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2014 BMW i3 spy shots

2014 BMW i3 Spy Shots

It's still little more than a concept and a cool idea, but already the BMW i3 has a smartphone app, a fan following, and, now, a new set of spy shots of a prototype for a production-bound version. If you're not familiar with the i3, it's a range-extended electric minicar, due sometime in 2013 most...

February 8, 2012 by  8
 
2013 BMW 1-Series Gran Turismo spy shots

2013 BMW 1-Series Gran Turismo Spy Video

Yesterday we brought you news that BMW’s upcoming 1-Series Gran Turismo, the automaker’s first front-wheel drive model, would be debuting at the 2012 Paris Auto... February 2, 2012 by 


 
New Mercedes-Benz A Class spotted while on official photoshoot

New Mercedes-Benz A Class Spotted Undisguised

Late last month Mercedes-Benz launched a new campaign in Europe asking people to look out for camouflaged prototypes of its new A Class hatchback in order to win several... February 1, 2012 by  2


 
2013 BMW 1-Series GT rendering

BMW's Rumored 1-Series GT To Debut At Paris Motor Show: Report

Rumors of a BMW 1-Series wearing a GT body style have been circulating since 2009. Meant as a competitor to the upcoming Mercedes-Benz B-Class and the Audi A2, 1-Series GT... February 1, 2012 by 


 
2013 Ford Fiesta facelift spy shots

2013 Ford Fiesta Facelift Spy Shots

Ford’s Fiesta hatchback and sedan has only been on sale in the U.S. for less than two years but Europeans have been buying it up since the middle of 2008. Now that... January 30, 2012 by 


 
2013 MINI Cooper spy shots

2013 MINI Cooper Spy Shots

MINI is working on a whole new range of models, each based off a brand new front-wheel drive platform being developed together with parent company BMW, which will use it for... January 24, 2012 by  12


 
Volvo's upcoming V40 five-door.

Volvo Seeks Partner To Develop Future Small Cars

At the 2012 Geneva Motor Show this March Volvo will unveil the long-overdue five-door version of its C30 hatchback, though this is to be just one of several new small cars... January 24, 2012 by  1


 
Mercedes teases new A Class in video for QR Code competition

Mercedes Teases New A Class Ahead Of Geneva Debut: Video

Mercedes-Benz is working on a whole new generation of its entry-level A Class, which is set to be revealed in full at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show in March. A new video... January 23, 2012 by 


 
2013 BMW 1-Series Gran Turismo spy shots

2013 BMW 1-Series Gran Turismo Spy Shots

In the early part of 2010 BMW confirmed it was working on a new front-wheel drive model designed to compete with the likes of the Audi A1 and next-generation Mercedes-Benz... January 20, 2012 by  4


 
2012 MINI Baker Street special edition

2012 MINI Baker Street And Bayswater Preview: London Games Special Editions

Well-known for its high degree of individualization in the buying and equipment process, MINI is also no stranger to building special editions. The latest dynamic duo is... January 19, 2012 by 


 
2012 BMW 1-Series Hatchback M Performance Spy Shots

2012 BMW 1-Series Hatchback M Performance Spy Shots

Seen here testing on the streets of Munich, Germany, for the first time is the upcoming M Performance version of the latest BMW 1-Series Hatchback. Set to debut in March at... January 18, 2012 by 


 
2012 FIAT 500 Sport

Fiat Planning Five-Door 500 Wagon To Boost U.S. Appeal

Fiat had ambitious plans for its 500 minicar in the United States. Convinced that Americans would would embrace the 500 in the same way they’ve embraced other Italian... January 17, 2012 by 


 
2013 Kia c'eed five-door hatchback

2013 Kia Cee'd (Forte) Hatchback Images Leaked

A new Kia cee’d (essentially the equivalent of the Kia Forte in the United States) is set to debut at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show, but Kia UK has already released... January 13, 2012 by 


 
2013 Volvo V40 spy shots

2013 Volvo V40 Spy Shots

More than five years after first introducing the stylish C30 three-door hatch, Volvo is finally preparing for the launch of a more practical five-door model as confirmed by... January 12, 2012 by  1


 
2013 Chevrolet Sonic RS

2013 Chevrolet Sonic RS Live Photos: 2012 Detroit Auto Show

With no additional power over the regular Sonic fitted with Chevy’s turbocharged 1.4-liter engine, the new 2013 Chevrolet Sonic RS is more trim level than standalone... January 9, 2012 by 


 
Ford Fiesta Mk1

Guilty Pleasure: Ford Fiesta Mark I

Last week, I was torn between the Pinto Cruising Wagon and the early Fiesta Ghia for the week's Guilty Pleasure, and went with the Pinto because millions of Yurpeans still... December 28, 2011 by 


 
 
 

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