Posts Tagged ‘hatch’

Production Kia Soul gets impromptu online reveal

Friday, March 14th, 2008
We got our first look at what the production Kia Soul will look like during the Geneva Motor Show where the South Korean automaker unveiled a trio of tuner Soul concepts. The actual production five-door hatch, however, may have just been unceremoniously debuted online over at Kia-World.net, which is......

Skoda’s Twindoor: An innovative all-in-one trunk and liftback

Thursday, March 13th, 2008
Click image for a gallery of the new Superb's Twindoor system Czech automaker Skoda unveiled its new 2009 Skoda Superb (based on parent company VW's Passat) at the Geneva Auto Show this week. It's a great-looking car that represents an excellent execution of the platform, but that's not what makes i......

Geneva 2008: Renault Megane Coupe Concept - more details, more pics, more slick

Thursday, March 13th, 2008
Click above to view high-res gallery of the Renault Megane Concept Renault is known for doing hatchbacks, and it does them well, but that's about it. Seeking to increase its market share, Renault's range is rapidly expanding to include a more diversified line-up. Unveiled alongside the new Laguna GT......

Rendered Speculation: 2010 Fiat Panda may take retro cues from 500

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
Click to view more of the rendered 2010 Fiat Panda in high resolution The Fiat Panda has been on the market in its current form since 2003, making it a likely candidate for replacement in the next couple of years. The miniscule five-door hatch was a big success contributing to Fiat's revival, winnin......

Go Rally! - Citroen rolls out the C2-R2 Max

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
If your inner rally driver lusts for something different than the run of the mill Subaru or Mitsubishi, there's a tasty new Gallic morsel to spice things up. Citroen is taking their C2 to the FIA Junior World Rally Championship this year, and the C2-R2 Max Rally kit is their ticket to homologation. ......

Rumormill: GM could rebadge the Saab 9-1 as a Saturn, Pontiac?

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
We've learned a multitude of things working the automotive beat on the 'Net. Among them: the German press is great for rumors and GM will badge engineer damn near anything. A piece from Auto Motor und Sport lives up to both expectations, with a story saying that the impending arrival of the Saab 9-1......

Geneva ‘08 Preview: Official specs leaked on Fiat 500 Abarth

Tuesday, December 11th, 2007
click above for more high-res images of the Fiat 500 AbarthThe slow progress being made towards the full reveal of the Fiat 500 Abarth is nearly complete, but a few more loose lips have revealed official specs that look more than promising. The 500 Abarth will pack more hotness per cubic inch of hat......

Mazda hires ad team that crafted MINI, VW campaigns

Monday, December 10th, 2007
Think about some of your favorite automotive ads in the past few years and a couple of campaigns stand out. Volkswagen's "Unpimp Mein Auto" and "Safe Happens" spots were some choice bits, and the countless print, billboard and TV ads for MINI simultaneously defined the brand and gave buyers on the f......

Leakage: Volvo XC60 shots hit the ‘Net before Geneva

Monday, December 10th, 2007
Click above for more shots of the Volvo XC60.The Geneva Motor Show is right around the bend and the "leaks" are beginning to pop up left and right. The first major production model to surface is Volvo's new XC60, a cute 'ute that's instrumental to Volvo's future plans in the U.S. market.The XC60 ori......

Rendered Speculation: Saab MINI-fighter

Friday, December 7th, 2007
Automotive journalists visiting a GM design studio recently got an eyeful of something interesting: a MINI rival from the General, leaving the door open to speculation over which GM division could make it work. While the drawings spotted reportedly featured Chevy bow-ties, the scribes over at Motor ......