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'Consumer Reports' blasts new Honda Civic as 'mediocre'

In a big blow to Honda, Consumer Reports magazine not only says the Honda Civic LX is no longer on its recommended list, but it put out a statement to blast that message to the world. "The highly anticipated redesi [...]

Posted On : Aug, 08 2011 | Comments : 0

More power to you

The spirits of an Indian petrol-head have been inversely proportional to the prices of petrol, and diesel aficionados have been having quite the laugh with the market players obliging them with a flurry of diesel-powered cars in the last [...]

Posted On : Aug, 03 2011 | Comments : 0

Porsche Boss Confirms Upcoming Modern-Day Version of 550 Spy...

Porsche executive Matthias Mueller has confirmed to German newspaper Handelsblatt that the company from Stuttgart will build a ‘modern-day’ version of the classic 550 Spyder as an entry-level model. Matthias Mueller said:Expec [...]

Posted On : Jul, 25 2011 | Comments : 0

Chang-an’s mid size sedan spotted out testing

The problem with self developed mid size sedans from Chinese auto makers is that they lack the branding ability and marketing ability to push their vehicles from being economy boxes into mid size sedan fighters. Only Brilliance and Roewe [...]

Posted On : Jun, 27 2011 | Comments : 0

2011 Porsche Panamera

Porsche’s king of the four-passenger sedans is a pretty impressive combination of the German automaker’s design skills and engineering, and I liked the big car in previous trims I have used (the S and Turbo) for its roominess [...]

Posted On : Jun, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

Ferrari horsepower rides into India

The Italian luxury sports car maker Ferrari, which made its debut in India's crowded vehicle market at a launch event in New Delhi last week, has the lowest annual sales target among all car companies in the country. Ferrari, who [...]

Posted On : Jun, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

Big deposits curb supercar dreams

If you fancy owning one of the world's most expensive cars and you live in the UAE, the Central Bank may have steered your ambitions into a ditch.The Bugatti Veyron Super Sports has a price tag of about €2 million (Dh10.5m) which [...]

Posted On : May, 30 2011 | Comments : 0

1971 Pontiac GTO - Bait And Pitch

Atime-honored selling tactic at nearly every automotive dealership in the known universe is to order up a few eye-catching and desirable models to display in the showroom or out on the front line with the express purpose of drawing in cus [...]

Posted On : May, 25 2011 | Comments : 0

Luxury car importer Walia sent to judicial custody till May ...

A Delhi court today remanded to judicial custody a South Delhi businessman who was arrested by Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) sleuths for allegedly evading customs duty in import of high-end cars on wrong and fake invoices. Add [...]

Posted On : May, 17 2011 | Comments : 0

Wasser: Volvo S60 a sporty revelation

Those looking for a sporty sedan that doesn’t compromise safety need look no further than the 2011 Volvo S60 T6 AWD. Express-Times auto columnist Scott Wasser said it represents a departure for the Swedish automaker, which is still [...]

Posted On : Apr, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

Malinda Dee's Flashy Cars Seized by Police

A parking lot at Indonesian National Police headquarters looked like a luxury car showroom on Friday as it held glittering vehicles confiscated from Malinda Dee, a Citibank employee suspected of embezzling millions of dollars from bank c [...]

Posted On : Apr, 02 2011 | Comments : 0

Porsche hybrid sports car an expensive ride

Porsche SE, the German automaker merging with Volkswagen AG, will sell the 918 Spyder hybrid sports car, its most expensive model ever, for $845,000 in North America and limit production to 918 vehicles. The first cars, available fo [...]

Posted On : Mar, 28 2011 | Comments : 0

Staff apology over 'sloppy' BMW deal

The handling of a purchase of a fleet of luxury cars for government ministers was ''sloppy'' and ''frankly the public deserves better,'' Prime Minister John Key has admitted. Key released a series of brief [...]

Posted On : Feb, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

Bugatti Veyron Super Sport Price: $2.6 million

It’s hard to pinpoint the raison d’etre of the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport, given that the “stock” Veyron is also ridiculously fast reaching a top speed of 407 km/h (253 mph). True, the Super Sport did reach a Guin [...]