Reports around Toyota’s FT-86 sports car said that the Concept design was rejected, and incorrect. The latest about this now states that this is pretty much, untrue. AutoCar spokes with Jaromir Cech, a senior designer at Toyota’s European Design Development Center, and he threw these rumours into the bin when he hinted that Toyota will officially announce the...

Rumours revolving around the arrival of the new Abarth 500 Convertible and Punto Evo have been around for quite some time now, but now an Italian magazine is certain that both models will make their way to the Geneva Motor Show. The magazine called Quattroruote has hinted that these models will arrive with a 1.4-litre turbocharged petrol engine along with new suspension...

New information regarding a BMW M1 has arrived online. The news comes through WorldCarFans, however they received the information for an anonymous member at 1addicts.com. The source says that the car will boast a heavily modified front end which will provide “a more muscular appearance.” There will be new air intakes, and new wheels which will help cool the...

American’s might soon be able to benefit from a R-line version of the new Jetta. The Jetta R Sport will compete against cars such as the Honda Civic Si, Scion tC TRD and the Ford Focus RS — should it find it’s way across the pond. The news was hinted at the Golf R launch which took place in Austria. “Our modular construction and production process...

Mazda might introduce a new two-seater RX-7 model by the end of 2011. The new 2012 model is still under progress, and it was rumoured that the Japanese automaker might cancel the RX-8 once the new RX-7 is released onto the market. Despite the rumours revolving around a RX-8 cancellation, other speculation states that the company might in fact create a stronger, more powerful...

Ferrari are planning to replace the Enzo with a new model. The new Enzo’s engine is currently under discussion where some are suggesting that it would have a V12 unit with a 6.0-litre displacement, while others are rumouring a new twin turbocharged V8 engine. The two V12 and V8 engines are currently undergoing testing where the V12 peaks at 597kW, while the V8 unit...

The long-rumoured BMW 135 SuperSport might actually come to production. The supposed high-performance 1-Series will be slightly shorter than the Mitsubishi Evo X, however it will have a lot, and we mean, a lot more horsepower. This model is often referred to as the M1, and it will go on display in Dubai next week. There will be a 6-cylinder twin-turbocharged engine with...

Rumours revolving around Toyota state that the Japanese automaker is looking to build a Honda CR-Z hybrid rival. At the moment the internet has no official plans about this model, however Japan’s Best Car magazine is reporting that Toyota might revive the MR2 as a hybrid model. The name on the MR2 would change to the MR-S and it could compete against the CR-Z in...

Honey, I shrunk the SLS. Mercedes-Benz is in the process of developing a smaller, more affordable SLS AMG. “Mercedes’ management has been very supportive of AMG’s efforts in developing the SLS,” an unnamed source is quoted by Autocar. “The feedback we’ve received since showing the car at the Frankfurt motor show has been extremely...

Details regarding the new Porsche mid-engine sports car has been released online. The new sports cars, called the “new 356″ will apparently cost around $54,000. The new Porsche will most likely replace the 2.9-litre Boxster model when it is released. Power on the new engine will come from turbochargers that pump air into a four-cylinder engine with...