by Michael Strong | Aug 18, 2015
The explosions in Tianjin, China, over the weekend that wiped out thousands of vehicles stored nearby are now wiping out thousands of vehicles yet to be built for Toyota, which has a plant in the area. The facility, which it operates with partner FAW, remains closed...
by Michael Strong | Aug 17, 2015
Prosecutors in Stuttgart, Germany, ended criminal investigations into 12 supervisory board members of Porsche Automobil Holding SE suspected of helping manipulate markets in connection with a failed takeover of Volkswagen AG in 2008, the company has announced. The...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 17, 2015
Champagne and a flurry of confetti put the cap on a weekend of festivities wrapped around the 2015 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. More than 20,000 classic car fans crowded onto the greens outside the tony Lodge at Pebble Beach Sunday to check out a gathering of 220...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 17, 2015
After years of decline, there’s been a sudden surge in highway fatalities in the U.S. this year, and if the current trend continues, the U.S. could see the roadway death toll rise to its highest level since 2007, according to the National Safety Council. The financial...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 17, 2015
With the upcoming launch of its first SUV, the Bentayga, Bentley hopes to not only get a leg up on competitors like Rolls-Royce but also kick off the biggest growth spurt in the British brand’s history. But Bentley is far from through with the expansion of its...
by Michael Strong | Aug 17, 2015
The rumor mill continues churning when it comes to Apple and the company’s alleged efforts to build its own car, and now it’s suggesting the maker is looking to book track time for “Project Titan.” Project Titan is reportedly the code name for the company’s electric...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 15, 2015
Danish designer and automotive entrepreneur Henrik Fisker is back with another low-volume custom car project, this one aimed at upping both the performance and styling of the latest Ford Mustang convertible. Declaring it the “ultimate American muscle car,” Fisker and...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 15, 2015
Mercedes-Benz will be introducing an all-new convertible version of its big S-Class model, the maker has revealed. Details are few – to the point of almost non-existent. Along with this rendering of what the S-Class Cabriolet will look like, the German maker claims it...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 15, 2015
There’ll be plenty of thunder in Detroit today, even though the skies are only partly cloudy. The rumbles are coming from the city’s main drag, Woodward Avenue, where as many as 1.5 million people, and tens of thousands of muscle cars, hot rods and exotics stage are...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 14, 2015
The annual Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance not only attracts some of the world’s most elegant classic cars, but also plenty of new sheet metal, as well. A number of automakers have been using the yearly event as backdrop for the debut of new luxury products –...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 14, 2015
BMW’s new M4 GTS is all wet. Well, its engine will be, the hyper-performance version of the new M4 coupe getting the world’s first production water-injection system as a way to deliver a sharp boost in power. Shown during a Pebble Beach preview in a Frozen Dark Grey...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 14, 2015
The Woodward Dream Cruise has always been a grassroots event inspired by car enthusiasts of every stripe and over the past two decades carmakers have worked to be respectful of the event’s traditions. But for the people selling performance parts – the parts dedicated...
