Category Archives: Luxury cars

More than simple transportation

BMW invents the diesel that puts out 127 horsepower per liter: the Triturbo

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Laurent J. Masson

Dr. Friedrich Nitschke, the president of BMW M GmbH (our picture), has officially announced that BMW will launch a new line of high performance automobiles. Some people may think that all BMW cars are high performance, but there’s quite a … Continue reading →

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The best electric car ever is coming next year, the Audi R8 e-tron

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Laurent J. Masson

2011 has been a rough year for some of us, but it has been good for premium brands. Audi recruited 3,500 new employees in 2011. The manufacturer had never hired so many people in one single year. That expansion will … Continue reading →

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Mercedes E300 Bluetec Hybrid, the most enjoyable fuel miser: 50 MPG

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Laurent J. Masson

This is a car Mercedes will launch next year in Europe, a hybrid version of its best-selling E-class model. It’s a diesel. Its fuel economy promises to be its biggest selling point, so much that Mercedes is advertising it on … Continue reading →

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An old leader back at work at Fisker Automotive: Tom LaSorda

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Laurent J. Masson

Fisker Automotive, the builder of the famous Karma plug-in hybrid sports sedan, is still a young company. It needs all the help it can get from experienced workers and managers. It will get plenty of it from its latest recruit, … Continue reading →

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The Volvo V60 diesel hybrid, the first plug-in Americans won’t get

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Laurent J. Masson

Few people would have expected that, because many see California as the leading market towards electric mobility. There’s just no other state or country where you can find as many Nissan Leafs or Tesla roadsters, but when Swedish car maker … Continue reading →

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The Bentley Continental GT V8, no longer a dinosaur after a diet

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Laurent J. Masson

Could you believe it’s still possible today to buy a new car that gets only 9-MPG? Believe it, it’s real. That’s what a Bentley Continental GT gets in the European city driving test with its W12 engine. This can’t last. … Continue reading →

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Fisker Karma plug-in hybrid sedan got rated by the EPA

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Laurent J. Masson

The Fisker Karma, that beautiful plug-in hybrid sports sedan, finally got certified by the EPA. The car gets a 52 mpge rating in all electric mode, and a 20 mpg combined gas-electric fuel economy rating. The only other plug-in hybrid … Continue reading →

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BMW ActiveHybrid 5, who will buy it?

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Laurent J. Masson

BMW is the undisputed world leader in sports sedans but it hasn’t been successful with its hybrid models yet. Its X6 hybrid has just been terminated because of slow sales, and its ActiveHybrid 7-series doesn’t find many buyers either. In … Continue reading →

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A large Jaguar XJ powered by a small diesel 4-cylinder? Get ready for the green limo

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Laurent J. Masson

Mercedes launched something big last year. An S-class, its biggest model, with a small 4-cylinder turbo-diesel engine. The S250 CDI. Some people laughed at it, but there’s a market for a car providing the best comfort and luxury available, yet … Continue reading →

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The Infiniti M35h is not the world’s fastest accelerating hybrid

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Laurent J. Masson

Infiniti published a press release telling us that its M35h hybrid sports sedan is the fastest accelerating hybrid car in the world. Really? To back up this claim, one M35h had been tested at Santa Pod’s dragstrip, in the UK, … Continue reading →

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