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Jaguar Wants MINI Rival
Jaguar Wants MINI Rival

17 Nov 2011, 16:08 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / More and more sportscar and luxury automobile makers that don’t operate under the wing of larger group are being forced to make city cars. The trend started with Aston Martin’s introduct...

 
Alfa Wants a New Spider in Time for US Return
Alfa Wants a New Spider in Time for US Return

15 Nov 2011, 14:58 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / A recent Auto Express report managed to puzzle us thoroughly, as it talks about a fresh Alfa Romeo spider that’s coming to challenge the Mazda MX-5 (and of course the MINI Roadster that challe...

 
Fiat Panda Abarth Coming in 2013
Fiat Panda Abarth Coming in 2013

15 Nov 2011, 08:54 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / According to a recent report from Auto Express, a hot version of the all-new Fiat Panda will be sold under the Abarth brand starting in 2013. However, don’t expect this to be a city compact tu...

 
Jaguar X-Type Successor Coming in 2015 as FWD Model
Jaguar X-Type Successor Coming in 2015 as FWD Model

11 Nov 2011, 17:09 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Jaguar X-Type was only loved by the people in Eastern European countries that liked the badge but never drove it. We’re not sure if the automaker is willing to put that bad on another car ...

 
2014 Chevrolet Corvette C7 Won't Be so Different After All
2014 Chevrolet Corvette C7 Won't Be so Different After All

9 Nov 2011, 17:04 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Internet is a wonderful place filled with rumors and speculations that will overload your synapses. However, some are not firmly rooted in reality and as time passes, we get closer to the palpab...

 
Edmunds Announces Pricing Estimates for Subaru BRZ, Scion FR-S
Edmunds Announces Pricing Estimates for Subaru BRZ, Scion FR-S

31 Oct 2011, 23:03 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / OK, we promise this is the last time we talk about these cars… for today at least. We don’t really know why, but the case for the trio of sportscars is getting very clear very fast, and...

 
Peugeot Re-Generation Teaser: It's the 208
Peugeot Re-Generation Teaser: It's the 208

28 Oct 2011, 13:06 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Peugeots strike us as cars designed and built in China that end up on European roads lacking the French touch they are supposed to have. However, this isn’t true for the new 4008 crossover bas...

 
BMW Building a Case for the Z4 M
BMW Building a Case for the Z4 M

27 Oct 2011, 15:28 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We really don’t understand why this debate is taking so long, but according to Inside Line, BMW M is making a case for the Z4 M. "There are days when it hurts not to have one, but the...

 
Mercedes Benz to Debut New Straight-Six Engine
Mercedes Benz to Debut New Straight-Six Engine

25 Oct 2011, 16:39 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The world of luxury and performance automobiles might get even more stranger in the coming years. As you might already know, BMW is likely to use a 3.3-liter V6 with at least two turbos in the next ...

 
Chrysler 300 Hybrid Coming in 2013
Chrysler 300 Hybrid Coming in 2013

20 Oct 2011, 16:46 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The CEO of both Fiat and Chrysler, Sergio Marchionne, has been against hybrid vehicles in the past, but it seems he is turning over a new green leaf. In a recent statement, he took a less radical st...

 
Toyota Prius C Could Be Built in Europe
Toyota Prius C Could Be Built in Europe

20 Oct 2011, 15:37 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / A couple of days ago, we brought you the first images of the production Prius C, the new smallest member of the hybrid family with the same name. The car had been leaked via some brochure scans ahea...

 
Chevrolet Pondering Sonic-Based Crossover, Buick Version Also Likely
Chevrolet Pondering Sonic-Based Crossover, Buick Version Also Likely

20 Oct 2011, 13:00 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Chevrolet’s model lineup is evolving outside the US market these days, with both the new Malibu sedan and Colorado pickup having been unveiled in Asia, where production has begun. But Automoti...

 
Maserati SUV Could Be Called the Cinqueporte
Maserati SUV Could Be Called the Cinqueporte

20 Oct 2011, 12:54 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Marchionne managed to pull a 180 on us in Frankfurt with the Maserati SUV that was dubbed the Kubang. Instead of getting some sort of retouched Jeep Grand Cherokee, the end result looked totally uni...

 
Buick Verano Will Get Hybrid Version, Major Refresh in 2015
Buick Verano Will Get Hybrid Version, Major Refresh in 2015

20 Oct 2011, 12:50 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / People are just getting to know the characteristics of the new Buick Verano, which was revealed at this year’s Detroit Auto Show and pack GM’s usual 2.4-liter 177 hp engine mated to six-...

 
Current Defender to Soldier on Until 2017
Current Defender to Soldier on Until 2017

20 Oct 2011, 11:27 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / After we saw how cool the Land Rover DC100 Concept looked in Frankfurt, and testing one of the most interesting offers from a British manufacturer in a long time (we’re not going to say more, ...

 
Mercedes to Launch A-Class Cabriolet
Mercedes to Launch A-Class Cabriolet

19 Oct 2011, 10:19 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Mercedes has big plans for the A-Class and B-Class, and these include not only different chassis configurations - sedans, coupes, SUVs... you name it - but also a strong offensive into the untapped ...

 
McLaren F1 Successor Testing Kicks Off Ahead of 2014 Launch
McLaren F1 Successor Testing Kicks Off Ahead of 2014 Launch

18 Oct 2011, 16:07 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / McLaren has been working on a successor for the F1, and rumor has it it will be a true game-changer, not just a more powerful version of the MP4-12C, but an all-new model that’s expected to de...

 
New Audi R8 Coming in 2014, Will Be Lighter and Stiffer
New Audi R8 Coming in 2014, Will Be Lighter and Stiffer

18 Oct 2011, 14:50 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Here’s what autoevolution know about the Audi R8’s future: a facelifted version will bring a new front end and some slight power increases for both the V8 and V10. We expected it to be u...

 
Mercedes Benz F125 Concept Points to Electric S-Class
Mercedes Benz F125 Concept Points to Electric S-Class

18 Oct 2011, 12:45 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We just couldn’t believe that Mercedes chose the F125 Concept to celebrate its 125th anniversary. The car had gullwings like the rumored baby SLS AMG that’s reportedly on the way, but it...

 
2014 BMW i3 Could Have Extended Range Option
2014 BMW i3 Could Have Extended Range Option

14 Oct 2011, 16:16 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We though all was clear when it came to BMW’s i-cars: the i3 was supposed to be all electric, while the i8 is a plug-in hybrid with sportscar appeal. But now, Consumer Reports has brought f...