Archive for February, 2009

Hyundai Equus Interior Images

The Hyundai Equus interior images have made their way on to the internet, 24 hours after the exterior shots. The first thing that strikes you is the sat nav screen, which just like Porsche Panamera, is placed in between two tall aircon vents.

Irmscher Chevrolet Captiva

German tuner Irmscher, to make it more pleasing to the eye, has added visual enhancers to the Chevrolet Captiva and we have to hand it to them, they have done a good job. The engine does not get a bump in displacement, neither have the electronics been fiddled with.

Renault puts new car launches on hold in India

The French car manufacturer Renault, who presently sells the Logan with a tie up with Mahindra, has delayed its plans to launch new car models till 2010.The plans have been shelved due the poor economic conditions prevailing in India.

On the eve of February month, the diesel variant of the Chevrolet Cruze was announced in Korea. The car in Korea is rebadged Daewoo and is dubbed the Lacetti Premiere.

Indians can expect this car by the end of this year in India, but this is not going to be an upgraded Optra by any means. The Chevrolet Cruze will take on the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry instead, signifying it will be a CKD put together with very little of its parts sourced locally.

The Performance kit for the twin turbocharged straight six 3.0-liter engined BMW 335i and BMW 135i will debut at the Geneva Motor Show next month. When equipped, the engine makes extra 20 hp to total to 326 hp, and extra 50 Nm to 450 Nm. That’s not it, a more sportier cockpit, suspension, and better aerodynamics make the cars reach 100 kph in just 5.4 seconds.

Next Generation BMW 5 Series Photo hits internet

Photographs of the next generation BMW 5 Series has hit the internet. The car designed with inputs from the Concept CS and the new 7 Series, was rendered by talented artists previously using an image of the car’s bumper, which was released on the internet.

2010 Mercedes E Class Coupe AMG Images

The 2010 Mercedes Benz E-Class Coupe (as we posted yesterday) will debut at Geneva Motor Show next month. Until today, the AMG version of the coupe remained a mystery, not anymore! Daimler has revealed official pictures and details of the 2010 Mercedes E Class Coupe AMG.

A facelifted Fiat Sedici test mule, wearing protective gear to hide its new bumper, has been photographed testing in Sweden. The facelifted Sedici (crossover version of the SX4) will have its wraps lifted at the Geneva Motor Show, which starts on the 3rd of next month. New interiors are also expected, with the a new range of petrol and diesel mills.