A few new pictures with new details of the 453bhp Ferrari California have emerged. The pictures show the folding roof, which takes 14 seconds to open, in action for the first time. The new Ferrari California will have sharper performance, more luggage space and a better fuel economy to its rival, the Aston Martin DB9. The Ferrari California will be sitting on shorter...

The Pagani Zonda, an extreme supercar with loads of performance and a unique design. Zonda has made a model for the street, called the Zonda Cinque. The Pagani Zonda R was designed at a 750bhp track-only race car, but it is limited to 10 units to be build. It will be priced at around €1.2 million and it is made almost only of carbon-fibre. The Zonda Cinque, however,...

A body man from Lithuania has created a unique custom vehicle, which goes under his own brand name, the AG Excalibur. It uses the underpinnings of a Mercedes-Benz CL-Class and it features 30-inch chrome wheels in the front, and 40-inch in the rear. The interior has Swarovski crystals in it. The gear shift is also a 25cm crystal. In summer more details about the model...

The Japanese car maker, Mazda has started public safety road trials on its Advanced Safety Vehicle, the ASV-4, which will alert drivers of oncoming traffic at blind corners. The model will use vehicle-to-vehicle radar technology, which will detect cars approaching at a bend, it will then alert the driver before automatically applying the breaks if necessary. Later this...

The Ford Kuga has scored high points in the Euro NCAP safety ratings, with five stars for adult occupant protection, four stars for child occupant protection and three stars in the pedestrian impact occupant protection section. This gave the Kuga a total of 91 points (33+38+20), which places it at the top of the small off-road 4×4 class. The previous leader was the...

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These are the newest and best shots of the new facelifted BMW 3-series. This model will be revealed at the Paris Motor Show in October. The model features a revised front bumper, with modified foglights and a new pair of swage lines running up the bonnet. The new wing mirrors are the most noticeable feature, which now house indicator lights. The rest of the exterior has...

Fiat has confirmed that they will be making a convertible version of its 500 city car. The new baby drop-top is promised to be simple, affordable and bring maximum enjoyment. The model should receive a lightweight retractable canvas roof, which will keep the cars retro appearance. By using this simplified roof design, Fiat hopes to keep low fuel economy and CO2 emissions. The...

Mitsubishi has confirmed that they will be working on a new rear-wheel drive car, which will be an entry level vehicle. It will be for sale in the world market. The new car is due by the end of 2010 and it is expected to rival the Smart ForTwo and the Toyota iQ. This model will form to Japan’s strict Kei jidosha regulations, which means that the car will not be...

This is the zebra-striped saloon, which is the latest model from the new partnership between China’s First Automobile Words and Mazda. It is called the FAW Bentung A501, which should be launched at this year’s Beijing Auto Show. On the wheels you can closely spot Madza’s familiar ‘M’ logo, which means that this car is sitting on a last generation...