Anxiously expected since the Germans have announced the concept during Sao Paulo Motor Show, the sub-compact VW Taigun SUV is finally ready! Little clues surfaced the media about it so far, yet we do know that the SUV is actually supposed to be a mini SUV, smaller than Tiguan and Touareg. Even so, the new
A few days ago, we were talking about a surprising initiative of the British government of investing 500 million Euros for a research center designed to reduce CO2 emissions in car manufacturing. Today we get to witness another positive news, coming from the same United Kingdom, only that this time with a more specific target:
What started as a rumor back in march was officially confirmed this week by Chrysler group: the beginning of 2015 will start with the production of a new version of Chrysler 200 on the car maker’s plant in Sterling Heights. The report referred to a midsize sedan that should have Honda Accord, Toyota Camry or
If you have been lately following the news regarding Citroen, you must have caught the presentation of their newest project, Citroen DS3 R Cabrio, a name we will often hear of, starting from now. This cabrio version of Citroen DS3 R will be, as the name suggests, a car with racing personality. So far, the
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
In this economy, cutting back production costs translates into lower purchase prices. And while most car makers try to give up secondary systems or luxury features to make their cars more affordable, Elio Motors decided to cut out one of the basic element of a car – the wheel. According to Paul Elio, founder and
The French folks at Citroen announced that the DSX concept will be seen at the upcoming Shanghai Auto Show, an event which will begin in mid-April. This new concept is based on the current DS5 and is meant to preview a forthcoming SUV model. If we are right, the new DSX should go on sale
The tuning specialists at Mugen decided to present a concept based on the Honda CR-V at the current edition of the Tokyo Auto Salon. It’s quite strange that Mugen’s creation is called a concept rather than a special edition as it is based on the current CR-V model. However, the package focuses on styling improvements
The Germans from BMW officially unveiled today the new Zagato Roadster concept, a model which will be seen for the first time at the upcoming Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance which will be held in California. The new good-looking German prototype is basically an open-top variant of the Zagato Coupe, the authors of this piece of
Volkswagen unveiled the new Golf GTI Black Dynamic Concept at the Wörthersee GTI event which takes places this week in Austria. The model receives a power boost as the 2.0-liter turbocharged engine delivers now 355 horsepower, significant improvements over the stock 207 horses. A new high-performance braking system with eight pistons along with a revised
Volkswagen released details and photos of the new E-Bugster concept, a model which will be seen at the 2012 China Auto Show. Under the hood sits an electric motor delivering 114 horsepower and a 28,3 kWh lithium-ion battery. The electric powertrain provides an acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in 10,8 seconds while a kinetic
BMW pulled the wraps off the i8 Concept Spyder, namely the convertible version of the upcoming BMW i8 Coupe, a plug-in hybrid model scheduled to enter the market somewhere in 2014. However, the BMW i8 Concept Spyder is only a prototype and BMW has no plans to introduce it in mass production, at least for
BMW confirmed that they will reveal the new Concept M135i at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show previewing the production model which follows to hit the market soon. This prototype is the latest addition to the high-performance M model range and is powered by a 3.0-liter six-cylinder TwinPower Turbo engine with around 300 horsepower. To be
Peugeot decided to release photos and details on the new 208 GTi Concept, a model which will hit the stage of Geneva Motor Show next month. The new prototype previews the production variant of the next-generation 208 supermini. The concept model is based on the three-door version and gets several futuristic design elements such as
After revealing a similar tuning program for Toyota iQ, the specialists from Gazoo Racing unveiled a new concept car based on the new Toyota Yaris. Gazoo Racing’s Toyota Yaris Turbo concept gets a revised 1.5-liter gasoline engine which is now able to deliver 180 horsepower and 220 Nm of torque. The additional power is gained
Nismo prepared yet another tuning kit for a Nissan model, this time they picked the new generation Micra, a model known as March in the home market. The new Nissan Micra along the concept model prepared by Nismo will be revealed at the 2012 Tokyo Auto Salon which takes place in the January 13 to
The Americans from Chevrolet are planning to attack the Indian car market with a series of models able to satisfy all the needs of the customers. For the beginning, the company unveiled the Sail hatchback, an especially designed for the Indian market. Developed at the Bangalore center, the new Chevrolet Sail is a spacious model
The Americans from Ford published photos and details on the new EcoSport compact SUV, a concept model which will be seen in world premiere at the 2012 Auto Expo which takes places these days in New Delhi, India. The concept in question previews a brand new compact SUV which will benefit from the most advanced
As you probably know, Subaru’s latest concept model, known as BRZ Concept STI is scheduled to be revealed in front of the audience at the Los Angeles Auto Show these days. Until then, the Japanese company provided new details and photos for the prototype which previews the production model, a vehicle which will be seen
Daihatsu Motor is the oldest Japanese car manufacturer being founded in 1907 and is well known for its off-road vehicles. This time, Daihatsu is going to reveal a futuristic concept at the Tokyo Motor Show, a small model called Pico. The new Daihatsu Pico is an electric vehicle concept powered by an electric motor for
