The American governmental transport safety agency, NHTSA, has ordered the recall of all Volkswagen Touareg vehicles between the model-years 2007 and 2009 to address a factory defect. The fastening struts on the roof-edge spoiler can crack, causing the spoiler to become loose and possibly detach from the vehicle without warning, even though initially the spoiler may feel secure.
After weeks of pointless teaser images to rile up naive automotive writers, the 2010 Jaguar XJ has finally been officially unveiled in a worldwide broadcast. Just like the midsize XF before it, the all-new fullsize XJ is a complete departure from the traditional Jaguar designs of old.
In a blast from the recent past, BMW tuner G-Power has turned its attention to the previous-generation BMW M3 E46, offering a supercharger for the old model that makes it powerful enough to challenge the new M3.
Chevrolet and GMC dealers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Alissa Automotive Company, Aljomaih Automotive Company, Omar A. Balubaid Company and Universal Motors Agencies Co are running a one-day ride and drive event for local media through the streets of Jeddah to showcase the Chevrolet and GMC SUV line ups.
There are various reports of the 2011 Mercedes-Benz CLS prototypes roaming the streets of Dubai, undergoing hot-weather testing. Our occasional photographer, Faisal Khatib, managed to snap a few “spy” photos of the camouflaged CLS, if only with a camera phone.
International panels of design experts have chosen their winners and one Volkswagen model has made an impression, namely the VW Passat CC. Volkswagen’s four-door coupé was presented with the “red dot Design Award 2009 – Best of the Best”, once again highlighting Volkswagen’s first-class and attractive design concept. The elegant model has also sparked excitement down under in Australia, a statement backed-up by the fact that it has recently won the “Australian International Design Award”.
This here is a crash test of a 1978 Holden at 100 kph. Crash tests nowadays are done at only 56 kph, so the damage seen here is much higher. Keeping in mind that cars back then had even stronger bodies than today’s collapsible cars, and you have an idea of how many pieces you will be chopped into in a high-speed crash. Something to think about next time you drive recklessly, even if you think it is all up to Allah when you die. It is your choice whether you want to die in one piece or as a meat puzzle.
The 1975 Mercedes 450 SEL 6.9 is from those times when the German company’s cars were legendary, both in performance and reliability. German tuner Lorinser was also active back then, modifying the W116-series Benz and creating even more rare cars in the process. Lorinser themselves have now put up one of their originals for sale.
If you happen to own an aging Volkswagen Bora, you can be proud of the fact that your car looks better than the puffy VW Jetta that replaced it. Still, between regular trips to the garage and frequent stints broken down on the side of the road, you may have felt like improving the looks of your infectious ride. Catering to such VW faithfuls, tuner JMS has unveiled a body kit for the discontinued VW Bora, last seen in 2004.
The Hummer dealer in Qatar is claiming that the V8-powered 2009 Hummer H3 Alpha is headed for the GCC soon. After two years since the Alpha was spotted testing in Dubai, this is the first news that the more powerful H3 model will finally debut here.