Mercedes-Benz has just dropped the first teaser images and details on the 2012 Mercedes-Benz B-Class, which will debut at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show in September. Described as the ”quantum leap in the compact class,” the new 2012 Mercedes-Benz B-Class gets more space, more technology and a new engine lineup. “No model change in the history of [...]
Infiniti is stepping up its luxury game. The Japanese brand announced today that it is launching its complimentary Infiniti Personal Assistant, which gives Infiniti owners with unlimited 24-hour access to a live team of professional assistants. The Infiniti Personal Assistant features is accessible primarily through the owner’s mobile phone, either synched in-vehicle through the Bluetooth [...]
The Chevrolet Cruze, which was the best-selling car in the United States last month, will be offered with a diesel engine that could boost the model’s fuel-economy to around 50 mpg, according to two people briefed on GM’s product plans today. The current lineup of the Chevrolet Cruze averages 24/36 mpg (city/highway). The fuel-efficeint Chevrolet [...]
We never really thought any tuner out there would customize an Infiniti model since there’s not really much to mess with. However, Bulgarian designer studio VILNER, rolled up its sleeves and decided to upgrade the interior on the Infiniti EX and FX. Vilner said that the customizations should attract yacht owners, since it strongly resembles [...]
Nissan has announced pricing for the new 2012 Nissan Versa, which starts at just $10,990 for the base Versa 1.6 S 5MT. While that may be just a little more than the outgoing Versa, the new entry-level model doesn’t get stripped of important things in 2011 including standard air conditioning, 6-way adjustable driver’s seat, AM/FM/CD/Aux-in [...]
Mercedes-benz USA announced today that it has appointed a dedicated team that will be responsible for the sales, marketing and distribution of Smart vehicles in the United States. Mercedes-Benz decided to take over responsibility for sales of the Smart ForTwo coupes and cabriolets from Penske on July 1, 2011. Heading up the Smart team as general [...]
Mini has always been pumping out great ideas to advertise their vehicle lineup – and that’s not to say that Mini UK and Mini USA deserve all the credit. Mini’s regions all over the world have adopted the brand’s fun, youth and creative culture of the brand and have employed it into their overall theme. [...]
Between German luxury brands, the BMW brand itself outsold rivals Audi and Mercedes-Benz in June 2011 with a total of 134,432 units sold, an increase of 12.3 percent over 2010 figures. Audi, which saw June sales increase to 19 percent, sold 117,650 units, while Mercedes-Benz sold a record 120,510 units, an increase of 6.4 percent [...]
The Porsche 911 GT2 RS is is the most extreme and most expensive Porsche you can buy as of right now (besides the 918 Spyder). Power for the 911 GT2 RS comes from a 3.6 literflat six with twin, variable-geometry turbochargers allowing for a total of 620-hp. Mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox, the Porsche [...]
Inventory is becoming an issue for Audi, which set a sales record last year with 101,629 sales in the United States. This year, Audi’s CEO Rupert Stadler expects sales to increase by 10 to 20 percent and says that the number could pass 150,000 units by 2015. For that reason, Audi has decided to build [...]
