THE ASTON MARTIN CYGNET concept revealed last week, based on the Toyota iQ, might seem like a pairing akin to Ronald McDonald serving supper to the Queen of England, but CEO Dr Ulrich Bez promises the Cygnet is more Aston than not.

Speaking with the UK’s Auto Express magazine, Dr Bez said the Cygnet represents an [...]

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World Car Of The Year, the title awarded by a panel of 48 international automotive journos from 22 countries, is underway yet again.  It’s only been running since 2005, but already it has become one of the most prized awards in the global industry.

The criteria for the eligibility is long and varied, but of them [...]

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It appears Hyundai isn’t content to rest on its laurels after having its Genesis luxury sedan voted North American Car of the Year. News today is that the Korean giant-killer is working on a small car to rival Toyota’s diminutive iQ car.

Operating under the project name “Green Baby”, the word from an insider at Hyundai’s [...]

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