VW Group's Kaluga plant in Russia has just got another assembly line on it's plate. Following the full production of the Skoda Octavia the facelifted version of it's smaller sister, the Fabia supermini has become the second model in the Skoda range to begin life over there. In case you are not aware what a full production cycle is you...
Peugeot have taken the wraps of the Hoggar, this is a pint-sized pickup designed, produced and destined to be sold in Brazil. The Hoggar name has been used by Peugeot quite some time ago when they released a buggy concept seating two, back in 2003. The new pickup is, as to be expected, a bit of a hybrid platform, a...
What we have here is a new creation from Mercedes called E500 Cabrio, this version being built on the platform like C-Klasse. This E class limousine was built at Sindelfingen, its platform being different compared to the one from Cabriolet, being obviously heavier. From the dynamics point of view the differences between Cabriolet and Coupe are very small, the same...
Like the title is saying we have here a Volkswagen Phaeton tuned Bentley style, which with the occasion of Beijing Auto Show 2010 Volkswagen presented this new creation. The tuner is Hofele and they realized a couple of months ago an aesthetic kit for Phaeton, also they made some technical modifications all having the result of what you see in...
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors has announced that the company plans to announce in the next several weeks what location it has chosen for a new plant destined to produce its new Tesla Model S sedan. Musk also stated that Tesla is getting 50 to 60 individuals a month with a focus on vehicle engineering and production specialists and...
Pending the recent stoppage of sales of the 2011 Lexus GX460 the Japanese automaker has now announced that they have fixed the problem behind that decision. You may remember that the latest Lexus GX460 had been declared as a case of "Don’t buy: Safety Risk" by Consumer reports less than a month ago. Following the decision to stop sales, Lexus...
Although Chrysler have yet to confirm this themselves, their network of dealers and other people known to be familiar with the company's future plans have been helpful in getting this information verified. When asked about the Nassau name a Chrysler spokesman declined to comment which is unsurprising since Chrysler may not want the competition to know what they are going...
The UK Peugeot 406 Coupe Club see this year as a massive opportunity to set a record for the largest gathering of 406 Coupes ever since this year there is a triple celebration involved that all revolves around the same date. The triple anniversary in question includes 200 years since Peugeot was founded, 80 years of gorgeous Pininfarina designs and...
Well, tales of "bravery" have been heard about the Bugatti Veyron but this may be the first one to calm the spirits. After being driven into a lake with the excuse of avoiding a bird or having a fake ticket for speeds in excess of 200 mph the mighty Veyron has been knocked back a peg. A dutch driver has...
The title is correct, the Nissan 350Z is the one to get the modded ECU which may seem weird since the Nissan 370 Z has been around for quite some time now. The fact of the matter is that the Japanese sports car which is designed in America, styled by a British Indian and is powered by a French engine...
