New Year's Resolutions...
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / ... 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...
My Name is Brand. James Brand...
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / ... So I went to a movie theater the other night. Not the biggest fan of James Bond movies in the world but I figured “The Quantum of Solace” was a good enough compromise if you have low...
Three wise monkeys...
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / ...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 ...
Gentlemen, start your...
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / ...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....
Automotive industry says: “Bring the pain!”...
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / ... just like it was a line from a B-category action flick or the name of Method Man's '90s single. Everybody is preparing nowadays to take the world economic recession head on. Regarded b...
I'm Blue da ba dee...
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / ...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...
MINI, Mini on the Wall, Which Is the Best Car Type of Them All?...
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / ... 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...
Better Cars, Smaller Profits. The Automotive Industry at the Crossroad
19 Nov 2010, 08:16 UTC · By: Charles Darveight / Profits posted by the great automobile makers follow such a steep, descending trend that it becomes pretty obvious that their strategy for the future must change, and quickly. They’re proba...
The Astounding SUVs. Eppur si muove
12 Nov 2010, 13:05 UTC · By: Charles Darveight / When Porsche announced they were going to launch an SUV, a wave of protests from brand fans (and not only) emerged, raging like a cataract in a thunderstorm. Journalists snorted in disgust, further ...
Post-Milan Motorcycle Show Impressions…
5 Nov 2010, 15:30 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / … While being caught in the UEFA Champions League fever, the Italian city of Milan was also the host of another major event, dedicated to the motorized two-wheeled market. As you might have s...
Coachbuilding - A Long Lost Art
24 Oct 2010, 04:03 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / As many of you know, in the first half of the twentieth century, car manufacturing used to be a little bit different than it is today. Apart from car makers who were already perfecting series car pr...
Chevrolet Volt – Jack of all Trades, Master of None?...
19 Oct 2010, 12:05 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / ...As I'm sure most of you are already aware, this past week has been hellish for GM's PR managers, and I'm not using my strongest words for the situation. First, they had to take car...
Volkswagen Group's Matryoshkas...
10 Oct 2010, 15:33 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / ...Matryoshkas are Russian dolls, usually made out of wood. Alas, that's not the interesting part about them. They all come in sets - usually five or more – and the curious bit is the fac...
Post-Paris Auto Show Impressions...
2 Oct 2010, 15:11 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / ...It's Saturday and I'm sitting in a French hotel lobby, realizing that my laptop's battery is getting depleted by the minute and I have absolutely no idea about what were the best q...
Are Retro Cars Here to Stay?
20 Sep 2010, 09:58 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / ... The first modern successful retro automobile is most definitely the soon-to-be-replaced Volkswagen New Beetle. There were many other retro cars prior to it, but none were as successful. Designed...
The Open Road to Nowhere
16 Sep 2010, 05:56 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A while back, not so long ago, we learned about a hairdresser from an obscure town in the UK and her desire to live her last years in style. The woman's name is Sue O'Grady, she's 62 ...
Our Test Drive Section Facelift...
8 Sep 2010, 12:30 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / ... According to Merriam-Webster, a facelift is an alteration, restoration, or restyling (as of a building) intended especially to modernize. This definition is dead on for pretty much everything, w...
Are Modern Car Seats Too Firm?...
30 Aug 2010, 09:33 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / ... I might be called a weirdo after this article, but as the comments here might already suggest, I'm more than OK with getting flamed for exposing my opinion. So, here it goes. Am I the only ...
EVs Versus PHEVs, Which Will Be Smarter To Own?...
12 Aug 2010, 10:30 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / ...Oil reserves are depleting - either by actual consumption or by accidental spilling – gas prices are about to rise once again and the recession is probably yet to have claimed all of its au...
Ignorance, a Bliss that Kills...
5 Aug 2010, 12:42 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / ...Yesterday, autoevolution ran a story about a new OnStar feature meant to help drivers remember not to forget their children in the car. As we all know, high temperatures are scorching the planet,...