Design Study Show Fiat 500 Plus, a Replacement for the Punto
1 Jan 2015, 08:03 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It's not a secret that the newly formed Fiat Chrysler Alliance hasn't shown that much love to the Italian brands. Sure, Alfa Romeo has a carbon fiber sportscar, the 4C, and Maserati has tw...
Tata Bolt Specs Revealed Ahead of 2015 Launch
5 Dec 2014, 12:33 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Tata Motors is probably very glad it bough Jaguar Land Rover right now. Because while the British firms are booming, the same can't be said about business in India. Still, the makers of the Nan...
Mazda2 Coupe Rendered: Because Why Not?
29 Nov 2014, 11:45 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Ever wondered what the Mazda2 would look like as a long coupe? We didn't since we most associate its name with a plucky, cute Japanese supermini based on the old Fiesta. But the Japanese com...
Fabia R5 Concept Revealed ahead of Essen Motor Show Debut: If Ken Block Had a Skoda
26 Nov 2014, 14:40 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Everybody knows Ken Block plays around with a Ford Fiesta rallycross car and occassionaly with the only all-wheel drive classic Ford Mustang in the world, but if he ever switches to driving Czech ca...
Fiat Punto Supermini Replacement Is a Huge Problem for the Company
24 Nov 2014, 10:28 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Fiat's now famous 5-year plan seemed like an open and shut case when they revealed it. They just need to separate their cars into mass market volume models and premium ones that have better pro...
Audi A1 Facelift Borrows S1 Headlights and Other Cues · Video
14 Nov 2014, 10:06 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Premium superminis might not be as important to German car companies as mid-size sedans or SUVs, but Audi has registered great success with its A1 model. Built off the PQ25 that also underpins the V...
Toyota Yaris Hybrid Versus Diesel Superminis
28 Oct 2014, 17:45 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Toyota recently announced it has not only increased its sales, but also registered better demand for hybrid models with its European customers. 12% of all Toyota sold in the old continent were Yaris...
Mazda CX-3 Crossover to Debut at Los Angeles Auto Show
28 Oct 2014, 08:53 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The wait for Mazda's first small crossover is finally over, as the makers of the Miata have just released a teaser photo and promised all will be revealed next month during the Los Angeles Auto...
World's Biggest Zorb Used to Roll Nissan Car Down Hill · Video
27 Oct 2014, 17:52 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Japanese automaker Nissan has designed and built the world's largest Zorb ball for the one and only purpose of dropping a full-size car inside and rolling it down the gentle hill. As far as ori...
2015 Hyundai i20 Enters Production, First Deliveries Slated by Year's End
17 Oct 2014, 15:18 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / After it made its world debut earlier this month at the Paris Motor Show, the all-new Hyundai i20 B-segment supermini in Euro-spec guise has finally entered production. Though it's wearing Hyun...
Audi Celebrates 500,000th A1 Built, but Is the Facelift Ready?
15 Oct 2014, 13:05 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / While American automakers are still bewildered by the A3 and Q3 compacts, which are eating into their mid-size model sales, Audi is celebrating the success of an even smaller car over in Europe. ...
2015 Skoda Fabia 1.2 TSI Acceleration Test: Reaches 180 KM/H
15 Oct 2014, 11:44 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Since the model has just made its official debut at the Paris Motor Show, not a lot of people have had the chance to sample the all-new Skoda Fabia in person. This supermini has a boxy shape and has...
Peugeot 208 1.6 e-HDI: Frugal and Funky in One Small Package
13 Oct 2014, 14:56 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The new Peugeot 208 is not so new any more, having launched back in 2012. Two years in this industry is half a lifetime, which is exactly why we're taking a second look at what is a best-seller...
New Mazda2 Named Japan's Car of the Year, Narrowly Beating the C-Class
13 Oct 2014, 13:05 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / While Europe and America are still waiting for the arrival of an all-new supermini from Mazda, the first since they split ways with Ford, the new Mazda2 is already winning major awards in its domest...
SEAT Ibiza X-Perience Rendered: Offroad Supermini
7 Oct 2014, 15:17 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / European car buyers appear to be shying away from SUVs and going back to the more practical wagons that lay forgotten for many years. This has created a new market for crossovers that are essentiall...
Kia Reveals 2015 Rio Facelift ahead of Paris Debut
29 Sep 2014, 12:49 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Carmaker Kia has officially revealed the 2015 facelift for its Korean-made supermini, the Rio. The same 5-door will make its official debut at the Paris Motor Show later this week and is poised to h...
Renault Officially Reveals Clio Initiale Paris
21 Sep 2014, 13:00 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Renault has finally revealed the Clio Initiale Paris, a sexy supermini which we scooped for you guys back in July. Just as promised, the car is going on sale this month and headed to Paris with a mo...
All-New Honda Jazz Revealed in European Spec
17 Sep 2014, 08:28 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Honda's European model range will soon receive two brand new compact-sized models, fresh from Japan's creative drawing boards. There's the HR-V crossover we showed you last week and t...
Citroen DS3 Ines de la Fressange Paris Concept Is As French As Vinaigrette
16 Sep 2014, 14:01 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Throughout the French automaker's illustrious history we've been offered with the likes of the Traction Avant, 2CV, DS and SM, but Citroen of today is hardly the manufacturer of yesteryear...
Hyundai Teases Funky i20 Coupe: Reminds Us of the Ford Puma
3 Sep 2014, 13:44 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Ahead of the i20 supermini's debut at the Paris Motor Show next month, Hyundai has dropped more information about their B-segment contender. However, the real story of the day is the photo abov...