Elio Motors to Buy Former GM Plant to Build Frugal Three-Wheeler
4 Jan 2013, 10:56 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The constant expansion and (now) contraction of GM, has affected thousands of people around the US (and the world), whom may have had a stable job one day, and no job the next. This sad reality has ...
Skoda Reveals Complete Model Lineup for 2013
4 Jan 2013, 08:56 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Skoda is on its way to becoming an even stronger contender on the European market than it already is. They have already launched the Rapide, and we have even begun to see some of them on the road, a...
All-New Ford Mondeo Arrives in China in May
3 Jan 2013, 16:37 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While the Europeans still have to wait for the all-new Ford Mondeo to arrive in its natural home market, it seems that they will be the third major market to get it, after the Americans, and now the...
Next Ferrari California Likely to Be Turbocharged
3 Jan 2013, 13:50 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Ever since that turbocharged Ferrari California mule was spotted undergoing testing around the Fiorano test track, rumors have begun to spread that the engine in question was not just destined for M...
Renault Blames Poor EV Sales in Europe on Bad Marketing
3 Jan 2013, 12:25 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Renault’s range of EVs clearly shows that the French manufacturer is one of the more forward-thinking of the major automakers - they are trying. However, their cars have still not made the des...
Audi Cancels Production Version of 2011 A2 Concept
3 Jan 2013, 09:30 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Audi revealed a promising concept, for a green and small city car, at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show, where it got mixed reactions from the motoring press. Proof that the general reception was not a ...
Did Premium City Cars Kill the Ford Ka?
31 Dec 2012, 09:56 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The first Ford Ka was a revelation for small car buyers in Europe, yet not necessarily a positive one. It was one of those cars which split opinions, in an extreme fashion – it was not a matte...
Next Jaguar XK Will Be a More Upmarket Proposition
28 Dec 2012, 16:49 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The XK had been Jaguar’s sporty GT car for many years now (old generation included), and it was the British brand’s only offering of the kind. However, now, with the the smaller F-Type s...
Skoda Octavia Gets First Official Promo
28 Dec 2012, 16:27 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The launch of the new Skoda Octavia is a very big deal for both the Czech automaker, and the entire European market as a whole. The car it replaces was hugely successful, with its excellent blend of...
Range of Smart Vehicles Set to Grow Along With the New Generation
28 Dec 2012, 15:28 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / When the first Smart burst onto the European scene, its range consisted of one single model, and since then, we have gotten the Coupe, the Roadster and the ForFour. Now, the range is set to grow fur...
ECOmove Reveals Third Qbeak EV Prototype - Very Close to Production Model
28 Dec 2012, 13:49 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Usually, plastic city-oriented EVs don`t really stir up much interest in the minds of car-loving folks, and images of the GeeWiz spring to mind. However, ECOmove’s Qbeak EV is very different, ...
Infiniti Less Optimistic About European Sales Target
28 Dec 2012, 10:04 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The problematic economic situation in Europe has prompted luxury automaker Infiniti be less optimistic about their sales prospects on the Old Continent. Despite claiming they were aiming to sell 100...
Porsche Details Panamera Sport Turismo Design Process
28 Dec 2012, 09:12 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We talked at great length in an editorial article about why we say Porsche should only build the Panamera as a sportbrake or sporty estate model, because it just looks so much better than the curren...
Audi R&D Boss Says Future Models Will Get Bespoke Design
28 Dec 2012, 08:49 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The look of the current crop of Audi cars is an acquired taste for most people, and even those who do buy a car with four circles on the grille, do so because of the strong drivetrain and powertrain...
Honda Admits ‘Things Can Always Be Better’ With New Civic Ad
28 Dec 2012, 08:29 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Hondas are highly-appreciated motors Stateside, and the Civic is easily one of the most popular offerings they have, yet the 2012 model got a lot of flack from reviewers for not being as good as it ...
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...
China Gets Chevrolet Cruze WTCC Edition
27 Dec 2012, 15:45 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / In order to add extra appeal to the Cruze range, Chevrolet has released a China-only special version, called WTCC Edition. The car is based on the regular Cruze sedan, which is made locally, by the ...
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...
Cadillac Teaches Us Why Chemistry is Important for the ATS
27 Dec 2012, 09:16 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Cadillac has just released an interesting promotional photo for the ATS, which tries to emphasize how the company has used a ‘chemistry lab’ approach to conceiving and building the new s...
Horacio Pagani Promotes Huayra by Drinking an Espresso
27 Dec 2012, 08:24 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Despite being one of the most exciting cars on the road (probably), the Pagani Huayra has still not made as big a mark as its much more successful predecessor, the Zonda, the car which put the exclu...