Volkswagen has a habit of keeping old models around for as long as there is a demand for them regardless of how outdated they are compared to the competition. The obvious examples are the Type 2/Transporter, which is still part of the Volkswagen lineup in Brazil, the Type 1/Beetle, finally phased out in 2003 in … Continue reading »
“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Morgan has taken that formula to heart and offers a lineup that largely consists of roadsters that wouldn’t look out of place in 1940s England. Equipped with chromed exhaust tips, wire wheels and old-fashioned round headlights, these cars have considerably more character than the 21st century batch of … Continue reading »
Régis Mathieu is known throughout the world for his work with chandeliers and light fixtures, but once a year he focuses his attention on cars and invites clients to display their vintage automobiles in his museum-like showroom. Located in a small village in the picturesque Vaucluse department of France, the showroom is decorated – and … Continue reading »
The 82nd annual Geneva Motor Show has just closed its doors after two weeks of new car debuts such as the third generation of the Mercedes-Benz A-Class, the Ford B-Max, and the all-electric Renault Zoe. While most of the automotive press was busy covering the cars that bowed at the Swiss gathering, Ran When Parked … Continue reading »
Last November, we published two articles about the modern Chinese auto industry. They covered brands from China, Japan, Europe and the United States, but in the interest of time and space, we purposely left out MG and Rover. Their story is long and complicated, and we felt that these once-iconic British brands deserved their own … Continue reading »
Today will go down as one of the saddest days in automotive history: Sweden’s Saab has collapsed after over sixty years of building cars. CEO Victor Muller personally delivered the bankruptcy application to a district court in Vänersborg, Sweden, this morning. At 5:30pm local time, the court officially declared Saab bankrupt. Continue reading »
Earlier this week we published the first part of our series on Chinese cars. The second follows the same format but it also covers a couple of odds and ends, including some of the older cars we spotted. As a reminder, old cars are few and far between since most outside manufacturers were not present … Continue reading »
Those who were fortunate enough to travel to China in the 1980s came back absolutely amazed at how many bicycles were circulating throughout cities. Until the government democratized automobile ownership in the 1990s, cars were strictly reserved for members of the governments and diplomats and the bicycle (sometimes fitted with an electric motor) was the … Continue reading »
The European auto market is forced to move at a fast pace to keep up with tough government regulations and ever-increasing consumer demands. Cars that fail to adapt to it are shown little mercy and rarely survive for very long once they have been declared outdated. Continue reading »
The 64th annual Frankfurt Motor Show opened its doors to the press today. Ford revealed the production version of the 247 horsepower Focus ST and BMW took the wraps off of the new F10 M5, which they hail as the best-handling M5 yet. In the midst of the new car premieres, here is the second … Continue reading »
