hot hatches. who doesn’t love them? among the torrent of offering by the different automakers, none can claim to be as iconic as the Volkswagen GTI. born nearly four decades ago, every generation of this nimble, front-wheel driven ride has made their marks and with each generation, getting sleeker and more powerful then ever. however, one thing remains unchanged
if the Volkswagen XL1 Plug-in Hybrid looks kind of familiar to you, then it is because it has been a concept since two years ago. and if you love what you saw two years ago, you be glad that nothing much has changed since and even better, it will finally get the production nod when it hits the show floor at the Geneva Auto Show next month.
just when you thought the new A-class couldn’t get any lustier, the pointed star marque wants you to drool more with the Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG. slated to make its world premiere at the Geneva Auto Show 2013 next month, this steroid-pumped A-class is fitted with the world’s most powerful production four-cylinder engine, a hand-built AMG 2.0-liter
if you thought Acura has stolen the lime light from its mothership at the recent Detroit Auto Show, then perhaps the Honda Gear Concept Study Model should do the core brand a wee bit of justice. we know it is just one car but that’s enough for us cos’ the Gear is looking so damn sexy that we each want to have one now…
do we really need another special edition smart fortwo with the same engine lineup? maybe not but then when you take a look at smart fortwo Edition Cityflame’s striking pearlescent flame yellow body panels set against the black tridion safety cell, we couldn’t help but to call it super cool. as you would have expected, what goes under the hood remain unchanged: you…
you may not have heard of Denmark-based ECOmove but their QBEAK III electric car is actually its third prototype already and is look set to roll into the market sometime in 2014. apart from performance rides, there’s a little known fact that we also have a penchant for adorable cars and the QBEAK III’s super cute form did managed to capture our hearts…
when the MINI Paceman concept made its debut two years ago, we didn’t think it was going to come to fruition but it did and two years on, not only Paceman is reality, it now has a John Cooper Works variant to its name. the MINI John Cooper Works Paceman will make its way into the showroom in March 2013 with an yet to be determined price. this upsized Copper is powered…
a collaboration between an auto maker and a star designer usually result in a car with nothing but materials and color schemes as chosen by the designer but that’s not the case with the smart forjeremy Electric Car. with the forjeremy, smart scores as the first automotive marque to actually allow its collaborating designer, in this case, Jeremy Scott, to make changes to the…
the BMW i3 Concept Coupe you see here, though named so, is more like a compact hatch with its three-door configuration with a somewhat ‘cute’ appearance. if you think this concept look vaguely familiar, then you are right cos’ this Coupe is technically the i3 Concept with a slew of tweaks, inside and out. the i3 Coupe features a carbon fiber body and is propelled by a BMW-…
since the ‘revival’ of the Fiat 500, there have been countless fan- and shop tuned examples but the Fiat 500 Beach Cruiser is unlike what we have seen so far and honestly, we l like it a lot. exist as part of the Chrysler Group’s 24 Mopar-modified vehicles that will be gracing the upcoming 2012 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show, happening in Las…
while most concept cars bear the hallmark exaggerated design that will not likely to see the day of the light, the new BMW Concept Active Tourer begs to differ. if weren’t for its namesake, one would almost believe that it is an upcoming vehicle from the German marque with its convincing and realistic aesthetic. beyond its down-to-earth and yet sleek look, the Concept…