JAC T5 shows the evolution of Chinese cars: driven and evaluated

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In the JAC T5 presentation, Sergio Habib, JAC’s importer to Brazil, has stated the SUV was an indication that Chinese cars had reached the same quality level of Korean cars. After driving it for almost 100 km, we can tell it is an obvious exaggeration, but one thing is for sure: the T5 is...
JAC T5 shows the evolution of Chinese cars: driven and evaluated

If perfection has a name, it is Touring Superleggera Alfa Romeo Disco Volante Spyder!

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Some of you may remember when we have announced Touring Superleggera would produce a new supercar. It was more than a month ago. And now this supercar has appeared. Even if some do not consider it super due to power (there are more powerful cars around, for sure), it is super, hyper beautiful. ...
If perfection has a name, it is Touring Superleggera Alfa Romeo Disco Volante Spyder!

LEAKED! - Honda Civic Hatchback Concept appears before official reveal

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The 2016 Geneva Motor Show is about to open its doors, but its surprises keep on getting revealed. Just like the Honda Civic Hatchback Concept, which has had its appearance fully disclosed by CarScoops. And here it is.

We are still lacking its technical information, but its engines will be...
LEAKED! - Honda Civic Hatchback Concept appears before official reveal

This is the C-HR, the B segment SUV from Toyota

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This is the new Toyota C-HR, the long awaited B segment SUV from Toyota. Slated for an official presentation at the Geneva Motor Show, it is still a mystery in what relates to technical specifications. All we know is that it is a hybrid, but not much more than that.

While we wait for more...
This is the C-HR, the B segment SUV from Toyota

New car hacking case, with a Nissan Leaf, exposes danger of connected cars

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In the middle of last year, I have written an article about a Jeep Cherokee that has been totally controlled at a distance by two hackers (in Portuguese). This case was brought to light by an article of Wired and was so worrying FCA has even recalled its cars that were prone to a hacker attack. A...
New car hacking case, with a Nissan Leaf, exposes danger of connected cars

Velántur Cars wants to release its retro electric car in 2017

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What happens when you put a nostalgic design with up to date technology? Results can vary from a masterpiece to a cord iPhone, but, when it gets to the automotive world, one of the answers may come from Spain, more precisely from Linares. Velántur Cars intends to start selling in 2017 a handmade ...
Velántur Cars wants to release its retro electric car in 2017

Velántur Cars quer lançar seu carro elétrico retrô em 2017

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O que acontece quando você coloca um design nostálgico com tecnologia atualizada? Os resultados podem variar de uma obra-prima a um iPhone com fio, mas, quando chega ao mundo automotivo, uma das respostas pode vir de Espanha, mais precisamente de Linares. A Velántur Cars pretende começar a vend...
Velántur Cars quer lançar seu carro elétrico retrô em 2017

DS reveals the E-Tense, its electric coupé with 300 kW

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DS has presented today its future electric coupé, the E-Tense. The concept comes as a statement that the new brand can perfectly stand on its own, without the help of its former mother brand, Citroën. And we can say it stands alone very well, if the E-Tense is to be considered as an example.


DS reveals the E-Tense, its electric coupé with 300 kW

Lotus apresenta o Evora Sport 410

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A Lotus prometeu revelar dois novos supercarros no Salão de Genebra. Enquanto as especulações permanecem fortes sobre o segundo modelo, o primeiro foi antecipado hoje. Será o Evora Sport 410, um Evora 400 melhorado.

O Evora usa um motor 3.5 V6 da Toyota com compressor mecânico Edelbrock, mas o S...
Lotus apresenta o Evora Sport 410

Lotus apresenta o Evora Sport 410

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A Lotus prometeu revelar dois novos supercarros no Salão de Genebra. Enquanto as especulações permanecem fortes sobre o segundo modelo, o primeiro foi antecipado hoje. Será o Evora Sport 410, um Evora 400 melhorado.

O Evora usa um motor 3.5 V6 da Toyota com compressor mecânico Edelbrock, mas o S...
Lotus apresenta o Evora Sport 410

Lotus presents the Evora Sport 410

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Lotus has promised to unveil two new supercars at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. While speculations remains strong on the second model, the first one has been anticipated today. It will be the Evora Sport 410, an improved Evora 400.

The Evora uses a 3.5 Toyota V6 with an Edelbrock supercharger,...
Lotus presents the Evora Sport 410

Lotus presents the Evora Sport 410

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Lotus has promised to unveil two new supercars at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. While speculations remains strong on the second model, the first one has been anticipated today. It will be the Evora Sport 410, an improved Evora 400.

The Evora uses a 3.5 Toyota V6 with an Edelbrock supercharger,...
Lotus presents the Evora Sport 410

DS mostra teaser do novo E-Tense no Instagram. Alguém a fim de um cupê elétrico?

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A DS, nova divisão de luxo da Citroën, ou da PSA, para pôr a coisa em seu devido lugar, revelou um teaser na sua conta do Instagram para seu novo carro conceito para o Salão de Genebra. Ele será denominado E-Tense e sua revelação completa acontecerá amanhã, às 10h, na França (UTC + 1). Além da co...
DS mostra teaser do novo E-Tense no Instagram. Alguém a fim de um cupê elétrico?

DS teases the new E-Tense on Instagram. Electric coupé, anyone?

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DS, the new luxury division of Citroën, or PSA, for putting thing in their right places, has revealed a teaser in its Instagram account for its new concept car for the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. It will be named E-Tense and its full revelation will happen tomorrow, at 10h in France (UTC +1). Apart ...
DS teases the new E-Tense on Instagram. Electric coupé, anyone?

ApolloN é o Gumpert Apollo reprojetado. O Arrow será inteiramente novo.

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Se você tiver lido nosso último artigo sobre o ApolloN e o Apollo Arrow, você vai lembrar que os últimos rumores sobre o carro eram de que a Apollo provavelmente iria apresentar dois novos veículos, o Arrow e o ApolloN. E que um desses carros seria o Gumpert Apollo reprojetado e renomeado. O Moto...
ApolloN é o Gumpert Apollo reprojetado. O Arrow será inteiramente novo.

Takata recall could reach 120 million vehicles

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The biggest recall to date shows no sign of settling down. Our previous estimate of affected vehicles was of 53 million units, but things have got much worse. Reuters informs that, besides the 29 million vehicles already recalled in the world, U.S. auto safety regulators may require corrections ...
Takata recall could reach 120 million vehicles

Audi reveals the new generation S4 in sedan and station wagon versions

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The fifth generation A4 is starting to present its most interesting versions. This is the case for the new S4, which has been finally put for sale both as a sedan and as a station wagon, called Avant by the German brand. Under the hood, they have a more impressive 3.0 TFSI V6 that produces 260...
Audi reveals the new generation S4 in sedan and station wagon versions

O quebra-cabeça do ApolloN ganha mais uma peça: a traseira do novo carro esportivo

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Se você é como nós, provavelmente deve estar tentando juntar todas as imagens que a Apollo Automobil já divulgou de seu novo carro para saber o que todas elas juntas revelam. A boa notícia é que mais uma peça foi liberada. E você pode vê-la acima. A notícia melhor ainda é que a revelação oficial ...
O quebra-cabeça do ApolloN ganha mais uma peça: a traseira do novo carro esportivo

O quebra-cabeça do ApolloN ganha mais uma peça: a traseira do novo carro esportivo

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Se você é como nós, provavelmente deve estar tentando juntar todas as imagens que a Apollo Automobil já divulgou de seu novo carro para saber o que todas elas juntas revelam. A boa notícia é que mais uma peça foi liberada. E você pode vê-la acima. A notícia melhor ainda é que a revelação oficial ...
O quebra-cabeça do ApolloN ganha mais uma peça: a traseira do novo carro esportivo

The ApolloN puzzle gets one more piece: the back of the new sports car

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If you are like us, you must be probably trying to put all the images Apollo Automobil has already released of its new car in order to know how all of them look together. The good news is that one more of this pieces has been released. And you can see it above. The very good news is that its...
The ApolloN puzzle gets one more piece: the back of the new sports car

The ApolloN puzzle gets one more piece: the back of the new sports car

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If you are like us, you must be probably trying to put all the images Apollo Automobil has already released of its new car in order to know how all of them look together. The good news is that one more of this pieces has been released. And you can see it above. The very good news is that its...
The ApolloN puzzle gets one more piece: the back of the new sports car

Volvo apresenta o V40 com martelo do Thor de LED nos faróis

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A Volvo mostrou hoje a nova aparência do seu campeão de vendas, o V40. O carro basicamente recebeu novos faróis, que contam com DRLs com a assinatura de LED “Martelo de Thor”, a exemplo dos novos XC90, S90 e V90 e uma nova grade dianteira. Confira o vídeo de apresentação abaixo....
Volvo apresenta o V40 com martelo do Thor de LED nos faróis

Volvo presents the V40 with LED Thor hammers in its headlights

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Volvo has released today the new appearance of its best-seller, the V40. The car has basically received new headlights, which feature the “Thor hammer” DRL LED signature, like the new XC90, S90 and V90, and a new front grille. Check the presentation video below.

Apart from these...
Volvo presents the V40 with LED Thor hammers in its headlights

A apresentação de uma ideia por meio do Riversimple Rasa. E como idiotas simplesmente não a entendem

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Esta última semana trouxe uma grande conquista. A Riversimple apresentou seu segundo protótipo, que está pronto para produção e se chama Rasa. Ele é algo que a empresa está disposta a fazer desde 2009, como o meu artigo sobre a empresa escrito naquela época confirma. Chris Reitz, ex-chefe de desi...
A apresentação de uma ideia por meio do Riversimple Rasa. E como idiotas simplesmente não a entendem

A apresentação de uma ideia por meio do Riversimple Rasa. E como idiotas simplesmente não a entendem

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Esta última semana trouxe uma grande conquista. A Riversimple apresentou seu segundo protótipo, que está pronto para produção e se chama Rasa. Ele é algo que a empresa está disposta a fazer desde 2009, como o meu artigo sobre a empresa escrito naquela época confirma. Chris Reitz, ex-chefe de desi...
A apresentação de uma ideia por meio do Riversimple Rasa. E como idiotas simplesmente não a entendem

Bee-Bee, a new French carmaker, will make the Geneva Motor Show more Bee-zarre

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The 2016 Geneva Motor Show will be filled with important presentations, but it is a democratic event. Beside the Bugatti Veyron successor, the Chiron, you will be able to see things like the Bee-Bee XS, a new small electric vehicle produced in France. According to its mother company, Bee-Bee, it...
Bee-Bee, a new French carmaker, will make the Geneva Motor Show more Bee-zarre

The presentation of a concept through the Riversimple Rasa. And how idiots simply don't get it

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This last week has brought a major achievement. Riversimple has presented its second prototype, one that is ready for production, and has named it Rasa. This is something the company is willing to do since 2009, as my article about the company written back then confirms (in Portuguese). Chris...
The presentation of a concept through the Riversimple Rasa. And how idiots simply don't get it

The presentation of a concept through the Riversimple Rasa. And how idiots simply don't get it

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This last week has brought a major achievement. Riversimple has presented its second prototype, one that is ready for production, and has named it Rasa. This is something the company is willing to do since 2009, as my article about the company written back then confirms (in Portuguese). Chris...
The presentation of a concept through the Riversimple Rasa. And how idiots simply don't get it

Much ado for nothing: this is the restyled VW Gol

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Volkswagen has recently lost one of the oldest leaderships in any market. Its best seller, the Gol, has been outsold in 2014 by Fiat Palio. In 2016, it didn’t even figure among the 5 most sold vehicles in the country: it was in the 9th place. The German company has presented its restyled...
Much ado for nothing: this is the restyled VW Gol

Meet the fourth generation Renault Scénic

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The fourth generation Scénic would only be presented at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show, but its first image has apparently leaked. And the new minivan shows a lot of character.

Meet the fourth generation Renault Scénic

Rimac vai apresentar a versão de produção do Concept_One no Salão de Genebra

Que coincidência…. Dias depois de mostrarmos um vídeo muito legal da Rimac apresentando as capacidades de vetorização de torque do Concept_One, um sistema conhecido como Rimac All Wheel Torque Vectoring (R-AWTV), a fabricante croata afirma que apresentará a versão de produção do carro no Sa...
Rimac vai apresentar a versão de produção do Concept_One no Salão de Genebra

VAZOU! - Imagens de patente revelam a versão final do Honda Civic Hatchback

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Você provavelmente já viu o teaser que a Honda divulgou sobre o futuro Civic Hatchback, que também terá a versão Civic Type-R. Mas o Autoblog.nl obteve imagens vazadas de patentes que mostram como será o carro de produção, não o sob a forma de conceito. E ele vai ficar muito bom!

O que é evident...
VAZOU! - Imagens de patente revelam a versão final do Honda Civic Hatchback

Volvo is developing a Polestar Drive-E engine with two turbochargers and a supercharger!

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Last year, Volvo has presented a prototype engine that featured 2 turbocharger which were fed by an electric turbocharger. This engine produced 336 kW. New rumors state that Volvo is developing a production version of such engine in order to use them in Polestar versions. But the electric...
Volvo is developing a Polestar Drive-E engine with two turbochargers and a supercharger!

Hyundai presents the Ioniq Electric, with a (disappointing) 169 km range

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Hyundai has made the headlines with a car that offers 3 different powertrains in the same body : hybrid, hybrid plugin and full electric. It is the Ioniq. But only the hybrid had been presented so far. Now the Korean brand has released images and information on the Ioniq Electric. But it has...
Hyundai presents the Ioniq Electric, with a (disappointing) 169 km range

Fiat Toro é a estrela do nosso mais recente Resumo Semanal - de 14 a 21 de fevereiro de 2016

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A Fiat apresentou sua primeira picape médio-compacta, a Toro, e o MotorChase foi convidado para a sua apresentação oficial. Sua avaliação foi o artigo mais importante neste site na semana passada, mas tem mais… Tem muito mais! Também vamos nos lembrar do Alpine Vision, da produção do Alfa R...
Fiat Toro é a estrela do nosso mais recente Resumo Semanal - de 14 a 21 de fevereiro de 2016

Fiat Toro is the star of our most recent Week Review - February 14 to 21, 2016

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Fiat has presented its first authentic midsize pick-up, the Toro, and MotorChase has been invited for its official presentation. Its evaluation was the most important article in this website in the past week, but there was more… Plenty more! We will also recall the Alpine Vision,...
Fiat Toro is the star of our most recent Week Review - February 14 to 21, 2016