eBay Find of the Day: Sole remaining 1995 Ford Thunderbird SVT prototypeIt might not be the very first production Thunderbird ever made, but it is a pretty special T-Bird nonetheless, and it is up for auction, not at Barrett-Jackson, but rather on eBay Motors. Item number 190283235126 is a rare, 1 of 4, 1995 Ford Thunderbird SVT Concept prototype.The description tells u…
Event Alert: February Calendar of Automotive EventsThanks to your suggestions, we added a Google Calendar after the jump so you can bookmark it and constantly receive updates as we add them. We appreciate all of your input and hope you find our calendar a useful tool. We also appreciate your comments listing events we might have overlooked or that a…
Bee Four revives BRM brand, reveals in-wheel motor sourceIt's been announced that the electric race car we were telling you about from Bee Automobiles Ltd will now contend for the British Speed Hill Climb Championship in 2010 as the BRM Bee Four ERV. This revives the BRM (British Racing Motors) brand that was born 60 years ago and has a rich and proud his…
New Ford Focus RS VideoThe Focus RS is a serious performance machine, all indications point towards this. But on this video a more somber, normal Focus RS shows itself proving that there's more to this spicy lime hatch than mere numbers.Pushing the car forward is a 6-speed manual gearbox that helps the RS reach the 100km/…
Geneva Debut _2010 Porsche 911 GT3 Official Details & VideoPorsche has revealed the updated and slightly more powerful 2010 911 GT3 ahead of its official debut at Geneva Motor Show in March. The Euro base price of the new GT3 is €98,100, in Germany the retail price including value-added tax and specific national features is €116,947. In the USA the GT3 will…
First time on video for New 2011 Porsche 911 Coupe and CabrioletOur spies showed up on the scene while three prototypes were at a fuel stop. They took full advantage, capturing over two minutes of raw video, showing the much-loved car from many different angles. Engineers have been looking into winter performance capabilities of the 998 in the north of Sweden, w…
2010 Renault Megane Sedan Spy PhotosToday we have first pictures of the new Megane Sedan with heavy camouflage that was spotted in snowy Sweden doing winter testing.Renault has already officially introduced the third-generation Megane Hatchback and the Coupe. Just recently we brought you spy shots of the Grandtour version.Just like th…
Geneva: Wiesmann GT MF4 Roadster BMW M3 with heartIf the speculation will correct Wies Mann Geneva unveil the roadster version of the GT MF4. And therein, in addition to the already known 367 hp 4.8 liter V8 from BMW, the block of the BMW M3 (4.0 V8 420 hp) are available.In his dense brother, the GT MF4, the M3 block all at once become available. I…
Vauxhall's hot new Insignia performance car previewed by Opel OPCPower is not yet disclosed but the twin-turbo V6 is thought to produce around 320bhp. Expect to see this styling model at the Geneva show in March, with the production version making its debut at the Frankfurt show in September if not before.Running OPC Prototypes have lapped the Nürburgring in a l…
Reports say problems with new RenaultJan.28 (GMM) The opening test of Renault's 2009 car did not proceed as planned for the French team, the Swiss publication Motorsport Aktuell reports. Although the Portimao test was badly marred by the weather last week, it is suggested that Renault struggled with the early performance of the new R29…
New Nissan 370Z Pricing to Start at £26,895370Z is now offered with a new 7-speed automatic priced at £1400. It is equipped with Downshift Rev Matching (DRM) and is designed to offer quick, manual-like shifting when operated in manual mode, using either the gear selector or paddles behind the steering wheel. In automatic mode, the driver can…
Cadillac XLR Is CancelledGeneral Motors plans to end production of the Cadillac XLR, which is made at the General Motors Bowling Green Assembly Plant.The company anticipates production will cease this spring, impacting about 40 employees at the plant, said Sharon Basel, communications manager for General Motors.The plant em…
BMW PAS set for February Unveiling in MunichSince the PAS is based on the upcoming 2010 5-Series, it was widely expected to debut after the redesigned 5's were introduced. However given the timeframe for BMW's showing of the new PAS, it would appear that they are going to show a concept version instead of the production model. Even if the com…
Rome grand prix possibleJan.27 (GMM) It is "possible" Rome may organise a formula one street race, a spokesman for the Italian capital's council has admitted.We reported one month ago that Maurizio Flammini, superbike promoter and a former F2 driver, was proposing to organise a grand prix in Rome."With the new trend for c…
£2.3 billion rescue plan for car industry - but it's no bailout says MandelsonThe Government announced a major package of help for the UK's ailing car industry today, including £1 billion of direct loans and a national strategy designed to help British manufacturers meet demand for greener, cleaner cars.more detail. ...…
Aston Martin Reveal First Details of 24 Hour Le Mans ChallengerAston Martin has a very ambitious target for the 24 Hour Le Mans this year. The British motor brand wants to repeat the success of its 1959 DBR1 and win the legendary race. That DBR1 was driven by Carroll Shelby and Roy Salvadori. Company executives are not going into the task starry eyed though, th…
Audi A4 Allroad spy photos of winter testing in the day / nightThe new model will go head to head with Saab's new 9-3X which also launches this year as well as facing competition from other small crossovers and wagons, including Audi's own A4 Avant and Q5. While pricing information has yet to be released, expect the new A4 Allroad Avant to be priced slightly hi…
BMW 730Ld Launched in the UKPowering the 730Ld is a 3.0-litre straight six turbo diesel motor producing 245hp (180kW) and 540Nm of torque. A 6-speed automatic gearbox accompanies this engine and helps the car achieve a 0 - 62mph time of 7.3 seconds as well as a top speed of 153mph. It registers a 194g/km emissions figure and a…
