Filed under: Frankfurt Motor Show, Europe, Hatchback, Fiat
Fiat Punto Evo – Click above for high-res image gallery
Mention the name “Evo” around any car nut, and the first car to come to mind will undoubtedly be the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution. But before the Japanese got their hands on the term, the Italians used it [...]
First Look: BMW Vision EfficientDynamics ConceptIf the M division ever decided to build a hybrid the results couldn’t be too different from what we see here.
BMW has already announced two hybrid vehicles that will debut at the 2009 Frankfurt auto show, so the fact that its latest concept is also a hybrid shouldn’t be terribly [...]
2009 Toyota iQ – Click above for high-res image gallery
Aston Martin may not be the only premium European automaker interested in Toyota’s innovative iQ microcar. According to Inside Line and Autocar in the U.K., BMW and Toyota are in talks to collaborate on future small cars based on the Mini and iQ platforms. BMW may [...]
Filed under: Sedan, Etc., Marketing/Advertising, Hyundai
One of our eagle-eyed readers noticed something unusual this weekend while perusing the car ads in his local paper. Long Island, New York dealer Atlantic Hyundai was promoting a low-ball deal on the 2010 Sonata. Problem is, the car in the photo is clearly NOT a 2010 Sonata. In [...]
Filed under: Etc., Saturn, Canada
Roger Penske’s purchase of the Saturn nameplate and sales organization from General Motors is intended to make money, and the business case for keeping Canadian dealers is apparently poor. Half of Saturn Canada’s 60 dealers had already decided to give up, while the remaining 30 stores were willing to try and [...]
