Congratulations to BMW for delivering the most luxury models in the United States for the fifth consecutive month – beating its closest competitors Mercedes-Benz, Lexus and Audi. The BMW 5-Series and the BMW X3 are once again to credit for the automaker’s increasing sales, which rose 6.5 percent in August to 20,815. The numbers bring [...]
Czech brand Skoda, which is owned by Volkswagen Group, will display a new concept at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. Known as the Skoda MissionL Concept, the study gives a look at a new sedan for the brand. The production version of the MissionL Concept will be launched in Europe, Russia and China and is a part [...]
BMW’s 2011 X5 recently received a G-Power tuner kit dubbed the Typhoon. The obvious exterior upgrades start with a wide body kit that adds 2.75 inches onto the overall width of the BMW, and adds new bumpers, rear diffuser, fenders, and spoiler. A carbon-fiber hood replaces the stock part fitted with vents to keep the [...]
BMW’s 1 M Coupe gets extra speed and styling mods courtesy of APP, a European tuning house. Performance upgrades on the already quick 1 M Coupe come courtesy of MR Car Design. The tuner fitted the car with an ECU upgrade, a bigger intercooler, and a titanium sport exhaust system. Overall, horsepower gets kicked up [...]
Now I’ll be the first to admit that Jaguar’s don’t really tickle my fancy as they do of our Senior Editor Chris Chin – however, when I first laid my eyes on the new Jaguar C-X16 Concept last night – I was very impressed. Lucky for me – and Chris – Jaguar has just dropped [...]
After a very very long time Volvo has updated its best-selling model – the XC90. It’s not a complete overhaul of the SUV/Crossover, which isn’t a bad thing since we don’t like when automakers try to fix things that aren’t broken. “The XC90 still boasts all the virtues that have made it one of our most [...]
That’s right – the 2012 Porsche 911 is available with 7-cogs and the company has just released a video to give you a deeper dive into what the 7-gears are all about. Click here for our original post on the 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera. Hit the jump for the video. Refresher: Power for the 2012 Porsche 911 [...]
General Motors’ ‘fortress balance sheet’ strategy has caught on and has earned it first place on Morgan Stanley analysts’ automotive stock rankings. Post-bankruptcy GM is getting rid of debt and holding onto cash and says it will decide what to do with some of its $33.8 billion once the economy stabilizes. GM Chief Financial Officer [...]
Can’t get enough of Ken Block? Need some more Block after Gymkhana 4? Lucky for you Ken has just released a new video as he shakes down the Ford Fiesta RS WRC for the first time in tarmac trim during practice for Rally Germany. He recorded the whole thing with a GoPro helmet HD cam. [...]
All of the reports you’ve been reading recently about the Bugatti Galibier (which could be known as the Royale when/if it enters production) – you can now throw them out of your head. A new report suggests that Bugatti’s new CEO Wolfgang Durheimer has put plans for a four-door supercar on hold since it isn’t [...]
