I have contemplated the $241,900 Bentley Bentayga from every angle. My conclusion: it is an overwrought hunk of tasteless Trump-like excess. Sadly, more like it are coming. The Lamborghini Urus and Rolls-Royce Cullinan are next, joining the already established Range Rover Autobiography to service bejeweled off-roaders like Elizabeth Windsor. The Queen is reportedly the first Bentayga owner. The …
The Toyota-to-Lexus Story: From Loom to Spindle
Some of us were appalled and entertained by the Lexus spindle grille on the 2011 Lexus CT 200h. “Really?” we asked. A cow catcher will be the signature design feature for all future Lexus models? Lexus officials say they had no choice but to veer in a wild new direction. Stalled growth and a bland …
Jaguar XE: Hope Springs Eternal
BY JEREMY CATO Jaguar has high hopes for its XE entry luxury car slated for showrooms in the spring of next year. Perhaps the XE will be a stunning success. Even if the XE disappoints, the blame won’t land on the car itself, or amateurish marketing or incompetent dealers. Jag scores among the industry’s best …
General Motors Promises to Under-Promise and Over-Deliver
General Motors is spinning up profits at levels unimagined five years ago, when the big automaker emerged from bankruptcy. In the most recent third quarter, GM reported earnings of $3.1 billion (US) before interest and tax (EBIT). CEO Mary Barra says GM’s “EBIT-adjusted margin of 8.0 per cent was up 2.2 percentage points from a …
December 10, 2015 | Commentary Like Comments (0) |
GM’s Electrification Plan is Real, the Cars Affordable
We’ve now seen the upcoming 2017 Chevrolet Bolt, a pure electric vehicle (EV) that General Motors says will have a range of 321 km and a $30,000-ish price tag, subsidies included. The coming Bolt EV, says chief engineer Josh Tavel, will be “a game-changer. It’s going to be a special, special car.” And it …
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