Category: cars

In 2018 he is the best-selling Toyota model in Germany: the Yaris. Now the bestseller is in a new edition. Visually, this is immediately apparent, but even under the hood, something is happening: The fourth generation of the small car is a small space miracle with a hybrid engine on […]

With the facelift, the Porsche Macan optically did not change much. But if you want to understand why he drives differently than the predecessor, you have to look at the underwear. n-tv.de has looked so Macan Turbo under the dress. With the facelift, the Porsche Macan optically did not change […]

They put on the flasher and drive very close: Reefers are not only, but especially on the highway a problem. That can intimidate – or make you angry. In such situations, there are many right and one wrong reaction. Suddenly the car is so close that only a grille can […]

Six years ago, Mercedes missed the notchback sedan with the CLA a dash of cool. Now pulls BMW and brings the 2 Series Gran Coupe at the start. The compact sedan with the sloping roof is a challenge to the CLA and the Audi A3. BMW will complement its model […]

Democracy is in danger as in a long time. Populists and demagogues such as US President Donald Trump, Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson are at the controls of power, the serious political discourse no longer takes place. Why is that? And how can you change […]

Porsche sets a bold exclamation point with the Taycan and opposes the sporty sedans of Tesla a technically superior four-door. The model designation, however, makes mockery among car fans. An electrical system with 800 volts, up to 560 kW / 761 hp, 1050 Nm torque – that’s a decent pound, […]

Nissan has completely renewed its compact lifestyle SUV Juke. On a ten-centimetre longer substructure, the typical shape was retained, but some previously quite controversial features defused. So the Japanese want to address a wider clientele now. Anyone looking for the translation of the word “Juke” in the English dictionary will […]

At least since its presentation at the end of 2018, it is clear: The current Porsche 911 Carrera (992 series) should get a hybrid drive. Space for an electric motor was left in its eight-speed dual-clutch transmission. But the engineers are still struggling with the implementation – and Porsche does not rule […]

BMW’s Haus- und Hof-Tuner Alpina is well-known for particularly successful arrangements of the topic sport sedan. Fans are anxiously waiting for the version from Buchloe when a new Munich model is released – so far in vain for the models with front-wheel drive architecture. And that will remain so. This […]

The Mercedes E-SUV named EQC is already on the road, at the IAA in September, the electric van EQV is presented – and what we see here is already the future electric flagship of the Stuttgart Group: The EQS. In any case, what the graphic designer of Carwow derived from […]

With the diesel scandal went at VW an era to an end, for several years, the brand is in the process of reinventing itself. At this year’s IAA the electric offensive starts with the ID.3 and a fresh logo heralds a new brand appearance. A large, windowless room with oversized […]

No, even though the huge screens have been talked about so far, the Byton M-Byte is not just a smartphone on wheels. The promising electric car from China should also set standards when driving. Among other things, this is ensured by a man who has had a rather dirty job […]

We have already said a lot about the Mazda3: about its beautiful design , the innovative diesel engine and the many strengths and weaknesses of this thoroughly thought through car . Everything was great – until we picked up the sedan with diesel engine. Let’s put it this way: It […]

Time and again in car media about new brands and new e-car projects are reported, which compete with much fanfare for investor funds. After that, however, it often gets quiet around the ambitious start-ups. For about ten years, it has been fashionable to promote new product ideas on online platforms […]

Not all triplets want to look the same. They like to try to differ from their siblings by means of clothing. The Opel Corsa goes a similar way to stand out from its model siblings. Since its debut in 1982, the Opel Corsa has sold over 13 million times over […]

SUV convertibles have been basically not very successful. Range Rover Evoque Convertible? Nice, but not a hit. Nissan Murano CrossCover? Let’s not talk about it. And now comes VW and cuts the compact SUV T-Roc! At the IAA in September, the test of courage celebrates its premiere at the IAA. […]

It is a special treat for car lovers, which comes under the hammer in August. The famous auction house Sotheby’s is auctioning off the “original Porsche”. From the sports car three pieces were manufactured starting from 1939, only one still exists. Once in Austrian possession, the car will now probably […]

Audi is supplementing its compact class with the four-door model. This brings the manufacturer a new SUV on the market, which has some special features to offer. Audi offers a four-door coupe in the compact class from autumn. At prices not yet mentioned, the Q3 as Sportback then targets SUV […]

The SUV range of Mazda continues to grow: Soon, the Mazda CX-30 to drive on the streets. The model is based on the Mazda 3. What the Japanese automaker plans as well for 2019. Mazda will launch the new compact CX-30 at the end of September. It is based on […]

Endless bonnet, elegant hip swing – for many decades, the Corvette was a style icon of a special kind. Now comes the eighth generation, the first time the engine behind instead of the inmates. Accordingly, the new edition represents a radical break in a well over 60-year-long series tradition. The […]

Especially in cars more and more talk of deceleration in our hectic time. Often this is supposed to hide only lacking dynamic qualities, but sometimes this effect actually occurs. For example, the new Range Rover Evoque, which came with standard suspension and the average petrol engine (250 hp) for testing, […]

Big SUV coupes do not have a very good reputation among fine-spirited business people. Too pretentious, angry tongues also like to talk about progeroid. Sure, it’s fun, with a BMW X6 (successor comes this year) to tear chunks out of the asphalt – sophisticated in appearance, he is not. Quite […]

Audi will provide its four-door small car A1 Sportback from autumn a high-profile variant aside. The A1 Citycarver plays the rustic, SUV-like design card. However, the new does not have four-wheel drive. The 4.04 meter long A1 city carver has four inches more ground clearance than the normal A1. The […]

The outcry among BMW enthusiasts is great, but rather less with average customers: After a good 1.3 million copies sold, not only the era of rear-wheel drive with a longitudinal engine is over, but also the time, as a consequence as BMW’s smallest was always a bit too tight. In […]

New impulses from sports car manufacturer Lotus have been rare for many years. But now, thanks to new majority shareholder Geely, the British are back with a spectacular novelty. The manageable round of sports cars of the megawatt-class, so models with more than 1000 kilowatts of engine power, has grown […]

Ford returns the Puma. But not as a small car coupe, but in much more contemporary form as equally chic as practical mini-SUV. The Fiesta-based crossover will start this fall with a new trunk concept. Optically, the 4.19-meter-long Puma is as a sporting alternative to the other mini-SUV of Cologne, […]

Toyota will launch the GR Supra next year as a GT4 racing version for customer racing. In the spring, the company unveiled a concept variant of the race car at the Geneva Motor Show, now the series production is confirmed. The vehicle is developed and produced by Toyota Motorsport GmbH […]

Already for 26 years, car fans can find rare, bizarre and expensive cars at the Goodwood Festival of Speed ​​in Westhampnett in the southwest of England. The actual center of the event, the so-called “Hill Climb”, ie the hill climb of the manor Goodwood, now accounts for only a fraction […]

Camping muffles feel like home here. These new motorhome highlights, however, have one common drawback: They will not start until 2020. Outlook for the new season. Modern furniture, bright colours, sophisticated floor plans: even the current motorhomes and caravans convince more and more holidaymakers from the holidays in the rolling […]

With the second generation of a four-door coupé, Mercedes is continuing the renewal of its smallest model series: after the classic A-Class, the family-friendly B-Class and the classic sedan, the CLA is now coming. He has grown significantly and almost as long as a C-class. Six years ago, Mercedes had […]

Almost every Chinese booth has an electric car. Only a few people know you and you do not learn much. An approximation in pictures. Who knows the brands, calls the names. Those who go on a reconnaissance tour to native car manufacturers at the Shanghai Motorshow in remote corners of […]

Jesko is the name of Koenigsegg’s latest sports car creation. The flounder, which will celebrate its premiere at the Geneva Motor Show (until March 17), is the successor to the Agera RS – the world’s fastest racing car. The refined in many ways Jesko is said to outdo the Agera […]

Skoda brings the Kamiq finally a legitimate successor to the small Yeti and has presented him at the Geneva Motor Show. He is small, practical, intelligent and his design stands out from the crowd. And he has room! One could almost believe that he is bigger inside than outside. Also, […]

Geneva remains a fixed chord in the round of European auto shows, although a number of manufacturers this year skip the showcase at Lac Leman (7 to 17 March 2019). The absence of Jaguar, Land Rover, Volvo & Co makes it possible for other, partly smaller car makers, to make […]

Fiat remembers old virtues. On their own and on foreign side: The Centoventi should be as mass-suitable and as cheap as once the Model T of Ford. “Electromobility for all,” is the motto of Fiat’s new small car study. Thanks to its modular design, the city car can be adapted […]

Often in the automotive industry: either beautiful or practical. The new Mercedes CLA Shooting Brake can do both. Thanks to its sexy roofline, it is currently one of the most beautiful compact estate cars, but does not demand any restrictions from its occupants. And the appearance in the interior would […]

With the Cupra Ateca, the Spanish sports car manufacturer has launched its first car on the market. A fine piece of sports SUV. The Formentor now presents itself at the Geneva Salon. An SUV coupe that is only available from Cupra. With the Cupra Ateca , the Spanish sports car […]

It is also good news and a bad news for BMW: The Munich have to pay because of a software glitch in the emission control of nearly 8000 cars 8.5 million euros penalty. However, as the public prosecutor informed Munich, BMW has not violated any laws and manipulated exhaust emissions […]

With the study of a sports sedan Peugeot shows at the Geneva Motor Show (March 7-17), the dynamic side of his upcoming electric offensive. The “Concept 508 Sport Engineered Neo-Performance” is an aerodynamically and visually optimized variant of the mid-range model 508, which was equipped with a powerful plug-in hybrid […]

He is probably one of the most exciting compact cars of the year, the Mazda3, not least because he gets the world’s first production gasoline engine with compression ignition (similar to the diesel). However, only in the fall – and that’s a good thing, because otherwise the market launch on […]

Toyota brings Supra and Camry back to Europe, baptizes Auris in Corolla and sends the Highlander to us in two years. Never before has there been a larger and probably more expensive poster promotion in Germany than Toyota’s in 2007. At that time, the Japanese carmaker tried in a gigantic […]

There are vehicle builders whose cars have retreated exclusively in the garage of the vintage car fans as a pretext. Five of these names will be revived at the Geneva Salon and will electrify the audience completely. Lagonda, Hispano Suiza, Pininfarina, Giugiaro – the names of great names in automotive […]

If you are allowed to believe the popular saying, then often pays twice who buys cheap. This is true for some small cars. A model is particularly prone to repairs. A title can no longer be taken from the Sandero: When the Dacia model came in VW Polo format in […]

One comes with a particularly economical world novelty under the hood, the other with a portrait screen in the cockpit: These five little ones will be big in 2019. With the special model Micra N-Sport Nissan 2019 sends a small athlete with 1.0-liter turbo (117 hp) into the race. At […]

From March, BMW sells its model-maintained top model. The new 7 Series stands out visually especially through a huge kidney grill. But also in the interior and in the engines Bayern have put a hand on. BMW revamps the 7 Series for the launch in spring. From the outside, the […]

The body shape SUV coupe is trendy. The Chinese car giant Geely has now introduced a compact variant that could come to us in the medium term in a similar form. The CMA platform, developed jointly by Geely and Volvo, has already spawned a number of new car types, compact […]

More and more Japanese tuners lovingly take care of the new Suzuki Jimny . The Tokyo Auto Salon 2019, Japan’s tuning fair par excellence, shows the full range: from the monster truck over a G-class copy to the Land Rover clone. The Japanese tuners have a new favorite object: the […]

British sports car maker McLaren takes another step in the Track25 plan and launches a fifth long-tail model. It’s the McLaren 600LT Spider. Longtail models have a long tradition at McLaren . The longtail story began in 1997 with the McLaren F1 GTR Longtail. In 2015, the McLaren 675LT Coupé […]

BMW introduceda caravan trailerat the CES in Las Vegas . The dwelling is made of fabric and carbon fiber and was developed in collaboration with outdoor specialist The North Face . Futurelight names BMW and outdoor equipment supplier The North Face their joint development: a small caravan that looks like […]

To avoid imminent driving ban in Dusseldorf , first environmental traces are to be established. E-cars are then likely to pass by together with buses, taxis and cyclists at the Verbrenner traffic jam. The city and the NRW Ministry of the Environment and the district government want to avoid diesel […]

Nissan’s noble daughter Infiniti will present the study of a purely electric powered crossover model at the Detroit Motor Show 2019. In addition, the Infiniti QX concept car to usher in a new design line . Infiniti has a clear commitment to electrify its models from 2021 – either with a hybrid or a purely electric drive. According to various other electric car studies, […]

More security and more entertainment . At CES , Nissan shows what opportunities Augmented Reality applications can offer in the car of the future. “I make myself the world as I like it,” sang child heroine Pippi Longstocking once and could have anticipated the automotive future of Nissan . At the CES ( Consumer Electronics Show , January 8-11 , 2019) in Las Vegas, theJapanese introduce their Invisible-to-Visible technology (invisible to visible). Exhausting rides […]

Volvo’s sub-brand for electric cars aims to launch a purely electric mid-range model by the end of 2019. At reasonable prices and in significant quantities. Now Polestar has published a first picture and more data. The Polestar 2 will be the first of a total of five Volvo and Polestar electric vehicles to be launched between 2019 and 2021, […]

The Chinese car giant Geely shows first teaser photos of a new middle-class crossover. The FY11 is based on the CMA platform, looks pleasing and also comes as a plug-in hybrid. First patent images reveal even more details. Geely continues to diversify its product range. Now grants the parent company of Volvo and Lotus a first look at a future SUV coupe, which carries […]

Kia will present a technology at CES 2019 that will enable automatic, emotion-oriented control of the interior design of the vehicle . Kia will show pioneering vehicle interiors at the Consumer Electronics Show ( CESJanuary 8-12, 2019 in Las Vegas ) . The so-called interactive concept “Space of Emotive Driving” is intended for the time when autonomous driving is part of everyday life. According to the Kia developers, it’s time […]

You forgot to shovel snow again and urgently need to get out of the driveway? As has Nissan exactly the right car for you – a Juke with chain drive. Who does not know them, the proverbial tip of the iceberg? And who would have thought that just a crossover model should be the car with which you could […]

At the end of the year, we can also be quite subjective again. Here are the respective SUV Top 3 of our colleagues from auto motor und sport.Picture show: The favorite SUV 2018 >> Patrick Lang: Jimny, i-pace and Borgward BX7 In first place is clearly the little Suzuki Jimny. With a new look and old talents, the off-road […]

This is what a new Mercedes G has to look like: just like a Mercedes G. To differentiate externally on the second view from the predecessor, completely modernized inside and the handling is no longer similar to that of an over-powered truck thanks to wider track and independent suspension in front. […]

As 50 years ago, Opel assembled some GT at the Hockenheimring . On the occasion of the jubilee many things were different from those of the presentation in 1968: Among the drivers were Walter Röhrl , the GT designer Erhard Schnell and Volker Strycek . Picture show: 50 years Opel GT >>   The umbrella organization of European Opel GT clubs celebrates the anniversary of the Opel GT with a Grand […]

With modernized engines, modified features and, above all, a thoroughly revised look , the Jeep Cherokee will be launched at the end of the year. We were already able to collect the first driving impressions with the new model year . Now he starts from 41.500 euros in the trade. […]

Since the first Q3, Audi has sold over 1.1 million since 2011, now it’s time for a successor. The new Q3 will arrive in the fall of 2018 and looks more like the Q5 than its predecessor. Fahrbericht Body and interior seat fitting Infotainment and assistance Engines from 150 to […]

482.8 km / h: For normal mortal car drivers, this mark seems to be extremely far away. If one believes the US manufacturers SSC and Hennessey , the breakthrough of this sound barrier is imminent. Koenigsegg is also involved in the record hunt.   For us in the metric system arrested Europeans, the target is difficult […]

SUV booming without end. But the oldies are in contrast to car classics often confusion. We recommend ten off-roaders, which are worthwhile for collectors and fans. Picture show: SUV classic >> At the beginning a definition of terms: The SUV, literally “Sport Utility Vehicle”, was only with the Europeanization of the term […]

Of course RM Sotheby’s in London auctioned the usual million-dollar Ferraris , Maseratis and Mercedes 300 SL Gullwing. But also quite absurd, charming and rare. The most bizarre objects of the last auction . As beautiful and desirable as a Ferrari 365 GTB / 4, a Jaguar E-Type of the first series or a Porsche 911 GT2 of the 993 series are also – this is then standard food […]

“The car is a passing phenomenon. I believe in the horse. “This probably most famous car quote comes from Emperor Wilhelm II, who obviously took the wrong horse back then. It was similarly pessimistic that the Great Brockhaus from 1896. It said, “the invention of a Gottlieb Daimler will probably remain without great significance for the development […]

This Ferrari 250 GTO is the most expensive ever auctioned car : RM Sotheby’s has the former car of Phil Hill at 24./25.08. Auctioned in Montereyin 2018 as part of the Concours d’Elegance at Pebble Beach , California . The hammer fell at $ 48.4 million. The racing GTO with the chassis number 3413GT comes from the collection of Gregory Whitten , the former chief developer of Microsoft . He had bought the car […]

The Australian expedition supplier EarthCruiser has designed an expedition camper based on the Unimog U 430, with which one can spend weeks in the wilderness. The range is up to 3,500 kilometers For decades, the Unimog has a permanent place in the travel and expedition scene . But as a rule, the models of […]

In August 2018, a total of 316,405 new cars were registered in Germany. The segment of sports cars accounts for 3,630 models. This corresponds to a share of 1.1 percent of the total market. The sports car registrations degenerate to the Porsche Festival. The sports car manufacturer secured the next […]

The registrations for segments where are reporting month less the placement change in the foreground. Thanks to the newly introduced exhaust cycle WLTP, which will apply from 1.9.2018, some manufacturers and car dealers have still allowed many cars before the deadline . This not only means a boom within the […]

Once a year, the rich meet in California to marvel at their cars . Find a flop. That is why our tops and tops show the highlights of the event. A concentrated load of superlatives, but also some, which you would not have expected. The Best of Pebble Beach >> A rosy world that does not exist. Or is […]