Mercedes brought out the C-Class in 1993 as a replacement for the old 190E and since then, it has sprouted three generations and has become the most important model in the company’s line-up. To keep the momentum going, Mercedes is working on the fourth generation C-Class (internally called the BR205), which was recently spotted during its first winter testing. These clear images show off the luxury sedan set to be released in 2014.
The Subaru BRZ is one half of a compact sports car joint project shared with Toyota – and since dubbed the “Toyobaru” by the industry. It was revealed in production guise for the first time at the 2011 Tokyo motor show last month, along with the Toyota 86.
Both cars will be built by Subaru in Japan. The Toyota 86 and Subaru BRZ are virtually identical, including copycat exterior styling bar the odd detail.
The platform is derived from the Impreza small car’s underpinnings and is powered by a Subaru 2.0-litre horizontally opposed “boxer” four-cylinder engine but featuring Toyota direct fuel injection technology.
Subaru BRZ Price
Toyota Australia is expected to price the 86 from between $35,000 and $40,000 when it lands in mid 2012.
It will arrive in Australia with a price tag of around $750,000.
The new model's "presence" keeps you from feeling as if you bought the pee-wee model, and instead lets you revel in owning an SUV of apparent substance. Satisfying.
Mileage is up significantly, as much as four miles per gallon better, depending on model and equipment, resulting in a 31-mpg highway rating on the most fuel-efficient version, which looks good in ads. Good mpg gives a patina of social concern and engineering expertise, even if you don't hit the sticker numbers in your driving. (And, of course, Test Drive didn't.)
The interior, previously criticized as plain, even cheap, got enough upgrading to surfaces, layout and trim that it now seems fine. Won't wow you, but isn't a reason not to buy.
Of the 150 examples of the Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport earmarked for production, only 45 of them have been accounted for. Haute Living takes a closer look at the three spectacular Bugattis that made it to the Dubai Motor Show.
The original Bugatti Veyron has ended its production phase, but that doesn’t mean the end of the Veyron altogether. One hundred and fifty examples of the Grand Sport have been scheduled for production and only 45 of those have been accounted for, leaving 105 examples still available for order.
Bugatti offers a nearly endless array of customization options for both inside and outside of their cars. To demonstrate what they can do to a Veyron, Bugatti has brought three specially outfitted examples to the Dubai Motor Show.
