Top Concepts At every major auto show, carmakers premiere concept vehicles that provide a glimpse into the future of the auto industry. Whether showcasing technology that may still be years — if not decades — away or revealing the design for a new model that will be in showrooms soon,...
High-End Highlights Granted, millions of cars on the road do a fine job ferrying folks from point A to point B. And for those who have means, automakers the world over create luxury models that can make the same trip much more enjoyable and relaxing. Not surprisingly, an auto show in Germany...
High-End Highlights Granted, millions of cars on the road do a fine job ferrying folks from point A to point B. And for those who have means, automakers the world over create luxury models that can make the same trip much more enjoyable and relaxing. Not surprisingly, an auto show in Germany...
Frankfurt Favorites No matter where they are held, auto shows are typically two-sided. On one hand, they function as showcases for the newest production cars designed for everyday driving — the bread and butter of most automakers. However, there is another side to most auto shows — the...
Four New Models BMW debuted two concept vehicles at the International Motor Show in Frankfurt that embolden the existing model lineup: the BMW Concept X7 iPerformance that tops the X line, and the BMW i Vision Dynamics, a 4-door all-electric vehicle that would slot between the current i3 and i8...
Show Stealer Mercedes-AMG may have stolen the Frankfurt Motor Show with the debut of its extreme supersports car, the Project ONE. Helping to celebrate AMG’s 50th anniversary, this 2-seat coupe borrows from Mercedes’ extensive Formula One experience and builds what is basically a...
Replacing the California At press preview days before the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show, Ferrari introduced an all-new convertible. The Portofino replaces the California as the entry model in Ferrari’s lineup. The newest Ferrari gets its name from the beautiful port city in Italy known for its...
Third Generation When Bentley introduced the all-new Continental GT about 15 years ago, it completely changed the design aesthetic and makeup of the legendary British marque. It’s time for a fresh look at this game-changing vehicle, so in Frankfurt Bentley introduced the third generation of...
Top Sellers by Brand In 2016 more than 17 million new vehicles left showrooms throughout America. A surprising fact: More than 25 percent of all new-car sales can be accounted for by just 10 top-selling models. But not every automaker has a high-numbers product such as the Ford F-150 (more than...
Best-Sellers . . . So Far With eight months of 2017 complete, U.S. vehicle sales are continuing to decline following record numbers last year. Current sales stand at 11,358,405 units — about 2.7 percent below the previous year. Aside from a few exceptions, most of these declines are within...
Dawn Patrol There is a magical time once a year, during an August dawn on the Golf Links at Pebble Beach, when the first collector cars begin to roll onto the 18th fairway, which has come to be known as Dawn Patrol. Anticipation builds as Concours d’Elegance entrants begin lining up in the...
Exclusive Event For car enthusiasts, there’s no better place to be in August than Monterey, California. During four days that culminate with the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, countless events celebrate the automobile and those who love them. One of the most exclusive events of the...
Future Classics While the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance is all about looking back at some of the most significant, gorgeous automobiles from the past, at one time all the collector cars on the green were showroom fresh. To celebrate what may likely be future classics, each year the...
A Show of Speed and Sport One of the premier historic car events in the country, the annual Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion brings together more than 500 historic race cars in August at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Enthusiastic owners put their historic cars through their paces for all to see on...