VW adds 7 Speed DSG Option to Passat CC

VW's 4 door sports sedan is now available with the firm's seven-speed DSG gearbox. Offered exclusively with the 1.8-litre TSI 160 PS engine and in standard CC trim, the DSG improves the car's acceleration from a standstill to 62 mph to 8.5 seconds versus the manual's 8.6 seconds.

Furthermore, it gives an improved fuel consumption figure on the combined cycle of 38.7 mpg UK while CO2 emissions are reduced to 172 g/km.

Alfa 159 Turbo to debut at Geneva

Alfa Romeo's stylish 159 will benefit from the addition of the Fiat Group's all-new 1.8 Di Turbo Jet petrol unit, and will make its world premiere at the Geneva Show this March. This unit is capable of producing 200bhp.

In the front-wheel drive Alfa 159 Sedan and Sportwagon, the 1.8 Di Turbo Jet will be hooked up to either a 6-speed manual gearbox or a 6-speed sequential automatic transmission from Aisin.

E-Class Coupe spotted in Spain

RIP Honda S2000

2009 will be the final year of production for the award-winning roadster. The S2000 is sold in 64 countries around the world with cumulative world-wide sales of over 110,000 since its introduction in 1999.

"The S2000 is a sports car designed by enthusiasts for enthusiasts," said John Mendel, executive vice president of American Honda Motor Co., Inc. "It raised the bar for all future roadsters, and it's already considered a classic by many Honda fans."

2009 Toyota Wish information leaked!

Body size L x W x H = 4,590 / 1,695-1,745 / 1,590 (mm)

Wheelbase = 2,750 (mm)

Interior Space L x W x H = 2,660 / 1,470 / 1,315 (mm).

Engines

1.8 L 2ZR-FAE DOHC Dual VVTi +Valvemetric

106kW(144PS)/6,400rpm

176Nm(17.9kg-m)/4,400rpm

2.0 L 2ZR-FAE DOHC Dual VVTi +Valvemetric

118kW(158PS)/6,200rpm

196Nm(20.0kg-m)/4,400rpm

Hyundai Equus Sneak Preview

Hyundai Motor released the image of its large Equus sedan, which is scheduled to be launched in February. Its large radiator grill makes it look impressive from the front, while the side view is “elegant and dynamic,” the company said in a press release.

The model will feature a Tau 4.6L DOHC V-8, 4.6-liter gasoline engine, which is one of Ward’s Auto 10 best engines for 2008. It can generate a maximum of 380 horsepower and is rumoured to be mated to an in-house developed 8-speed automatic gearbox. The Equus will hit showrooms in South Korea in Feb 2010.