World Auto News & Reviews

The UK is the first market in the world to receive the new convertible or rather, the closest you’ll get to a convertible version of the retrotastic Fiat 500 without chopping the rooftop off at custom shop. The 500C went on sale in the UK today, Thursday, 2 July, priced between £11,300 and £14,100. Customers have a choice of two petrol units, the 69HP 1.2-liter and 100HP 1.4-liter four bangers and a 75HP 1.3-liter turbodiesel, in two trim levels, Pop and Lounge.
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Mitsubishi’s European division has launched the 2010MY Pajero, which is also known as the Shogun and the Montero in some markets in Europe as well as other parts of the world. The minor model year facelift brings a prepped up version of Mitsubishi’s 3.2-liter inline four turbo diesel engine that now makes 200HP and 441Nm or 325 lb-ft of torque, up from 160HP and 381Nm respectively.
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Cadillac, which has recently shown an affinity for the letter X, will reportedly replace the aging DTS full-size flagship with a Canada-built model based on the upcoming Epsilon II architecture called XTS. If a recent report is to believed, the XTS will be built alongside the Chevrolet Impala and Camaro at GM’s Oshawa, Ontario, assembly plant.

We’ve known for a while that both the DTS and slow-selling STS will be dropped in favor of one front-wheel-drive model based on the new Epsilon II architecture that debuted in the Opel Insignia and will also underpin the upcoming Saab 9-5.
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Fiat’s Alfa Romeo brand will finally be returning to the United States early next decade, but the legendary Italian brand will likely be sold under the Dodge banner. Moreover, any Dodge vehicles that make the trek to Europe will likely be badged as Alfa Romeos.

Fiat and Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne views the Alfa and Dodge brands as being very similar – both having muscle car reputations – and could use that commonness to help market the brands in the U.S. and Europe.
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It was confirmed today that the BMW X1 is planned to debut in the United States in calendar year 2011. The X1 has been conceived with the flexibility to offer traditional rear-wheel drive and xDrive all-wheel drive configurations, as well as a wide variety of gasoline and diesel powertrain choices. In light of rapidly evolving US market demands, fuel prices, and regulatory standards, elements of the X1’s US launch plan, including engine and drivetrain configurations, will be forthcoming closer to the time of launch.
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