Update: Lamborghini Aventador J at Geneva 2012 Part car, part motorcycle? Usually those combinations result in something like a three-wheeled tricycle or something. The Lamborghini Aventador J blends the two elements though in superlative fashion, with an exotic car at the Geneva Motor Show unlike any other. From all indications it seems like the Aventador [...]
A Bentley SUV has been one of the most consistent rumors over the past few years. Ever since the Continental GT debuted, Bentley sales have been on a steadily upward trend. Bentley wants to hit 10,000 sales a year and many think an SUV is the trick to do just hat. Hey, it worked wonders [...]
When Infiniti first said it was bringing an electric car concept to the Geneva Motor Show, the first thing that came to our minds was the Nissan LEAF-based model they’ve talked about. After all, Infiniti did confirm the car a while back, and we haven’t heard anything about it in a while. Last news about [...]
As documented in publications such as Automoblog.net, the Swedish automaker Saab’s newly gained autonomy from General Motors has netted some serious growing pains under Spyker ownership. While trumpeting their future brand development with a new 9-3 and the 9-4x, most recent headlines have reported the halting of vehicle production at the Saab Trollhattan plant. Bad [...]
Designing small cars with the artisanship most automakers have reserved only their large, higher margin vehicles, Mazda could be viewed as a trendsetter in North America. Mazda has ahead of Ford and Chevrolet who are only now realizing the personality available in compact designs. Unafraid to be unique at the risk of disturbing conventional car [...]
Regular attendees of at least one of the 2011 auto shows might have noticed the arenas and convention halls were a little more packed over previous years. Through the winter months of 2011, the newly energized auto industry revealed a dizzying exhibition of enchanting forms and cutting-edge technology. Regaining the relevancy to a mode of [...]
In the late 1960s, the Volkswagen brand existed within the culture of peace and love being practiced by baby boomers as they railed against the establishment. Ironically, many member of this carefree crowd have unwittingly become the modern day establishment. Also changing, the Volkswagen brand eventually steered away from value-added vehicles turning to an upscale [...]
After a decade where large sport utility and crossover vehicles dominated sales charts, the modern era of automobiles is breeding a new generation of thinking. Rising the popularity, compact utility vehicles consists of applying lessons gained from considerably larger vehicles to more condensed spaces. Making a culturally significant brand out of a small vehicle, MINI [...]