Lamborghini Aventador’s special power to punctuate popularity

Nothing can prepare you for the sudden popularity that comes with driving a Lamborghini. More »

New Mercedes C-Class: a car for all the right reasons

The new C-Class Estate is roomier, more practical, more economical and a whole lot more stylish than its predecessor and is the first ever car in Mercedes-Benz range to get its new More »

Ford Focus ST is affordable, fun driver

The 2014 Ford Focus ST is a fun-to-drive, spirited hatchback with turbo power, European-style handling and practical seating and cargo room. More »

800 buses with China Yuchai hybrid and LNG engines ordered for Fushun City

800 buses with China Yuchai hybrid and LNG engines ordered for Fushun City

China Yuchai International Limited announced today that new-energy buses running on engines supplied by the company’s main operating subsidiary, Guangxi Yuchai Machinery Company Limited (GYMCL), have been launched in Fushun City, Liaoning Province located in Northeast China.

Distinguishing between pre-ignition and super-knock

A study led by a team from Tsinghua University elucidates the relationship between pre-ignition and super-knock.

Pre-ignition/super-knock tend to occur at low-speed, high-load conditions and are an obstacle to using a higher compression ratio to improve power density and fuel economy.

Takata says willing to support certain air bag inflator replacements

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Reporting by Yoko Kubota

Takata Corp said it is willing to support car makers replacing certain air bag inflators made between 2000 and 2007 that were supplied to multiple car makers, including Honda and Toyota, for vehicles sold in the United States.

Honda recalls 2 mln vehicles worldwide for airbag defect

A worker inspects a Honda Accord car model at the Honda assembly plant in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou, on January 17, 2003

Japan’s Honda on Monday recalled more than two million vehicles worldwide over an airbag defect that could pose a fire risk.

Toyota Europe CEO Didier Leroy ready to ‘help’ Nissan in Europe

Toyota Europe CEO Didier Leroy ready to 'help' Nissan in Europe

Toyota Europe CEO Didier Leroy says he’s ready to “help” Nissan achieve its stated goal of becoming the top-selling Japanese automaker in the region by 2016. Why? Because Leroy says he puts profit before volume.