Maybach Resurrection?

Mercedes-Benz discontinued the Maybach brand several years ago, but this doesn’t mean the German auto maker is giving up the ultra luxury sedan market. The 2016 Mercedes-Maybach S600 is clear proof of this.

The new Maybach version of the S600 has an extended wheelbase than the standard S-class sold in the US market, reaching a total wheelbase of 132.5 inches. The luxury sedan is propelled by a V12 bi-turbo engine good for 523hp and 612 lb-ft of torque, available at 1,900RPM.

In the debut event, Mercedes-Benz management claimed that all the Maybach S600’s interior panels are wrapped with leather.  We checked it out pretty thoroughly, and it seems the...

All Eyes On the All New 2016 Ford Shelby GT350

The news that Ford provided for the Shelby GT350 version of the Mustang is a big hit in the industry, and attracted much well deserved attention! We provided a short analysis of the Shelby GT350 yesterday, check it out.

Today, we at YouWheel.com checked out the GT350 Mustang in person during the LA auto show, and had a chance to talk to Mr. Jamal Hameedi, Chief Engineer of Ford SVT, for more details.

Mr. Hameedi confirmed that Ford is still working on the final production version of the GT350, so at this moment many items in the specification are not available yet...

The Lexus FL-C2 Concept, If Looks Could Kill

We all heard the news that Lexus was bringing its latest convertible concept to the 2014 LA auto show. Was it just a myth? The good news is, NO, it’s not a myth. Today we were able to see this car in person and if looks could kill, we would not be writing this article for you!

Basically speaking, the LF-C2 concept can be considered an indication of the RC convertible. We had a chance to interview the LF-C2 concept’s chief designer: Mr. Yasuo Kajino, Group Manager of the Lexus Design Division.

I asked Mr...

2016 MX-5 At the 2014 LA Auto Show

There were TONS of redesigns at the LA AutoShow, believe us. Mazda ALSO displayed the completely-redesigned 2016 MX-5 Miata and we got the first look.

Previously you only say leather wrapping and stitched dashes on luxury cars but NOWadays leather wrapped and stitched dashes seems to be a new norm for the automobile industry. You can see the new MX-5 Miata is now flaunting leather all over.

Interview with Mazda’s Managing Exec

I had a chance to discuss Mazda’s future product plan with Mr. Masahiro Moro, Managing Executive Officer, Global Sales Coordination of Mazda.

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The All New 2016 Mazda CX-3

The CX-3 is a newly designed model in the Mazda product line. Mazda categorized the CX-3 to be a compact SUV, which will compete with Honda’s (also new designed) HR-V, and Nissan’s Juke.

The US market will get the 2.0L SKYACTIV-G gasoline engine, mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission. Both FWD and AWD configuration are offered.

For more details please refer to the below press release.