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First there was the sketch showing Kia's Spectra replacement, the Forte, looking tantalizingly great. Now comes what appears to be a photograph of the actual car to further whet our appetites. While we know the Forte is going to crib lines from the great looking Koup concept that we saw in New York,......

Sumo launched in 1994 was the first indigenous UV and it went on to become a great success for Tata. In fact success of the sumo gave the Tata’s much needed confidence to transform itself into a passenger car maker. In its 13 year long journey Sumo faced many rivals but Tata has kept the vehicle a......

Similar to the European market, Indian market will soon see more premium hatchbacks. Soon you can pick a hatchback from Rs1lakh nano to Rs20lakh mini. The B+ (or) premium hatchback is all set evolve in India with the introduction Skoda’s new Fabia. Skoda which is known as for its octavia’s and l......

A three-pointed "Nein" is what Mercedes has responded to BMW's offers of courtship. The folks from the roundel had suggested that the two companies combine some of their efforts in order to build the best cars. BMW hadn't specified what kind of tie-in that would mean, but they were serious enough ab......

UDDATE: Bentley saw our title for this post, and was very confused. Apparently a mistranslation of Franz Josef Paefgen's interview led us down the wrong path. After speaking with Bentley directly, it is clear that the automaker has entered an early planning stage for its long term strategy in which ......

Toyota is planning on expanding the Prius range with several new body styles based on the trendy hybrid sedan. Currently, the company is considering adding a wagon and a Smart-style city-car, with the possibility of a crossover hybrid utility vehicle in the future.The additional models will form the......

Anyone who has driven a Hummer H3 has commented on the lack of power. Even with a manual transmission, the acceleration leaves a lot to be desired. In an effort to resolve this concern, European automotive technology company, Antonov, will be showing its innovative 2-speed supercharger drive system......

Anyone who has driven a Hummer H3 has commented on the lack of power. Even with a manual transmission, the acceleration leaves a lot to be desired. In an effort to resolve this concern, European automotive technology company, Antonov, will be showing its innovative 2-speed supercharger drive system......

A record number of papers will be presented at this week's engineering conference on ways to improve fuel economy and engine performance. The average fuel economy over the past few years has stayed stagnant at 20.8 miles per gallon among all 2004 models, which is below the 1988 high of 22.1 mpg. Muc......

Unlike the misconstrued editorial we talked about earlier in the week there are a few "real" dangers when it comes to hybrids. They mainly involve first responders to auto accidents. Now that hybrid engines are being placed in conventional looking car models like the Ford Escape and Honda Accord, r......