by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 7, 2018
Get ready to say buh-bye to the Beetle. Oh, you didn’t know they were still building it? Well, that may explain why Volkswagen is getting set to phase out the once-iconic coupe when the current, third-generation model reaches the end of its lifecycle. Now, Volkswagen...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 7, 2018
It started out as a motorsports contender then went on to become Volvo’s in-house performance tuner. But with the debut of the Polestar 1 at this week’s Geneva Motor Show, Polestar formally transitions into Volvo’s high-performance sub-brand. And it will focus...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 7, 2018
BMW unwrapped the latest piece of automotive eye candy from its Munich studios, the BMW Concept M8 Gran Coupe, at the Geneva Motor Show. “The BMW 8 Series will take over as the new flagship model of the BMW line-up and, as such, combines unsurpassed sportiness and...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 7, 2018
Jaguar’s first-ever battery-electric vehicle will start at $70,495 – including delivery charges — when it reaches U.S. showrooms later this year, about $9,000 less than the Tesla Model S. The British maker is giving the public a first close look at its...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 6, 2018
Pause for a moment and think about where the world’s fastest and most powerful cars are built. Italy would almost certainly be on your list, and Germany. Detroit likely makes it, as well. But Croatia? Who builds cars in Croatia? It turns out there are several local...
by Michael Strong | Mar 6, 2018
Everything that’s old is new again. It’s a loose interpretation of the Hyundai’s ‘Le Fil Rouge’ concept shown at the Geneva Motor Show today. Kia translates the name as “common thread” and believes that this new design will be the direction for the company...
by Michael Strong | Mar 6, 2018
Kia introduced the world to its new Ceed and Rio GT models at the Geneva Motor Show. The new versions received a variety of changes and additions, including the Ceed, which actually got a new name. The Ceed was originally named cee’d when the Slovakian-built car hit...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 6, 2018
This year’s Geneva Motor Show is going to extremes, from environmentally friendly EVs to exotic performance vehicles. And perhaps nowhere is that more apparent than at the Aston Martin stand where two debuts cover both ends of that spectrum. The British marque’s...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 6, 2018
Few marques have been more willing to buck tradition than Porsche. True, performance is the brand’s hallmark, but starting with the launch of the original Cayenne SUV, the Stuttgart-based carmaker has repeatedly pushed beyond its comfort zone. As radical as a Porsche...
by Michael Strong | Mar 6, 2018
Land Rover is attempting to break new ground in the sport-utility segment and that endeavor was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show: the Range Rover SV Coupe. The new two-door SUV is the brainchild of Land Rover Design and Special Vehicle Operations and the brand plans...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 6, 2018
The battery-electric models from smart will serve as the initial vehicles of the Mercedes-Benz Cars EQ family. As it is smart is currently the only car manufacturer worldwide to offer its model range in both combustion-engine and all-electric variants. In the U.S....
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 6, 2018
Performance is the name of the game at this year’s Geneva Motor Show, with an array of offerings, both mainstream and exotic. But new models are generating more attention than the Toyota Supra which is making its return after a 16-year absence. Once one of the most...
