body kit consisting of a new front fas......

Next VW GTI puts out 210 hp, R version gets AWD and 270 hp

Monday, September 22nd, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2009 Volkswagen GolfVolkswagen's high-performance plans for the new Golf will spawn three new models, beginning with the new 210 hp GTI set to debut in Paris and go on sale in the middle of 2009. According to Automotive News, the Mk. VI GTI will sprint to 60......

Fiat 500 by DIESEL on sale in Europe

Monday, September 22nd, 2008
Click above for a hi-res gallery of the Fiat 500 by DIESELStarting today, Europeans will be able to order the Fiat 500 by DIESEL. Yes, we know the car's already offered with a diesel, but we're not referring to the MultiJet engine here. This is a two-year special run done in partnership with the Ita......

Venturi to set up shop at Le Mans

Monday, September 22nd, 2008
The reborn Venturi Automobiles may have changed the historic automaker's focus from performance cars to green technology, but back in the day – conceived, as it was, as a French rival to Ferrari – Venturi pulled off some noteworthy performances at Le Mans. Following that tradition, Venturi has n......