Over the years, America has acquired a bad rap from European car enthusiasts for having a lazy, sedentary style of driving. This may be our own fault for producing the massive imposing land yachts in the 70’s, and modern muscle cars that still use leaf springs for rear suspension. The fact of the matter is [...]
When Nissan first partnered with Renault, there was speculation that some Renaults might come to the United States badged as Nissans. After all, Nissan has a reputation for an offshoot lineup of quirky vehicles as well. Just look at the Cube, Juke, and Murano CrossCabriolet! Swapping badges hasn’t quite happened yet, and with a new [...]
Everyone wants a thriving luxury brand. Margins go up, research and development is subsidized for vehicles downstream, and you get an image boost. Problem is, it’s easier said than done. Years ago, Nissan set out on doing it with Infiniti. Today, it is still mostly confined to the United States. Nissan is hoping to change [...]
Renault is in the process of relaunching the Alpine sports car. It is a relaunch that has been a long time in the making. As far back as October 2007 there were plans floating around by Renault’s head of marketing Patrick Blain. Launch was supposed to take place in 2010, but issues with the global [...]
Since scoring victory in the 2008 Italian Grand Prix, Germany auto racer Sebastian Vettel has rocketed to auto racing’s hottest sensation. Debuting with the BMW Sauber team and winning his first race with the Scuderia Toro Rosso Formula 1 team, Vettel’s move to Red Bull Racing allowed this driver to reach a zenith. Formula 1 [...]
Before the 1980s, Renault’s rallying efforts were largely channeled into their Alpine sub-brand. Alpine’s miniscule, mid engine, rear-wheel drive coupe, the A110, was a pretty successful rally car from the mid-60s to the mid-70s. For example, Alpine A110s took first, second and third in the ‘71 Monte Carlo rally. The design philosophy of the A110 [...]
So a while back, Ferrari made a rather trick version of their 550 Maranello, called the SuperAmerica. They resurrected the name form a 1960s model, but essentially, all it was normal 550. What was cool was that it was a power retractable hardtop. But rather than folding and stowing, the whole rook panel simply flipped [...]
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Top 5 Euro Cars All Americans Would Kill For
There are, believe it or not, advantages to living in Europe. Sure, everyone speaks a funny language (including the English, some would have you believe) and the economy appears to be spiraling into a giant plug hole somewhere in the Mediterranean, but at least we get to gloat over the U.S. when it comes to [...]