Fiat continues testing its subcompact unibody pickup for South America in northern Europe’s frozen landscape but there’s an interesting change in the camouflage compared to the previous sighting. While older prototypes looked like cargo vans due to the camouflage, they now look like mini Tesla Cybertrucks. That’s because the provisional roofline drops abruptly from the […]
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You know those stickers that say ‘no airbags, we die like real men’? Well, it’s going to be a horrible death should you be in a car that lacks this safety feature, which is mandatory in Western markets. Latin America is one of the few places where legislation doesn’t force automakers to equip the base […]
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Volkswagen is injecting some sportiness into South America’s Polo hatchback and Virtus sedan with the release of these new GTS models. Previewed at the 2018 Sao Paulo Motor Show by the pre-production Virtus GTS Concept, the new versions will hit the Brazilian market in early 2020. The VW Polo GTS and Virtus GTS are the […]
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Ford continues to improve its rugged Troller T4 off-roader in Brazil, with the automaker applying new updates to the 2020 model. The improvements are only aesthetic, as the Troller T4 introduces new combinations of exterior and interior colors, as well as new wheels. On the outside, the Ranger-based off-roader gains a new Dark London Gray […]
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The latest-generation Chevrolet Onix may have debuted in China as a sedan, but in South America the subcompact model follows tradition and is available as a five-door hatchback as well. Customers from Brazil, Argentina, and other Latin American markets will be able to buy it both as a hatchback, in which case the name is […]
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The Fiat Toro is a compact unibody pickup sold in several Latin American markets, including Brazil and Argentina. Since it, too, belongs to FCA, Ram recently started selling a rebadged Toro under the 1000 moniker in countries where it’s better positioned than Fiat, such as Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, […]
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General Motors announced that the all-new Onix subcompact sedan will be built at its San Luis Potosi plant in Mexico for both local and other Latin American markets. The plant, which is currently building the Chevrolet Equinox, Chevrolet Trax and GMC Terrain crossovers, cut one of three shifts on August 12, so this recent announcement […]
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Employees at an Argentine supermarket have taught a local driver the ultimate lesson for parking in the wrong spot, Fox News reports. For whatever reason, the driver of a silver Peugeot 208 decided to park the small French hatchback in an area where shopping carts are stored. Employees thought the best way to get back […]
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