The new head of U.S. sales for Saab Cars North America is a chap called James Sweeting and as it happens he's been assigned to this job on a Sunday. I guess some really do enjoy the weekends more than the rest of us, especially in the automotive industry working for companies from Sweden. James Sweeting, isn't in his prime...
Chrysler is a tough parent to have right now. After pushing Jeep to some extent in order to create and sell the 2011 Grand Cherokee the pressure is on for another new model by next year. The model in question is Jeep's third best selling vehicle, the Liberty SUV. A new model of this car is supposed to turn up...
Safety matters and safety sells. This is something the engineering squad behind the 2011 Kia Optima took into serious consideration. Now we have proof of that as the NHTSA testing system just awarded the Korean sedan a maximum five star rating which means that if crashing is your passion, this is the car to go for. Most of us really...
The German tuners from TechArt, a very common name when it comes to tuning in general and Porsche tuning in particular, decided to pull the wraps off the new Magnum tuning kit, a package designed for the new Porsche Cayenne. In terms of appearance, Cayenne Turbo Magnum gets at the exterior new huge alloy wheels, a set of side sills,...
Volvo is planning to launch this year a new special edition, called Ocean Race. However, they will introduce the new Ocean Race package on more than one model, something you probably did not expected at the first glance. Hitting the Volvo dealearships somewhere in June, the new Ocean Race special edition will be available for four models in the range,...
The Germans from Wiesmann recently unveiled at Geneva their newest concept, called Spyder. With a lightweight structure and a powerful BMW engine, the German concept impresses at the performance chapter. The German roadster packs a 4.0-liter eight-cylinder engine able to develop 420 horsepower. Actually, the engine fitted on the new Spyder concept is the same unit found under the bonnet...
The German tuner Mansory has been keeping busy lately, coming up with several ugly designs, culminating with the worst kit available for the SLS AMG. As the Geneva Motor Show has already given out most of its secrets, us automotive enthusiasts were hoping for them to quietly go off and die but it hasn't happened. What has actually happened is...
The British at Aston Martin have made plenty of beautiful cars throughout their history and their DB9 is the darling of the UK market. But when you've achieved this much with your past and present, it's easy to see how one company could feel the pressure of the future. What isn't easy to see is how fans of the company...
Smart came along quite some time ago promising to be at the edge of city usability of a car. Since lately people seem to think electric is the way to go the Mercedes sub-brand got with the program. What we have here is the second generation of that program, the 2012 Smart ForTwo ED (electric drive) and it will soon...
After a series of teasers, few leaked photos and some confusion regarding its final name, the new Italian supercar bearing Pagani's badge has been officially introduced at the Geneva Motor Show this week. Pagani Huayra is the newest supercar in the range of the Modena-based manufacturer, a model which replaces the well-known Zonda. It's been seven years of struggle to...
