Posted by Shrawan Raja on February 2, 2012 ·
Volkswagen has just introduced the latest generation Passat in China and they’ve already finished development on its little sister, dubbed Lavida (means Life in Spanish), for a launch in mid-2012.
The Shanghai-Volkswagen joint venture is behind the new Lavida that will replace its predecessor introduced back in 2008. The Lavida was developed by Chinese engineers with very little input from Wolfsburg. [...]
Posted by Shrawan Raja on January 31, 2012 ·
Our friends at Auto Segredos who have broadcasted regular updates on the Palio-based Siena sedan now display pictures of the completely built cars from what looks like the factory yard at Betim. Fiat has started producing the Siena successor using the Novo Palio as a foundation.
The wheelbase has been extended (to about 2.5m) and the obvious addition is the boot adorned with redesigned tail lights [...]
Posted by Shrawan Raja on November 29, 2011 ·
Over the last two years we have brought you several renderings of the next generation Volkswagen Golf slated for a late 2012 or early 2013 release. We now have clear spyshots of the mule testing in an undisclosed location thanks to Carscoop.
The slightly larger 2013 Volkswagen Golf mule caught is cloaked to create optical discontinuity. Even with the arresting camouflage, we are able to determine [...]
Posted by Shrawan Raja on July 11, 2011 ·
We all know how Topgear presenter Jeremy Clarkson cleared out apprehensions about the two-door Twingo by taking it to the busy streets of Belfast and answered some common questions on fuel economy, space and interiors in the trademark Clarskon style. To highlight the surprisingly voluminous stowage space for a city car, he put Ross Kemp in the boot.
The body panels of the Twingo are dirt cheap and [...]
Posted by Shrawan Raja on July 2, 2011 ·
‘Wherever you go, we follow’. You must be wondering about what’s the link between a telecom company ad jingle and an automotive article. Well, the jingle almost defines the market strategy of famous premium car makers of the world Audi, BMW and Mercedes.
You must have recently seen spy shots of the 2012 Mercedes Benz A and B Class. Talking about the B Class, Mercedes is developing the next generation [...]
Posted by Shrawan Raja on July 2, 2011 ·
The low cost MPV by Dacia in Romania has already been shown to you through renderings. Built on the Logan platform, the 7-8 seater will be seen for the first time in 2012. Codenamed J92, the Dacia MPV will be 4.5 meters long and arrive with the Renault-Nissan group’s 1.5-liter K9K diesel engine producing about 85 bhp.
This will be Dacia’s first shot at the MPV market.
There will be commercial [...]
Posted by Shrawan Raja on May 13, 2011 ·
The 2012 Fiat Panda was snapped while being assembled at the factory in Pomigliano d’Arco. The Panda supermini will be marginally longer than the current Panda but will stay well clear of the four meter mark. The design inspiration is very evident – it’s from the Novo Uno that was introduced in South America last year.
The roofline, doors and the flared wheel arches are reminiscent [...]
Posted by Shrawan Raja on May 3, 2011 ·
Unveiled at the Paris Motor Show back in 2008, the Chevrolet Cruze, based on the 300 Series platform, is assembled in nine locations penetrating more than 60 countries under different brands and names (Holden Cruze in Australia, Daewoo Lacetti Premiere in Korea, etc) over the last couple of years.
The Cruze is the global Optra/Lacetti replacement which comes with interior styling inspired by the Camaro. [...]
Posted by Shrawan Raja on November 29, 2010 ·
The Hyundai Azera has been a car that we have been watching since ages. Right from prototype testing to some spyshots, we have brought everything to you. This time we have brought the interior shots of the car and we must say the Koreans are getting their act together.
This is one the best interiors (leave alone the best of Hyundai) we have seen in an mid-size sedan.
The present Azera is slightly wider [...]
Posted by Shrawan Raja on November 12, 2010 ·
After having not been able to successfully sell the Koleos in the Europe, Renault is working on a brand new crossover for the European market. Codenamed X87, this car is being heavily tested and will compete with many crossovers including the upcoming Ford B-Max.
The spy shots reveal that the car is wearing the body shell of the Qashqai as it in will be using the underpinnings of the car along with [...]