VW May Build Two Vehicles at its New U.S. Plant

Volkswagen spokeswoman Jill Bratina revealed to The Associated Press on Wednesday (July 30, 2008) that the German carmaker is thinking about adding production of a second vehicle to its Chattanooga plant in addition to a new midsize sedan designed specifically for the North American market. "Our Chattanooga plant will give us flexible local production in the market," Bratina said. "In line with this flexibility, a second automobile in addition to a sedan specifically designed for the USA is conceivable in the foreseeable future." (Image: CarScoop)

Abarth Rumored to Develop Lotus Elise Based Sports Car

Ever since Fiat re-launched its Abarth brand, we’ve been hearing rumors about a stand-alone sports car that will act as a “halo” car for the Italian brand. Now, British magazine Autocar is reporting that it has learned from credible sources that Fiat has struck a deal with Lotus to use the next generation Elise that’s expected in 2010 as a base for a lightweight sports car with a mid-engine, rear-wheel drive layout. -Continued

The two-seater that is slatted to enter production in 2011 will get its own unique styling along with a range of Fiat sourced engines that could include the 1.4-liter Turbo unit from the Grande Punto Abarth and the 1.8-liter direct-injection Turbo from the new Lancia Delta. (Picture: CarScoop)

Via: Autocar

Rendering Fantasies: BMW M1 Morphed into Dodge Challenger

The thing we love most about image/graphics editing programs is that they allow you to explore the boundaries of your imagination. Anything is possible, even a Dodge Challenger version of the BMW M1 Homage Concept (see photos here) that was created by a Russian artist that goes by the nickname Remio. As weird as it may sound, not only do we find the end result convincing but as a matter of fact, we actually like the Dodge M1 or if you prefer, BMW Challenger.

Via: Cardesign