Starting a trade war with the world’s largest car market is not a very wise decision for any country that has a strong auto industry, much less for the European Union, which is home to some of the most important carmakers in the world. However, this is really on the verge of happening, as the [...]
(AllHipHop News) Style conscious emcee Wiz Khalifa is adding another item to his fashion business portfolio. The ONIFC rapper is teaming up with Flat Fitty Luxury Headwear to develop seasonal custom caps. “Wiz’s desire to position his line with the most esteemed retailers is aligned with our brand’s mission statement of ‘Just Better.’ Wiz is one of the most [...]
Here are the first images of the 2014 BMW X5 M Sport, X5 M50d, and X5 Luxury Line. M Sport Package The M Sport Package offers the performance-oriented driver a particularly dynamic look and feel for the new BMW X5. Exterior touches include an M-aerodynamic body kit, Shadowline trim, highgloss roof rails and 19-inch M-Double [...]
Nowadays, you might have a hard time telling apart two automobiles from the same marque, unless you have a tape measure in your hand (Audi, we’re primarily looking at you, though, the same applies to some extent for all German premium brands), but there’s no such problem when it comes to their names as most [...]
We never cease to be entertained by certain translations of foreign manufacture press blurbs into the English language – well, at least when they’re not considered racial slurs. In the case of German tuning brand KTW, it was their description of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class T-Model (Wagon in the U.S.): “the T-model of the E-class is [...]
When Jeep released its 2011 Grand Cherokee, it startled old Jeep aficionados by going with an entirely independent suspension and implementing electronic off-road settings. The 2014 Grand Cherokee takes the technology even further with its digital speedometer and integrated apps. The result is a near-perfect luxury SUV that maintains real off-road credibility. Rather than manual [...]
The U.S. April 2013 premium sales numbers are in and Mercedes-Benz extended its lead over BMW. Sales for the Mercedes brand rose 5.8 percent to 23,635 in April, while BMW posted a 10 percent increase to 23,225. The April results widened Mercedes’s 2013 lead to 4,695. For April, BMW, Mercedes and even Audi saw a [...]
MICHAEL SIMARI AND MARC URBANO TESTED Ponder this 2014 Kia Cadenza’s as-tested price, browse its list of features and upper-crust options, gaze upon its handsome body, and one might naturally infer that it’s a luxury car. We’d agree—but after testing the Cadenza, it’s more complicated than that. Consider, if you will, Kia’s startlingly ambitious plan [...]
Looking closely at the concepts on display at this past March’s Geneva auto show, you may have noticed a certain ultra-sexy Alfa Romeo coupe design presented by a student from the Istituto Europeo di Design of Turin, or IED, in the hometown of Fiat. This design by Alexander Imnadze nonchalantly bore the name “Alfa 6C Concept [...]
If there’s one model that has single-handedly changed customer perceptions about Korean cars in general, and the Hyundai group specifically, it’s the Genesis mid-size premium sedan, which proved that the company was finally ready to look German and Japanese rivals straight in the eyes. The fact that the press and consumers have warmly received the [...]
In yet another display of the increasing importance of the Chinese market, Citroen will be revealing a new concept car named the “Wild Rubis” that hints at a future SUV for its upmarket DS sub-brand at next week’s Shanghai Motor Show. This is the third time in recent years that Citroen has chosen a Chinese [...]
If you follow me on Twitter you may be aware that I absolutely adore a good bad press release. They are like chocolate sprinkles. Yesterday, my heart skipped a beat when an email with the subject Karlie Redd From VH1′s Love & Hip Hop Atlanta Introduces The M Bag By KL Allen — A “Must Have” [...]
The chrome “V-12” badge on the cover of the owner’s manual is the only place you’ll find a direct reference to the BMW 760Li’s engine configuration—not a single exterior emblem declares the lofty cylinder count. In fact, the mightiest 7 looks essentially identical to its lesser siblings, even after the lineup’s subtle refresh for 2013. [...]
There was a heavy concentration of new and redesigned luxury cars at this year’s New York International Auto Show, and they spanned the price spectrum from the relatively affordable Acura MDX to the nearly unobtainable Rolls-Royce Wraith. Editors Joe Bruzek, Joe Wiesenfelder, Aaron Bragman and Mike Hanley pick the winners and losers of the show [...]
BMW was named today the of the 2013 Kelley Blue Book Brand Image Award winner for “Best Overall Luxury Brand.” The awards, which are based on consumer perception data from the Kelley Blue Book’s Brand WatchTM study, honor the automotive brands that have most successfully captured and maintained positive consumer attention and enthusiasm. BMW’s win [...]