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Tweet TweetAudi decided to take advantage of the 2015 North American International Auto Show and unveil the Q3 facelift, a crossover that comes with some styling tweaks and few upgrades under the hood. Even though the German model was showcased in Detroit, the U.S. debut is still quite far away. Even so, we do know that the facelift version of the Audi Q3 will go on sale in Europe starting next month. With the availability details concluded, let’s have a look at the German crossover. As mentioned above, the styling tweaks are minor and include a new front grille, restyled front and rear bumpers as well as revised optical blocks. Both front and rear lights have now a modified design but you will recognize them very easy. Under the hood, new Audi Q3 will be offered with a total of six units, at least in Europe. Power outputs will range from 120 horses in the entry-level model to 340 horses for the RS Q3. The latter will sport a potent 2.5-liter engine linked to a seven-speed … [Read more...] about 2016 Audi Q3 facelift revealed, Europe debut next month

Tweet TweetThe Cadillac is coming big time in Europe, with the 2015 Escalade SUV model available from the base price of 94,500 euros. We are talking about the price tags set for Germany alone for the moment, with Cadillac to launch the model in the rest of Europe, later on. The Cadillac carmaker has also announced that the ELV (extended-length version) will be as well available in Europe, with prices to be announced afterwards. Thomas Sedran, the President and Managing Director at Cadillac and Chevrolet Europe, mentioned that the Escalade is actually the top model that fulfills the portfolio of the carmaker. The 2015 Cadillac Escalade SUV will be only available in the all-wheel drive layout, coming with a fresh new out of the box 6.2-liter V8 unit, developing 420 horsepower and 621 Nm of torque, meaning an increase of 5 horsepower and 10 Nm compare to the present generation. The 2015 Cadillac Escalade SUV will have plenty of space for all seven passengers inside, the model also … [Read more...] about 2015 Cadillac Escalade SUV Available in Europe from 94,500 Euros

Tweet TweetThe Nissan Japanese based automaker has teased for the first time an image with the upcoming hatchback from the S-segment, that is supposed to be the new Pulsar model in Europe. Nissan is planning the launch the Pulsar model on the European model against the top competitors like the Volkswagen Golf, the Renault Megane and the Ford Focus. The Nissan Pulsar is due to be launched this autumn in Europe coming with a five-door hatchback body, as it will be built at the Nissan Technical Center in Bedfordshire, UK and assembled in Spain. The new Nissan Pulsar will be coming with an engine lineup designated to compete with the Volkswagen Golf 7, offering a version “from the BlueMotion to GTI”, as the company`s officials state. More than that, the Nissan Pulsar in Europe will be coming with a more friendly price than its rival, the Volkswagen Golf 7, but will features some worthy features. The features include a self-parking system, the satellite navigation system or … [Read more...] about Nissan`s S Hatchback Teased as the Pulsar Model in Europe

2018 Corvette production statistics, we were pleasantly surprised to see the percentage of Corvettes that were exported to increase over 2017s numbers. Despite the shortened 2018 model year where Corvettes were produced for just five months, we saw 11% of all 2018 Corvettes – 1,068 total – go to foreign markets vs the 9.8% of 2017 Corvettes – 3,225 total – in the year prior. We learned today that one of the drivers of this increase was the 2018 Corvette Carbon 65. The 2018 Carbon 65 is a limited edition package offered on Grand Sports and Z06s as a celebration of the Corvette’s 65th anniversary. Chevrolet is wrapping up production of the 2018 model year later this month. We reached out to the Corvette team who confirmed that the extra Carbon 65s were requested and granted for the European market. Europe received a total of the 127 Carbon 65s, followed by Canada (49), Mideast (17), Mexico (12) and Japan (8). The percentage breakdown on global sales of … [Read more...] about Europe Loves the 2018 Corvette Carbon 65 Editions