There are many reasons not to like small diesels. They’re often coarse and rough, slow and noisy, lacking the big […]
Archive : City cars
I’ve seen the little Aston Martin Cygnet finding a customer
The Cygnet is an Aston Martin, but there’s no denying it’s a huge departure from everything the brand has ever […]
The greenest car without a plug in Geneva was a Fiat 500 on CNG
The motor show in Geneva has ended, with shiny concepts grabbing all the attention, so much that most people forgot […]
The most important car in Geneva could be Indian: the Tata Pixel
Every car manufacturer seemed hopeful in Geneva. The rise in oil prices doesn’t scare anyone yet, as we’ve all seen […]
Mini Rocketman Concept, definitely better, yet definitely flawed
I’m a great fan of the original Mini, the one which dates back to 1959. I kinda like the newer […]
The Chrysler 500 and the Fiat Freemont, children of an Euro-American partnership
Fiat and Chrysler have been united with the blessing of the American government, and this enabled Fiat to sell its […]
The impressive new Kia Picanto could find a home in the USA
The Kia Picanto is Kia’s smallest model. It sells as the Morning in South Korea, and it’s pretty popular in […]
The Opel Corsa gets a facelift and a Stop & Start to prove once again diesel’s supremacy in Europe
It’s always an amazement for Europeans traveling the United States to see so few diesel cars around. They have more […]
A great idea, an electric Honda Fit. Get ready, it will come in 2012
Honda had warned us, it would introduce an electric concept at the Los Angeles auto show. I was only half […]
The Cadillac Urban Luxury Concept, would Elvis like it? European affluent city dwellers would
Elvis Presley bought more than 100 Cadillacs in his lifetime, all big flashy cars. That Urban Luxury Concept is still […]
Piaggio NT3 Concept, when the Italians call the Indians to reinvent minimalism
The Milan motorbike show may be the largest in Europe, but this year, the star of the show may not […]
Quadro 4D, when 2 wheels are not enough on a scooter, just add 2 more
Piaggio introduced a 3-wheeled scooter 2 years ago, and real bikers looked down on it. They will have an even […]