A recent analyze of the auto European market was made by Stephen Odell, chief of the European Ford Division. His statements are not necessarily bad, yet not that good either. According to Odell, the production cut offs already operated by numerous car makers for this market are still not enough to fight against the previously reported excess capacity, and news...
Four months after the official launching of 2014 Skoda Superb and the Czech car maker is looking further into the design of a new Skoda Superb, promising to make it truly smashing. In an attempt of standing out of the crowd, Mlada Boleslav, in charge with the design, announced in a recent interview that the next Skoda Superb’s design would...
Skoda released a full set of photos for the new Octavia RS, the sportier version of the Czech model which will be known as the vRS for the UK. Priced from £22,990 in Britain, the new model is motivated by a 2.0-liter turbocharged petrol unit producing 220 horsepower for a 0-100 km/h sprint in 6,8 seconds and a top speed...
Ford announced official UK pricing for the new Transit Connect. The American van benefits from the 1.0-liter EcoBoost engine capable to return fuel economy numbers of 50,4mpg UK and CO2 emissions of 129 g/km. A 1.6-liter diesel engine with ECOnetic technologies returns 70,6mpg UK and 105 g/km of CO2. Ford Transit Connect These figures are achieved mainly due to the...
Lada is trying a major comeback and is not making a secret out of it. Given the big name now standing by its side, chances are it will accomplish its goals. To be more specific, Lada’s current goal is to equal and repeat Kia’s success, making more of Russia’s car brands visible on external markets. Can this be possible? Lada...
General Motors has officially announced that its Opel Mokka production will be partially shifted to Spain in the second part of 2014. Requiring a 80 million dollars investment, this decision will protect, however, nearly 6.000 work places. After one month after the Germans from Handelsblatt were launching the rumor, the officials behind Opel Mokka have made a public statement to...
As you may already know, Bavarian Motors has announced its intentions of revolutionizing the front wheel drive systems. After it already sold 20 such models, with front drive, through its Mini and BMW brands, it turns out that the German car maker is trying to push BMW Active Tourer Outdoor concept under the spotlights. BMW Active Tourer Outdoor Concept BMW...
Ever since the ABS was invented, the technology started to show its value, and soon it became mandatory on European vehicles. It not only provides better braking, but under certain situation, it can be a life saver. 2014 Honda CTX700 So when this system fails, there is reason for concern. This is why Honda is recalling the new 2014 CTX700T...
It seems all the big car makers are diversifying their car line-up, trying to cover as many segments as they possibly can. To keep with the trend, Jaguar will start selling their very own SUV come 2015. Jaguar According to a certain inside leak, the vehicle is already in the advanced stages of design, and we should expect a very...
Inden Design and Binz joined their forces in order to develop a tuning kit for the new Mercedes A-Class. The German hatchback receives a series of styling tweaks with no performance upgrades yet. At the exterior, you will find a new pair of side skirts, revised front and rear bumpers, new 19-inch Barracuda Shoxx wheels with 235/35 R19 tires or...
