The 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show recently closing down its doors, was the perfect opportunity for famous carmakers to display their latest prototypes, concepts and new plug-in hybrids. Such a company to unveil its latest hybrid model was Mercedes-Benz with the newest S560e, replacing the S550e. Compared to the late S550e, the new 560e plug in-hybrid
The track-only and rare Aston Martin Vulcan hypercar has recently reached the shores of the United States, the model being displayed at a local event in Cleveland. This would be the first Aston Martin Vulcan to arrive in the US, the hypercar being bought by Bernie Moreno, the owner of Aston Martin Cleveland. In case
The third-generation of Audi A3 has finally reached the US shores, with the flagship coming as a four compact for the first time. The 2015 Audi A3 is considered to be a premium C-segment as it offers an exclusive new body, along with some advanced technological enhancements, being ready to face its rivals like the
Finally, after more than three years being under the Chinese from Geely, the Volvo might soon show up in the US, due to the joint-venture`s plans for a new model. Some recent reports from Automotive News state that the US market might soon receive the Chinese-made Volvo, with no words on any specific models. But
As you may already know, Volkswagen Phaeton makes the most expensive model of the German carmaker. For this reason and probably several others, it registered a quite disappointing evolution on various markets. In the US for instance, Volkswagen Phaeton was pulled off seven years ago, since Americans showed little interest it. Easily abandoned in the
Not too long ago, a diesel version of a certain model was a rare sight in the US. Diesel fuel was seen as the blood of the semi trucks, and not small cars. But the trend seems to be changing, and the car makers are catching wind of that, as more diesel models arrive State-side
We still love to think of Hyundai as having come out of nowhere. They’re still that small brand that seems to have always made poor cars. Nowadays and for the last couple of years or so, their rise to power seems to equal that of a fanatic dictator who will stop at nothing. In his
Lexus is run by Toyota. Toyota is run by a set of people you’d call clever to say the least. After all they run a very profitable business. Having thought along these lines you have to wonder, why on Earth are they doing with this newest version of the Lexus HS 250h? In the US
Now that the Americans are getting used to the idea of dispelling the myth that there’s no replacement for displacement, manufacturers want to push the idea as far as possible. Ford is all about that idea since they did push the awareness of the pickup truck market and now they’re doing things a little more
Timing is a wonderful thing. It really impresses the ladies on a date, it makes for great business practice and it can make a lot of money. That’s the great side to being good at timing but there’s also a bad side. There’s bumps on the head, unplanned parenthood and costly mistakes all over the
It wasn’t that long ago that Volkswagen fans got a hold of news that the German company is developing something called the NMS. The New Mid-size Sedan looked remarkably like the Passat but it was to receive various changes for the American market. In other words, they were going to make it worse. In order
Chevrolet’s recent leaping ahead of the equation on hot hatches being sold in the United States doesn’t seem to have gone well with Ford. The 2013 Chevrolet Sonic RS may already have its pricing listed but Ford’s Fiesta still has a lot to tell the performance enthusiast that’s on a budget. Reports have started coming
Unlike the rest of the world, the small car market isn’t the most important bit of the equation when it comes to the United States. US sales of the small car fall somewhere around the one percent mark. Still, the market is huge and the small bit of it is important, which is where we
The British car industry is currently going through a phase where they’re actually looking at modern ideas and starting to realize the was was over a long time ago. They’re competing with the Germans, they’re offering globally competitive products and they’ve even shaken off the awful old school image. Caterham on the other hand doesn’t
There’s a rivalry between the German car makers the likes of nothing we’ve ever seen. The last time the country saw this much warfare, the Spitfire was up and running. Mercedes’ newest creation, the CLS Shooting Brake may have the carrying capacity of a Heinkel He 111 but it has the pace of the Messerschmitt
Sales of the VW Group crossbreeds aren’t the best in the world if we’re honest. The crossovers are doing fine but the Alltrack/Allroad series isn’t flying out of any showroom. Somehow, in a world focused on sales, the Germans aren’t put off by this effect. Not only are they carrying on with the grass and
Volkswagen’s intentions for the US market have been made clear quite some time ago and along side the increased product offerings they have a few other gems in store. On the bonus image fronts, they’ve been working with their star player on the “hip new thing” that grasps the most attention at present. That’ll be
Volkswagen have had mixed success with their Passat CC as it’s both a popular model in terms of sales but one that’s frowned upon in terms of image. It seems like the image side of the story isn’t really bothering the Germans too much since there’s a few reports coming in of how VW has
When the Japanese car makers started hitting the U.S. market their main selling point was the low prices they could offer customers. Recently, as the Koreans got themselves a great economical boom they earned their notoriety for pretty much the same reason. A new study done by Edmunds for USA Today revealed something else though,
Nissan’s luxury division have just announced the latest stage in the life of their 2013 Infiniti JX crossover; it actually entered production. Unveiled as a concept late last year, the 2013 Infiniti JX is a seven seat crossover, the first of its kind in the company’s history. Production is taking place at the Smyrna Vehicle
