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Volkswagen Files Design Patents for Jetta Coupe

Posted: 09 Jul 2010 11:19 AM PDT

Found on the trademark office, are these patent drawings of the Volkswagen Jetta Coupe, or as the German automaker named the concept version of the car at the Detroit Auto Show in January, the NCC (New Compact Coupe). Those skimming the photos may notice a couple of changes over the concept model that was motivated by a gasoline-electric hybrid...


New Photo Gallery of MINI's Fashion-Inspired 'Life Ball' Editions

Posted: 09 Jul 2010 10:07 AM PDT

We've already told you about this year's special-edition MINIs for the annual Life Ball AIDS research auction in Vienna, Austria, but the British automaker has just dropped some new pictures of all variants. Three different designers worked on the cars. New York fashion designer Kenneth Cole took on the MINI Convertible, while Belgian-born US...


VW Scirocco Coupe Kitted Out by RDX-Racedesign

Posted: 09 Jul 2010 08:48 AM PDT

RDX Racedesign, a German tuning house, has completed a new styling package for the Volkswagen Scirocco coupe. The tuner modifies the Scirocco's appearance with a comprehensive body kit that includes a front apron, beefier side skirts, headlamp covers, a rear apron that incorporates a protruding diffuser and an extra-large roof spoiler. All...


Chrysler Bids Farewell to Iconic PT Cruiser, Last Model Rolls Off Assembly Line in Mexico

Posted: 09 Jul 2010 07:26 AM PDT

Only a week after the last Dodge Viper rolled off the line at the Conner Avenue plant in Detroit, production of another iconic Chrysler LLC group model, the PT Cruiser, is coming to an end today at the Toluca plant in Mexico. But unlike with the Viper, Chrysler isn't making much of a big deal about the PT Cruiser's end as the company hasn't even...


Hyundai i20 Perked Up with Cleaner Engines and Interior Enhancements

Posted: 09 Jul 2010 06:10 AM PDT

The European market Hyundai i20 has received some minor improvements under the hood as well as to the aerodynamics and the interior of the car. Hyundai started by adding a small spoiler to the underneath of the vehicle to improve airflow around the wheels, while all i20s now use low friction engine oil and an alternator management system. These...


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