by Michael Strong | Apr 15, 2019
Mercedes-Benz designers and engineers asked the question few others had uttered and made it into a concept car: Is there room for a vehicle between the GLA and GLC? Of course there is! A whole letter’s worth thus the GLB Concept was born! The German automaker took its...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 15, 2019
There was a time when Volkswagen was a serious player in the U.S. pickup market. It even offered a truck based on the old Rabbit hatchback between 1978 and 1984. And now, with downsized pickups gaining momentum again, the German automaker is hinting that it just might...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 15, 2019
Gone are the days when Ford would offer a version of the Mustang derisively known as a “secretary’s car,” a coupe that was all show and no go. These days, even the base version of the pony car has some real kick. And the automaker is planning to step that up a notch...
by Michael Strong | Apr 12, 2019
New York City doesn’t exactly inspire visions of camping and mountain biking, but Volkswagen of America Inc. setting up its new Atlas Basecamp Concept in the Big Apple for the NY Auto Show next week. The concept showcases a few of the ways that the Atlas can be...
by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 12, 2019
Brand new convertibles fresh out the door from the factory have become a scarce commodity but they are still around. Fiat, however, is planning to use the New York International Auto Show to show off the new 2019 Fiat 124 Spider Urbana Edition, which carries on a...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 11, 2019
Audi is not letting its R8 supercar rest on its laurels, continually pushing up its performance – as well as its price tag. For the first time, all 2020 versions of the R8 will now be able to hit a top speed of at least 200 mph. Meanwhile, the German automaker is...
by Michael Strong | Apr 11, 2019
When automotive aficionados think of handcrafted vehicles there are several names that leap to mind, and now they can add one more: Acura. Honda’s luxury brand plans to offer handcrafted limited-edition vehicles, starting with the 2020 TLX PMC Edition. The new model...
by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 11, 2019
In a bid to demonstrate that sports cars haven’t died, Audi plans to show off an updated version of TT RS at next week’s New York International Auto Show. The refreshed 2019 TT RS features an aggressive new exterior with a matte black Singleframe grille with signature...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 11, 2019
The sedan is dead. Long live the sedan. While SUVs and CUVs may be taking over the U.S. market at a rapid pace, there’s still a sizable market for classic, three-box models like the Infiniti Q50. Nissan’s luxury brand is betting it can increase the sedan’s appeal by...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 10, 2019
Few products are more closely associated with a brand than the Subaru Outback. It arguably could be claimed that original model, launched in 1994, helped save what was then a deeply troubled brand. So, there’s good reason to pay attention whenever a new or...
by Michael Strong | Apr 10, 2019
Everything old is new again — at least in the in case of Porsche and what looks to be its newest product: the Speedster. The company is expected to unveil the updated version of one of its best-known 911 models at the New York International Auto Show next week, if one...
by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 10, 2019
In what is billed by CEO Jim Hackett as a year of big changes for the automaker, Ford Motor Co. has unveiled both the 2020 Escape and the 2020 Explorer both of which are due for showrooms later this year. But behind the upcoming show room appearances of the Escape and...
