Porsche can never be accused of being a poser when it comes to hybrid vehicle manufacturing. In fact, the first such vehicle was developed more than a century ago by none other than Ferdinand Porsche himself with the Lohner Porsche Mixte introduced in 1900! As innovative as it was, it … Full story
One of the best things about the crossover segment is the freedom that it gives to vehicle designers. With no 'traditions' to follow or taboos to worry about breaking, as long as an automobile meets its passenger and cargo-carrying goals, it can present prospective buyers with any shape that its … Full story
Compact SUVs have been attracting the lion’s share of buyers in the last few years, but full-size models still have a certain number of devotees, due mainly to their more generous space and seven-passenger capacity. Don’t like minivans but still want a vehicle that offers practically the same characteristics, you … Full story
The urge to push into as many product niches as possible is one that has driven significant profits for BMW over the course of the past decade. Once focused almost exclusively on blending sport with luxury, in recent years BMW has grown increasingly comfortable attaching the Roundel to a wider … Full story
When Chevrolet unveiled its mid-size pick-up a couple of weeks before the 2013 Detroit Auto Show, most of the people present at this event saw it as but a slight makeover of the model that had been on the market for several years. And since the three engines offered had … Full story