The Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG is the most powerful SLK of all time. Its newly developed AMG 5.5-litre V8 engine featuring cylinder shut-off combines the ultimate in performance with the best possible fuel consumption. With a peak output of 422 hp and maximum torque of 540 Nm, the SLK 55 AMG outperforms all of its [...]

For the first time, Mercedes-Benz is offering the sporty SLK Roadster with a diesel engine. The 204 hp four-cylinder power unit puts the two-seater at the top of its class in numerous respects.
With a fuel consumption of 56.5 mpg on the combined cycle, it is the most economical roadster in its segment. Thanks to its [...]

The all-new 4th generation Rio goes on sale in the UK on 1st September and is a major step forward in Kia’s relentless drive to upgrade the style and quality of its entire model range while hammering down fuel consumption and CO2 figures.
By 2012 Kia aims to have the newest product line-up on offer in [...]

The first photos of the Volkswagen up! have been released, ahead of the new small car making its debut at the Frankfurt motor show in September.
The up! is an entirely new design, offering maximum space on a minimal footprint (3.54 x 1.64 m), making it ideal for driving in the world’s cities. It will be [...]

Feeling Fest-ive?

VETTE Magazine will be attending the 2011 Holley LS Fest in Bowling Green, Kentucky, September 9-11.
Keep an eye out for our very own editor, who’ll be on hand to scour the parking lot and paddock for the coolest, fastest late-model Corvettes in attendance. And be sure to enter the drag race, autocross, and/or Speed Stop events [...]

Corvette Racing Takes Fifth at Road America

 The fans wanted a four-hour race at Road America, and the American Le Mans Series teams delivered four hours of nonstop action in the Time Warner Cable Road Race Showcase. The No. 4 Compuware Corvette C6.R driven by Oliver Gavin and Jan Magnussen finished fifth in the GT class [...]

Sometimes, you just can’t get enough of a good thing. It seems BMW knows this, and to give M-junkies their latest fix, the company has released a video of the all-new F10 M5 being flogged around Mazda Laguna Seca Raceway. The 90-second spot shows the blue beauty leave the garage and start around the track.
The [...]

It was an example of an unconventional approach to sports cars, with its rotary engine and suicide doors. But that wasn’t enough to keep the Mazda RX-8 from becoming martyred: due to falling sales and looming emissions regulations, Mazda has axed the sports car for good. The handwriting has been on the wall for some [...]

Chrysler will end production of the Ram Dakota (nee Dodge) on Tuesday, The Detroit News is reporting. The move doesn’t come as a surprise to most, as the Ram Dakota has long played second fiddle to its bigger, more successful Ram 1500 stable mate.
The Warren Truck Plant where the Dakota is built also builds the [...]

A claimed official photo of the new 2012 Mercedes-Benz B-Class has been posted on an Italian blog. Is it the real deal or is it photoshopped? It’s hard to say, but the lone front-three quarter photo is pretty convincing. If it is indeed the real B-Class, the sheet metal is neither surprising nor overly exciting, [...]