New Car Sales in Spain Down 13.2% in 2012
3 Jan 2013, 11:04 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / France is not the only developed European country struggling with slow sales of new cars, as Spain is in a very similar situation. The Spaniards have reported a drop of 13.2%, which is only 0.7% bet...
Via Motors Announces Three New EVs for Detroit
28 Dec 2012, 13:28 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Via Motors will make its presence felt at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show, with three new EVs, which will be unveiled by Bob Lutz himself. If you have not heard of Via Motors, they are a company which sp...
Volvo XC60 Facelift Photos Surface in China
28 Dec 2012, 12:23 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The highly-successful Volvo XC60 has just been given a facelift for the 2013 model-year, we have photos from China, courtesy of yiche.com. The first thing you notice is the restyled front end, which...
Front End of the Ferrari F70 Rendered Based on Teaser
27 Dec 2012, 16:47 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / With less three months before it is officially revealed, in March at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, the Ferrari F70 Enzo-successor shows its face... sort of. Using the very dim and grainy front end tea...
204 HP Kia Pro_Cee'd GT First Drive
27 Dec 2012, 10:16 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We were a bit skeptical when we first heard that Kia would be attempting to enter the hot hatch market, with a spiced up version of the all-new Pro_Cee’d, called the GT. Our enthusiasm w...
Alfa Romeo Says 4C is ‘The Car to End All Cars’
27 Dec 2012, 07:58 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While we had been speculating for quite some time on the possible reveal date for Alfa Romeo’s sporty 4C, we finally have some official confirmation. The Italian automaker has just released a ...
GM Announces Recall of 118,800 Chevrolet and GMC Pickups
21 Dec 2012, 13:03 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It is often minor niggles which trigger large scale recalls, and this time a secondary latch which is supposed to keep the hood down, and not unexpectedly open while driving, may not have been fitte...
Subaru Refreshes Stella Kei Car for 2013 Model-Year
21 Dec 2012, 09:33 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Subaru has just announced that it has refreshed and facelifted its Stella kei car, for the 2013 model-year. The updated car, gets a mild exterior body refresh, which brings it more up to date in the...
Teaser Used As Base to Render Rear End of the Ferrari F70
20 Dec 2012, 13:52 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Ferrari recently showed off a not very revealing teaser for their upcoming Enzo successor (the F70), which highlighted the basic shape of the car’s rear end, as well as the position of the lig...
Qoros Design Philosophy Explained - Compact SUV Previewed
20 Dec 2012, 12:08 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / New Chinese automaker Qoros will have to do a lot to impress their future buyers, and their car will have to be good, and not just skin deep. Still, the ‘skin’ is still important, and th...
Drop Top Customs Announce Cadillac XTS Convertible
20 Dec 2012, 10:48 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Drop Top Customs specialize, as their name suggests, in turning boring sedans and other hardtop cars into stylish convertibles. The latest ones they`ve done are a Chrysler 300 and a Dodge Charger, w...
2013 Mazda6 Starts at $20,880 - Goes On Sale On January 2
20 Dec 2012, 09:04 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Mazda has announced that their all-new 6 is going on sale in the US on January 2, 2013, with a starting price of $20,880, without the $795 destination charge - $21,675 in total. This price is for th...
Acura TSX Sport Wagon Starts at $31,860 in the US
19 Dec 2012, 13:39 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Acura TSX Sport Wagon has recently gotten its revised pricing information for the US market, where it now starts at $31,860. The TSX still gets features such as cargo cover for the rear, side st...
Chinese Automaker BYD Working on 2.0-Liter Turbocharged Engine
19 Dec 2012, 11:02 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / BYD, short for Build Your Dreams, is slowly migrating from the laughing stock side of the automotive market towards being recognized as a serious automaker, with good products. Now, with the multitu...
UK - Insurance for Female Drivers May Rise by 24%
19 Dec 2012, 08:47 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Sources suggest that insurance premiums for female drivers in the UK may rise by as much as 24%, as of December 21. Why December 21? Well, it is the day when the EU Gender Directive becomes active. ...
New Volkswagen Santana Officially Launched in China
18 Dec 2012, 16:41 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / If you were wondering if Volkswagen was going to put its own badge on the Skoda Rapid/Seat Toledo, you should wonder no more, as they have already done it, and the result is the China-exclusive Sant...
Mazda to Build New 6 in China from 2013
18 Dec 2012, 16:04 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Mazda has announced that it will be building the all-new 6 in China, from the latter part of next year. The car will be built through the FAW-Mazda joint venture, which currently also makes the two ...
Volvo Expects No Increase in Sales Next Year
18 Dec 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Volvo sold 450,000 cars in 2011, and this year they don`t expect to sell any more than 400,000 - 410,000 units. Now, for 2013, they have announced that they are expecting no real increase in sales, ...
Mitsubishi Mirage Gets Official Australian Pricing Information
18 Dec 2012, 13:54 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Mitsubishi will try to win over supermini buyers in Australia with the all-new Mirage, which goes on sale in the country, in the first part next year. It will be priced starting from $12,990 AUD, an...
First Renault Zoe EV Finds Home Ahead of 2013 Launch
18 Dec 2012, 13:42 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Renault has announced that the first production-spec Zoe EV has entered the possession of its new owner, French Minister of Industrial Recovery, Arnaud Montebourg. He ordered the car a few months ba...