Saturday, January 23, 2010

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Fiat Showcases Eight Uniquely Designed 500 Minis in London

Posted: 22 Jan 2010 02:42 PM PST

In celebration of the second anniversary of the UK launch of its popular 500 city car, Fiat brought a unique collection of special edition 500s from all over the world to its Marylebone showroom in London. These include the 500 Capri by Castagna, the 500 Valentino Rossi, 500 by Andy, 500 Diabolika, 500 Ron Arad, 500byDiesel, a racing Abarth 500...


Designer Envisions 2017 Alfa Romeo Executive Fastback Sedan

Posted: 22 Jan 2010 02:19 PM PST

So what if Alfa Romeo's long-awaited replacement for the departed 166 premium sedan has been put on hold for now (from what we've heard, same goes for the successors to the 159, Brera and Spider) while the Fiat Group revaluates the historic brand's future? It little matters to independent designers like Jacob Mcmurry who have the freedom to...


Facelifted 2010 Toyota Auris: All The Details, Full-Hybrid Version Announced for July

Posted: 22 Jan 2010 10:28 AM PST

While Toyota's European press department gave us only a pair of photos and no details whatsoever on the revised 2010 Auris pointing towards the Geneva Show for more information, the Japanese firm's UK arm announced the launch of facelifted model releasing pricing as well specifications. Furthermore, Toyota revealed that the sales of the...


Fiat Groups Together Alfa Romeo, Maserati and Abarth by Appointing Common CEO

Posted: 22 Jan 2010 08:30 AM PST

Italy's Fiat Group, which recently bought a 20 per cent stake in Chrysler, is continuing to shake up its executive and business structure. Today, the company's boss, Sergio Marchionne revealed plans to create a new group for the sporty Alfa Romeo, Maserati and Abarth brands that will be headed by Harald J. Wester, born in Linz am Rhein, Germany,...


VIDEO: 2011 BMW 535i Turbo and 530d Turbo Diesel Filmed in Portugal

Posted: 22 Jan 2010 07:23 AM PST

This week, BMW held a press event for its 2011MY 5-Series saloon in Lisbon, Portugal giving journalists their first taste of the all-new premium sedan before it goes on sale in Europe this March and shortly after in other key markets around the world. If you follow the jump, you can watch videos of both the new 535i and 530d from the Lisbon...


New Renault Twingo CC Revealed via Diecast Model?

Posted: 22 Jan 2010 06:24 AM PST

These photographs of a diecast model that appears to show the yet-to-be revealed Renault Twingo CC in production guise, surfaced on the internet today. According to the interwebs, the diecast was produced by Norev, a French company well known for its scale models. Mind you that this is not the first time we've seen future production models...


VW Offers Optional Rear Seat Bench for Three on Passat CC

Posted: 22 Jan 2010 05:31 AM PST

Further blurring the lines between the regular Passat and its sportier CC sibling, Volkswagen has now added an optional new rear bench for the Passat CC that turns the four-seater model into a five-seater. Available in Europe as an option for €100 or about US$140, the new rear bench gets a third head restraint and three-point seat belt at the...


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