It seems that Volkswagen’s executive and management body have gone all misty eyed about the introduction of the 2012 Beetle that they decided to do more about it. Not the 2012 Volkswagen Beetle itself but the heritage and memorabilia it brings about. No flower power and stuff like that, but the Camper van. Or, at
The Frankfurt Motor Show is the closest coming event of major importance to the petrolhead so most car makers are ready to make it worth while for everybody. Whereas most manufacturers are cropping up with new bumpers for current models, some rumor makers tell us that Jaguar is cooking up a brand new concept. That’s
At the same official shindig where the i3 EV was unveiled, BMW revealed the bigger brother, the i8. A joint article would have probably been fitting but I do have a special treatment for the latter so we’ll go a different route. You see, while the i3 and the i8 come from the same family
It’s been so long since we’ve first heard about the BMW i3 EV concept and we’ve had such a great number of occasions on it being tested and spied that it’s almost boring. Really, I feel this way and it’s why I’m not very impressed with the Bavarians finally doing the complete unveiling bit, the
After a considerable period of absence and quite some time since they originally promised us this, BMW is going to return to the DTM series. With that in mind, we now have a preview of what their new racer will look like. Predictably, this Bavarian track monster is based on the E92 BMW M3 Coupe,
The Frankfurt Motor Show is still about two months away from opening its gates and yet Renault decided to share a preview of their Frendzy Concept. Forget all those jokes about the French being eager to be first at something in general, the Renault Frendzy Concept is quite the funky and futuristic creation. In both
Possibly one of the least competitive cars ever produced during the Detroit Big 3’s period of having no goal or direction, the Chevrolet Cobalt, was sent to a final resting home after being replaced with the new Cruze. Somehow it seems that us thinking that is just what they were expecting us to do. Oddly
Chevrolet considered Buenos Aires as the best possible place to reveal their new Colorado Rally Concept truck and there’s a bit of a problem with it, it’s in how I didn’t get to see it. Really, I’m not very keen on pickup trucks but this off-road prepped monster is appealing to me even with the
It seems like Volkswagen Golf enthusiasts will not mind if the family that is the VAG Group turns up to showcase some new concepts at their Worthersee meet. Sure, Volkswagen’s presence with three models, the shiniest of which being the Golf R Cabriolet still take the center stage, but the opening act is still pretty
There are plenty of car clubs and manufacturer fans around the world but to be honest, few are as numerous and as well organised as the crowd of Volkswagen Golf enthusiasts that gather round the Worthersee lake every year. As a returned favor to the great service these fans give the company, Volkswagen comes up
It seems like Italy’s cheap coupe, something that doesn’t exist for several years now, is much loved and still properly thought of by some of us. Among them we can even see a few holding a job as designers. One which fits both categories and I would add that he is even talented would go
Aston Martin have just announced what they are preparing for the upcoming Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este and it’s going to be even more than special. Since all the products that have an Aston Martin badge on the front are special in their own way, but participating in such an event requires going the extra mile.
So what if you own one of the greatest cars made by BMW or Lamborghini, you can always spend more on a yacht from the Bavarians or Italians. Recently, Lamborghini’s parent company, Audi, has had its path towards such a product cleared by a design student who came up with an Ingolstadt creation of the
Technically, Ram is supposed to be the Chrysler Group’s trucking brand but I find that hard to digest when so far they were only doing pickups. With the Ram Long-Hauler Concept coming along, some hope started to come along, and as I can now see it as a their commercial division to the point where
Originally unveiled in preparation for the Milan Motorcycle Show it seemed like the BMW Scooter Concept would disappear into the pages of history pretty fast. As it happens, that’s not the case, especially since the Bavarians are have much bigger plans for this electric two wheeler.
Bicker all you want, there’s no stopping the Germans at VW. Just look at their recent sales and profit figures, global dominance will be attained by a different sort of super power. The latest of inner workings from the future “Galactic Empire” that wears the Volkswagen badge came from Seat. The Spanish are going to
Despite my image of a no-life car fan, I’m very important for the entire automotive industry and I finally have proof of that. The minute I saw the Volvo Universe Concept and the announcement according to which they were considering making it their flagship sedan I said it was wrong.
I know the play on words is cheesy, somehow it doesn’t stop me enjoying speaking about Volkswagen’s latest people carrier concept. The new creation was presented at the 2011 New York Auto Show and the name chosen for it was Volkswagen Bulli; sorry for ruining the surprise.
I don’t like it, I’m sure plenty of others will not find the Volvo Universe concept very appealing either, but why all the hate? Simply because whereas the Swedish at Volvo have recently turned themselves around into a pleasant direction, one which I really like.
