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  • Detroit Cadillac Executive Chief Engineer Dave Leone holds the trophy as the Cadillac ATS is named the 2013 North American Car of the Year And the awards for North-American car and truck of the year go to...

    It’s a tradition.  The Detroit Auto Show opens with the nominations for two of the world’s most prestigious awards, the North American Car of the Year and the North American Truck of the Year. Last year, the Hyundai Elantra and the Range Rover Evoque shared the honours. For the 2013 … Full story

  • Detroit 2014 BMW Z4 Detroit Auto Show 2013: More than 50 unveilings

    In order of importance, the Detroit International Auto Show is fourth right behind the mega shows of Paris, Frankfurt and Geneva but ahead of the wavering Tokyo Auto Show. A long history The first Detroit auto show opened in 1907 at the Beller’s Beer Garden in Riverside Park. By 1965, … Full story

  • Detroit VIA Motors present three new vehicles at the Detroit Auto Show

    VIA Motors is a small American manufacturer associated with Bob Lutz, the ex-GM executive and charismatic guru of the American auto industry. The small builder specializes in replacing gasoline powertrains from large, gluttonous vehicles with electric powertrains called e-REV (Extended Range Electric Vehicle) similar to the one used in the … Full story

  • Detroit 2013 Bentley Continental GT Speed cabriolet Bentley Continental GT Speed cabriolet: A guided tour from Detroit

    Starting last year Bentley made many changes to its Continental GT Coupe and Cabriolet models. It all started with the Continental GT Coupe closely followed a few months later by the Cabriolet GTC. To everyone’s surprise, Bentley included the equally powerful yet somewhat less expensive GT and GTC V8 models. Full story

  • Detroit The BMW X4 Concept will slot in between the X3 and the X5. BMW X4 Concept To Be Unveiled In Detroit

    This coming January, BMW will be unveiling a new crossover utility vehicle at the 2013 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan.  Dubbed the X4, the SUV will slot into the narrow space that exists between the current compact BMW X3 and mid-size BMW X4 crossovers. The BMW X4 … Full story

  • Detroit Lexus LF-CC Concept 2014 Lexus IS World Premier At Detroit Auto Show

    Lexus has confirmed that it will be unveiling the latest version of its entry-level IS sedan at the Detroit Auto Show in January.  The vehicle now rides on a shortened version of the new Lexus GS mid-size sedan.  From a styling standpoint, the 2014 IS draws heavily from the LF-CC … Full story