Plans for a mid-engine, rear-drive roadster from Volkswagen may be scrapped because anticipated customer demand isn’t enough to make the car profitable. Worse, the death of Volkswagen’s Bluesport Roadster may doom similar projects from Audi and Porsche. So reports Britain’s What...
It takes money to develop a new platform, but having a company with multiple branches helps spread the cost around by sharing the platform. When Volkswagen debuted their... June 22, 2010 by Todd DeMeza
“Sports car: An automobile equipped for racing, especially an aerodynamically shaped one-passenger or two-passenger vehicle having a low center of gravity and steering... March 10, 2010 by Todd DeMeza 1
When it first appeared in Detroit back in January the Bluesport concept stirred talk of the revival of the roadster segment, and especially the Porsche 914 and 356... July 13, 2009 by Alex Kaufmann 6
Though the lightweight, mid-engined Porsche 914 of the late 1960s and early 1970s was far from a perfect machine, it has developed a cult following that keeps it active in... June 26, 2009 by Jeremy Weber 5
Concept cars are not the lifeblood of the industry, but they often determine what that lifeblood will look like 5-10 years down the road. This year, the Cadillac Converj... June 24, 2009 by Nelson Ireson
Porsche’s current financial troubles are no secret, which is why it’s understandable that the company would welcome any additional sources of income. One... June 15, 2009 by Jeremy Weber 10
Looking back on some of the cars that made sport driving great, and built the legend that has become today's Porsche, you'd wonder how we ever got to 3,500lb, 500hp... March 23, 2009 by Alex Kaufmann 2
Volkswagen-owned Skoda doesn't get much press in the U.S. but over in Central and Eastern Europe it is one of the most popular automotive brands. Having launched new versions... March 14, 2009 by Jeremy Weber 5
Lowering emissions and reducing fuel consumption has become a major goal for most major carmakers but the fact of the matter remains that the objective is being encouraged... March 8, 2009 by Kenneth Hall 2
In 2001 Seat surprised the motoring world when it unveiled the sporty Tango roadster concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Up until then the brand was largely known for its... February 2, 2009 by Alex Kaufmann 2
With speculation mounting that Volkswagen’s mid-engined Bluesport roadster concept from last month’s Detroit Auto Show might be headed for production, there are a... February 2, 2009 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 1
Moving forward with production of even the most interesting designs is difficult work in today's economic climate. Volkswagen's Bluesport roadster, for instance, was... January 19, 2009 by Nelson Ireson 3
Volkswagen has made no secret of its desire to revive the compact roadster market with numerous concept cars over the last decade. The most recent of these was the Bluesport... January 15, 2009 by Alex Kaufmann 1
Volkswagen has made no secret of its desire to revive the compact roadster market with numerous concept cars over the last decade, however the latest design, called the... January 10, 2009 by Jeremy Weber 5