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 [...]
I’ll admit – every once in a while my predictions are wrong. OK, sometimes they’re way off. When Porsche unveiled the Cayenne back in 2002, I threw what some might call a hissy-fit about it. You see, despite my excitement for automotive technology moving forward, I’m also a bit of a traditionalist. I don’t like [...]
The Volkswagen Group’s luxury and exotic brands are looking to add new models across the board. Bentley has been said to have green lighted a new SUV and Bugatti is moving forward with the 16C Galibier super sedan. At Lamborghini, we’ve heard a back and forth over whether or not the company will produce the [...]
The on again, off again rumors of a Lamborghini SUV now seem to be on again. And not just on again, but on again with a twist. It seems that Lamborghini’s parent company Volkswagen, has no problem raiding the whole corporate parts bin. This, as you would expect, leaves me with mixed feelings. On the [...]
Must suck to be the Nissan GT-R. Yeah, it’s a fantastic car and a true track superstar, but being the best also comes with the burden of being the benchmark – the car that gets picked on and constantly compared to. The worst is when you – a supercar – are compared to the epitome [...]
And so it begins…..Porsche recently posted impressive improvements in sales and profitability across the globe. Those increases were primarily off the back of two models – the redesigned 2011 Cayenne and the all-new Panamera four-door sedan. Both the Cayenne and Panamera are models that most Porsche purists wish had never existed. Porsche, an independent company [...]
Things are going pretty well for Chrysler-Fiat, with losses seemingly disappearing in the rear view mirror and (finally) a focus on new products. Since taking over after the Chrysler bankruptcy, Fiat has accelerated mid-cycle refreshes like the 200 and 300 models, along with other all-new products like the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Magnum. [...]
Presiding into the year as Toyota’s best-selling sport utility vehicle, the Highlander has endured a very rough 2010. After a positive start by ushering in 2010 with non-hybrid Highlanders now American-built from Toyota’s Princeton, Indiana facility, trouble quickly plagued the SUV. Caught up within the widespread recall for the faulty accelerator pedal assemblies, the Highlander [...]