| BMW’s 2014 6-series Lineup Receives a Few Performance Upgrades and a Special Edition |
Mar 26th, 2013 |
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There was already much to like about BMW’s latest-generation 6-series, and for 2014, the Bavarians have added a special-edition 6er and more of the equipment we love. While the car’s primary objective has been cruising the likes of Newport Beach, South Beach, and Greenwich in style, BMW has added another M-branded 6-series to the lineup [...]
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| Image Leak! Again! Subaru’s Tasty WRX Concept Spills Forth [2013 New York Auto Show] |
Mar 26th, 2013 |
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Well, lookie here, another big New York auto show debutante has been leaked ahead of the show, and this time it’s the Subaru WRX concept. (Earlier this week we were given an early glimpse at the 2014 Cadillac CTS sedan.) The images appear to have originated on the French site Blog Automobile, and show the [...]
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| RoadVantage Elects Jerry Lacour to Board of Directors |
Mar 26th, 2013 |
Lacour, who has nearly 50 years of industry experience, will provide consultancy and guidance to the company.
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| Honda Cars of Boston Rebrands Lease PPM, Achieves 40 Percent Penetration |
Mar 26th, 2013 |
After private labeling MediaTrac's prepaid maintenance program, Honda Cars of Boston reports that 40 percent of lease customers are opting for the plan.
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| NADA: CFPB’s Actions Detrimental to Consumers |
Mar 26th, 2013 |
The NADA and the National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers say the CFPB’s actions in regards to dealer participation will have an opposite effect on consumers, claiming their cost of credit will go up.
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| 2015 Audi A3/S3 Sedan Debuts, A3 Hatch PHEV Confirmed for U.S. – 2013 New York |
Mar 26th, 2013 |
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The 2015 Audi A3 sedan is showing its face at the New York show this week along with the higher-performance S3 sedan. Reminiscent of the original A4 introduced in the mid-1990s, the 2015 Audi A3 sedan will go on sale the first quarter of 2014. In addition, Audi confirmed the A3 e-tron plug-in hybrid will [...]
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| Thread of the Day: How Many Transmission Gears are Too Many? |
Mar 26th, 2013 |
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The number of transmission gears is growing at an unprecedented rate. In the 1990s, four speed-automatic and five-speed manual transmissions were the norm. Today, most automatic and manual transmissions have six or more gears. The increase in transmission gears is driven by customer demand and government regulations to increase fuel mileage and reduce emissions. With [...]
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| Leaked! Subaru WRX Concept Revealed Ahead of New York Debut |
Mar 26th, 2013 |
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These days, it’s rare for a new vehicle to make it to its debut without a few leaks along the way. The surprise performance concept Subaru had planned for the New York auto show is one example, and these leaked images from French auto website Blog Automobile reveal that car is indeed the concept version [...]
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| Refreshed 2014 Honda Odyssey Debuts With…Onboard Vacuum Cleaner? |
Mar 26th, 2013 |
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UPDATE: Less than 30 minutes before Honda took the wraps off of its all new Odyssey, the actual minivan showed up at the New York City studio. “It was supposed to be here at noon, but it got caught up in a snow storm in Pennsylvania,” one public relations person said. “It’ll get here. It will.” In [...]
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| 550-HP 2014 Jaguar XJR Makes Debut in New York |
Mar 26th, 2013 |
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Jaguar has transformed the XF midsize luxury sedan’s lineup with available four- and six-cylinder options, but sometimes there’s nothing like a supercharged 550-hp V-8. Last week, we brought you news that the 2014 Jaguar XJR was coming to the New York auto show with a 550-hp 5.0-liter V-8 engine. Now, we have official photos and more [...]
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