Jaguar had a record year in 2008 — largely in part to the company’s new XF sedan — and the British marque is looking to keep that momentum rolling this year with a revised version of its XK sports car. Our spy photographers have spotted a nearly undisguised prototype of Jaguar’s hotter XKR coupe, [...]

(Update: Illustration Added.) It’s no secret that Audi is planning a high-performance variant of its forthcoming A1 supermini. Set to do battle with cars like the Mini John Cooper Works, Alfa Romeo MiTo GTA and Fiat 500 Abarth, the Audi S1 will likely get a tweaked version of the 1.4-liter supercharged and turbocharged TFSI four-cylinder [...]

Volvo has announced a new twin-turbocharged diesel 2.4-liter, five-cylinder engine for the S80 sedan. With 205-horsepower and 420 Nm of torque (about 310 lb-ft.), the engine is said to be capable of about 38 mpg while meeting strict Euro 5 emissions standards. Though not expected to go on sale in North America, European Volvo [...]

Jaguar recently launched a new diesel powerplant for its XF range in Europe, but the new 3.0L won?t be exclusive to a Jaguar brand, a new report finds. Jaguar?s sister company, the also Tata-owned Land Rover, will also have access to the new mill.According to Autocar, the new 3.0L twin-turbocharged diesel V6 will power [...]