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Mini cancels the mini Mini, aka the Rocketman

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Georg Kacher, 23 January 2012 17:06

The Mini Rocketman, aka the mini Mini, has been shelved, CAR understands. BMW has recently signed off a slew of new Minis, many of which are revealed in the new February 2012 issue of CAR Magazine, but the baby Mini was not one of them. Why BMW has canned the mini Mini Mini showed the Rocketman concept as design study ...

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Mini cancels the mini Mini, aka the Rocketman

Mini cancels the mini Mini, aka the Rocketman

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Georg Kacher, 23 January 2012 17:06

The Mini Rocketman, aka the mini Mini, has been shelved, CAR understands. BMW has recently signed off a slew of new Minis, many of which are revealed in the new February 2012 issue of CAR Magazine, but the baby Mini was not one of them. Why BMW has canned the mini Mini Mini showed the Rocketman concept as design study ...

Citroen to launch '3CV' plus DS3 cabrio, DS4 SUV, DS6

Citroen to launch '3CV' plus DS3 cabrio, DS4 SUV, DS6

Rated 3 out of 53

Georg Kacher, 24 October 2011 11:36

Citroen is working on a '3CV', a radical new entry-level model positioned between C1 and C3. Imagine the previous C2 pepped up by the glittery polish that's made the DS3 such a success, and you're not far off Citroen's new city car vision. Known inhouse as Citroen Trois Chevaux (3CV), it reportedly captures the spirit of the quirky Ami 6, ...

BMW 1- and 3-series coupes to become 2- and 4-series

BMW 1- and 3-series coupes to become 2- and 4-series

Rated 2.5 out of 52.5

Georg Kacher, 14 June 2011 09:17

BMW is shaking up its badging strategy and will turn the next-gen 1-series and 3-series sporting derivatives into the 2-series and 4-series. Two-door Ones and Threes - the coupes and convertibles - will in future be rebadged as the BMW 2-series and BMW 4-series. Why exactly are they rebadging BMWs as 2-series and 4-series? Audi and Mercedes went ahead and ...

Audi A9 coupe/cabriolet planned for 2014

Audi A9 coupe/cabriolet planned for 2014

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Georg Kacher, 17 May 2011 11:14

To achieve its goal of becoming the world's leading premium car maker by 2015, Audi continues to pull out all the stops. And while the range is stretching down with the A1 and imminent A2 superminis, Ingolstadt is also eyeing a move upmarket - with a proposed new A9. A new Audi A9? Where's this going to end? World domination? ...

VW Tiguan (2015) first details of the next generation

VW Tiguan (2015) first details of the next generation

Rated 2.5 out of 52.5

Georg Kacher, 05 April 2011 11:06

First details are starting to leak out of Wolfsburg regarding the next VW Tiguan. The compact soft-roader is due in showrooms 2015. Hang on, haven't they just launched the new VW Tiguan? Indeed. VW unveiled the sustantially-facelifted Tiguan with the subtle/bland (delete as appropriate) new corporate look at the 2011 Geneva motor show. But work has already begun on its replacement, due ...

VW Up! (2011): Georg Kacher has the lowdown

VW Up! (2011): Georg Kacher has the lowdown

Rated 3 out of 53

Georg Kacher, 12 August 2010 11:40

It's only a year to go until Volkswagen launches its new Up! microcar family. The Up! is due on sale in summer 2011 and will eventually be available in three sizes, as part of VW's New Small Family (NSF) generation of city cars. Although the Lupo name was tipped to make a comeback, that's now very unlikely. Expect this to ...

VW's new 2011 Eos, replaced by 2014 Passat cab

VW's new 2011 Eos, replaced by 2014 Passat cab

Rated 2 out of 52

Georg Kacher, 09 August 2010 19:03

In early 2011, the facelifted VW Eos arrives. Three years later, it will be replaced by the Passat Cabriolet. No, up in Wolfsburg they don't exactly love the Eos. The convertible was signed off by the Pischetsrieder, Bernhard and Günak regime, and according to the new leaders it combines the worst of all worlds – a retractable hardtop along with ...

VW and Suzuki move closer together with joint projects

VW and Suzuki move closer together with joint projects

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Georg Kacher, 29 June 2010 10:29

As predicted by CAR Magazine, Volkswagen last year bought a 19.9% stake in Suzuki. But according to the Wolfsburg grapevine, the minority interest is set to increase by 10% annually over the next four to five years. Fact or fiction? Neither party will tell. The two car makers are equally tight-lipped with regard to a low-cost version of the VW ...

Vauxhall Calibra Mk2: news of the 2013 successor

Vauxhall Calibra Mk2: news of the 2013 successor

Rated 3 out of 53

Georg Kacher, 19 May 2010 11:54

Vauxhall and Opel are developing a successor to the swoopy Calibra coupé – and it could be on sale as soon as 2013.Conceived as a bolt-on to the Insignia family, the new two-door is known inhouse as 'New Calibra', leaving its market position in on doubt. It's likely to share cues with the original Insignia concept car, 2007's rakish GTC ...

Mercedes C-class Coupé (2011): the full story

Mercedes C-class Coupé (2011): the full story

Rated 2 out of 52

Georg Kacher, 12 April 2010 11:27

Mercedes is readying a new coupé version of the C-class for launch in 2011. Aimed squarely at the Audi A5 and BMW 3-series Coupé set, the new 2011 C-class coupé will revive the CLK range which many had written off after the arrival of the new E-class Coupé.In line with the new CL being rebranded S-class Coupé, the new two-door ...

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