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by Jonathon Ramsey on Apr 15th, 2009 at 7:01AM
Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Sedans/Saloons, Marketing/Advertising, Videos, Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes has a new promotional video for the 2010 S Class that offers peeks at the model range and suite of tech coming on the latest luxury sedan: the S400 Hybrid and its energy monitoring system, S500 (the S550 in the U.S.), S600,
Splitview COMAND screen, new headlamps, and LEDs everywhere. Follow the jump to
watch the vid and see what Mercedes has in store.
SourceTags: marketing, mercedes, mercedes-benz, s class, s400, s400 hybrid, S400Hybrid, s500, s550, s600, saloon, SClass, sedan, vido
by Jonathon Ramsey on Apr 12th, 2009 at 2:32PM
Filed under: Concept Cars, Sedans/Saloons, China, Misc. Auto Shows
Great Wall CHC011 - Click above for a gallery of images
The tagline for Great Wall Motor Corporation of China is "Driving your colorful life!" Well, the makers of the Sailor, Safe, Sing, Socool, Deer, and Florid vehicles has another one in the pipeline, but this one is not so pithily named: the CHC011. It looks like it started off as a Mercedes CLS clone but then got lifted and slapped with bits left over from the new Star Trek movie. This one could also be a concept car since the side mirrors are little more than slivers of metal. If that's the case, look out for it at the Shanghai Auto Show. And we do mean, look out...
[Source:
Sina via
The Tycho]
SourceTags: chc011, china, concept car, ConceptCar, great wall, great wall chc011, great wall motor, great wall of china, GreatWall, GreatWallChc011, GreatWallMotor, GreatWallOfChina, saloon, sedan, shanghai auto show, ShanghaiAutoShow
by Jonathon Ramsey on Apr 8th, 2009 at 11:20AM
Filed under: New York Auto Show, Sedans/Saloons, Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes E63 AMG - Click above for high-res image gallery
AMG is slowly raising the level of every car in the specialty line, and now the E63 AMG takes its place among the truly sporty offerings from Affalterbach. The specs fit the mold of bigger better more, with 518 horsepower and 465 lb-ft of torque, matching the S Class number for number. The thing to pay attention to this time around is the car's sporting cred: a 4.4-second to sixty mph time via the 7-speed dual clutch transmission from the SL63 AMG, 3-stage ESP, AMG Ride Control sports suspension with steel spring struts up front and air springs with electronically-controlled damping out back, and four driving modes. The official press release is after the jump and two galleries of high-res photos are below, one with live shots from the show floor and the other full of new official images released by Mercedes-Benz today.
Tags: amg, e63, e63 amg, E63Amg, mercedes, mercedes e63 amg, mercedes-benz, MercedesE63Amg, New York, New York 2009, new york auto show, NewYorkAutoShow, NYAutoShow, saloon, sedan
by Jonathon Ramsey on Mar 30th, 2009 at 3:56PM
Filed under: Sedans/Saloons, China
Geely GE – Click above for high-res image gallery
Just like some folks in the U.S. buy the Chrysler 300C for its supposed resemblance to more expensive machinery, Geely has designed a faux Phantom for the Chinese market. The 17.5-foot long executive mover comes loaded for bear, with isolation glass and wool carpet just like a real Rolls-Royce.
If you're interested, you better like traveling alone – the rear compartment has one center-mounted seat tucked between a contoured bulkhead, like a throne. It even has what appears to be a starlight headliner, but only above the emperor's chair. According to the Chinese site, when compared to the Phantom, the Geely GE "gives the very same feeling of luxury." It might even come with a scepter. Check out the gallery of photos below, and then let us know how to say "Wow..." in Chinese.
[Source:
Autohome (
translated) via
Autoblog.nl (
translated)]
by Jonathon Ramsey on Mar 28th, 2009 at 3:35PM
Filed under: Spy Photos, Sedans/Saloons, Euro, Opel, Vauxhall
It didn't make an appearance at the
Geneva Motor Show, but General Motors'
white-hot Vauxhall Insignia VXR is spending more time out of doors and (accidentally?) posing for pictures for the folks at
Auto Express.
With 320 horsepower and a rumored all-wheel drivetrain at work, the fettled Insignia is said to have lapped the Nürburgring in (grains of salt at the ready) just over eight minutes on its 20-inch wheels. If true, that's the kind of time aimed for by
smaller, nimbler cars.
Even better: Pretty soon we expect to see pictures of the Insignia VXR hatch and wagon versions, perhaps wearing Opel badges. Mmmm, hot wagons... Yum.
[Source:
Auto Express]
SourceTags: estate, General Motors, GeneralMotors, GM, hatchback, insignia vxr, InsigniaVxr, opel, saloon, sedan, spy shot, SpyShot, vauxhall, vauxhall insignia, vauxhall insignia vxr, VauxhallInsignia, VauxhallInsigniaVxr, vxr, wagon
by Jonathon Ramsey on Mar 26th, 2009 at 6:58PM 
Filed under: Spy Photos, Sedans/Saloons, Wagons/Estates, Geneva Motor Show, Crossovers/CUVs, Ford
The next Ford Focus is being prepared in sedan and wagon formats, and the first mules have been caught. Judging from what we see here and what we've already heard, the coming Focus will take its design cues from the
Iosis-Max concept shown at Geneva last month.
One thing we didn't see on the Iosis-Max, however, was the high-rise stance the Focus mule is sporting. We aren't sure why the mule has such elevated ground clearance, a state which seems to affect the sedan more than the wagon – perhaps there's some clandestine CUV testing or tuning going on?
Regardless, we can't wait to see the looks of the final car. And who knows... maybe even a Focus wagon will once again find its way over this way?
[Source:
NextAutos]
SourceTags: crossover, cuv, estate, focus, ford, ford focus, FordFocus, iosis max, iosis max concept, IosisMax, IosisMaxConcept, saloon, sedan, spy shot, spy shots, SpyShot, SpyShots, wagon
by Jonathon Ramsey on Mar 22nd, 2009 at 11:30AM
Filed under: Sedans/Saloons, China, Volkswagen, Misc. Auto Shows
Click above for a gallery of the Chinese market VW Lingyu
China's already got Volkswagen's
Passat in R36 guise, as well as a locally-made, Passat-derived model called the
Magotan. Now it's going to have another car based on the Passat called the Lingyu. Built on a revised, long-wheelbase version of the 4-year-old PQ46 platform and using the previous-generation Passat body style, the Lingyu is shaping up to be the longest Passat sedan variant available in China.
Three engines have been mentioned, along with a 15% increase in fuel efficiency: the 1.8T, 2.0 FSI, and 2.4 V6. The changes are being made by VW's Chinese partner Shanghai VW, with the aim of increasing interior space and comfort. The car should be available in Q2 of this year, and might make an appearance at next month's
Shanghai Auto Show.
[Source:
Gasgoo]
SourceTags: b6, china, faw, lingyu, passat, sedan, shanghai auto show, ShanghaiAutoShow, volkswagen, volkswagen passat, VolkswagenPassat, vw, vw lingyu, vw passat, VwLingyu, VwPassat
by Jonathon Ramsey on Mar 4th, 2009 at 7:59AM
Filed under: Sedans/Saloons, SUVs, China, Jaguar, Land Rover, Tata
China just gave the folks at Tata the best news they've probably had all year: an order for 13,000 Jaguars and Land Rovers. Sources say the breakdown is 10,000 Land Rovers and 3,000 Jaguars to be delivered over the next three years. The value of the deal for Tata: £600 million. That's almost a quarter of the price Tata paid to buy the two brands from Ford last year and represents nearly 5% of JLR's tally of 251,650 global sales in 2008. It hasn't been revealed who all the cars are for, but the sale was concluded with a Chinese trade delegation visiting the UK. It's a little late, but we're sure Tata is wishing everyone a happy Chinese New Year.
[Source:
Business Standard]
by Jonathon Ramsey on Feb 16th, 2009 at 6:59AM
Filed under: Sedans/Saloons, Hyundai, Canada
Another trophy has been thrown at the
Hyundai Genesis by the Automobile Journalists' Association of Canada: 2009 Canadian Car of the Year. To get to the top spot,
the Genesis beat an odd assortment of cars, including the Audi A4 and TTS, the
Lexus IS F,
Mazda6, and Mercedes CL550 and
SL63 AMG. Among
the other vehicles joining the Genesis on the podium: the
Ford Flex took the Canadian Utility Vehicle of the Year, and the Honda Fit snagged Best New Design. Kudos, Hyundai. Again...
[Source:
The National Post]
SourceTags: ajac, awards, canada, genesis, genesis sedan, GenesisSedan, hyundai, hyundai genesis, HyundaiGenesis, saloon, sedan
by Chris Paukert on Feb 13th, 2009 at 5:58PM
Filed under: Car Buying, Sedans/Saloons, Toyota
Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2010 Toyota Camry
Toyota has just announced prices for its
facelifted-for-2010 Camry, and the best-selling sedan will range from $19,395 for a six-speed manual, four-cylinder model (
*$20,115 including destination charges) to $29,045 for the high-content V6 XLE automatic ($29,765 w/dest.). Hybrid buyers can expect to pay $26,150 ($26,870) before hitting the options list.
Those prices represent an increase of 1.2 percent ($281), which strikes us as reasonable in light of the updated interior, exterior, and content including standard stability control. 2010 Camry units begin hitting dealers next month.
Click on the jump for the official press release and full pricing matrix.
[Source: Toyota]
*UPDATE: Pricing corrected - Thanks for the tipoff, GB, et. allTags: 2010 Camry, 2010 Toyota, 2010Camry, 2010Toyota, Camry, Camry Hybrid, CamryHybrid, Hybrid, MSRP, sedan, toyota
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