by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 5, 2014
We’ve long been fans of the eccentric French auto industry, a nation that can replace the traditional brake pedal with a button called the champignon, or mushroom, or proudly fall in love with a car whose name, the 2CV, roughly translates into “two horses.” There are...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 5, 2014
While some might think that rising sales of new vehicles would eliminate the incentive for automakers to continue improving the fuel economy of cars and trucks, the ratings of brand new vehicles driven out of showrooms across the United States has continued to...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 5, 2014
BMW continues to fill seemingly every possible niche in the luxury market, from top to bottom and a surprising number of places in-between. And it has global plans for some of the newest members of its fast-expanding line-up. That includes models such as the 4-Series...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 5, 2014
There’s a big car inside the little Renault Twingo making its debut at the Geneva Motor Show this year – and it offers some significant hints as to what’s to come when Smart unveils its own new minicar, the Forfour, later in 2014. The two vehicles were developed as...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 5, 2014
Subaru may have tipped its hand, offering a glimpse of what it has coming in the not-too-distant future with the unveiling of the new Viziv 2 concept vehicle at the Geneva Motor Show. The design of the plug-in hybrid vehicle is a likely forerunner of what we’ll be...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 5, 2014
There may be some light at the end of the tunnel – but there’s also a possibility it’s another oncoming train, warned Fiat Chrysler Sergio Marchionne, during a media reception at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show. The outspoken executive took on a variety of topics, from the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 5, 2014
Exactly two years after revealing its 4C Coupe, Alfa Romeo had another surprise for the Geneva Motor Show, rolling out a canvas-topped version of the little sports car, while also giving more hope to frustrated American buyers still waiting for the 4C to make its jump...
by Michael Strong | Mar 4, 2014
General Motors’ CEO Mary Barra is showing that she means what she says after forming – and heading up – a select group of executives to oversee the company’s recall of 1.6 million vehicles due to faulty ignition switches. Barra, who recently said GM would be judged on...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 4, 2014
Over the years, we have learned to pay close attention when Mazda rolls out a new concept vehicle. Chances are that we’ll see the design again, as even the most extreme show cars tend to have a clear influence on the Japanese maker’s upcoming production models. So it...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 4, 2014
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, the parent of the Chrysler Group, has decided to continue building minivans in Windsor, Ontario despite failing to win the subsidies it had hoped for from the Canadian government. The maker had warned that it might pull out of both the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 4, 2014
It might not be the silver lining the struggling French automaker has been desperately seeking, but Peugeot officials were clearly pleased to learn they landed the much-coveted European Car of the Year title for their little 308 model. The compact hatchback triumphed...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 4, 2014
It was a Category 4 opening for the 2014 Geneva Motor Show with Lamborghini staging the opening news conference and rolling out its all-new Huracan LP610-4. The Huracan maintains the basic styling cues of the older sports car, a look that’s as much fighter jet as...
