Honda has started the production of the “Earth Dreams” powertrains that will slot into the 2013 Honda Accord. For the ninth-generation Accord, the company has made a huge investment in the North American debut of its new direct-injected, 2.4-liter four-cylinder, a new CVT transmission, and a 3.5-liter V6 and its optional six-speed automatic transmission. The new […]

The estate version of the new Toyota Auris will be officially unveiled by the Japanese manufacturer at the Paris motor show later this month. The Auris Touring adds a wagon body to Toyota’s Auris, which will take on the likes of the Ford Focus and Vauxhall Astra estates. It is the first time the Auris has […]

Mitsubishi will launch a new compact car for the European market at the Paris Motor Show later this month. It was launched in Thailand and now it’s coming to UK. The car, named Mirage in some markets, is said to be focused on high fuel efficiency, affordability and compactness. Mitsubishi wants to take advantage of Europe’s increasingly stringent […]

BMW is to introduce a new edition to its very successful 3 series. The BMW 320i will use the EfficientDynamics technology. It will be powered by a 1.6-litre petrol turbo engine; it becomes BMW’s first petrol-powered EfficientDynamics model. The engine develops 168bhp and 250Nm and allows the 320i to sprint from 0-62mph in 7.6 seconds, […]

Mitsubishi has given further technical details for its Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid, which will be publicly unveiled at the Paris Motor Show later this month. The Outlander PHEV (which stands for Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle) is described by Mitsubishi as the world’s first plug-in hybrid SUV. Its power comes from systems already in use on pure-electric Mitsubishi […]

The arrival of the Mazda 6 saloon at the Moscow Motor Show last month, was a big success for Mazda. The Japanese firm has announced that the all-new Mazda 6 estate will join the saloon on its stand at the Paris Motor Show in late September. The Mazda 6 estate will feature Mazda’s latest 2.2-litre diesel engine, with the latest fuel […]