Mercedes-Benz officially announced its upcoming S 400 BlueHybrid during the Spanish event, perhaps as a response to the Lexus LS 600L h. The new model will feature the company’s 279-hp direct injection 3.5-litre V6 connected to a compact 20-hp module.
The disc-shaped electric motor also functions as the starter and alternator. Its improved fuel economy with [...]

It’s hard to believe,  but it’s been 10 years since the first smart Fortwo rolled off the assembly line at Mercedes Benz’s “Smartville,” factory in Hambach, France.
The Diminutive two-seater has since earned a cult status for its design, technology, safety and of course, sold in 37 countries — with 12,400 customers in Canada since ’04.
Mercedes [...]

Mercedes-Benz officially announced its upcoming S 400 BlueHybrid during the Spanish event, perhaps as a response to the Lexus LS 600L h. The new model will feature the company’s 279-hp direct injection 3.5-litre V6 connected to a compact 20-hp module.
The disc-shaped electric motor also functions as the starter and alternator. It improved fuel economy with [...]

I think people have the wrong idea of luxury. Luxury isn’t heated seats, a sunroof or leather. It can’t be defined by options lists, vehicle types nor engineering feats — nor with pedigree, prestige or presence.
Worse still, luxury becomes meaningless immediately when many people have access to it. Espresso in the morning used to be [...]

Born from jets, right? That’s what the Swedish-yet-American owned carmaker wants us to think. But despite early advances in popularizing turbocharging and aerodynamics, Saabs have been as jet-like as Jet Dry dishwashes fluid. One third of their model range is an SUV, after all..
The 9-7x stands as a testament that someone, somewhere thought a Saab-branded [...]

When it comes to being both practical and relatively fun to drive, Subaru’s Legacy has always been there — admittedly in a not-seen- enough-on-our-roads kind of way. It is also one of the few models still available in the practical and logical station wagon body style. Enter the Legacy PZEV, a model that adds to [...]

Volkswagen recently launched a web page to showcase its take on the automotive world, 20 years from now. Aside from an interactive film, set two decades in the future, www.volkswagen2028.com, highlights three new concept vehicles — named One, Ego and Room — that VW engineers created specifically for the site. All futuristic and funky, they’re [...]

After month — nay, years — of speculation, Volkswagen will finally build vehicles in North America again.
The German automaker recently announced it will invest $1 billion in a new plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, creating about 2,000 jobs. The plant will initially produce 150,000 cars annually, “designed specifically for the North American consumer,” including a new [...]

It’s come a long way since the days of the Pony. The Hyuridai-Kia Automotive Group announced recently that it now ranks as the fifth largest automaker in the world.
Less than ten years ago, the Korean giant wasn’t even in the top ten, now it sits ahead of heavyweights including Honda, Nissan, Peugeot, Chrysler and Fiat [...]