Just a few years ago, hybrids were regarded as boring. Now though, things have changed. Pure petrolheads may still frown at them, but the fact remains that many hybrids of the present are fast cars. So when Mercedes Benz came up with the mild-hybrid CLS model, their in-house nuts, AMG, decided to play with hybrids to add more speed to them. Thereby we witness the inception of the AMG 53 range.
The Jetta had been a very successful product in the VW portfolio ever since it was first launched in 1979, even if it’s not particularly common on GCC streets. In the U.S. alone, VW managed to sell 3.2 million Jettas in this time period. Now, at the 2018 Detroit Motor Show, the sedan walked into its 7th generation with sleeker styling, a new platform and a completely overhauled interior.
The Kia stand at the 2018 Detroit Auto Show became a venue for the unveiling of the 2019 Kia Forte, or Cerato as it’s known in the GCC. The 2019 Cerato adopts some styling cues from the Kia Stinger lukewarm sports sedan to make it more appealing.
Quirkiness was the Hyundai Veloster’s signature dish. The first generation of the Korean hatch was acclaimed for the bold 1-door-on-one-side and 2-on-the-other design. Fast forward 7 years, and a second generation has been unveiled at the 2018 Detroit Motor Show which carries over the same level of eccentricity but in an even more impressive package that includes a very hot Veloster N.
In the past, there had been several automotive legends that were too good to just vanish into the history books. One such vehicle is the Mercedes-Benz G-Class. Released in 1979, the Mercedes BenzG-Class, or G-Wagen, as it’s better known, had survived four decades since its inception. And now at the 2018 Detroit Motor Show, Mercedes revealed an all-new generation of the 2019 G-Class which is just as rugged as the old one.
As the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado stormed into the truck-loving Detroit Motor Show, another truck maker, Chrysler, was prepping up its big gun, the 2019 Ram 1500. The new generation of the truck is a completely overhauled version in terms of aesthetics and mechanicals. The updates have made the 2019 Ram 1500 a lighter, more powerful truck.
At the ongoing 2018 Detroit Motor Show, Chevrolet removed the covers off the 2019 Silverado, debuting an entirely new generation. The new version of the full-size truck comes with a bunch of new engines and an aluminium-steel mixed construction that slashes 204 kg from its weight.
It took less than a couple of weeks for Chevrolet to come up with a convertible version of the bonkers Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 coupe that they unveiled at the 2017 Dubai Motor Show. The 2017 Los Angeles Motor Show became the venue for the reveal of the first-ever convertible Corvette to wear the venerated ZR1 badge since 1970.
The new MG RX5 compact crossover was revealed at this year’s Saudi International Motor Show, marking the latest entry in the Chino-British brand’s march towards relevance in the mainstream GCC market.
Saleen Automotive, famed for their legendary S7 supercar and tuner Mustangs, has made a comeback of sorts with an all-new rather affordable supercar. This new US$ 100,000 machine is tagged the Saleen S1 and made its debut at the 2017 Los Angeles Motor Show.