First photos of the upcoming Volkswagen Tiguan are finally revealed. Scheduled to be officially presented to the public this autumn at the International Motor Show in Frankfurt, the Tiguan (sorry, but it looks more like an overgrown Golf than a shrunken Touareg) will try to offer both the compactness of a hatchback and some off-road capabilities of mid-size SUVs.

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BMW has finally unveiled details concerning its facelifted 6 Series coupe and convertible performance vehicles. The range-topping BMW 650i now sports the new eight-cylinder 4.8-liter engine, featuring double-VANOS system and Valvetronic valve control and capable of developing up to 360 hp reached at 6,300 rpm. The engine's maximum torque peaks at 3,400 rpm and reaches generous 360 lb-ft (488 Nm).

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In order to properly mark Ferrari's sixtieth birthday, the Italian car maker has created and presented to the public its new Ferrari 612 Scaglietti Sessanta sports car. The exclusive model of the Ferrari 612 Scaglietti, which will be limited to only sixty units, is equipped with a standard F1 gearbox and a gorgeous electro-chromic panoramic roof panel with three degrees of opaqueness.

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The new Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster will be officially presented to the public at the upcoming Festival of Speed at Goodwood, Sussex, which is not far away from Woking, Surrey where the roadster will be assembled.

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General Motors has confessed that it's being silently developing a new Duramax V8 oil-burner to power its charismatic Hummer H2 SUV as well as the pair of Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra pickup trucks. Scheduled to go on the assembly line by the end of year 2009, the diesel will have a displacement of 4.5 liters. Maybe, not so impressive for the local customer, but bear in mind that the engine will be 25 per cent more fuel efficient than its gasoline counterpart of comparable displacement.

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After almost a year that the initial gossip started spreading throughout the automotive sites, Aston Martin has finally completed the preparations needed to bring to the British market its much revered Vantage N24 street-legal racing vehicle.

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Ford has just revealed its super-hot 2008 Ford Shelby GT Cabriolet. Available this August, the convertible's production will be limited to just 2,300 units, giving the vehicle the delicate taste of exclusivity and justifying the higher price tag.

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The first Tesla Roadster hasn't even seen its owner yet, but the company has already decided to increase prices for the 2008 MY electric vehicle.

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Jaguar has finally revealed its face-lifted XKR performance coupe. Although not really different from the current Jaguar XKR, the updated model is nevertheless a small step forward for the struggling automaker.

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Fiat is reportedly considering supplying its new Fiat Abarth 500 mini car to the United States, trying to position it as the Mini Cooper's direct competition in the niche of The-Cars-That-Came-Back.

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The supercharged Caterham X330 Concept model features such a high power-to-weight ratio it makes both Bugatti Veyron and the McLaren F1 look like a pair of pony cars. At least, Caterham implies just that.

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German super-tuner Brabus has released its new power upgrade program for the not so recent Mercedes-Benz CLS 63 AMG coupe. Being pretty powerful as it is, the CLS 63 AMG gets its 6.2-liter V8 engine's power further increased to impressive 550 hp with peak torque jumping through the roof and reaching 650 Nm.

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JE Design's new tuning program for the updated 2007 VW Touareg offers considerable power boost for the SUV's diesel engine, as well as a new body kit. The latter consists of a new front spoiler with cartridges for double headlights consisting of fog lamps and upper beam headlights, a pair of side sills with an air inlet and a rear apron attachment, also available with Park Distance Control system.

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Anyone can own a Rolls-Royce. I mean, all you need to join the club, is some €350,000, and this is not a crazy lot of money in some oil-exporting parts of the world. No wonder that BMW tries to make the marquee more exclusive by presenting from time to time new, exclusive editions of the super saloon, limited to just a couple of dozens of copies.

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