The Geneva Motor Show is one of the most important car shows globally. It's not the place a manufacturer can afford not to turn up. In acknowledging the situation, the Japanese at Mitsubishi have already come up with a concept for this show and they've just released the first teaser photo. If the image looks somewhat familiar that's because the...
It seems that the financial crisis isn't affecting all of us as a Chinese businessman ordered a custom Abarth 500C made by Fenice Milano, a model which costs around €500,000 mainly due to the gold used both at the interior and exterior. That's a pretty strange combination because we talk about a small convertible model which has been extremely tuned....
The American hybrid model using the Voltec technology, Chevrolet Volt, meets an unexpected demand from the public and especially considering that Volt will enter the European market by the end of 2011 under Opel's badge, the father company GM has to take some decisions immediately. Late last year, General Motors decided to start the production of the new Chevrolet Volt...
The main reasons which make the Japanese people from Daihatsu to quit the European market starting 2013 are the poor financial situation together with poor sales amount. Back in 2009, Toyota announced that the Japanese subsidiary managed to sell about 36,000 vehicles in Europe, not very optimistic indeed. Another decisive reason which weighs a lot is the bad trend of...
In European market, the Italians from Alfa Romeo managed to sell about 110,000 units while the sales amount expected for the new Giulietta had been almost reached. The sales department set a target of 40,000 units and they almost reached it, 39,800 units being sold worldwide last year. However, this year they plan to sell more than 100,000 units but...
We previously reported that the English football star David Beckham is selling his custom made Porsche 911 Turbo Convertible. Shortly after Beckham entrusted his model to a car dealer in California, someone decided to buy his custom made Porsche 911 Turbo Convertible for $217,000. That's significantly higher than the price tag of the model but considering that the German vehicles...
The British people from Mini will unveil the diesel version of Mini Cooper, known as SD or S Diesel in March at the Geneva Motor Show. Together with the hatchback version, the new diesel performance unit is expected to be available for the Clubman and Countryman too. There is no room to talk about aesthetic improvements as there won't be...
Lexus recently revealed at the Tokyo Auto Show the new Modellista package designed for the CT200h hybrid model in range, a package which will be available firstly in Japan. That's the first package developed for the Lexus CT200h as since now there isn't any other tuning package available for the Japanese hybrid model. As expected, Modellista package brings mainly aesthetic...
Based on the limited edition iQ GRMN of the Japanese model, manufactured in just 100 units, the new Toyota iQ GRMN Racing Concept wants to be a sporty version of the small Japanese vehicle. The exterior gets some significant touches too, a new wide bodykit being available which brings a new front bumper with a new grille and air intakes,...
After having a stab at the Fiat 500, the British at Mini have quite a few promises made for the U.S. market. In an ever expanding lineup the diminutive brand plans to bring quite the promise to the Americans in terms of engine power but especially in the torque department. In what's so far no more than a rumor, Mini...
