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BMW Planning Longer, More Family Friendly i3

BMW Planning Longer, More Family Friendly i3

The i chassis is relatively easy to modify for new vehicles

BMW has barely began selling the i3 and is already planning its next i sub-brand car. It is planning a stretched version of the i3 that would be able to more easily carry a family. The current i3 seats four, but the rear seats are accessed via...
26.11.2013 | 1218 views | 0 comments
Qashqai Likely Next Nissan to Get Nismo Treatment

Qashqai Likely Next Nissan to Get Nismo Treatment

The debut is planned for next winter

With the introduction of the GT-R Nismo and Juke Nismo RS at the Tokyo Motor Show and LA Auto Show respectively, Nissan is really showing that that Nismo name will not be reserved for the Japanese market anymore. The next Nissan planned to get the...
26.11.2013 | 8391 views | 0 comments
PSA Hires Carlos Tavares as President of the Management Board

PSA Hires Carlos Tavares as President of the Management Board

It is the first step to him becoming the next CEO

Well that certainly did not take long. After rumors began that former Renault-Nissan Chief Operating Officer Carlos Tavares would take over as CEO at PSA Peugeot-Citroën, PSA took the first step today by announcing that Tavares would become t...
26.11.2013 | 3161 views | 0 comments
BMW X6 M Design Edition Adds Carbon Fiber and Merino Leather to 100 Cars

BMW X6 M Design Edition Adds Carbon Fiber and Merino Leather to 100 Cars

Mechanically, it is identical to the X6 M

BMW is building a limited run of 100 X6 M Design Editions that get styling additions inside and out and a higher quality of interior leather. The exterior of the car gets 21in M Performance double-spoke wheels, black kidney grills, black mirro...
26.11.2013 | 7137 views | 0 comments
Lamborghini Gallardo Production Ends After a Decade

Lamborghini Gallardo Production Ends After a Decade

It built 14,022 of them in its lifetime, the highest ever for the company.

Lamborghini has officially ended production of the Gallardo after a decade of production and the mantle as the bestselling Lamborghini model ever with 14,022 units made. The final car was a Gallardo LP 570-4 Spyder Performante in Rosso Mars red. ...
26.11.2013 | 6230 views | 0 comments
Jaguar Land Rover Halewood Factory Completes 1 Million Cars

Jaguar Land Rover Halewood Factory Completes 1 Million Cars

It was a specially painted Evoque that will be auctioned for charity

Jaguar Land Rover has completed one million vehicles at its Halewood factory on November 25. It has been running since 2001. The milestone car was a Fuji White Range Rover Evoque Dynamic with a Firenze Red roof and mirrors. It was donated to the C...
26.11.2013 | 5820 views | 0 comments
Lotus Receives £10.44 Million Grant for Research and Hiring

Lotus Receives £10.44 Million Grant for Research and Hiring

It will also hire 313 full time employees, research and staff training

The British Government has given Lotus a £10.44 million grant ($16.857 million) on November 25, 2013, from the Regional Growth Fund. Lotus says that that the money will be used for research and development of future products, staff training ...
26.11.2013 | 1893 views | 0 comments
Polestar is Creating New Versions of the S60 and V60 with 345hp and 369lb-ft

Polestar is Creating New Versions of the S60 and V60 with 345hp and 369lb-ft

The cars will go on sale in June 2014

Volvo has revealed its latest entry into its Polestar high performance range. The V60 is getting the Polestar treatment with 345hp (350ps) and 369lb-ft (500Nm) with a 3.0-liter inline-six engine with upgraded turbo and intercooler. The S60 Polesta...
26.11.2013 | 5425 views | 0 comments
Scuderia Ferrari Looking to Future While Learning From 2013 Mistakes

Scuderia Ferrari Looking to Future While Learning From 2013 Mistakes

The first track tests begin in two months

Scuderia Ferrari is very disappointed about this year’s Formula One season. While Fernando Alonso was able to secure second-place in the F1 World Drivers’ Championship, the team did not achieve its goal of being second-place in the Wor...
25.11.2013 | 7529 views | 0 comments
Volkswagen Launching Entry Level Brand in Late 2014

Volkswagen Launching Entry Level Brand in Late 2014

It will take on Dacia and Datsun

Volkswagen head of development Heinz-Jakob Neusser says that Volkswagen will have its new entry-level brand ready in the next 12 months. It will be positioned against Renault’s Dacia brand and to a far lesser extent Nissan’s ...
25.11.2013 | 5254 views | 0 comments

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