There's a reason the cars look the same ... they are!
The picture is real but the description is not.
Check out snopes.com
http://www.snopes.com/photos/automobiles/parkade.asp
(if you're not familiar with the snopes (urban legends) website ... the next time someone sends you an email that you think is scam ... go here and search for it)
The reason all the cars look the same because it's inside of a VW manufacturing plant. I remembered seeing that picture somewhere and they all looked like VWs so I Google'd it.
I think I saw it in the VW mag they sent me after buying one.
In any case it's still cool ...
Here is an excerpt from the Snopes write up.
The photographs displayed above are real, and compact, multi-story parking structures can indeed be found in some Germany cities (such as
Dresden), but in this case the two don't go together.
The structure pictured here is not a public parking garage, but rather a storage facility for newly-manufactured automobiles. It's an inside view of one of the 20-story Car Towers at Volkswagen's
Autostadt facility in Wolfsburg, Germany, which is sort of a cross between a Volkswagen showcase and theme park. Visitors can take in the shops, restaurants, and cinemas, as well as enjoying automobile-themed attractions such as the virtual
CarDesign Studio and the
All-Terrain Course.
If you visit Autostadt, the high point of your day might be taking delivery of a brand-new Volkswagen automobile. This is the part where a
Car Tower like the one pictured above comes into play:
Your new car is waiting!
Anyone considering buying a new car usually does a lot of careful research before coming to the realization: this is it! At Autostadt, we think the moment in which you receive your new car should be just as special. And this is exactly what we offer. At Autostadt, collecting your new car is an event in itself. The best idea is to begin that special day with a relaxing trip to Autostadt followed by a tour until the big moment arrives: In a fully automated procedure, your new car is brought down to you from one of the 20-story Car Towers. Large signboards in the Customer Center show you when your turn has come. Then, you're handed the keys, your picture is taken, the glass doors open and your brand-new car appears. You're all set to go.