Two significant new Jaguars have made their debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show, the XKR-S Convertible and XKR-S Coupé.
The XKR-S Convertible made its global debut at the Show. Unveiled by Adrian Hallmark, Global Brand Director, Jaguar Cars, it’s the fastest and most powerful convertible Jaguar has ever created – capable of accelerating from rest to 100mph in just 8.7-seconds before reaching an electronically limited top speed of 186mph. Read More »
The all-new Buick Verano, with its 10 standard air bags, is an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Top Safety Pick for 2012, and completes a sweep of Buick cars and crossovers earning the designation.
General Motors is among industry leaders with a total of 14 IIHS 2012 Top Safety Picks, including 13 models that previously qualified for the 2011 award and were carried over to 2012 because their structure is substantially the same as the institute tested for 2011. Read More »
The BMW 6 Series Gran Coupé has the proportions of a classic grand tourer coupé, characterised by a long bonnet, a sweeping roofline and a passenger compartment set towards the rear of the car, with the spaciousness and ease of access of an executive saloon. The Gran Coupé is the most spacious and practical 6 Series ever. This has been made possible by stretching the wheelbase and overall length of the 6 Series Coupé on which it is based by 113mm. The 6 Series Gran Coupé is 5,007mm long, with a wheelbase of 2,968mm. Read More »
Audi’s designers have been awarded two coveted trophies for the A6’s lightweight-construction body. Franziska Moennig, Chair of the Presiding Committee of the “Automotive Circle International”, congratulated the winning teams at the Audi Forum Neckarsulm on Thursday. The planners and designers had succeeded in significantly reducing the weight of the A6 body through the use of a steel-aluminum composite construction and advanced joining and production techniques. Read More »
At the Tokyo Motor Show, Volkswagen is revealing the Cross Coupé, a concept SUV that looks towards the future. This all-wheel-drive plug-in hybrid vehicle shows how Volkswagen designers could envision a crossover that’s part four-door coupe, part compact SUV. The design team, led by Walter de Silva and Klaus Bischoff, has created an intriguing study that impressively combines the best of the two worlds. Original, strong in character, and sculptural and dynamic, the Cross Coupé hints at the future of SUV design at Volkswagen. Read More »
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