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Active Damping Controls Ride on 2019 Ford Raptor
As with generations of cars before Raptor, electronics allow for increasing sophisticated and complicated algorithms that – when working properly – add refinement that was once impossible with mechanical set-ups. Continue reading
Posted in new vehicle, performance
Tagged autoinformed.com, f-150, Ford Raptor, Fox Racing Shox, Ken Zino, Off-road racing, Recaro, Trail Control
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Ecstasy and SUVs – Rolls-Royce to Launch Cullinan Tomorrow
Perhaps Torsten Müller-Ötvös, Chief Executive Officer, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, should consider a brand name change to RR Vehicles – hardly engrossing, but now accurate. RRMC currently sells super-expensive automobiles, including the Phantom, Ghost, Wraith and Dawn range of models. Continue reading
Auto China 2018 – Mercedes A-Class L, Maybach Show Car
“This car is made specifically for the Chinese market. The long-wheelbase A-Class Sedan is unparalleled in the compact segment, bringing together outstanding comfort with a fresh and dynamic design and top-notch technology.” Continue reading
Chinese Currents – Buick Enspire All-Electric Concept
The car is remarkable because it debuts during a trade war invoked by the Trump Administration and China, the world’s largest car market. The Chinese have expressed the desire to replace the fleet with electrified vehicles, but no standards or rules have thus far been published. Continue reading
Genesis Launches G70 Sedan in Russia
The trade wars – ongoing negotiations, threats and reversals of Trump Administration hard-line positions – sometimes within day – may or may not affect the Russian car market. Add the North Korean nuclear weapons standoff with the U.S. – a major Hyundai and Kia market – along with The Trump Administration’s withdrawal from the trans-Pacific trade pact, and a stalemate or checkmate against Hyundai in multiple markets is possible. Continue reading
Posted in new vehicle, news analysis
Tagged autoinformed.com, Genesis G70, Hyundai Genesis, Ken Zino, Russian market
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Nero Edizione Package for Giulia and Stelvio SUV
Is it not enough that all Giulia and Stelvio models have not only a broad racing and performance heritage but take the Germans on – once again- with best-in-class horsepower, 0 to 60 mph acceleration times, top speed, power-to-weight ratio, and close to 50/50 weight distribution in addition to their instantly recognizable Italian styling. Continue reading
Mahindra, Ford to Co-Develop SUVs, EV, Connected Car Blends
Mahindra and Ford also agreed to evaluate co-development of a compact SUV and electric vehicle, along with sharing powertrain portfolios, including the supply of Mahindra powertrains to extend Ford’s product range. Continue reading
Posted in electric vehicles, engineering, manufacturing, new vehicle, transportation
Tagged autoinformed.com, Chennai, Ford in India, Ken Zino, Mahindra
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2019 Toyota RAV4 Debuts at New York International Auto Show
The use of the emerging TNGA platform – Toyota New Global Architecture, a modular unibody – allows a longer wheelbase and wider front and rear tracks to provide a stable driving. For off-road driving, the shorter front and rear overhangs will aid in RAV4’s ability to overcome rugged terrain or Michigan public highways. Continue reading
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Tagged 2019 Toyota RAV4, autoinformed.com, Ken Zino, New York International Auto Show
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2019 Cadillac XT4 Compact SUV Debuts In New York
The XT4 will be priced starting at $35,790 when it goes on sale in fall 2018. Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Manhattan Shows C-Class AMG
In the U.S., the world’s biggest market for Mercedes-AMG, the sports car brand successfully grew by almost 50% compared with last year. Continue reading
Ford Out of Car Biz? 2019 Fusion Debuts in New York
What else to do when the stock is languishing or comatose on Wall Street at ~$10-12 a share after eight straight years of expanding U.S. vehicle sales. Continue reading
2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio $80,000+!
Assembled by Alfa Romeo workers at the Cassino plant in Italy, the all-new 2018 Stelvio is claimed to be a premium mid-size SUV for driving enthusiasts that stands out in one of the largest and fastest growing segments in the U.S., and as noted globally. Continue reading
Posted in marketing, new vehicle, performance, prices
Tagged Alfa Romeo Stelvio, autoinformed.com, Crossover SUVs, Ken Zino, premium SUVs
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Cigarette Racing 515 Project ONE Debuts with Mercedes-AMG
Mercedes-AMG and Cigarette Racing are showing the latest iteration of toys for the rich from the Miami-based boat manufacturer at the Miami Boat (Boast?) show that just opened. Designed from the sea bottom up using the “latest technology,” the Cigarette … Continue reading
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Corvette ZR1 Sets Lap Record at VIR
Reuss once kicked the author’s butt at a closed track in New York State. It’s surprising when the president of an auto company appears at a race track to drive a car he worked on as an engineer. It’s embarrassing, though, when he’s as fast, well frankly faster, than any hot shoe out there. Continue reading
2018 Hyundai Kona SUV Prices
In a 2016 LinkedIn post, Renault-Nissan Alliance CEO Carlos Ghosn says that Nissan had a clear choice when considering its acquisition of a stake in Mitsubishi Motors: Sever ties with its longtime partner, or choose to support its revival. Continue reading
