Volkswagen has revealed a new SUV concept – the VW Crossblue – at the Detroit Auto show, previewing a new 7-seat SUV for North America. [nggallery id=1361 template=customlinks] If we were in any doubt that VW are planning to extend their SUV offerings as soon as possible, the production-ready looking VW CrossBlue SUV Concept, revealed […]
Hyundai HCD-14 Genesis Concept: 2013 Detroit Auto Show
The Hyundai HCD-14 Genesis Concept has been revealed at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show, previewing the next generation of Hyundai’s premium offerings. [nggallery id=1360 template=customlinks] We had a tease for the Hyundai HCD-14 Genesis Concept a week or two ago which looked like it was previewing the next generation of Hyundai’s premium offering in the US, and it was. […]
Infiniti Q50 Revealed: 2013 Detroit Auto Show
The new Infiniti Q50 – replacing the G37 and the first of Infiniti’s ‘Q’ badged cars – has been revealed at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show. [nggallery id=1359 template=customlinks] Just as we revealed exclusively revealed back in October, the new Infiniti G has been revealed today at the Detroit Auto Show. except it’s no longer the Infiniti G, but […]
Hyundai puts Michel Nandan in charge of WRC effort
Hyundai has appointed former Peugeot WRC technical director Michel Nandan to head up their assault on WRC. As Hyundai matures in to a credible mainstream force, improving brand perception is crucial to its long-term goals and 2012 is all about improving Hyundai’s brand experience and perceptions of the brand. A part of that focus is to take […]
2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee facelift revealed
Chrysler has rolled out a facelift for the 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee with the usual cosmetic tweaks, better interior and new 8-speed auto ‘box. [nggallery id=1358 template=customlinks] The Jeep Grand Cherokee is an American SUV that we Brits ‘get’, and although it’s not been a stellar seller it does sell consistently and is a proper […]
Jaguar Land Rover: 800 new jobs & record sales
Jaguar Land Rover are creating 800 new jobs at their Solihull plant as they reveal record sales for 2012 of 335,000 vehicles. The end of last week saw Honda plans to cut 800 jobs as the European market for Honda fizzled under a cloud of economic gloom, but no such problems at Jaguar Land Rover. […]
Mercedes CLA: Official
The new Mercedes CLA – the ‘baby’ CLS based on the new A Class – has finally been revealed ahead of going on sale in the UK in May 2013. [nggallery id=1357 template=customlinks] We’ve been expecting the Mercedes CLA – Mercedes’ new stylish, smaller four-door coupe – ever since we saw the Mercedes Style Concept […]
Hyundai makes Kia’s Peter Schreyer Hyundai design guru too
The newly appointed Kia President, Peter Schreyer, has now been made Hyundai President in charge of design too. Peter Schreyer’s success in making Kia a real design force led to him being appointed a Kia President at the end of 2012, handsome reward for the changes he’s wrought at Kia since leaving VW, turning Kia’s range of […]
New Mercedes E63 AMG: The Video
With the 2013 Mercedes E63 AMG freshly launched, we have the first video of Mercedes’ new E-Class range-topper. [nggallery id=1352 template=customlinks] With the Detroit Auto Show all but upon us, Mercedes has managed to reveal the entire E Class family for 2013, with the final piece – the 2013 Mercedes E63 AMG – revealed just a few days ago. […]
Jaguar F-Type V8 R planned by Arden
German tuners Arden are planning to deliver a Jaguar F-Type V8 R ahead of Jaguar with the promise of a 550bhp version on offer. The new Jaguar F-Type isn’t going to start arriving in the hands of customers for a few months yet, but that small detail isn’t going to stop the world’s car customisers […]