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Audi has revealed the all new 2011 A8 in Miami a few hours back. The car is slated to go on sale in late 2010 in the US market.
The flagship Audi sedan features aluminium body structure  and updated MMI (Multimedia Interface) system with hand writing recognition, touch pad and a host of new technologies like [...]

Mahindra 2 wheelers have released a new commercial for its Rodeo gearless scooter which will go on air soon. An exclusive preview of the commercial after the jump.
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Exclusive: Mahindra Rodeo Commercial

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Bentley has released a new promotional video of its range topping Mulsanne luxury saloon. The Mulsanne comes with 6.75 Litre V8 engine in true Bentley tradition but has almost nothing in common with the previous powertrains.
The new twin turbo V8 under the hood generates an impressive 505 bhp and a mammoth 1020 nm (there is [...]

Ferrari has released the 458 Italia configurator and at the same also released a new video of two Italia’s doing hot laps around Italy’s Mugello racing circuit.
The configurator will let you choose from a massive 26 different colors for the exterior, two 20 inch wheel designs and five disc brake caliper colors. For the insides, [...]

The official presentation video of the all new Hyundai Sonata / i40 which details the car from various sides with interplay of lightening and camera angles. The video also explains the philoshpy behind the latest from Hyundai.
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Unlike its recent offerings in the Indian market, A-Star hasn’t been a runaway success for Maruti as they would have hoped. The cheeky little car has all the right ingredients though, a peppy fuel efficient engine, cutesy styling and sharp handling and it also comes with all the safety gear if you are ready to [...]

A petrolhead’s heart would melt at the mere sight of any Ferrari, more so when the car in question is the first newly developed grounds up mid-engined Ferrari since the 360 Modena, the recently unveiled Ferrari 458 Italia.
While we cant wait for public unveiling at the upcoming Frankfurt motor show, Ferrari meanwhile is working hard to satiate [...]

Maruti Suzuki has released a new teaser video of the soon to be launched Zen Estillo. The car is will be launched in a weeks time and will come with a k-series petrol engine from A-Star with same power and torque figures.
With smaller engine under the hood, Maruti is also expected to bring down the [...]

Bentley’s Rolls Royce slayer will be out soon but not before the company gives us a slew of teaser video’s explaining the technology and the painstaking process that goes into building the most grander car of them all.
We have been keenly following the progress of the new Bentley which you can read here and here! [...]

While you may call it the antithesis of performance and hate it but you can’t ignore it… its the modern day diesel engine.
Not many companies have charted the unknown territory toward building a diesel engine motorcycle while some like Neander Motors have achieved a reasonable degree of success with them but the fact remains that none [...]

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The diminutive Tata Nano has passed its first basic EC structural safety tests which will becomes Indian structural safety standard in 2012. The tests were conducted at UK’s MIRA test center under the supervision of Nic Fasci, type approval engineer from Britain’s Vehicle Certification Authority.
Two slightly modified Tata Nano cars flown in from India to [...]

Porsche has released a promotional video of its first four door car Panamera, ahead of its German launch. The clip is more of a presentation of the capabilities and the technology that has gone into Porsche’s latest.
The video starts with panning shots of the interiors and exteriors with four suit clad gentleman walking towards the Panamera [...]

Porsche Panamera
Porsche has officially unveiled its first four door four seat Gran Turismo at the Auto Shanghai 2009. This move also signifies how China is an important market and a force to reckon with as far as automotive landscape is concenred.
Around 5 meters in length, the Panamera comes with plenty of room to seat 4 in absolute comfort while at the same time not compromising on performance and handling which has been a hallmark of Porshce cars ever since. Panamera comes powered by a couplet of rear wheel drive V8 engines producing 400 bhp, the 500 bhp V8 turbo comes with all wheel drive while the entry level model has to do with a V6. The hybrid version will follow in later.
We have already give you a tech peek at the Porsche’s latest and the greatest which includes innovations such as air suspension with extra air volume available on demand, start-stop system with automatic transmission. Porsche has paid special attention to the weight and aerodynamics so as to extract the maximum amount of performance as possible.
“Introducing the Panamera,” said Klaus Berning, Executive Vice-President Sales and Marketing of Porsche AG, “we are entering a market segment completely new for our customers and we are once again consistently expanding our model portfolio.”
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Source: worldcarfans

Official Video

Press Release
Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, presented the Panamera to the world public today at the 13th Auto Shanghai. Joining the 911, the Cayenne, and the Boxster/Cayman, this new four-door Gran Turismo is Porsche’s fourth model series, with three variants entering the market in Germany on 12 September 2009. The Panamera is making its debut as an eight-cylinder delivering 400 and, respectively, 500 horsepower and with both rear-wheel and all-wheel drive, a six-cylinder gasoline model and a hybrid version following later.
Klaus Berning, Executive Vice-President Sales and Marketing of Porsche

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TVS Motors Limited will launch the much awaited Apache RTR 180 in the Indian market soon.
The bike will come with a 180CC engine with 17.3 PS of power on tap which is more than 223 CC Hero Honda Karizma and also more than the equivalent Pulsar 180 from Bajaj. The basic styling remains the same as the RTR 160 with the same tank extensions. To add some visual weight to the rear and aid handling, the rear tyre is now fatter 110/80-17  variety.
TVS will launch and announce the pricing shortly.
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BMW has unveiled the next generation of the Z4 roadster ahead of its world debut at the Detroit Motor Show which start in January 2009. The styling and proportions are classic roadster with long hood, short overhangs and broad shoulders intepreted with modern styling elements such as integrated LED indicators on the flanks as well as headlights and tail lamps.

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The new Z4 roadster features an aluminium roof which opens and closes down in 20 seconds. Its more airy too with 40% larger side windows and 52% larger rear windows than the outgoing soft-top model. The new model is larger outside overall compared to the predecessor, 5.8 inch longer, 0.4 inch wider and 0.3 inch lower with a wee-bit longer wheelbase, resulting in more room and comfort for the passengers.
The powertrain options include a 300 bhp twin-turbocharged 3.0 Litre V6 in the sDrive35i and 255 bhp naturally aspirated version of the same engine in the sDrive 30i variant.
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Another naked street bike from Ducati but its no ‘monster’ and instead is a brand new bike with looks to kill and specs to spread a wide grin on your face. The Italian two wheeler company has unveiled its brand new Streetfighter in Milan.
Unlike the ‘Monster’ series from the maker, the all new Streetfighter comes with a liquid-cooled engine straight from Ducati’s superbike range. The twin-cylinder 1099cc engine in the Streetfighter develops a whopping 155 bhp and a very healthy 87.5 lb-ft