The famous Porsche 911 GT2 supercar has received yet another tuning kit making it even more powerful. The Swiss made Sportec SP750 program consists of a four stage power upgrade, an aero kit, new wheels, as well as chassis and suspension tuning.

Sportec SP750: Swiss made tuning kit for the Porsche 911 GT2 (997)

First presented in March 2008 at the Geneva motor show, the Smart ForTwo Special Edition Limited Two will arrive to the U.K. market on the first day of September. Soon available as a coupe and a cabrio, this highly limited edition Smart will start as low as £9575 and £11,525 respectively.

Smart ForTwo Special Edition Limited Two U.K. pricing

The 2010 Buick LaCrosse, which is very important for the brand, will be built on the completely new Epsilon II platform suitable to create both front and all-wheel drive cars. Although GM plans to share it among the 2009 Opel Insignia, 2010 Saab 9-5, 2011 Saturn Aura and 2012 Chevy Malibu, the new LaCrosse will be the first to showcase the new architecture.

2010 Buick LaCrosse teaser image revealed

In a desperate effort to save its Highlander mid-size SUV, Toyota has officially announced that the 2009 MY car will get a new, more fuel-efficient engine. Producing only 187 hp and 186 lb-ft of torque, it will be just a shadow of current Highlander's 3.5-liter V6 VVT-i engine capable of producing up to 270 hp 248 pound-feet of torque.

2009 Toyota Highlander will get a four-pot engine, offer better mpg

Fiat is reportedly working on adding a hybrid-powered version of its highly popular Fiat 500 super-mini. According to Auto Express, the Fiat 500 Hybrid may be motivated by a fuel-sipping 900cc two-cylinder engine.

Fiat 500 may get a hybrid version

Although the oil prices are going north and may dip well below the $100 mark before the end of the year, the market for the huge body-on-frame truck-based SUVs will keep in the years to come. With its 2010 Cadillac SRX crossover, GM bets that the future belongs to lighter, fuel-sipping car-based SUVs.

2010 Cadillac SRX crossover SUV previewed

That's for the base 2009 Dodge Ram model with the $900 destination charge included. More upscale Quad Cab truck will be priced at $26,225 and the top of the line Crew 1500 will start at impressive $32,530 but will feature a weatherproof RamBox cargo management system, a pair of store-in-the-floor storage bins with removable liners, speed control, remote keyless entry, heated mirrors and 17-inch painted aluminum wheels. Wow.

2009 Dodge Ram will start at $22,170

The Dutch exotic car maker Spyker Cars is going to bring its Spyker C8 Aileron all-aluminum concept to the upcoming Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance motor show. The second generation C-line supercar will go into limited production before the end of 2008.

Spyker C8 Aileron to be presented at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance

The 2010 Pontiac G8 ST (the ST stands for Sport Truck here) will feature the same 361hp V8 engine that the Pontiac G8 GT is motivated with. Sporting a 3500lb towing capacity and delivering the 0-60mph acceleration time of only 5.4 seconds, the Sport Truck will at the same time be one of the most fuel efficient vehicles in its class, GM says.

2010 Pontiac G8 ST: superior performance and towing capacity

AC Schnitzer has just presented its new tuning kit for the BMW M3 Cabrio. The hot convertible's V8 engine is left intact, so, like most recent kits from the German tuner, the ACS3 Sport Cabriolet is more about the looks than performance.

AC Schnitzer's BMW M3-based ACS3 Sport Cabriolet

The Pininfarina Hyperion one-off special model is inspired by the classic pre-war RR's and is based on the current Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe. It is powered by the standard 453bhp, 6.75-liter V12 engine and features zero to 60mph acceleration time of only 6 seconds.

Pininfarina Hyperion based on the Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe

GM is about to start selling the XFE (which stands for Xtra Fuel Economy) versions of its 2WD 2009 Chevy Silverado, Chevy Tahoe, GMC Sierra and GMC Yukon full size SUV's and trucks. Even without expensive hybrid drivetrains, these dinosaurs from the times of cheap oil may return 7% to 5% better fuel economy their standard siblings.

2009 Chevrolet Tahoe XFE returns 7% better mpg

So, the famous Audi RS6 Avant sports wagon will soon have a little brother. The 2009 Audi RS6 Sedan will rev its mighty 580hp / 650Nm (480 lb-ft), 5.0-liter Twin-Turbo V10 FSI engine at the upcoming Paris Motor Show this October.

Audi RS6 Sedan prematurely revealed

OK, we have first detailed info on the BMW's Edition Sport package for the 2008 BMW 6 Series model. It looks like the package won't include any upgrades to the vehicle's standard engines, but there will anyway be an M anti-roll stabilization system, which will include stiffened axles - by 10 percent at the front and by 30 percent at the rear, definitely improving 6 Series' handling.

BMW 650i Edition Sport Coupe will start at £53,445

The 2009 Acura TL mid-size luxury sedan from Honda's premium brand looks like an evolutionary step in direction set by the sporty 2009 Acura TSX. Unfortunately, the direction is dead wrong.

2009 Acura TL: keeping it simple?

Although it's been more than a year since Hyundai revealed its interesting Velostar concept, will have to wait till September 2009 till the Korean company officially debuts a successor to its ageing Hyundai Tiburon coupe, known outside of the United States as, err, Coupe. The company will probably show it in Frankfurt, Germany.

2010 Hyundai Tiburon (Coupe) to be presented September 2009

Bosch Motronic's serial ECU module reprogrammed by Hamann increases Mini Cooper D diesel engine's maximum power output from 110hp to more interesting 136 horsepower available at 4000rpm. The oil-burner's peak torque is also increased to 300 Nm available between 1750 and 2000 rpm. Unfortunately, Hamann doesn't specify whether this enormous (for the car of this size) amount of moment is available in a normal or an Overboost mode.

Hamann tunes diesel-powered Mini Cooper D

Toyota's performance parts supplier TRD starts selling supercharger kits for the Toyota Tundra truck and the Toyota Sequoia full-size SUV, the latter based on the former. The new supercharger, actually revealed back in June, increases the standard V8 engine's maximum power and torque from 381hp / 401 lb-ft to more appealing 504hp and 550 lb-ft.

Toyota Tundra gets a supercharger from TRD

Ford Europe has finally announced European pricing for its upcoming 2009 Ford Fiesta global mini car. The entry-level three-door model equipped with a 1.25-liter, 60hp petrol engine will be available at a price of just €11,250 (only $16,950 at current USD/EUR exchange rates).

2009 Ford Fiesta will start at €11,250

The new Suzuki Alto mini car, which is targeting the European market with its crazy gasoline prices, will be produced in India at Maruti Suzuki India's Manesar manufacturing facility. The first cars will be assembled in October 2008 and will arrive to dealerships by December 2008.

2009 Suzuki Alto to be built in India

Details are still scarce, but it looks like the upcoming Aston Martin One-77 will surely kick back sides of such supercars as the Lamborghini Reventón and the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren. The 77 part of its name means that only 77 supercars will be sold to the luckiest of us who can afford paying a price of about £1.2 million.

Aston Martin One-77: aluminum and carbon-fiber

Nissan will soon bring to the North American market its all-wheel drive Infiniti G37x sports coupe. Set to compete with the Audi A5 Quattro and the BMW 335xi, the new coupe will be shipped with a 7-speed automatic transmission with Drive Sport (DS) Mode and Downshift Rev Matching and the ATESSA E-TSO AWD system.

Infiniti G37 Coupe gets AWD, called G37x

Not satisfied with your BMW X5 E70 look? Or, maybe you just can't find your dear SUV on the parking lot? Well, then AC Schnitzer does have a news for you. Although its new Falcon widebody kit won't make the car faster or more appealing, it will at least make the X5 more individual.

AC Schnitzer adds Falcon body kit to BMW X5

The 2009 Ford Mustang, which is basically a facelifted 2008 model, will feature a choice of three roof options. Besides the standard metal coupe and convertible, the Blue Oval's new car will also sport a panoramic glass roof, an option usually seen on much more expensive cars like Mercedes-Benz SLK or the Lexus ES.

2009 Ford Mustang will get a panoramic glass roof

Aston Martin, which is in the process of searching for new technology partners, is seriously considering outsourcing new engines -or even entire platforms, for that matters- from the Mercedes-Benz luxury carmaker. The British and the German companies are reportedly working on new engines, transmissions and hybrid powertrains.

AMG 6.2L V8 engine to power the Aston Martin Vantage?