Rumors of a front-wheel drive model to slot in below the 1 Series have been circulating for some time, with the most recent report coming last October. Now, Autocar has confirmed with BMW’s chairman, Norbert Reithofe, that an all-new model is coming from the automaker, designed to compete with the recently introduced Audi A1 and [...]
Audi A1 e-tron concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
Seeing the Audi A1 and A1 e-tron concept at this year’s Geneva Motor Show provides proof that the quad-ring automaker is putting a much larger focus on its small car offerings. With that in mind, new rumors are cropping up about a possible successor to [...]
Victor Muller, CEO of Spyker Cars, has made it clear that Saab, which was just recently acquired by Muller’s exclusive automaker, will introduce a new small car to go up against the Mini and the newly shown-off Audi A1. What’s more, the new small Saab will hearken back to such classically styled Swedish iron as [...]
Audi called “Shotgun” on Playstation Home, and is so far the only automaker to take its case to those gamers with its Audi Space. First came the e-Tron Vertical Run racing game, which has lured more than 700,000 players into running more than a million races.
As of last week, you can also find the [...]
2010 2010 Volkswagen GTI – Click above for high-res image gallery
Congratulations 2010 Volkswagen Golf GTI: Canada loves you. VW’s lovable little pocket rocket has been named the car of the year by the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada. AJAC chose the GTI over nine other vehicles in the “best new” category, giving VW’s compact corner-cutter [...]
Nissan Leaf – Click above for high-res image gallery
If you’re one of the 50,000 people that have signed up for updates on the Nissan Leaf EV, you’re one step closer to purchase.
Nissan has announced preliminary details on the sale and lease of its all-new electric vehicle, outlining the steps necessary to get your hands on [...]
Lancia Ypsilon Versus Edition –
Too close for comfort or exactly what the Pentastar needs, that depends on your point of view. But Chrysler and Lancia – the two pseudo-premium brands under the Fiat-Chrysler partnership – are growing closer by the day.
After Fiat chief Sergio Marchionne took over in Auburn Hills, he placed the Chrysler [...]
Peugeot 207 S16 – Click above for high-res image gallery
Kris Meeke is the 2009 Intercontinental Rally Champion, and Peugeot UK wants to celebrate that accomplishment. As such, it’s releasing the 207 S16 – a 207 Sport tarted up to evoke the Peugeot 207 IRC car Meeke pilots. To that extent, you can get an [...]
Fiat 500 by Diesel – Click above for high-res image gallery
What better place to introduce a new set of duds than at a fashion show? Fiat chose the “Bread & Butter” youth fashion show in Berlin to debut a new color for its Fiat 500 by Diesel. The limited edition Diesel has been available [...]
AutoblogGreen has been following the history of North Carolina-based Hybrid Technologies for several years now, and we’ve been dubious of the company’s status for some time. When we talked to company representatives at the 2008 New York Auto Show, we learned that it had yet to sell any examples of its $60,000 electric MINI conversion. [...]
Fiat 500 Pink – Click above for high-res image
In case British motorists were left with any doubt that the Fiat 500 is targeted mainly at hairdressers and the Sex and the City crowd, Fiat UK has launched the special edition you see here.
Called, appropriately enough, the Fiat 500 Pink, the special retro-mini is, well… [...]
Special edition 2010 Kia Ignition Soul — Click above for high-res image gallery
Kia wants you to consider its 2010 Soul a template ripe for customization, and if you can’t think of funky things to do with it, Kia will be glad to help you. This is the Kia Ignition Soul – the second special [...]
Audi A1 Sportback concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
After watching from the sidelines for years as arch-rival BMW found success with the Mini brand, Audi is finally gearing up to jump into the scrum with the new A1. But unlike the Mini One (which slots below the Cooper in overseas markets), Audi doesn’t [...]
Nissan Leaf – Click above for high-res image gallery
Nissan has gone into a back room, pulled out its Ouija board and decided that the time is right to make a huge bet. The Japanese automaker, along with its partner Renault, wants to be the world leader in pure electric vehicles. Even though you can go [...]
Mitsubishi i MiEV – Click above for high-res image gallery
Mitsubishi already plans on selling its little MiEV electric car in the U.S. within the next 18 months, and it appears that we may get a gasoline powered version of the roomy micro car as well. Automotive News is reporting that Mitsubishi is mulling the idea [...]
