by Chris Sawyer on December 23, 2009
One of my favorite automotive web sites is Austin Rover Online, a wonderful historical site full of more information than you could imagine on the cars made by Standard, Triumph, Austin, Rover, MG, and more. What caught my eye this time was a story about the possibility that Alfa Romeo could follow MG into Chinese [...]
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Acura RDX,
Acura TSX,
Acura ZDX,
Alfa Romeo,
Audi,
Audi A7,
Audi RS4,
Audi S5,
Austin,
Austin Rover Online,
BMW X6,
Chrysler,
Chrysler 300,
Dodge,
Dodge Challenger,
Dodge Charger,
Ferrari,
Fiat,
Fiat CEO,
Fiat Linea,
Fulvia,
GM,
Grande Punto,
Honda Accord,
Honda CR-V,
Hyundai Genesis,
Jeep,
Lancia,
Lancia Delta,
Lancia Fulvia,
Maserati,
MG,
Mini,
minivans,
Opel,
Ram,
Rover,
Saab,
Sergio Marchionne,
Standard,
Triumph,
VW,
Zagato
by Chris Sawyer on June 12, 2009
The CC is the latest member of the Passat family, and brings new life to a car halfway through its lifecycle by emulating the four-door coupe styling of the Mercedes CLS and wedging itself into the market “white space” between mid-size family sedans and entry luxury brands. With a starting price that puts it in [...]
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Acura TL,
Audi A4,
Carefree Maintenance Program,
CC,
CC Sport,
Chevy Malibu,
direct-injection,
Dynaudio,
Honda Accord,
Lexus ES 350,
Mercedes CLS,
Mercedes E-Class,
Passat,
Sirius,
Toyota Camry,
Toyota Venza,
Volkswagen,
VW
by Chris Sawyer on March 17, 2009
BMW’s “project i” is moving forward, and one of its creations sounds very familiar. Though project i has been investigating new drive systems, vehicle layouts, and materials for a new family of city cars, its Mini proposal sounds like it could have come from Mini’s past–or, for that matter, VW. According to Britain’s Auto Express, [...]
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BMW,
Dr. Piech,
mid-engined,
Mini,
Mini Spiritual,
Porsche Engineering,
project i,
rear-engined,
Rover,
VW,
VW Golf