Back in 2007, we posted what we thought to be a request to order an armored Maybach 62 for the President of Azerbaijan. Turns out our cotomer sevis really is that bad. Mr Mamedov sent us what we assume to be an angry letter letting us know that we are silly for transferring such information to the internet, and that…

We get some strange requests here at Jalopnik. Sometimes those requests are admittedly from some very strange people. But the e-mail we got last night was by far the most strange request we've seen in quite some time. It's from a man named Rustam Mamedov. If it's the same Rustam Mamedov we found in a quick Google…

Who knew Azerbaijan contained such a dedicated cadre of hoons? Actually, raise your hand if you actually know much about Azerbaijan in the first place. Some of these boys make with the awesome; others are obviously out-and-out drongos. Regardless, we do not much care for the soundtrack on this collection of clips. It …

Last year, the Islamic Republic of Iran churned out 1.1 million vehicles. By 2015, they hope to hit the magic two mil mark. According to Manouchehr Manteghi of Iran's largest automaker, Irankhodo, the sanctions imposed due to the nation's nucular program haven't stayed technological progress, but they have made…

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We reported the other day that the Ganja Automobile Factory had cut a deal to produce cars for a foreign manufacturer, and now we've got more details. Apparently, besides the Russian VAZ cars the factory already produces, they'll also crank out 2,500 cars, minibuses and light trucks for Chinese automaker Lifan. Still, …

Apparently, the Ganja Car Factory in Azerbaijan has signed contracts with unspecified foreign automakers to put vehicles into production. Rumor has it that they beat out the Indo Auto Works, the Kind Bud Heavy Industry Plant, the Sensimilla Assembly Facility and the Reefer Manufacturing Complex for the deal.…