New colors for a new car. The Audi A1 has been designed with a love for detail that includes its innovative range of colors. For the interior, the designers have come up with something very special: Wasabi Green.
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To be completely frank, I was excited to come to Georgia to see the shiny new Kia plant that is manufacturing the 2011 Sorento-- Georgia itself was incidental. The tour of KMMG was awesome-- yellow robotic arms working in a poetic rhythm with errant sparks flying into the cluster of automotive journalists who gazed on with childlike wonder (well at least this journalist felt like a 7 year old on a class field-trip!). It was truly a sight to behold. But there was something else going on in that factory, and honestly, I know I will not and cannot do it justice with my words.
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The 2010 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix will be kicking off the 60th anniversary season of the FIA Formula One World Championship with a brand new track layout as it extends its existing 5.412km circuit to a thrilling 6.299km.
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The Fiat 500 by Diesel has chosen "Bread & Butter", the show dedicated to youth fashion in Berlin, to preview of two important new features: "Midnight indigo" blue, a special body colour, and the 1.3 Multijet II 95 HP (Euro 5) with Start&Stop system fitted as standard, the new second-generation turbodiesel, now even more environmentally-friendly and suitable for city driving.
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Just a few short laps on the old F1 track, seven or eight at most, was all it took for me to realize two things: A), I have no idea how drivers manage to sustain this kind of effort hours on end, and B) the BMW 335is set to hit North American streets in the spring, is a great little toy featuring flawless power and handling. Well almost, anyways.
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Four Mercedes-Benz models have the lowest depreciation in their segment, and can justifiably call themselves the "Value retention champions 2010" - the E, C, S and R-Class. These are the findings of analyses carried out each year by the Saarbrücken-based market research institute Bähr & Fess Forecast on behalf of the motoring magazine "Auto Bild". Mercedes-Benz vehicles are therefore generally have the highest value retention, and offer a significant economic advantage.
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Is this your year to buy a convertible? Are you set on something sensible and efficient that isn't prohibitively expensive? If that's the case, your Volkswagen dealer would love to show you the 2010 Eos. It's the German brand's unique retractable hard-top model that offers great fuel mileage, plenty of luxury and year-round operation.
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Nico Rosberg has played down the significance of swapping his race number for the 2010 season with his famous teammate.
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Mirko Bortolotti insists he is focused only on securing another drive in the F2 series.
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At this year's NAIAS, American tuning specialist Saleen unveiled not a real-world product but rather a virtual one. And despite not having any wheels or engine, it could make as much noise as a supercharged V8!
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This is a little Japanese car with the soul of a German machine. Not because it costs an arm and a leg. On the contrary, it's quite affordable. Its German-ness stems from its performance on the road, or from the surprising stiffness of its chassis. I am of course talking about the 2010 Mazda3 GX.
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The boss of Valentino Rossi's MotoGP team is worried the charismatic Italian will be lured to formula one by Ferrari. Amid rumours the 30-year-old has received an offer for the 2011 season from arch rivals Ducati, Yamaha team manager Davide Brivio said: "The greatest danger is Ferrari."
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Shopping for a crossover, new or used, can be a frustrating and overwhelming experience. Aside from the sheer volume of machinery competing for your dollar, crossovers are a vaguely-defined genre of people-mover that often come in numerous configurations.
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DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TX, - In an age when anyone can shop for cars simply by touring the local dealerships, or even surfing the Web in their pajamas, it can be difficult to imagine a time when salesmen had to promote their products at county fairs, trade shows, and town squares.
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F1 technical directors have agreed to make so-called 'double diffuers' illegal from 2011. Reports said the decision to ban the controversial rear aerodynamic solution was taken by the teams at a meeting of the Technical Working Group late this week.
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When Fiat announced in November its five-year plan for Chrysler, it was a good-news/bad-news thing for Dodge Viper.
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I love driving and being part of the action. If you're like me, you always make sure that you are aware of your surroundings whether you are doing 40 km/h or 140 km/h, not that I've ever done such a thing...
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USF1 will announce on Monday that it has signed Argentine driver Jose Maria Lopez for 2010. The American team reached a deal with the 26-year-old touring car driver late last year, dependant on the finalisation of his sponsorship package believed to be worth around $8m.
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Mikko Hirvonen (Ford Fiesta S2000) clinched victory in rally Montecarlo, the first round of the Intercontinental Rally Championship.
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