This morning we brought you the first computer-generated pics of Hyundai’s Geneva show car, the HED-6. However, unbeknownst to us Hyundai decided to do a switcheroo on the car’s name, substituting the not-so-descriptive HED-6 moniker with the far more cryptic “ix-onic” name.

The ix-onic concept was designed in Europe at Hyundai’s Russelheim studio in Germany, with [...]

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BMW has announced the debut by year’s end of its new Sports Automatic Transmission with Double Clutch (quite a mouthful and no-doubt quite a gearbox) in its 335i Coupé and 335i Convertible models.

Replacing the previous optional six-speed Steptronic gearbox, the new Double Clutch transmission features seven-speeds and takes its place as an option, alongside the [...]

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Leaked images and sketchy details doing the rounds earlier this week forced BMW’s hand and they have now officially revealed the new E93 M3 convertible. As previously reported, BMW are simultaneously debuting their new seven-speed M-DCT double clutch gearbox, which promises improved performance and efficiency.

The M-DCT is the first double clutch gearbox designed to deal [...]

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We’ve been keeping an eye on the Euro spec Focus for a while now. Initially it was believed to be in for a big make-over and the Focus artists impression we showed you at the time got tongues wagging – a super sexy Focus looked likely. Last weeks Frankfurt Motor Show unveiling brought the speculation [...]

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The new generation E92 BMW M3 has just been officially introduced to the press in Europe and some European journalists have been lucky enough to spend a bit of time behind the wheel at the Spanish launch. The new M3 is expected in dealer’s showrooms during early September and will be wearing a sticker price [...]

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According to Autocar the upcoming E92 BMW M3 V8 will be available with a 7-speed double clutch gearbox. This is not a revision of the previous models SMG which was considered at best a flawed driving experience. It sounds as though the new 7-speed is similar in concept to Volkswagen’s brilliant DSG.

The new gearbox will [...]

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So, what is your new Porsche Turbo belting Nissan Skyline GTR going to cost? Read on…

It won’t be cheap but then they never have been. The 2008 GTR will still make a Porsche Turbo look overpriced and if the rumours are true, maybe a little slow…

It seems likely that there will be three levels of [...]

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