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It is lower, lighter and more user friendly

Honda has one more addition to its Tokyo Motor Show lineup, but it is not technically a car. The UNI-CUB β is a personal mobility device that balances on a single, omni-directional wheel that Honda has named the Honda Omni Traction Drive Syst...

The Seat 1400 launched the brand with production over a decade

Seat is celebrating 60 years in building cars. The first Seat 1400 left its factory in Barcelona’s Zona Franca on November 13, 1953. Production at the time was just five cars per day. From 1953 to 1964 when production of the 1400 ended, Seat...

It plans to launch in the car in 2014 in some markets

Ford presented the concept for the next generation Ka at the opening of its new factory in Camaçari, Brazil. The next generation Ka will be Ford’s entry-level car in Brazil and be sold worldwide. “As an integral part of our ...

It shows what new product can do for a brand

Maserati is showing what bringing new products to a company can do. It opened its new Grugliasco factory near Turin on January 30, and it has already built 10,000 cars there. The Grugliasco factory builds the Quattroporte and Ghibli, while the...

All of the cars have either been paid for or have deposits

McLaren says that its P1 supercar is officially sold out meaning that all 375 of the cars have either been paid for entirely or have deposits put down on them. The final few cars available were in Europe, and the cars for the Americas, Asia an...

It provides an idea of the look for the next generation

Subaru has a busy show planned for the 2013 LA Auto Show. In addition to revealing the next generation Subaru WRX, it has announced that it will show a concept for the next generation Legacy that is planned for a 2015 release. Subaru is promis...

He will take Kimi Raikkonen's seat

The Lotus F1 team has signed Heikki Kovalainen to take Kimi Raikkonen’s seat for the United States and Brazilian Grands Prix. “We are obviously involved in a tight Constructors’ Championship battle, so it was decided that the...

He is the 2013 Formula Renault 3.5 Champion

Since Sergio Perez announced yesterday afternoon that he will leave McLaren at the end of the 2013 F1 season, it has just been a matter of time for McLaren to announce his replacement. As expected, McLaren has called upon 2013 Formula Renault 3.5 ...

Bild presents the awards based on nominations by readers

Bild has awarded its Golden Steering Wheel awards for 2013, and Volkswagen Group is the clear winner. Of the 25 awards, Volkswagen Group took 10 of the honors. Bild decides the awards by allowing Bild am Sonntag and Auto Bild readers nominate ...

McLaren has not confirmed his replacement

Sergio Perez has released a statement saying that he will leave McLaren at the end of the 2013 season. Rumors have been circulating this week that McLaren would drop Perez in favor of 2013 Formula Renault 3.5 champion Kevin Magnussen. However,...