2012 Jaguar XF Supercharged w/video...
Filed under: Sedan , Performance , Jaguar , New Car Reviews , Luxury This Midsize Cat Discreetly Blows Away its Competitors The spotlight always shines on the superstars. These are the cars with the most powerful engines, largest wheels and most radical bodywork. In the midsize luxury sedan market,... More »
Audi’s Next Super Bowl Ad Teaser Jumps The Shark: Video...
When it comes to Super Bowl advertising, we thought we’d seen it all. Last year, we had Kia giving us aliens, Mayans and even a dash of Poseidon, while Volkswagen shamelessly ripped off George Lucas (after paying him handsomely, we’re sure). This year, Kia has supermodel Adriana Lima, Chevy has... More »
BMW To U.S. Customers: ‘No M Diesels For You’...
BMW's M550d xDrive sedan. Image: BMW Group After months of rumor and speculation, BMW has finally confirmed what most of us already knew. The Munich-based automaker is building not one, but a full range of M-badged diesel vehicles, including a sedan, a wagon, an SUV and a crossover. The models... More »
Bespoke Personalization Helps Rolls Royce Sell Cars...
A matte black, bespoke Rolls-Royce Ghost. Image: Rolls-Royce In 2005, the sales rate for cars built under Rolls-Royce’s bespoke personalization program was only impressive in certain market segments. Customers in the Middle East wanted personalized cars, so 75 percent of 2005 Phantom models sold in... More »
Ford’s New NASCAR Fusion May Even Make Us Watch Stock Car Racing...
We love racing, in almost all of its forms. On any given Sunday from March through November, you’ll find us glued to our TV sets, watching F1 or IndyCar, and when that’s not on we’ll switch to Grand Am or American LeMans. When we can find it, we’ll watch WRC and DTM, too; in fact, we’ll watch... More »
MINI Grounds The Rocketman: Report...
MINI's Rocketman Concept. Image: BMW Group MINI’s Rocketman city car took last year’s Geneva Motor Show by storm. The small (even by MINI’s standards) urban commuter seemed destined for production, giving MINI another weapon to counter attacks from Toyota (the iQ and Scion iQ), Audi (the A1)... More »
And Now, The Cadillac ATS Makes Its Debut: Video...
After a six-month buildup, Cadillac unveiled the compact ATS sedan at the Detroit Auto Show. Dubbed by Mark Reuss, GM’s North American president, as, “the car to finally challenge the German cars at their own game and win,” the soon-to-be-launched ATS already has some big shoes to fill. To the... More »
Cell Phone Blocking Is Here: Is That Good News Or Bad News?...
Scosche Industries' cellCONTROL module. Image: Scosche Industries Scosche Industries builds accessories for car audio and consumer electronics, and it’s also created the first (that we’re aware of) legal cell phone blocking system. Unlike cell phone jammers (which have existed for years but... More »
Jay Leno Looks At The Fisker Karma...
The 2012 Fisker Karma. Image: Jay Leno's Garage Chances are good that you’ve heard of the Fisker Karma. Recently launched, the car has made appearances on CBS’s “Two And A Half Men,” but it’s already been the subject of two voluntary safety recalls by Fisker. Like the Chevrolet Volt, the... More »
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