Luxury SUV Carlsson CGL45 based on Mercedes-Benz GL Grand Edition
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The new A. Kahn Design ML350 Bluetech powered by Brabus
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MUGEN develops Honda CR-Z MUGEN RR design concept
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Individual Design for the Luxury Sedan: Carlsson refines Mercedes S-Class
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Lorinser introduces its comprehensive range of modification options for the Mercedes CLS C218
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2012 Toyota Prius C First…
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First Look: 2013 BMW M6 C…
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MINI Names a Winter Storm…
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Trulli was offered Ferrari seat
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Lotus leaves Barcelona test early due to…
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MINI’s Dani Sordo Successfully…
[Via MINI Motorsports] Dani Sordo wins his duel with Petter Solberg in literally the last minute. In the final stage of day two of the Rally Monte Carlo... Read more
WRC Monte Carlo: MINI Finishes…
Official Release: After a challenging start to the Rally Monte Carlo, Dani Sordo put in an excellent performance on the second loop of stages to secure a good... Read more
5 DRIVERS I'M WATCHING IN 2012
What an offseason! There hasn't been this much movement since lightning hit the revival tent. With all the postseason silliness and some of the goings on out on the... Read more
MINI Officially Congratulates …
The MINI All4 team has won Dakar. No it’s not an actual Countryman like the WRC rally car is but this is the Dakar. Something much more serious... Read more
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Fields to Succeed Mulally at Ford? The Kuzak and Booth Retirements Point to “Yes.”
The takeaway from Ford Motor Company’s announcement late last week that Raj Nair will succeed Derrick Kuzak, and that Bob Shanks will succeed Lewis Booth is that Mark Fields is... Read more
An Electric Evening with the Tesla Model X
The night had everything you would expect of a grand LA premiere: -A red carpet alley lined with paparazzi.-A swanky, designer space (Tesla’s design studio on the grounds of the... Read more
The Bailouts: Get Over It
I see The New York Times reports some senior Republicans are interpreting Chrysler’s schmaltzy “It’s Halftime in America” ad, which aired — ahem — at halftime at the Super Bowl,... Read more
4 Into 5? Not So Much
I attended the launch of the new 3-series and had almost nothing but nice things to say about the new 2.0-liter “TwinPower” twin-scroll turbocharged four-cylinder engine in that car. We... Read more
The Wait of Expectations: Looking Forward to the NSX’s Second Coming
“The NSX has just become the standard for the world. It’s the best sports car the world has ever produced. Any time. Any place. Any price…It’s far better than any... Read more
Notes from the Windy City – 2012 Edition
CHICAGO – Try as hard as the Midwest Automotive Media Association does, the 2012 Chicago Auto Show can’t rise to the status of the shows in Detroit, Los Angeles or... Read more
GM’s Ewanick Savors Chevy Silverado Super Bowl Ad Controversy
Quick. Which big American pickup truck is the most durable, longest-lasting? Which one would survive The Apocalypse? Which apocalypse? You know, the one the Mayans predicted for 2012, according to... Read more
Sales Up, But Too Early to Call it a Boom
Hello from Wolfsburg, Germany, where I missed U.S. January sales reports to attend a Volkswagen program. The news reports I’ve read seem pretty optimistic about the industry’s 11 percent year-over-year... Read more
We’re in the TV Business!
This is a significant month in the 63-year history of Motor Trend, because America’s biggest automotive brand is now officially in the TV business. And I don’t mean we have... Read more
Dear Nissan: You Simply Must Build the Juke R
I mean, right? Our resident hot shoe Scott Mortara recently drove and tested the Nissan Juke R in Dubai, and he not only totally dug it, but has led me... Read more
Cadillac or Commodore? The Zeta Dilemma
GM’s new Alpha rear drive architecture, which made its global debut under the new Cadillac ATS at the Detroit Show, is one of the most important pieces of hardware the... Read more
Cadillac or Commodore? The Zeta Dillema
GM’s new Alpha rear drive architecture, which made its global debut under the new Cadillac ATS at the Detroit Show, is one of the most important pieces of hardware the... Read more
