As part of its sponsorship of the “O2 World Tour” event held in Hamburg, Germany, the Japanese firm raffled off a Mazda2, Mazda3 and an MX-5 / Miata Roadster, all of which featured the same drawings from doodle-design artist, Carl Heinz Daxl. We can’t but wonder how long will it take for the three owners of the cars to remove the ‘doodly’...

Mercedes-Benz had the folks that transferred the all-new 2010 SLS AMG coupe to the roof terrace of its Museum in Stuttgart, Germany, open the supercar’s gullwing doors during the air-lift. Luckily, the silver colored SLS AMG did not need to use its metal wings as the operator of the 120-ton hydraulic crane successfully placed the car 42 meters up on the museum’s...

About a week before the first five-door examples of the new Polo are delivered to UK customers, Volkswagen has announced pricing for the three-door model that is available for order now with first deliveries set to take place in early January 2010. Both body styles share the same engine and trim levels, with the entry-level version of the three-door model, the 60HP 1.2...

While police officers in the States are getting ready to welcome the 2011 Chevrolet Caprice, in the UK the boys in blue -well, at least some of them- will soon be cracking down crime with the help (?) of Mitsubishi’s all-electric i MiEV. The five-door micro car was showcased in full police livery at the National Police Show in September and according to the Japanese...

So, you’re probably wondering by now whether or not we’re pulling your leg, right? Well, if you read the title carefully, you’ll have noticed that we said “on” and not “in” your garage. To explain. Being realistic and all, Audi is well aware of the fact that with a six-figure price tag, very few people in this world can afford...

Last weekend (sep 25-27, 2009) we had seen the first schloss Bensberg Classic Autmobile show, which held in colognue, Germany at the Grandhotel Schloss Bensberg,18th century castle that has been converted into a luxury hotel since 2000.The three day event which was sponsored by Volkswagen Group, included a Concours d’Elegance competition day for classic cars and...

Humberside Police made automotive headlines today in the UK after the department announced that it has taken delivery of its first Lexus IS-F police car. The 168mph (270km/h) rear-wheel drive sports sedan that is powered by a 417HP 5.0-liter V8 engine will replace the current Subarus employed by the Roads Crime Section. Special decals and LEDs aside, the police version...

Following in the footsteps of other automakers such as Nissan and Aston Martin, Ferrari has opened a new dedicated store at the Nurburgring race track. The 240 square meter Ferrari Store which happens to be the Italian firm’s first shop in Germany, offers a wide variety of products from the Prancing Horse ranges for GT car customers as well as for enthusiasts while...

It has come to the point where this blatant copying of Western car designs from Chinese auto manufacturers is getting totally ridiculous. The Tong Jian S11 that was reportedly revealed at the Shanghai Motor Show earlier this year but somehow escaped our radars, borrows several styling cues from a number of vehicles including the Audi R8-esque profile and the Ferrari-inspired...