Cars – Page 2 – DEMAGAGA

Jaguar PROJECT 7

A whole new take on the gorgeous F-Type concept from Jaguar Design. [Wired]

2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class Road Test by Dutch AutoWeek (with English Subtitles)

Dutch AutoWeek conducted a road test of Daimler’s upcoming A-Class derivative, the CLA-Class. Sporting a sleek, stylish exterior and front-wheel drive, the CLA will target the BMW 1-Series and Audi A3 market. [Dutch AutoWeek]

Hyundai Debuts HCD-14 / Future Genesis Concept at North American International Auto Show

Visually stunning Hyundai HCD-14 makes a splash at the 2013 Detroit North American International Auto Show. Hyundai debuts the new HCD–14 concept, which many have interpreted to be a future interpretation of Hyundai’s Genesis coupe and sedan. With dramatic, futuristic styling that simultaneously evokes Audi and Chrysler, the HCD–14 is a dramatic turn in Hyundai’s […]

Maserati Debuts New Quattroporte V8 at North American International Auto Show

Performance Top speed 307 km/h Acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h 4.7 s Acceleration 0 to 400 metres 12.8 s Acceleration 0 to 1000 metres 22.7 s Breaking distance from 62 to 0 mph 34 m Engine No. of cylinders and layout V8 90° Displacement 3,798 cm3 Bore 86.5 mm Stroke 80.8 mm Compression ratio […]

Science & Technology

Cadillac ELR: American Luxury Meets the Electric Car

The Cadillac Converj concept, cancelled and restarted countless times, has manifested itself in the sheet metal in Detroit at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show and its name is the Cadillac ELR. The ELR is General Motors’ (GM) transformation of the already-gorgeous Chevrolet Volt electric car into an American luxury touring coupe. The body style continues Cadillac’s distinctive […]

Science & Technology

Daimler AG Debuts New Mercedes-Benz CLA Class at the Detroit Auto Show

The car is positioned underneath Mercedes-Benz’s C-Class and will be the mark’s lowest priced car with some rumors suggesting its MSRP could fall below $30,000. The CLA Class is a front-wheel drive derivative of the A-Class, a compact car sold in Asia and Europe but not currently offered in the United States. It is hoped that the compact car […]

Science & Technology

Acura Retooling the ILX Based on Consumer Feedback

Acura’s version of the successful and legendary Honda Civic, the ILX, has turned in an unimpressive performance for its first model year and will be reworked according to consumer feedback. Honda, desperate to make the Acura brand a contender against such stalwarts like BMW and Mercedes-Benz, will begin offering the Acura ILX with an automatic transmission and a 2.5 liter V6 engine […]

Suzuki to End Production and Distribution in the United States

The Japanese car manufacturer Suzuki announced it would be withdrawing from the American market after suffering years of losses because of dwindling sales and increasingly marginal vehicles. In addition to these woes, many of Suzuki’s manufacturing partners have withdrawn or cut off access to certain vehicle platforms, leaving the small car maker woefully underrepresented in […]

Kia and Hyundai Admit to the Exaggerating MPG on Cars After US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Investigation Reveals Discrepancy Between Manufacturer’s Published Numbers and Consumer Reported Mileage

The conglomerate South Korean car maker issued an apology to consumers and promised to pay compensation to owners of the vehicles concerned because of the inaccurate MPG numbers published on the stickers of the cars it sells. The mistake is likely to cost Hyundai/Kia hundreds of millions of dollars and is blamed on a discrepancy […]

News

Obama Administration to File Trade Complaint Against China over Cars

In a complaint filed by the Obama administration against Chinese car parts manufacturers the administration alleges that the Chinese government is unfairly subsidizing parts production which is causing many manufacturers to move production overseas. Skeptics tout the move as being politically motivated as the U.S. President is expected to discuss the World Trade Organization complaint […]