August 2018

Audi announces pricing for all-new A7 starting at $68,995

(August 10, 2018) HERNDON, Va. —The all-new 2019 Audi A7 builds on the heritage and success of the first generation, featuring a more precise, modern exterior and interior, as well as the next generation of lighting innovations and available driver assistance systems from Audi. The new A7 will start at $68,995 including destination charge. The top trim Prestige will begin at $77,295.

Ford drives into heart of China with new midsize SUV

(August 10, 2018) SHANGHAI, China — Ford has shared the first images of the new Territory, a mid-size SUV with the affordable price-tag, rich technology and looks to carve inroads into China’s richest vein of future growth — new buyers in emerging cities. Ford developed the Territory together with its joint venture partner, Jiangling Motors Corporation (JMC), a collaboration that melded JMC’s deep insights into new Chinese customers’ tastes with Ford’s global expertise in vehicle design, engineering, testing and manufacturing.

Ford celebrates production of 10 millionth Mustang

(August 9, 2018) DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford is celebrating the production of its 10 millionth Mustang — America’s best-selling sports car of the last 50 years and the world’s best-selling sports car three years straight.  The 10 millionth Ford Mustang is a high-tech, 460 horsepower 2019 Wimbledon White GT V8 six-speed manual convertible equipped with the latest driver assist technology and built at Ford’s Flat Rock Assembly Plant in Michigan.

2019 Buick Enclave Avenir delivers sleek styling, impressive handling



By Peter A. Hubbard
MotorwayAmerica.com

(August 9, 2018) For the past 10 years or so following General Motor’s 2008 bankruptcy and the demise of four key brands — Oldsmobile, Saturn, Hummer and Pontiac — GM has been working to fortify it’s four remaining nameplates — Chevrolet, GMC, Cadillac and Buick. 



A superb value for a German sedan, if you can live with the styling

By Jim Prueter
MotorwayAmerica.com

(August 9, 2018) It may be a surprise many people that the best-selling automotive brand in the world isn’t Toyota or Ford or General Motors. Last year, Volkswagen had record global sales of over 10 million vehicles, knocking Toyota out of the top spot.

All-electric Audi e-tron prototype shows recuperation prowess

(August 9, 2018) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Audi says the electric e-tron prototype SUV combines enormous power and high efficiency. With a system output of up to 300 kW, the full-size SUV with a fully electric drive accelerates from zero to 100 km/h (62.1 mph) in less than six seconds. It covers more than 248.5 miles on one battery charge. And perhaps the most important factor for the long range is the most innovative recuperation concept among the competitors. The electric SUV proved this with an impressive performance at Pikes Peak.

Mecum's Harrisburg auction brings more than $24.1 million in sales

(August 9, 2018) WALWORTH, Wis. — The theme for Mecum Auctions in 2018 has been growth in leaps and bounds, and, true to form, the auction house’s most recent event saw a more than 27 percent increase in overall sales in just the past year alone. In all, $24.1 million was achieved at the 2018 Harrisburg, Pa., auction as 763 collector cars hammered sold in just three days for a strong sell-through rate of nearly 80 percent.

All-new Volkswagen Arteon stars in images by Douglas Sonders

(August 9, 2018) HERNDON, Va.  — Ahead of the U.S. arrival of the all-new Arteon, Volkswagen has unveiled a collaboration with award-winning photographer and filmmaker Douglas Sonders that captures the style and grace of the flagship in a modern setting. It was unveiled at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles.

Sonders, an early adopter of all-digital photography, worked with models Shelby Bay and Krislian Rodriguez, along with a Phase One XF IQ3 100 megapixel medium format camera to craft a dramatic set of images with the Arteon as a key ingredient.

Land Rover announces updates to 2019 Range Rover Sport

(MAHWAH, NJ) – August 7, 2018 – Today, Land Rover announced 2019 Model Year updates to the Range Rover Sport model line-up. Updates include a new Wade Sensing feature, new Advanced Driver Assistance System functionality and the introduction of an all-new Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV) powertrain option. The new model will start at $66,750.

Ford rolls out exoskeleton wearable technology to reduce fatigue, injury

(August 8, 2018) DEARBORN, Mich. — Imagine lifting a bag of flour or a watermelon over your head up to 4,600 times a day as part of your job — that is similar to what some Ford employees do every day as they work to build vehicles around the world.

Repetitive motions like those can lead to fatigue and injury for workers, but now Ford is rolling out a new wearable technology globally called EksoVest that helps reduce injury risk in some plant workers after a successful trial in two U.S. plants.