The Geneva Motor Show is in full swing, and Audi is debuting the A3 Concept, a preview of its next-generation A3. Right now, the brand’s sales momentum looks to only be building, with a record year globally in 2010 and continued gains for the month of February. The entire lineup appears to be poised well [...]
The Toyota Yaris was built to the old wisdom of achieving optimal fuel economy; built a small car powered by the most compact engine possible. Today, advanced powertrains often combining gasoline/electric technology, such as Toyota’s Hybrid Synergy Drive, has become more buzz-worthy ways to tout extended traveling ranges on a single tank of fuel. Building [...]
If one car got everyone talking about Alfa Romeo again, it no doubt was the 8C Competizione. The 8C was designed as a range-topping halo to help relaunch the brand’s image around the world. It was very successful in doing so, and in late 2008 it marked the return of an Alfa Romeo being sold [...]
In public image, Saab has moved to quickly distance itself from its rocky period of ownership under General Motors. A new “Independence Day” promotion celebrating Spyker’s one-year ownership of the brand, as well as a 9-3 Independence Edition are all part of these moves. The reality though is that the lineup as it sits currently [...]
Heading out like a lion (or rather a bull), Lamborghini Murcielago retired following a 9-year run as a still on the top of the supercar prestige ladder. Cresting at a horsepower peak of 661 horsepower (introduced on the LP670-4 SuperVeloce model in 2010), the Murcielago’s departure left Lamborghini with a lofty requirement of replacing their [...]
In the United States, historically wagons have just never have fared well. For the most part they have a stigma that is similarly shared with hatchbacks and minivans. In Europe however, wagons are best sellers in the marketplace. As such, for instance Jaguar is placing a high priority on launching a new XF wagon (“estate”). [...]
At the 2011 Canadian International Auto Show’s media day, Saab ‘s executive director of North American sales John Anderson spoke with great enthusiasm on the upcoming Saab 9-3. While not revealing any teaser images (jokingly saying he would likely be fired), Anderson did admit to seeing the 9-3 ahead of Geneva during the festivities at [...]
The current-generation XK was first unveiled at the Frankfurt Auto Show in 2005, as a 2006 model. For years, since the original XK8 launched in 1996, the XKR performance variant has remained as the top dog in Jaguar’s performance portfolio. It might seem like the XK is nearing its time for a replacement, but it [...]