[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Mercedes-Benz is trolling Telsa—at least that’s how it felt on Tuesday when the luxury marque unveiled another electrifying concept car at the 2019 Frankfurt Auto. Following in the tracks of its EQC luxury sedan, which was released earlier this year, the new Vision EQS is the second in a series of 10 EQ-badged…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Chinese Holden Astra relative gets a nip-and-tuck and new engines for 2020. A refreshed version of the Buick Verano sedan has debuted in China. The Verano uses the same D2XX platform as our Holden Astra and has a 2700mm wheelbase, identical to the recently discontinued Astra sedan. Unlike our Astra, however, the 2020…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Mercedes has just introduced the Vision EQS Concept and, given the EQS designation, we believe that this concept will end up moving into production as part of Merc’s EQ line of electric vehicles. This concept, ladies and gentleman, essentially represents the electric S-Class of the future. All of the prerequisites are there from…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Competes with: Ford Bronco (eventually), Mercedes-Benz G-Class, Jeep Wrangler, Toyota 4Runner Looks like: A slick and modern Land Rover SUV, still boxy and with plenty of retro cues to recall the old Defender, but less funky personality Drivetrains: 296-horsepower, turbocharged four-cylinder or 395-hp, turbocharged inline-six with 48-volt mild-hybrid system; eight-speed automatic and standard…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Globally Daimler expects up to 25 per cent of customers will buy online and haggle-free as soon as 2025 Global head of Mercedes-Benz Cars Ola Källenius this week reaffirmed the company’s projection that up to one-in-four of its sales by 2025 could be completed to some degree online, outside the conventional dealer model,…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Byton has kept the series-production version of the M-Byte all-electric SUV very similar to the concept that previewed it. It can’t really be said that either its exterior design or interior has been toned down for production – the latter still sports the crazy 48-inch curved display that was shown in the design…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Under the concept’s X5 body is a hydrogen fuel-cell drivetrain developed as part of the BMW and Toyota partnership. The BMW i Hydrogen Next unveiled at the 2019 Frankfurt motor show is said to preview a production car coming around 2022. According to Car and Driver, the i Hydrogen Next has a driving…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Car enthusiasts can’t help but feel… enthusiastic whenever an automaker reveals a hardcore hot hatchback that epitomizes a good model already on offer. Such is the case with the 2020 Hyundai i30 N Project C, which is the quickest and most aggressive i30 N variant – it was just revealed at the 2019…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Show car previews the next-generation 4 Series coupe, including its ‘expressive face’. The attention-grabbing BMW Concept 4 has been unveiled at the 2019 Frankfurt motor show. The silhouette and overall body are what we expected for the new two-door model, with the Concept 4 featuring a long bonnet, pushed back windscreen, and short…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Many automakers today are reviving old monikers, and Land Rover is one of them too. The automaker is finally bringing back the Defender as a 2020 model. The rugged SUV was in production from 1983 to 2016, after which it went on a short exile for a few years. The company teased it…