Vehicle Design420 hp for 6.2-leader Denali 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 3, 2013  General Motors unveiled the Denali version of its redesigned 2014 GMC Sierra and said the pickup's 6.2-liter V-8 will produce more horsepower and torque than the truck it replaces -- or any light-duty truck on the market.... Read More »
Aston Vantage S gets more hp 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 3, 2013  Aston Martin revealed the 2015 V-12 Vantage S, powered by a new version of Aston's 6.0-liter V-12. Aston Martin has begun taking orders, and deliveries are scheduled to start early next year.... Read More »
A small(er) Ford crossover for U.S.? 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 2, 2013  Ford has developed a smaller, Fiesta-based crossover called the EcoSport in Brazil for global markets. Now executives are hinting that it may bring the EcoSport to the United States.... Read More »
Chrysler bets car comeback on redesigned 200 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 1, 2013  Chrysler has mounted a Lazarus-like comeback on the strength of its Jeeps and Ram pickups, while its car line, long a weakness, has played a smaller role, with a few face-lifted sedans and discontinued models such as the Dodge Caliber. That changes early next year with a redesign of the Chrysler 200 family car.... Read More »
U.S. will be Porsche 918 Spyder's top market 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 27, 2013  The United States will be the largest market for the Porsche 918 Spyder, the plug-in hybrid supercar going into production this fall, the company says. Porsche has been courting potential 918 Spyder buyers worldwide for months with promotional mailings and invitations to private viewings.... Read More »
BMW's 5-series freshening 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 27, 2013  BMW has given the 5-series sedan and Gran Turismo a midcycle freshening for 2014 and hiked the price by $1,700 on base models. The cars go on sale in August.... Read More »
E class gets some S-class features 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 27, 2013  Mercedes-Benz isn't waiting for the E-class redesign in 2016 to outfit its mid-sized range with some of the high-tech equipment that was developed for the S-class sedan that arrives this fall.... Read More »
A glimpse at Aston Martin's future 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 27, 2013  Aston Martin's design influence is well known (see 2013 Ford Fusion), and last week the British brand hinted at its own future styling tendencies with the debut of the CC100 Speedster Concept.... Read More »
New wave of American design stokes Detroit 3 market share gains 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 25, 2013  From the fires of Detroit's descent into near-death, GM, Ford and Chrysler have forged some of the most distinctive designs since tailfins were soaring in the halcyon days of the postwar-era. Models such as the Cadillac ATS sports sedan, Ford Fusion family car and Jeep Grand Cherokee are turning heads and stoking sales.... Read More »
LARRY P. VELLEQUETTE Clues to the next Wrangler: See the want ads 2:02 pm U.S. ET | May 24, 2013  Jeep has begun searching for the extra bodies to mount its next big project: the redesign of the Jeep Wrangler. And the job opening descriptions provide some clues as to the changes planned for the off-roader's next generation.... Read More »
Lamborghini's Egoista concept highlights edgy designMay 23, 2013 06:01 CET  The Lamborghini Egoista concept shown earlier this month at the company's 50th anniversary celebration in Bologna, Italy, isn't planned for production, but it does have a purpose: countering critics who think Lamborghini has lost some of its design edginess.... Read More »
NEEDED: 'THICK SKIN' GM designer knows crucial launches produce a love-hate response 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013  Chevrolet designer Tom Peters describes the blocky, chiseled front end of the 2014 Silverado pickup as a "fist in the wind." The metaphor also could describe the resolve Peters needs to weather his critics as the lead designer for two of the most closely scrutinized vehicles on the planet: the Silverado and Corvette.... Read More »
A tech triumph for the S class? 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013  With a technology-rich S-class redesign arriving this fall and several derivatives to be added by 2015, Mercedes-Benz aims to boost stalled sales of its flagship.... Read More »
M-B redesigned S class with China in mind 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013 The redesigned Mercedes-Benz S class made its world debut last week in Hamburg, Germany, but Shanghai might have been more appropriate. Why? China accounted for 49 percent of all 2010-12 S-class sales.... Read More »
Infiniti to add new halo car, more crossovers 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013 Nissan Motor Co.'s Infiniti marque plans to add a halo nameplate above its Q70 flagship sedan and expand its crossover offerings, President Johan de Nysschen said.... Read More »
CARS & CONCEPTS Lambo's design exercise 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013  The jet fighterlike Lamborghini Egoista concept shown this month at the company's 50th anniversary celebration in Bologna isn't planned for production, but it does have a purpose: countering critics who think Lambo has lost some of its design edginess.... Read More »
FINAL ASSEMBLY And the condo elevator goes from 0 to 60 in ... 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013  Pininfarina, the Italian design house famous for styling Ferrari cars, also does condos.... Read More »
Audi Q7 will shed weightMay 17, 2013 06:01 CET  The redesigned Audi Q7 that debuts next summer in Europe will weigh about 363kg less than the current model, company insiders said, adding that Audi is also planning a hybrid version of the next-generation large SUV.... Read More »
AUTOMOTIVE NEWS EUROPE E-MAGAZINE Nissan plans potentially polarizing changes to top-selling QashqaiMay 14, 2013 06:01 CET  Nissan promises an innovative new look for the next Qashqai – the automaker's top-selling model in Europe – when the replacement debuts early next year.... Read More »
Domestic brands score well in owner-perception survey 8:00 am U.S. ET | May 13, 2013 Volkswagen Group and Ford fared well among automakers in an annual study released today measuring quality and how deeply consumers feel about a new car or light-truck purchase after several months of ownership.... Read More »
CARS & CONCEPTS Audi Q7 will shed weight 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 13, 2013  The redesigned Audi Q7 that debuts next summer in Europe will weigh about 800 pounds less than the current model, company insiders tell German sibling publication Automobilwoche.... Read More »
CARS & CONCEPTS Next Corolla gets CVT, 2 engine choices 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 13, 2013  The redesigned 2014 Toyota Corolla that debuts here on June 6 will have a continuously variable transmission and will be offered with a choice of two engines, company officials have told dealers.... Read More »
CARS & CONCEPTS Albaisa leads Infiniti design 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 13, 2013  Alfonso Albaisa, the Cuban-American designer who has led Nissan's worldwide passenger car design strategy for a year, has been named global design chief for Infiniti.... Read More »
'14 Silverado: More brawn, quieter ride 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 13, 2013  Chevrolet packs more power and torque, better fuel economy and a much improved interior into the first redesign of its Silverado full-sized pickup in seven years.... Read More »
MIKE COLIAS Silverado hand-wringers should relax -- for now 12:15 pm U.S. ET | May 9, 2013  There was hand-wringing, even some flat out panic, when General Motors unwrapped its next-generation Chevrolet Silverado in December. Many dealers, enthusiasts and writers questioned whether the pickup's design went far enough. Did GM whiff on its most critical vehicle launch since its 2009 bankruptcy? No.... Read More »
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