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LEGENDARY AUDI AND BMW DISPLAY ADDS UNIQUE OKTOBERFEST CONCOURS TO BICESTER HERITAGE’S OCTOBER SCRAMBLE

LEGENDARY AUDI AND BMW DISPLAY ADDS UNIQUE OKTOBERFEST CONCOURS TO BICESTER HERITAGE’S OCTOBER SCRAMBLE

The ‘Best of the Bavarians’ heritage display will include highlights such as Audi’s Sport quattro S1 E2 rally car and RS 2 Avant, facing off against BMW’s iconic 328 and 3.0CSL ‘Batmobile’, with a further roster of heritage vehicles to be unveiled on the day. ... Continue reading

Fisker Inc. to Establish Specialty Engineering Division in United Kingdom; David King to Run New Operation

Fisker Inc. to Establish Specialty Engineering Division in United Kingdom; David King to Run New Operation

The Fisker Magic Works, its UK-based specialty vehicle engineering and development division. Highly respected industry veteran, David King, will lead the new division as senior vice president of engineering. ... Continue reading

Toyota News: Toyota Tunes into Manufacturing Month

Toyota News: Toyota Tunes into Manufacturing Month

PLANO, Texas, Oct. 1, 2021 -- Toyota kicks off Manufacturing month with a behind-the-scenes video tour at eight of its ten U.S. manufacturing facilities. ... Continue reading

2021 Kia K5 - Review by Larry Nutson

2021 Kia K5 - Review by Larry Nutson

Kia pulled out all the stops for this replacement for its long-running Optima midsize sedan, adding performance and optional all-wheel drive. The Optima was a bellwether of Kia’s steady march from econo-brand to a design and value leader. The K5 continues that, generating interest in the sedan as SUVs surged to 65% o ... Continue reading

Genesis News: Genesis Premieres The GV60, A Luxury EV That Delivers Interactive Mobility

Genesis News: Genesis Premieres The GV60, A Luxury EV That Delivers Interactive Mobility

SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 29, 2021 -- Genesis has unveiled its first dedicated electric vehicle, the GV60, a model that embodies the brand's journey towards electrification. ... Continue reading

Hyundai News:Hyundai Tucson Receives Perfect Score in Car Seat Safety by Cars.com

Hyundai News:Hyundai Tucson Receives Perfect Score in Car Seat Safety by Cars.com

The 2022 Hyundai Tucson is photographed in Irvine, Calif. on Nov. ... Continue reading

Lucid News: Lucid Starts Production of the Groundbreaking Lucid Air in Arizona; Customer Deliveries to Begin in October

Lucid News: Lucid Starts Production of the Groundbreaking Lucid Air in Arizona; Customer Deliveries to Begin in October

NEWARK, Calif., Sept. 28, 2021 -- Lucid Group, which is setting new standards with its advanced luxury EVs, kicked off its Production Preview Week, a series of events during which Lucid opened the doors of its Advanced Manufacturing Plant (AMP-1) and Lucid Powertrain Manufacturing (LPM-1) factories in Casa Grande, Ariz ... Continue reading

RV News: Nest Vans Introduces Series 01 Mobile Office Mercedes Sprinter Van Conversion

RV News: Nest Vans Introduces Series 01 Mobile Office Mercedes Sprinter Van Conversion

BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 29, 2021 -- Idaho-based Nest Vans is launching its first mobile office van, the Series 01. ... Continue reading

Jeep News: All-new 2022 Jeep® Grand Cherokee: Most Technologically Advanced, 4x4-capable and Luxurious Grand Cherokee Yet +VIDEO

Jeep News: All-new 2022 Jeep® Grand Cherokee: Most Technologically Advanced, 4x4-capable and Luxurious Grand Cherokee Yet +VIDEO

September 29, 2021 , Auburn Hills, Mich. - The Jeep® brand continues to climb to new heights as it celebrates its 80th year, introducing the first electrified Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe along with the ultimate off-road Grand Cherokee, the new Trailhawk. ... Continue reading

Ford Believes In Electric Vehicles! Invests $BILLIONS In New Mega Campus in Tennessee and $BILLIONS IN Twin Battery Plants in Kentucky

Ford Believes In Electric Vehicles! Invests $BILLIONS In New Mega Campus in Tennessee and $BILLIONS IN Twin Battery Plants in Kentucky

DEARBORN, Mich.--Ford Motor Company is announcing plans to bring electric vehicles at scale to American customers with two new massive, environmentally and technologically advanced campuses in Tennessee and Kentucky that will produce the next generation of electric F-Series trucks and the batteries to power future elec ... Continue reading

2022 Chevrolet Tahoe and Chevrolet Suburban Add Power Options and Technology

2022 Chevrolet Tahoe and Chevrolet Suburban Add Power Options and Technology

Popular 6.2L V-8 engine option expands to three more trims: RST, Z71 and Premier For Z71, the new, available electronic limited slip differential helps manage torque and increase driving confidence A new, larger 12.3-inch-diagonal configurable digital instrument cluster now standard on LT trims and above Google Assista ... Continue reading

Auto Show Returns to the D

Auto Show Returns to the D

Well this is Michigan so anything is possible and there has been a history of weather related issues with this show, but that was then and this is not January, it’s late summer in Northern (Oakland County) Michigan! Excitement was building to see what an outdoor show would entail and how, but more importantly for the ... Continue reading

Exploring the new Radford Lotus Type 62-2 with Jenson Button and Ant Anstead

Exploring the new Radford Lotus Type 62-2 with Jenson Button and Ant Anstead

The Radford Lotus Type 62-2 is one of the most exciting and well executed retro-inspired supercars we’ve seen, but there’s a lot more to the car than just its looks… The Lotus Type 62-2 is the first car to be produced by coachbuilding firm Radford in more than half a century. Having revived the brand in Californi ... Continue reading

Are EV's Just A Take The Money And Run Place Holder? German Auto Giants Place Their Bets On Hydrogen Powered Cars

Are EV's Just A Take The Money And Run Place Holder? German Auto Giants Place Their Bets On Hydrogen Powered Cars

MUNICH, Sept 22, September 2021; Reuters reported that battery power may be the frontrunner to become the car technology of the future, but don't rule out the underdog hydrogen. That's the view of some major automakers, including BMW (BMWG.DE) and Audi (VOWG_p.DE), which are developing hydrogen fuel-cell passenger vehi ... Continue reading

Motor Bella Activities to Open to the Public at 9 am Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021

Motor Bella Activities to Open to the Public at 9 am Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021

Motor Bella, the all-new, auto-centric event, taking place at the M1 Concourse has announced that it will reopen for its planned Public Days at 9 am on Sept. 23, 2021. ... Continue reading

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