2016 Infiniti Q70L Review

2016 Infiniti Q70l review

Infiniti’s athletic midsize sedan can be had in an extended wheelbase version. The elongated model delivers best-in-class rear seat legroom. The luxury market is an intensely competitive one with BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Lexus seated as the top sellers. The first two marques rely on diesels to supplement their gasoline offerings; … Read more

2016 Cadillac CT6 Unveils New Power Dense V-6 Engine

2016 Cadillac CT6 engine

The 2016 Cadillac CT6 ushers in a new era for GM’s preeminent marque, a full-size sedan outfitted with leading-edge technologies. The new model debuts in New York at month’s end, a five-passenger vehicle set to take on Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz. In the chronology of Cadillac brand history, an 8.2-liter … Read more

2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe Overview

2016 Mercedes Benz GLE Coupe

New Mercedes model pushes the styling envelope. There are times when an automaker shows a new model and the Internet is lit up with positive or negative comments. There are other times when all you hear is crickets. The Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe lies somewhere between both extremes, a 2016 model … Read more

2015 Hyundai Genesis Review

2015 Hyundai Genesis review

Wow. There are very few cars I test drive that surprise me. I expect that certain vehicles will stand head and shoulders above the pack, including the Porsche Cayman among sports cars and the Toyota FJ Cruiser among 4×4 models. But I must tell you that Hyundai has trotted out … Read more

2014 Hyundai Equus Ultimate Review

2014 Hyundai Equus

The Hyundai Equus is the top-of-the-line model in this Korean brands arsenal, a true-blue full-size luxury sedan that is in the same class as the Lexus LS, Audi A8, BMW 7 Series, and the Mercedes-Benz S-Class. It retails for about $10,000 less than the Lexus and comes in at a … Read more

2013 Cars and Coffee: Waverly Place in Cary, NC

cars coffee waverly place 2013

If you are looking for an informal meetup of car enthusiasts, then a Cars and Coffee event is the place to go. This past Sat., I happened upon the local gathering in Cary, NC, featuring more than 100 vintage, classic, exotic, Asian, European and American models. Cars and Coffee Cars … Read more

Automotive Branding: Are Sub-Brands the Way to Go?

2014 BMW i3

Featured Image: The BMW i3 launches the “i” sub-brand. Ask what should seem to be a fairly straightforward question and you would hope for similarly worded answers. That wasn’t the case when I made a query to auto industry and public relations professionals about branding. That query asked: Are sub-brands … Read more

Are Car Dealerships Open on New Year’s Day?

cars in showroom

The calendar year is officially drawing to a close and that means one thing: year end car deals can be had. Why such an emphasis on pushing more metal out of dealer showrooms at this time of the year? Bragging rights, mostly. Auto industry executives are seeking to demonstrate to … Read more