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Mercedes rethinks its names: new Merc badges explained

Rated 4.5 out of 54.5

Georg Kacher, 17 April 2012 09:12

At Mercedes, the naming of new models is often trickier than the technology these vehicles convey. Under the current badging hierarchy, most mainstream models use familiar one-letter names like S-class or G-Wagen. So far, so logical. But as proliferation spread, the Swabians felt compelled to introduce two-letter badges, like CL and GL. When even that was not enough to distinguish ...

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Mercedes rethinks its names: new Merc badges explained

Mercedes rethinks its names: new Merc badges explained

Rated 4.5 out of 54.5

Georg Kacher, 17 April 2012 09:12

At Mercedes, the naming of new models is often trickier than the technology these vehicles convey. Under the current badging hierarchy, most mainstream models use familiar one-letter names like S-class or G-Wagen. So far, so logical. But as proliferation spread, the Swabians felt compelled to introduce two-letter badges, like CL and GL. When even that was not enough to distinguish ...

Audi to buy Ducati – the four rings expands from four wheels

Audi to buy Ducati – the four rings expands from four wheels

Rated 4.5 out of 54.5

Georg Kacher, 12 March 2012 09:50

Audi has struck an exclusive deal giving it first rights to buy Italian superbike manufacturer Ducati, CAR can reveal.The exclusivity deal gives Audi until mid April when the deal will likely be finalised, according to high-ranking sources contacted by CAR. Ducati's liabilities are around €200 million [earlier report said €800 million, this has been corrected], and our sources suggest the total ...

Mini cancels the mini Mini, aka the Rocketman

Mini cancels the mini Mini, aka the Rocketman

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Georg Kacher, 23 January 2012 17:06

The Mini Rocketman, aka the mini Mini, has been shelved, CAR understands. BMW has recently signed off a slew of new Minis, many of which are revealed in the new February 2012 issue of CAR Magazine, but the baby Mini was not one of them. Why BMW has canned the mini Mini Mini showed the Rocketman concept as design study ...

Merc to revive straight six, plus 4cyl and smaller V8s

Merc to revive straight six, plus 4cyl and smaller V8s

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Georg Kacher, 25 October 2011 11:28

Mercedes has just signed off a new engine family which will see most full-sized Mercs in future run four-cylinders, downsized V8s and… straight sixes. A friendly Mercedes engineer recently met CAR to disclose the engine plans for future models, including the surprise disclosure that Merc plans to switch to straight sixes, like its rivals over in Munich.  It's fair to ...

Citroen to launch '3CV' plus DS3 cabrio, DS4 SUV, DS6

Citroen to launch '3CV' plus DS3 cabrio, DS4 SUV, DS6

Rated 3 out of 53

Georg Kacher, 24 October 2011 11:36

Citroen is working on a '3CV', a radical new entry-level model positioned between C1 and C3. Imagine the previous C2 pepped up by the glittery polish that's made the DS3 such a success, and you're not far off Citroen's new city car vision. Known inhouse as Citroen Trois Chevaux (3CV), it reportedly captures the spirit of the quirky Ami 6, ...

VW Phaeton - the new one coming in 2015

VW Phaeton - the new one coming in 2015

Rated 3 out of 53

Georg Kacher, 21 September 2011 14:01

A brand new Volkswagen Phaeton Mk2 will be launched in 2015, based on a new architecture being masterminded by cousins Audi. Dubbed VW631, the new VW Phaeton will be based on MLM Evo (modular longitudinal matrix) which makes provision for a plug-in hybrid option, an aluminium-intensive body structure and a much more advanced and less nose-heavy dynamic layout. Although VW ...

BMW 1- and 3-series coupes to become 2- and 4-series

BMW 1- and 3-series coupes to become 2- and 4-series

Rated 2.5 out of 52.5

Georg Kacher, 14 June 2011 09:17

BMW is shaking up its badging strategy and will turn the next-gen 1-series and 3-series sporting derivatives into the 2-series and 4-series. Two-door Ones and Threes - the coupes and convertibles - will in future be rebadged as the BMW 2-series and BMW 4-series. Why exactly are they rebadging BMWs as 2-series and 4-series? Audi and Mercedes went ahead and ...

VW and Chinese ‘in talks to buy Vauxhall/Opel’ from GM

VW and Chinese ‘in talks to buy Vauxhall/Opel’ from GM

Rated 3 out of 53

Georg Kacher, 09 June 2011 23:30

GM is considering selling its loss-making European operations, it emerged tonight. If it goes ahead and severs ties with GM Europe, the General would cede control of Vauxhall and Opel, the second biggest car brand in the UK.And in another extraordinary twist, CAR has confirmed that top-level talks have been taking place between Volkswagen and the German government, which is ...

Audi A9 coupe/cabriolet planned for 2014

Audi A9 coupe/cabriolet planned for 2014

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Georg Kacher, 17 May 2011 11:14

To achieve its goal of becoming the world's leading premium car maker by 2015, Audi continues to pull out all the stops. And while the range is stretching down with the A1 and imminent A2 superminis, Ingolstadt is also eyeing a move upmarket - with a proposed new A9. A new Audi A9? Where's this going to end? World domination? ...

VW Tiguan (2015) first details of the next generation

VW Tiguan (2015) first details of the next generation

Rated 2.5 out of 52.5

Georg Kacher, 05 April 2011 11:06

First details are starting to leak out of Wolfsburg regarding the next VW Tiguan. The compact soft-roader is due in showrooms 2015. Hang on, haven't they just launched the new VW Tiguan? Indeed. VW unveiled the sustantially-facelifted Tiguan with the subtle/bland (delete as appropriate) new corporate look at the 2011 Geneva motor show. But work has already begun on its replacement, due ...

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