Mercedes-Benz Citan



The Mercedes-Benz Citan is an all-new urban delivery van which has been developed by Mercedes-Benz in collaboration with Renault-Nissan. The Citan will join Mercedes’ other commercial vans, the Sprinter and the Vito, and be the smallest of the trio. The name Citan was derived from the words "City" and "Titan" - apparently in an effort to help market the vehicle as both high-tech and rugged.

The Mercedes-Benz Citan was designed to be practical, economic and safe. The choice of drivetrains includes economical and low-emission diesel and gasoline engines - including a BlueEFFICIENCY package. An electric powered version of the Citan is already being planned. Continue




Kia Track'ster Concept



Kia today unveiled a sketch of their latest concept car, a vehicle which is based on the company's Soul city car. The Kia Track'ster concept will make its world debut at the 2012 Chicago Auto Show next week. The idea behind the concept was to try and create a distinctly sporty looking version of the Soul.

The Kia Track'ster was developed at Kia's Californian design studio, and the design team was led by Chief Designer Tom Kearns. The same team came up with the Soul'ster convertible concept, which is currently being considered for production. Continue




Infiniti’s Geneva-bound Electric Sports Car Concept to be Called EMERG-E



Infiniti have been teasing their latest concept car since last November, when they released a couple of close-up hi-res shots of the front and back. Since then they also made a fuss out of promoting a single, even more unhelpful image which they published in January. Today they’ve released yet another picture, and this one is just a few vague white lines on a swirly purple background. It seems like the closer we get to the cars official unveiling, the worse the pictures get!

On the upside, we now know what the concept will be called. Apparently the car which will be debuting on the 6th March at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show will be named the Infiniti EMERG-E. Continue




MINI, Proud Sponsors of Misery, Hypothermia and Death



For some reason, MINI decided that it would be a clever marketing move to put their name on a cold snap which is currently plaguing most of Europe. They paid the paltry sum of €299 ($392) to whoever it is you pay to get a weather front named, and chose to call the cold front "Cooper". The company also plan to name a warm front later this year "Minnie". Don’t ask why.

Well it all started off as a nice little advertising gimmick. That is until temperatures unexpectedly plummeted earlier this week, especially in Poland and the Ukraine where temperatures of -33C (-27F) were recorded. The cold weather has affected almost every country in Europe, and killed at least 70 people across the continent due to hypothermia - not to mention hundreds hospitalized due to the cold and hazardous conditions outside. Continue

Ten Cars That Got More Reliable With Age Just because something is newer doesn’t necessarily mean it's better. Vineyard owners and antiques dealers rely on the passage of time to make a living. But you'd assume something as important to everyday life, like the average family car, would, with each generation, get more reliable and less likely to require expensive maintenance. In an ideal world, you'd also hope that when the worst happens, newer vehicles would be easier and cheaper to fix thanks to more intelligent engineering solutions. But we all know that's not going to happen anytime soon! Continue Retired GM Designer Creates a Series of Retrofuture Concepts Nelson Barros, the design studio manager at General Motors Brasil from 1969 to 2006, hasn't let retirement stop him from getting out his digital sketch pad and putting it to good use. Barros has created a series of retrofuturistic concepts which are designed to provide a glimpse of an alternative future, where cars like the Jaguar XK 120, 1950 Studebaker Commander, 1973 Ford Maverick, and 1959 Corvette, are all brought back to life. Continue 'Flying People' Take to the Skies of New York It's a bit off-topic, but this viral marketing video is so clever, and kinda vehicle related, that it's worth sharing. In order to help promote the new supernatural movie 'Chronicle', the marketing company behind the 20th Century Fox production commissioned three life-sized, human-shaped RC aircraft. The 'Flying People' were then let loose over the skies of New York where they caused quite a sensation. Continue Infographic: Jeremy Clarkson's Most Complained About Quotes Jeremy Clarkson is quite easily the world’s best known motoring journalist. His unique way with words make him one of the most entertaining, but also controversial, public figures out there. Over the years his rants have got him into trouble more than once – usually by people with nothing better to do. But sometimes his theories on the world are a little over the top. In the wake of his most recent outburst – in which he suggested striking public sector workers should be shot – Carbuzz.co.uk have put together a selection of his all time best, or depending on how you look at it, most complained about, quotes. Continue