Archive for the ‘SEAT’ Category

We don't talk much about foreign-only models on TCC, but every so often, one of them catches our eye. Usually, that's because a variant is heading to America, or sometimes, it's because the car's ad campaign is so out there. We don't know what the Parisian agency known as Grey was thinking when they designed this muddy Photoshop disaster for the SEAT Ibiza, but if they hoped to appeal to the same folks who'd be interested in jumping off a train trestle on the back of a bull that's likely to be ripped in half...well, we want to meet that demographic. [AnimalNewYork]

It's enough to make a historian weep. While General Motors chainsaws brands off its core like old-growth redwood, Europe's automakers think they have a better idea: turn themselves into carbon copies of GM.

The latest: Porsche and VW. Instead of pursuing a shareholder takeover of Volkswagen, as it's been doing for more than a year, Porsche's struck a deal with Germany's largest automaker in which the two will combine all their management operations under one roof. The car brands include Porsche, Volkswagen, SEAT, Skoda, Bentley, Bugatti, Audi, and Lamborghini (we're not forgetting anyone, are we?) Porsche said in a statement that the new...

Honda today kept things fun in New York, announcing Dog Friendly components fitted to its 2009 Element small SUV. Changes were made to a 2009 Element in order to make it a safer place for you pooch as well as lessening the chances of you colliding with your canine in the cabin.

The Dog Friendly™ components were designed specifically for the Element, they say, and "demonstrate the potential for a dedicated pet restraint system designed to meet the needs of dog owners." A production version of the Dog Friendly Element is slated for this fall.

Major features of the Dog Friendly Element include: