Filed under: Suzuki, Volkswagen, Earnings/Financials Where there’s smoke, there’s fire. Though Suzuki CEO Osamu Suzuki would beg to differ, it seems that the old saying has once again been proven prescient. After a ton of rumor, innuendo and speculation on the matter along with the subsequent denials, a fresh report from Reuters indicates that Volkswagen [...]
Filed under: Classics, Coupe, Performance, Europe, BMW BMW 1 Series Tii Concept – click above for high-res image gallery Audi has the mid-engined R8 (now available with a 525-horsepower V10). Mercedes-Benz now has the AMG SLS (with more power than the R8 – 563 horses). BMW has… a 500-horsepower V10 in a 4,000 pounds M6. [...]
Filed under: Motorsports, Europe, Japan Germany’s DTM series is presently contested by just two automakers, Mercedes-Benz and Audi. In an effort to increase manufacturer participation, global reach, and television audiences, Autosport reports that DTM’s overseers to be talking to Japan’s Super GT series organizers about a tie-up. The GT500 class includes Honda, Lexus, Nissan, and [...]
Filed under: Motorsports, Europe, Hatchback, Renault, Specialty Renaultsport Twingo R2 – Click above for high-res image gallery For such a tiny car, Renault’s punchy little Twingo RS sure has been getting a lot attention lately. First came the launch of the Twingo Gordini edition, reviving a long-dormant racing nameplate for the French automaker. Then Jeremy [...]
Filed under: Convertible, Budget, Truck, Kia 2009 Kia Soul’ster concept – click above for high-res gallery Will they build it or won’t they? That’s the question we’ve all been asking since Kia showed off its funky Soul’ster concept earlier this year at the Detroit Auto Show. We’ve been hearing rumblings that there’s a solid push [...]
