Monthly Archives May 2014

We got a latest rendering of the upcoming new generation of Audi Q7, starting from model year 2015. According to our VW source, this rendering will be very close to the final production car.

Both of the headlight and tail light will using LED, and the tail light mimics the current Audi sedan style...

We got latest information of the upcoming Cadillac ATS-V Coupe.

It will be equipped a 3.6L twin-turbo V6 engine, similar to the one that can be found in the CTS VSport. On ATS-V Coupe, this engine will be tuned to output 450hp and 406 lb-ft of torque.

Below is image of the ATS coupe. The difference between the ATS-V and normal ATS coupe will be the quad-exhaust under the rear bumper, and more aggressive look in the front and side profile.

Back in 2012, Jaguar Land Rover signed contract with Chinese auto maker Chery Automobile, to set up a manufacture plant in Changshu, a city in China’s Jiangsu province. This is a 50:50 joint venture. Below image is the ceremony of start construction of the factory in Nov.18, 2012.

The factory will be completed in the 4th quarter of this year, and its annual production volume will reach 130,000 units.

The first model the Land Rover Chinese factory will produce is the Evoque, and the second model (not finally decided yet) will be the next generation of LR2. The Chinese built Evoque is already revealed in last week’s 2014 Guangzhou Auto Show.

The long term road map of the ...

In this summer, BMW will release the xDrive version of the M235i: the M235i xDrive Coupe.

According to BMW, the M235i xDrive coupe will be 0.4 seconds faster than the RWD M235i to reach the speed of 100 kmh (0-100 kmh time for M236i xDrive: 4.6 seconds).

Test Car Information:

2014 Ford Fusion SE FWD
2.0L EcoBoost 4-cylinder engine;
6-speed automatic transmission;
Options: 202A Package, moonroof with garage door opener, 18-inch premium wheels
MSRP as tested: $29,400

Exterior

Most people will agree that the front of the Ford Fusion looks like an Aston Martin. Although Ford officially denied they “copied” the Aston Martin, but I believe the great look of this style is a big selling point for the Fusion.

The side profile of the Fusion give us an impression that it is a large sedan. In fact it is: the wheelbase of the Ford Fusion is 112.2 inches, just 0.9 inch shorter than the Mercedes-Benz E class sedan...