Mercedes-Benz Selects AM General to Build R Class

We all know Mercedes-Benz has a factory in Tuscaloosa, Alabama (Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc., MBUSI), and it is building many Mercedes-Benz SUV models for worldwide markets, including the M-Class and GL-Class, also the minivan-shaped R-Class.

Recently the Alabama factory was given more responsibility – to manufacture the current W205 C- Class and also the upcoming GLE-Class...

2017 Ford F150 Raptor 450hp Monster

Two weeks ago, at the 2015 Detroit auto show, Ford revealed its latest 2017 Raptor which is based on the new generation of the F150 truck.

One distinct difference between the new F150 to the old one is its full-aluminum car body (not including the ladder frame). In addition to the aluminum body construction, another major change to the Raptor variant is in the engine: it will abandon the previous Raptor’s 6.2L naturally aspirated V8, and replace it with the firm’s 3.5L twinturbo EcoBoost V6 engine.

But Ford didn’t tell us that at the Detroit debut: what is the output of the EcoBoost V6 in the new Raptor?

In the past week, during a tele...

Porsche EV

Yesterday our source gave us some real interesting info which should put Tesla in a serious disadvantage: Porsche is working on an electric sports car, targeting at the Tesla Model S. Below image is the Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo concept (not the EV we are talking about).

The Porsche EV sports car we’re talking about will be smaller than its Panamera. This new model is previously rumored to be called the “Pajun”. Fierce competition in the mid-size luxury sports sedan lets Porsche make the decision that the smaller sedan to be in the form of pure EV only.

Since the Tesla Model S is about the same size as the Porsche Panamera, the new Porsche model will be s...

Toyota RND Is Just A Joke

Two days ago the Toyota UK division posted a mysterious photo indicating a “RND Concept” is coming on its way.

In fact, this is just a joke and the “RND” stands for “Red Nose Day”, which is considered to be a semi-holiday in UK (you can learn more history about this day here). The “RND Concept” is nothing but a Toyota Auris with a red nose.

While it is a good idea for a large corporation to participate in a charity activity, however, the way to market it is a different story...

BMW 340i En Route

We all know the current 2015 Mercedes-Benz C400 sedan has 329hp, and the Audi S4 also comes with 333hp, this naturally puts the current BMW 335i into a disadvantaged position when speaking of the engine output, which is “only” rated at 300hp.

We have already reported six months ago that BMW is going to fix this by introducing the 340i model. The 340i will utilize a new-design inline-6 turbocharged engine, code name “B58”, to replace the current N55 engine in the 335i.

Well, today we found out some more info on the BMW 340i:

1. Engine output for the 340i will be: 320hp and 320lb-ft of torque;
2. ZF 8-speed automatic transmission is carried over;
3...