The new generation Toyota Vitz was revealed by the Japanese manufacturer for their own market, this model being sold in Europe as Yaris while the official debut is expected to take place next year at the Geneva Motor Show. Toyota just gave us the opportunity to take a look at the new Yaris as they unveiled the new Vitz for...
The Germans from Volkswagen decided to sign a partnership with the Malaysian people from DRB Hicom even in the beginning VW was just about to sign the partnership with Proton, another local manufacturer and distributor. According to this partnership, Volkswagen will build the Passat in a Malaysian plant, in Pekan, but just after an investment of $320 million. However, the...
When BMW first bought the Mini brand they made some mistakes in regards to some of its products. One of which, the Mini Clubman, saw a change in directions and became an estate version of the Cooper. This took away a lot of the glamor and street credibility of the Mini. Happily, tuners have no mercy. This is why the...
In the olden days, in good quality movies it was impossible to kill the baddie. In present times however, things have slightly changed. For Toyota at least, the baddie was their enormous and unrivaled recall for unintended acceleration problems. While they have "killed the recall off" some problems it generated keep cropping up. The latest in the long line of...
If perhaps you would like a new status statement in the form of a Mercedes and reckon that riding stock wheels isn't your thing but a tuned up convertible is too much, there is a solution. It comes from Prior Design and it speaks of something seriously special, a magnificent piece of work on the Mercedes E Class coupe that...
Just in case you've bought yourself a new Mercedes Benz E Class Convertible and you reckon you're going to slip under the radar with it there's two things you may need. Firstly, a head exam and secondly, some help from a German tuner called Piecha Design. This is because Piecha Design have come up with what they call a complete...
Honda claims that this new sedan is designed for the young generation as it brings an attractive design together with enough power under the bonnet. Guangqi Honda Automobile Co., Ltd, namely the Chinese department of the Japanese manufacturer Honda released the first details and photos on the newest model designed for China. It is called Li Nian S1 and aims...
By the end of the year the British from Aston Martin decided to introduce three new special editions for DB9. Namely, the new versions are the DB9 Carbon Black, DB9 Morning Frost and DB9 Quantum Silver, available with the V12 6.0-liter engine able to develop 470 horsepower but also available both for the coupe and convertible body styles. There is...
Here we have some good news regarding the Italian supercar from Lamborghini, namely Sesto Elemento, and the good news is that the model derived from the concept with the same name earlier revealed at Paris Auto Show will finally enter the production line. The confirmation comes from people at Auto Salon Singen, a German dealership where the first model will...
I reckon my sympathy for the Koreans at Hyundai and their recent work is shared by many people. Actually it's shared by hundreds of thousands of people. I'm saying this because as the year draws near to an end Hyundai has announced their sales figures for 2010 and posted a new record. This year, Hyundai sold no less than 200.000...
