Cars & Concepts
The 2019 Chevrolet Silverado may set a new industry standard for engineering and ride, but it does little to attract nontraditional truck and luxury buyers.
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Porsche has partnered with video game maker Epic Games and Nvidia, a leader in graphic processing hardware, to demonstrate what they tout as a breakthrough in computer design rendering.
In the auto industry, imitation is a very high form of flattery, and many automakers copy each other's technologies, adding just enough of their own proprietary design and unique features to keep the patent attorneys from sending the cease-and-desist orders.
Porsche has its Widowmaker, BMW its Clownshoe and Ferrari its Breadvan. Nissan’s GT-R became Godzilla, an homage to the original giant of Japanese pop culture.
Ford Motor Co. plans to introduce a new midsize crossover for China next year with its joint-venture partner, Jiangling Motors Corp.
The entry-level luxury sports car world might be getting even more competitive. According to Autocar, Mercedes-AMG is looking into offering a competitor to Porsche's 718 Cayman and 718 Boxster.
Spy shots of BMW's electric 3 series, referred to as a Tesla Model 3 fighter, have surfaced in Europe.
The Polestar 1, positioned as a low-volume halo car, has over 5,000 hand-raisers in the U.S., and 200 have put down deposits.
Volvo Cars is amid a product overhaul, with the carmaker's first U.S.-built vehicle, the S60 compact sedan, set to roll off the production line in South Carolina this fall.
Land Rover is on the verge of remaking three of its most important products. A misfire on any could impede JLR's drive to boost annual volume to 1 million units.
Recent new Jags have been slow sellers and the brand is poised to make changes.
Jaguar Land Rover is hitting a few potholes as it enters its second decade as part of India's Tata Motors. Jaguar sales are sinking in the vital U.S. market, and Land Rover, is facing big challenges and new competition in the SUV segment.
The redesigned Toyota Century is one part ultrapremium status symbol, one part anachronistic holdover from a bygone era.
Crash-test labs are working to raise their engineering capabilities to meet new testing standards from global regulators.
A racing version of the midengine Chevrolet Corvette has broken cover and given the industry the best look at what the production version of the car will look like.
Ford's new F-series trucks in 2014 set standards for fuel economy and lightweight vehicle construction. But GM engineers, with stopwatches and trained eyes, took Ford's factory tour and saw troubles.
GYON said it launched a partnership with Gaffoglio Family Metalcrafters to build a prototype for the first in a hoped-for portfolio of electric vehicles.
Geely may invest at least $1.9 billion to revive Lotus, adding a new factory and research center as it seeks to create a nameplate that can compete with Porsche and Ferrari, Bloomberg reported.
Moving down to five module vehicle platforms will help Ford save costs and boost the efficiency of its supply base, said product development and purchasing boss Hau Thai-Tang
