More Luxurious Than Entertaining and No Detail Has Been Overlooked While the Mercedes-Benz GLC has been in around in name only since 2015, it actually dates back to 2008, when the GLK-Klasse SUV was introduced. The GLC nameplate is part of the automaker’s current SUV nomenclature, under which GL stands for Geländewagen, … Der Kleine […]
The Audi A3 answered a question that nobody really asked when it was first brought to the U.S in 2006. It stood relatively unchallenged as a compact premium five-door hatchback, with diesel power available starting with the 2010 model year. Now nearing the end of its model cycle, the A3 has forged a new market […]
The all-new 2019 Volkswagen Jetta is the latest generation in the Wolfsburg automaker’s 40-year run with the seemingly unbeatable compact. It’s also the most premium Jetta ever. The Jetta – which depending on year and market has been branded as Atlantic, Vento, Bora, City Jetta,Jetta City, GLI, Clasico, and Sagiar – … Volkswagen announced financial […]
MUNICH—BMW introduced a redesigned i3 electric vehicle for the model year 2018 and announced a new model, the BMW i3s, the sport version of the i3. The new 2018 i3 features an updated design, new standard features, and the same powerplant as the 2017 model, which, in turn was updated for … The BMW i3 […]
Cadillac CT-V Until recently, owning a car meant just that: either purchasing a car outright or leasing a new vehicle. For those who didn’t want to own a car, a few carsharing options such as Zipcar were available in some areas. Now a new option is emerging, namely cars by subscription. BMW is the latest […]
2013 VW Beetle TDI Convertible in Tornado Red If you drive a bright red automobile, you’re in the minority, something that is clearly in evidence in a sea of black and white and grey vehicles that line American streets. Indeed, buyers overwhelmingly choose black or white vehicles over other more lively choices, even though the […]
1959 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Convertible If you walk over to the Cadillac stand at the 2019 New York International Auto Show, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the storied automaker was reintroducing tailfins. The visitor is greeted by a 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Convertible about 15’ (4.5 m) in the air, with an almost larger-than-life […]
Audi announced the launch of Audi on demand, a new service that allows user to rent an Audi automobile by the day for up to 28 days by using a dedicated app. The app is available in the Apple App store, and the service is currently available in San Francisco as part of a beta […]
The arrival of our 2014 Mercedes-Benz E250 BlueTec 4Matic was heralded by not one, not two, but over a dozen major snowstorms and blizzards. As we noted before in these pages, it wasn’t the most optimal time to begin life with a long-term test car but those were the cards … The 18-month mark of […]
Hertz, which turns 100 this year, announced it will celebrate the milestone by offering the Hertz 100th Anniversary Edition Corvette Z06. Originally known as Rent-a-Car, Inc., the company was founded by Walter Jacobs in Chicago in 1918. It began operations with one dozen Ford Model Ts. In 1923, it was purchased and renamed by John […]
Volkswagen announced financial results for August 2014. The company’s total sales in August dropped 12.8% year-over-year to 35,181 vehicles sold from 40,342 vehicles sold in August 2013. Sales for most of the company’s major models also decreased year-over-year. The Beetle saw the largest decline, with total Beetle sales dropping 41% to 2,905 vehicles sold in […]
Citing the car’s blend of “luxury, fuel economy, and fun” into “one rewarding package,” the BMW 335d was named Popular Mechanics’ “Best Luxury Vehicle” for 2010. The editors note that the word “luxury” may, in the future, “describe automotive qualities quite different from what we imagine today” (think sedate fuel sipping vehicles) and position the […]
An in-depth analysis of new car sales data by The Diesel Driver shows that sales of diesel-powered automobiles in the U.S. are up by 39% compared to the first half of 2010. In addition, buyers continue to choose diesel models over gasoline equivalents at the same rate as last year. The Diesel Driver analyzed new-car […]
A small but powerful storm is making travel difficult as the Thanksgiving holiday weekend comes to an end. Snow will move through the Chicagoland area overnight with blizzard-like conditions developing there and in other parts of the Midwest. Other cities reporting blizzard-like conditions include Kansas City; Shenandoah, Iowa; and Independence, Missouri. The blizzard was accompanied […]