by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 16, 2014
Big sport-utility vehicles may yield plenty of room and power, but they aren’t exactly known for delivering great mileage. Now, BMW wants to change that equation with a new version of its SUV – make this Sport Activity Vehicle – the X5. While production plans are...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 16, 2014
Too bad for Don Draper that he’d be long retired by now. Had he stuck around, the fictional advertising executive in the popular TV series Mad Men would have been ponying up his paycheck to purchase one of the new Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG Coupes that is making its debut...
by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 16, 2014
General Motors is moving to limit its potential legal fallout created by faulty ignition switches that have been blamed for 13 deaths. GM’s lawyers have asked federal judges in jurisdictions around the U.S. to shield the company from any legal claims for conduct that...
by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 16, 2014
Like it or not, General Motors’ bitter fight with its principal supplier, Delphi Corp., will be examined by a panel of U.S. Senators concerned about what role the supplier might have played in the faulty switches tied to a recall of more than 2.6 million GM vehicles...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 16, 2014
Not all that long ago, Hyundai was an afterthought in the competitive midsize sedan market, largely focusing on bargain hunting buyers. But all that changed, a few years back, when it introduced a stylish new remake of the Sonata sedan, the first model to showcase its...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 16, 2014
This story has been updated to include new information. Few vehicles have consistently dominated the competition as the Toyota Camry has, so one might traditionally expect it to deliver only the most modest of mid-cycle updates. But the 2015 Camry “refresh” is...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 16, 2014
The latest-generation Audi A3 has only just gone on sale but the German maker is already expanding the range of offerings for the small car line. That will now include two high-mileage versions of the A3 Sportback – or wagon, if you prefer. A diesel version will roll...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 16, 2014
Chevrolet is making tracks for New York. More precisely, it’s showing off the new Chevy Trax crossover-utility vehicle at the 2014 NY Auto Show. Small SUVs make up one of the world’s fastest-growing product segments, but until recently, General Motors planners didn’t...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 16, 2014
It’s a big week for Ford as it celebrates the Golden Anniversary of that original pony car, the Mustang, which made its debut on April 17,1964 at the New York World’s Fair. Ford is lighting the candles a day early with a birthday bash at the NY Auto Show but it’s also...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 16, 2014
Watch your back, Porsche, you’re about to get a challenge from your cross-town rival, Mercedes-Benz. Hours before the official opening of the 2014 New York Auto Show, Mercedes offered small group of reporters and dealers a brief tease of the all-new sports car it...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 16, 2014
Barely two months after introducing the newest 2-door version of its flagship S-Class line, Mercedes is taking the coupe to an all-new level of performance. At an evening soiree previewing this week’s New York Auto Show, the German maker pulled the wraps off the...
