The Frankfurt Motor Show is better known as the IAA which is the Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung (obviously not an American English spelling at all). This might make you think the new Mercedes-Benz concept car was named after the show, but it wasn’t. The confusion is the fact that this new car is called the Concept IAA which actually stands for Intelligent Aerodynamic Automobile, which might be a boring name, but it’s certainly not a boring car at all.
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The Wrong Decade but the Right Cars
The 1980s was a very unique decade in the automotive world. While the time was mired by cars that felt underpowered and less capable than ever before because of the massive emissions regulations put on the industry there was also a great deal of awesome vehicles that become the bedrock for the vehicles we see today. The Volkswagen GTI was begun in the 80s as was the BMW 3-Series. This decade also featured such high end exotics as the Lamborghini Countach and the Ferrari Testarossa both of which adorned the walls of many a teenage boy during this decade. With the good in mind from the decade that wasn’t for the auto industry here are some of the coolest cars of the 1980s.
Camouflage isn’t Going to Get it Done
What seems to happen when we are anticipating a new model of any vehicle? The vehicle is tested somewhere in a supposedly remote location with what is to be a layer of camouflage over it that is supposed to keep us from being able to see what the car will really look like. Such was the case with the new Toyota Subcompact Crossover SUV (yes, another one of those) that was seen testing with a Scion xB. In no way can automakers continue to expect us to believe they really think they are hiding much at all from us with this covering.
BMW Gives You More and Only Asks for a Little More
The BMW sedans are great to drive and some of the best luxury models on the market. The 3-Series has been one of the top sellers for BMW for across the board and the 4-Series is really not too far behind. Even though our inflation has leveled off BMW has done some interesting math and some great work to bring you better equipment aboard the top end M3 and M4 in order to make the offering you want in these two highly anticipated and enjoyed luxury sports cars that are built to please and give you all the equipment and power you could want.
10 Insane Roads Around the World: A Thrill Seeker’s Delight
Ever since we figured out how to carve a road through or around a mountain we have tried to create the best ways to get to the other side of something in order to enjoy what is out there. Spurned by discovery and a desire to find something new, better, more interesting or just different the desire to reach a new destination by carving a path has been part of the makeup of human beings since the dawn of man. Driving on roads that are made for safety can be a dangerous task each day, but I offer you ten of the most dangerous roads in the world that are meant to test your driving abilities and provide you some thrills.
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The 2015 Ford F-150 Lariat SuperCab is Still One Tough Truck
The slogan has been for many years that the Ford trucks are “built Ford tough” and with a steel construction and the fact the Fords were taking on the road and the worksites and performing perfectly there was never any doubt about the toughness of these trucks. The new models of the Ford trucks have changed from the steel construction to aluminum which begged the question of whether or not these new trucks would be just as Ford tough as the older ones that were built out of the most trusted tough metal ever used.
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Drivers Who Buy a Vehicle for Latest In-Vehicle Technology Consume a Variety of Media at High Rates
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., July 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Consumers who shop for and purchase a vehicle based on its in-vehicle technology consume media—Internet, television and magazines—at high rates, according to the J.D. Power 2015 U.S. Automotive Media and Marketing ReportSM—Summer edition.
Is Diesel Heading Out the Door?
Diesel was never the preferred fuel for us here in America; it has always been in Europe for some odd reason. The oil crisis of the 1970s which saw gas prices skyrocket caused us to panic a bit and turn to diesel in order to fulfill our fuel needs, but once the gas prices were back in line we quickly came back around, why, because we love our gasoline. The sound and smell of a diesel engine was always a turn off and even though the sound has gotten better over the years, the smell is still apparent when you are near a diesel vehicle.
How Much Should You Pay for a Crossover SUV?
Even though we all want to know we are getting a great deal, some vehicles are expensive just because a particular name is on them. Normally when a higher brand has its name on a vehicle it’s for good reason, offering a great deal of awesome features to support the need to have a more expensive vehicle that drives better, rides quieter, gives you great off road capability or any of a variety of other reasons to have the price escalated. Here are the most expensive crossover SUVs for 2016, as you will see, most of them are expensive for good reason.
The 2016 Camaro is Mustang Hunting
Watching the Mustang be the pony car leader and nearly always having to respond to Ford with a model that many love but falls short has gotten deep in the craw of the Camaro design and engineering teams. So much so the new Camaro is built to hunt down and put many Mustangs to rest in a bold and brash manner that is only befitting true rivals in this class of sports cars. The sixth generation will showcase as car that brings in a build, look, design and power that is made to handle not only the Mustang, but also stand up to those pesky Hellcat twins over at Dodge.