The surprisingly stylish Escort Concept dropped in Shanghai, but Ford fans here shouldn’t get too excited. It’s only for the Chinese market.
Bold Ride of the Week: Lamborghini Aventador 50th Anniversario
It’s been 50 years since Lamborghini first opened its factory doors. And while the Italian company may have started off building tractors, it soon transformed themselves into one of the world’s most renowned maker of exotic and exhilarating supercars. In honor of this entitling history, Lamborghini has released a very special edition s
Ford Fusion Hybrid – Fusion Energi
The Ford Fusion mid-size sedan, entirely redesigned for the 2013 model year, offers a wide array of powertrains--five altogether. Two of those stand out as by far the 'greenest' options for buyers who want maximum fuel efficiency: the Fusion Hybrid and its sister car, the Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid (not yet available in all states). Both models.
F1 Boss Bernie Ecclestone Says Bahrain Is ‘Stupid’ To Host His Race
Bernie Ecclestone, the bowl-behaircutted leader of Formula One, sometimes (who are we kidding, all the time) opens his mouth and has stupid things to say.Read more...
New Volkswagen Gran Lavida Comes with a Hint of A3 Sportback
One of the less impressive-looking, but more important from a sales point of view, new presentations at Volkswagen's Auto China 2013 stand in Shanghai, is the Gran Lavida, a station wagon version of the latest (Jetta-based) Lavida compact sedan, itself revealed for the first time at last year's edition of the same show. Read more »
Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet
The Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet is like no other vehicle sold in the U.S. today. It is simultaneously both a convertible with a cloth roof and a crossover utility vehicle with all-wheel drive, and its lines make it stand out--on the street and at freeway speeds--as a one-of-a-kind car that may puzzle passers-by and perplex even drivers of the far
Giugiaro Parcour Concept Takes Lambo Power Off-Road
Giugiaro Parcour Concept Takes Lambo Power Off-RoadWe first caught glimpse of the Giugiaro Parcour concept at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, where the idea of just such a vehicle was simply intriguing. Powered by a 5.2-liter, Lamborghini-sourced V10 engine, the Giugiaro Parcour features scissor doors, a rugged yet extreme design, and massive tires pa
Fiat 500
When the Fiat 500 minicar brought the Italian brand back to the U.S. market after a quarter of a century, it took awhile for Fiat to find its stride. But with an expanding lineup of models and plans for more to come, tens of thousands of the little car are already running around on roads designed for much larger vehicles. Today, the Fiat 500 comes
Eterniti Artemis shown in production spec: Shanghai motor show 2013
Eterniti has shown the final production specification version of its Cayenne-based SUV, the Artemis The final production specification Eterniti Artemis has been revealed at the Shanghai motor show, with the British company already reporting 15 sales.The heavily modified Porsche Cayenne sells for around £250-400,000 depending on market and taxes, a
2014 Maserati Ghibli offers some firsts
Maserati wants to step up its sales big time, and that’s why the Ghibli is the first Maserati with a diesel and all-wheel drive. Hey, they could have made an SUV instead.
Hemmings Find of the Day – 1950 Vincent Rapide
For 27 years – from 1928 until 1955 – Vincent Motorcycles focused its efforts on attempting to build the fastest motorcycles in the world. Though its Black Shadow and Black Lightening are perhaps better known, the Vincent Rapide served as the company’s primary model for nearly two decades. Finding an intact example of any Vincent
Four-Links – Techno-Classica Essen, obscure show cars and concepts, car streets in Detroit,
* Over at The Old Motor this week, coverage of the Techno-Classica Essen, claimed to be the largest indoor classic car show in the world. Pavel Novitski provided the snaps. * We’re digging Hemmings Daily contributor Ronnie Schreiber’s Encyclopedia of Obscure Concept and Show Cars over on The Truth About Cars. For example, who recalls t