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From VW official press news, its Audi brand enjoyed a 21.1% sales growth for the Chinese market in the first quarter of 2014, total sales is 124,520 units. The hottest selling model is the A3 hatchback and sedan.

Audi has 2 factories in China, one in Changchun and another in Foshan. It is also the best selling luxury brand in China. During the full year of 2013, Audi sold 492,000 units, BMW sold 390,700 units and Mercedes-Benz sold 228,000 cars.

There are multiple factors that contribute to Audi’s success.

1. The most important reason is VW’s early entry in the Chinese market, and it is among the earliest foreign car makers that set up localized factories in China...

For US market luxury brands, most of their upscale sedans offer the AWD option nowadays. However, not all AWD systems are created equal. Before our review, let’s look at what goes into a luxury sedan AWD system.

Differential: this is a device to let both sides of output rotate at a different speed, and still obtain torque. For example in your front-wheel-drive car, your front wheels are connected with a differential.

Open differential: when one side of output loses traction, there will be no torque available at another side at all...

The compact SUV market competition becomes more red hot recently. Latest news we have for the new X1:

– Diesel and gas engine available; from 3 cylinders to 4 cylinders. Most powerful option will be more than 300 horsepower;

– Aisin 8 speed transmission;

– FWD layout, US market AWD only;

– Made in Leipzig (Germany), Shenyang (China) and Brazil;

– Of course, a X1 long wheel base version for China;

– Revealed in 2015 and on sale 2016;

– Your guess is correct, the X2 will also come.

The 2015 BMW M4 convertible will be announced in the coming NY auto show 2 weeks later.

All specs should be very similar to the M4 coupe, except one: the curb weight of the M4 convertible will be at a hefty 4,055lb. This is not a lot of weight loss compared to its predecessor E93 M3 Conv. And also, the trunk will be larger. These are all major key points we know at this moment.

Here is the detailed specs for you to dig deeper:

We will provide you the pricing guide once it is available. Meanwhile for those who want to lease the latest M car, here are the rates for a 3-year contract (for M3 and M4, not including M4 Convertible):

15k miles/yr – 55% RV;
12k miles/yr – 57% R...

While the new 3 series has a more modernized exterior and fancy electronic features, providing a better handling (with those equipped with the M sports pkg), better performance (not including the 320i because there is no comparable models within the US market E90 generation); YouWheel.com editors recently notice some user complains arose from several BMW user forums.

For example the 40-60mph steering wheel vibration issue, the steering system clunking issue, seat frame rust issue, and some build quality complains.

Also if you are considering buying a 3 series (320i, 328i, 335i, not including the M3), you should know these two facts: 1...