Pedigree of the Brands - A Different View of the Story... ...Many of us own cars which come from rather famous brands. Plenty of times, even if you hate to admit it, the badge is the main reason to look at a certain car and, in the end, it's the decisive reason in actually choosing the "perfect"model. OK, there ... Continue reading >
100+ years since the invention of the self-propelled car, three new engines battle for a place in the automotive future. Which one do you see in your car 10 years from now?
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... as I'm sure most of you guys remember, Porsche was pretty much in deep doo-doo during the mid-nineties. Sure, there are probably more people who only (want to) remember the success period in the past few years, but they should also know that the auto brand with the ...
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... do you guys remember those "stupid" movies, with characters that get into a tiny car which takes them by itself at home or wherever they need, because it – the "stupid" car" – knows where and how to take you?
In case you ...
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Do you guys remember the 2500 dollar car from Tata? It was called the Nano, and in theory it was supposed to offer – especially to Indians – the chance to own a bike with a roof and four seats. It didn't look anything spectacular and it was obvious that ...
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... would be an appropriate tagline for the upcoming Chinese invasion. Yes, I'm well aware that the original phrase ("All your base are belong to us", ed) was quoted from a Japanese video game, but Engrish can be used to define pretty much any Asian ...
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Diesel Power...EDITORIAL... some say that the real diesel revolution started in Europe about 20-25 years ago, and that that era is about to end with the introduction of higher efficient and smaller gasoline engines. Plus, one of the largest car markets in the world, the United States, has steered clear of using diesel engines on a large scale at about the same time when the Europeans were just getting the hang of really improving it. So it happens that oil-burners are currently making over 40% of ALL the cars sold in Europe, since, unlike the 'mericans, the demand for diesel was also encouraged by a relatively higher cost for gasoline at the pump. In the US it became the complete opposite, since diesel fuel is slightly more expensive than gasoline. Although the European continuous development of diesel ... >> Read more |
... Before the April 25-26 weekend came to an end, there was an increasing wave – or should I say tsunami? - of media reports concerning the completely inevitable Chapter 11 reorganization of Chrysler LLC. Like many times history has shown us, a LOT can ...
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... or are they just technologically advanced and very fast means of propulsion for the rich and, sometimes, famous? I have often asked myself (and others) this question, especially in the last few years, but an absolute truthful answer has evaded me so far. Let's have ...
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... A few decades ago - let's not go too far and say only three or four - Saab was the epitome of Swedish quirkiness on four wheels. No, it wasn't Volvo, whose sole original trait was (and still is) its safety-based marketing. The "other Swedish ...
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... unconcern. For years, car manufacturers have been defying us by explaining that the dashboard from their 10-12k automobile is quasi-identical to the one found in its bigger and more "luxurious" 50-70k sister because they are reducing costs and, as a ...
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... say what? These last few days the online automotive world, including myself, was taken by storm thanks to a misleading article posted by the Brits at Autocar. The news article implied among other things that BMW is working on a radioactive technology. Autocar ...
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... or can it? The newly-launched Toyota iQ has filled its creators with a lot of expectations, since technically, this is the first Japanese kei-car specifically designed for the Europe market. First of all, I should mention the fact that my tastes in four-wheeled ...
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... nothing! I've always hated Chris Bangle. I've hated him to death without even knowing why. Maybe because everybody did? Because it was the trend? Every Bayerische Motoren Werke fan on the Internet was saying that he's just destroying the BMW image. So I jumped ...
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...truth? Just like mushrooms after the rain, the number of aftermarket gas-saving products has started to exponentially grow since the global rise in fuel prices. In recent times though, fuel prices have stabilized or even decreased, but fuel-saving devices and ...
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... a panacea? I couldn't get used to the idea that if your space needs ever outgrew a 911, Porsche prescribed you another one of their models. Until I actually drove the Cayenne, that is. No other SUV - with the emphasis on the “S” letter - is alike. ...
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... is the question right now on many Japanese minds and not only. The Japan Automobile Manufacturers' Association (JAMA) is apparently reflecting on whether this year's Tokyo Motor Show should be canceled or not, Automotive News informs us. Although at first I thought ...
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... is it the gas guzzling SUV, the comfy sedan or the toys'r'us micro cars? There’s no doubt the financial downturn changed the automotive industry but, beside these reports telling you about automakers pushed beyond their limits and forced to get on knees ...
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... for car makers. According to the usa.gov website, the five most popular New Year's Resolutions in the US are, in this order: lose weight, managing debt, save money, get a better job and get fit. As outlandish and coincidental as it may seem, I think these ...
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...browsers! (drumroll) The day we all waited (and feared) has finally arrived. The autoevolution.com project is in business (read: online) and the whole team bids you a warm welcome on our website. I shall start now with a small(ish) summary/ glossary/ map of the ...
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...while I somewhat agree and don't agree with the subject of anything that concerns bailout money, I'm completely baffled by the circus put in by the mizaru, kikazaru and iwazaru monkeys (read: General Motors, Ford and Chrysler). "There's a delicious irony in ...
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...da ba die... was the chorus to a catchy/crappy song by an obscure European band called Eiffel 65. The “blue” part in it also echoes part of the name given by Volkswagen to its current TDI models equipped with special fuel-saving technologies. The boys in ...
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