2013 Detroit Auto Show (NAIAS)
Volkswagen New SUV Concept: CrossBlue Leaked Photos
14 Jan 2013, 14:29 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Ahead of the official debut at the 2013 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, some photos of Volkswagen’s new SUV concept have emerged. Apparently, the model is called the CrossBlue, and as a concept at least, it’s a 6-s...
Cadillac ELR Gets Final Teaser Before Official Reveal
14 Jan 2013, 14:24 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We don`t have long to go now, and we will be bringing you live photos from the official unveiling of the production version of the Cadillac ELR, the sporty range-extender hybrid GM hopes will offer a much-needed sporty alternative to the highly-pop...
Mercedes CLA Makes Video Debut
14 Jan 2013, 14:00 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Daimler CEO Dr. Dieter Zetsche was on hand at the Detroit Auto Show earlier today for the American preview of the new CLA four-door. The car is a new chapter for Mercedes, who is targeting younger buyers with this stylish new car that follows th...
2013 North American Car of the Year: Cadillac ATS
14 Jan 2013, 13:43 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Cadillac spent a lot of time to make sure its compact sports saloon is every bit as German as the BMW 3-Series. A brand new chassis was developed specifically for this car, and then it was honed for month on the Nurburgring test track in Germany. ...
2014 Corvette C7: Return of the Stingray
14 Jan 2013, 10:57 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The General really managed to put its best foot forward with the Corvette. Every aspect of the car has changed to make it an amazing machine, which many people will enjoy. In fact, the appeal of the new Corvette is much wider because of the high...
Refreshed Jeep Compass Debuts in Detroit
14 Jan 2013, 09:50 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Jeep is still trying with the Compass, and while the model is not the most successful in the world, it is still an alternative in the small SUV sector, in which it competes against the Land Rover Freelander, Mazda CX-5 and Volvo XC60. Still, it ...
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Gets New Look, Diesel
14 Jan 2013, 09:23 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Jeep Grand Cherokee has become more of a global vehicle than many would have expected, taking on some car-like features and its first diesel to be sold in the US. The 2014 Grand Cherokee features a completely redesigned bumper, grille and he...
Mercedes CLA Officially Unveiled
14 Jan 2013, 08:36 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Mercedes is taking the fight back to BMW with more small cars than ever. The new A-Class was designed as a family compact, not a supermini like the old one, and from its platform, another type of sedan was created. This is the much anticipated C...
Honda Reveals Jazz-Based Urban Crossover
14 Jan 2013, 08:30 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The compact crossover market sector is getting increasingly crowded, and while the Nissan Juke is still the more striking choice, other possibly better rivals are already on the market, or on their way. After the recently-revealed Renault Captur, P...
2014 Mercedes E63 AMG 4MATIC in Action
13 Jan 2013, 14:23 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The 2014 model year Mercedes E63 AMG is so different than what we’re used to, it might as well be a completely different car. The German automaker has managed to squeeze out even more power from its 5.5-liter bi-turbo engine, completely chang...
Volkswagen to Reveal Seven-Seat SUV Concept in Detroit
13 Jan 2013, 13:48 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / German carmaker Volkswagen is becoming more and more American with each passing day. Their efforts to regain a strong foothold with US buyers will result in the launch of their first-ever seven-seater crossover/SUV. The model, which has yet to b...
2014 Silverado Uses High-Strength Steel for Added Durability
11 Jan 2013, 17:41 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Comparing full-size pickup trucks to regular automobiles is like comparing german shepherds to chiwawas. They both have four point that connect to the ground, but that’s where the similarities end. To ensure the 2014 Silverado (to debut at...
Volkswagen Passat Performance Concept Coming to Detroit
11 Jan 2013, 09:04 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volkswagen once again wants to test if it can translate the success of its Golf GTI into a sportier Passat. At the 2013 Detroit Motor Show, the German carmaker has taken the Chattanooga-built Passat and transformed it into the the "Passat P...
Lexus Might Bring 2014 IS Sport Cross (Wagon) to Detroit
11 Jan 2013, 08:37 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / In Europe, all the prototypes test their hot stuff in icy Scandinavia, but America is a far larger playground, one which hides some cars from view completely. That means that some automakers have to do their own scoops, and tell us what could be co...
Mercedes E63 AMG Gets New Look, More Power
10 Jan 2013, 17:10 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / If you weren’t impressed with what Mercedes did with the normal E-Class, the AMG will surely be the one to blow your socks off. Not only are the 2014 model year sedan and wagon more refined, but they’re also in a class of their own i...
2014 Chevy C7 Corvette Teaser 4: Creation
10 Jan 2013, 13:30 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The new Corvette is undoubtedly going to be the star of the show at the upcoming Detroit Motor Show. Eight cylinders and sixteen valves have never counted for so much in the American sportscar industry. A whole factory has been put on hold, it empl...
Chevrolet Bringing 5 International Models to Detroit
10 Jan 2013, 09:53 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Chevrolet might be an all-American brand, but it’s spread across the world, from Berlin to Beijing. There’s a number of cars sold out there that aren’t available anywhere else in the world that might be interesting to US consumers...
Toyota Shows New Photo of Upcoming Furia Concept
10 Jan 2013, 09:01 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Toyota revealed several photos and a short but not very revealing video of an all-new concept, which is set to debut at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show. It is called the Furia, and it’s a modern-looking sedan about which they have not said a thing...
2014 Lexus IS Officially Unveiled
9 Jan 2013, 21:27 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / A Chinese website spilled a whole bunch of photos of the brand new IS sedan ahead of its supposed official debut at the Detroit Auto Show. Lexus wasn’t prepared for this, but as the saying goes: there’s no use crying over spilled press ...
2014 Chevy Silverado Rolling Through Detroit on a Train
9 Jan 2013, 16:25 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Like any congested city, Detroit isn’t exactly going to be filled with pickup drivers in the middle of the day. What it will be filled with this month is automotive journalists from across American and the globe (us included), who will have t...