50’000km in a Toyota Prius mkII: real world conclusions on the poster child of hybrid cars.
Brabus 800 Widestar: my other home is in Doha
Auto sales on the swiss market increased by 2.9% in 2012 and nearly beat the 1989 record level.
A long term test report on the Opel Insignia OPC Sports Tourer.
New concept from VW for a 7 seats diesel hybrid SUV
Take a S7 Sportback, cross-breed with a RS6 Avant and you get this magnificent RS7 Sportback.
Mercedes presents the CLA four-door coupe for the opening of the 2013 Detroit auto show press days. The dominant themes are style, aerodynamics and optional 4Matic all-wheel-drive.
Sunday January 13th 2013. On the eve of the 2013 Detroit auto show press days opening, GM unveils the new C7 Corvette.
At the Detroit 2013 auto show opening Jeep unveils a new generation of its Grand Cherokee successful SUV.
Mercedes deploys the E-class facelift to the AMG range with, as a bonus, the availability of the sedan and wagon with 4Matic all-wheel-drive transmission. The twin-turbo 5.5L V8 jumps from 525 to 557ch, with 720 Nm of torque on tap from 1750 to 5250 rpm.
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Lexus will showcase at the 2013 Detroit auto show the new IS.
The swiss auto market closed 2012 on a new benchmark: 328’139 passenger cars registered anew, a growth of 2.9% over an excellent 2011. The absolute record of 1989 with 335’094 registration is not far. Trends remain centered on the growth of diesel engines (37.0% vs. 32.9% of sales in 2011), all wheel drive cars (33.5% vs. 28.7% in 2011). The share of alternative powertrains is growing as well, but remains small in absolute terms (2.6%).
A last look at the road and long term test articles published during 2012. The Asphalte crew wishes you a happy 2013 !