Fiat Confirms “L0? Crossover Based on 500, and We’ll Get it Here

Fiat Confirms “L0? Cr...

Fiat will introduce a 500-based crossover at the Geneva auto show in March, a spokesperson has confirmed. The car is called the L0, or “elle zero”—this from the company that calls the Abarth SS the “esseesse”—and will be sold in the U.S. Our artist’s...
Renault tarts up Mégane and adds an 80mpg version

Renault tarts up Mégan...

Filed under: Consumer Renault HQ is killing off a load of its models and dealerships in order to save money, but the bread and butter Mégane is as safe as a joke on CBeebies. The image above is of the new Renaultsport Mégane 265, which, you can probably work out from the...
Chevy Volt has battery fettled to avoid fire risk

Chevy Volt has battery ...

Filed under: Latest News The Chevrolet Volt has undergone some changes to its battery pack to avert a possible fire risk. The risk was caused by a coolant leak, triggered by an impact, which would cause an electrical fire days or weeks after the event. The National Highway Traffic Safety...

GM Confirms Mystery Det...

So the “mystery” concept car we broke the news on earlier this morning — the one we’ll be seeing from General Motors at next week’s Detroit Auto Show — will definitely be sportin’ a bowtie. More » View original here: GM Confirms...
Official: Opel reaches milestone 150th anniversary [w/video]

Official: Opel reaches ...

Filed under: Classics , Videos , Opel One hundred and fifty years. That’s a mighty long time for any company to have been around, much less an automaker. Particularly since the automobile has only been around for 125 years or so. But while Opel , which celebrates its 150th...
Car firms issued 179 recall notices in 2011

Car firms issued 179 re...

Filed under: Consumer Vauxhall is a popular car brand in the UK, with the Astra , Corsa and Insignia holding top positions in monthly sales figures. However, according to figures gathered by The Vehicle and Operator Services Agency ( VOSA ), over 435,000 cars that needed unscheduled...
Saab saga sashays on: Sale on the cards. Apparently.

Saab saga sashays on: S...

Filed under: Latest News Saab is very much loved by many people. Though not loved enough to make consumers nip out and actually buy any cars. This sad state of affairs caused the firm to file for bankruptcy last year after a deal that could save it was kaiboshed by General Motors, who...
Volkswagen’s Big Game of Risk: The Ambitious Plan for World Domination

Volkswagen’s Big Game...

Volkswagen is bold. Bold enough to declare that it will be the No. 1 seller of ?vehicles in the world by 2018. Think about that. In seven years, about one product cycle, the Volkswagen Group—made up of the VW, Audi, Bentley, Bugatti Lamborghini, and Porsche brands, as well as a few...

Man gets top secret fig...

Back in the 80s, the United States Navy wanted a stealth aircraft to replace the A-6 Intruder. McDonnell Douglas and General Dynamics came up with an ultra-secret flying wing design, an alien-looking aircraft called the A-12 Avenger II. It never flew. More » See the original...

2009 Pontiac G8 Sport T...

A few months before General Motors killed Pontiac , Pontiac killed our dreams when they announced the cancellation of plans to bring the Holden Commodore Ute to America in the form of the Pontiac G8 Sport Truck. Almost three years later the sting of being denied access to the ultimate...

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