2014 Cadillac CTS: Teasers ahead of the debut

So this a pretty much breaking news. In the web Cadillac released some pictures of the upcoming 2014 CTS. They show the first quarter of the front fascia and the part of the rear. The styling takes clues from the the current XTS and ATS models. In my opinion the new Caddy will be gorgeous. In other news, the new CTS will have the new engine from Cadillac, a twin-turbo v6 capable of 420 hp and 430 lb/ft. Impressive. 

The car is been scheduled to be presented March 26th at 7:30pm ET, at the New York Auto Show. For now enjoy these shots! 

DOT Weight Ratings

I found a picture that in my opinion is very interesting and helped me understand better the weight ratings used by the United States' DOT (Department of Transport) for light/medium trucks.

 I hope that if any of you were wondering the difference between the denominations, this would help a bit.

DOT Weight Ratings for Light/Medium Trucks

Chevy SS, Camaro ZL1 and Corvette StingRay

Posing for camera action, these three beauties.
In order from left to right:
 - 2014 Chevrolet SS
 - 2013 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
 - 2014 Chevrolet Corvette StingRay

SS, ZL1 and StingRay

2015 Mustang: 4 cylinder in the options?

I have been following for quite some time speculations and rumors for the next all new Ford Mustang. It should be out as a 2015 MY (Model Year) and will be an all new model. 

Attention: the following are rumors that are NOT confirmed from official sources of the PR of Ford, so take them as they are, rumors.

Just to make it short and efficient, the new Mustang should be very different and there are reasons behind it.
The first is the styling. The rumors say that the new pony car will abandon the retro look and go for a totally new styling. If that happens, the car will most likely follow the look of the prototype Evos presented some time ago. Below is a picture of the concept. 

Evos Concept

Evos Concept

Someone on the internet used their skills on photoshop to create also this rendering of the 2015 Mustang with Evos styling.

Rendering Evos + 2012 Mustang

The second major change over the previous model is the presence of the a new engine: the 2015 Mustang will be available in a 4 cylinder engine!! The purists will cringe, but Ford has a good reason. The next Mustang will be a world car, not just sold in United States. It will sold officially in Europe and Asia. To make it competitive, they will have to put a less thirsty engine under the hood. But recent rumors say also that the small engine will be available in the States as well.
Of course it will be turbocharged and performance will be adequate to move the Mustang decently.

As time will pass, more detail will emerge. As for now, that is all I have. I will update you guys when I hear the latest. 

Stunning interior teasers of the next 2014 S Class

It has been since its introduction in 2005 that the uber-luxury vehicle and the diamond point of Mercedes, the S class, didn't have a major modification. It has been refreshed a couple of times, engines refined, but nothing as major as the one coming up in a week.
Below are the official pictures from Mercedes of the interior of the new flagship. 

They are stunning. The level of refinement and craftsmanship is up to levels above and beyond of any, ANY, vehicle. There is a reason why every automaker compare themselves to  the S class for their flagship. 

The official presentation of the new S class will be at the New York Auto show on March 26th. I will post more detail later, but for now enjoy those "teasers".

Macca and TheFerry!

This year at the Geneva International Auto Show many manufacturers brought new cars and without any doubt the hyper-car segment has a spotlight, since two of the biggest brands on earth (finally) presented their halo cars. Those cars are the most advanced to date and they use the best technologies and know-how of their respective brands.
The first is the McLaren P1. It is a tech tour-de-force from the british manufacturer. It is supposed to be the successor of the iconic McLaren F1. It is a incredible machine and the price for all of this goodness? $1.15 million. Of course the price is base, so adding personalized extras will add up that number quickly.

McLaren P1

Engine: 3.8L V8 twin-turbo and paired with an electric motor.Power: total of 903 horsepower (!) and 663 ft/lb of torque.Performance**: 0-60 mph in less than 3 sec, less than 7 sec to 124 mph and around 11 sec to 189 mph.

The second is the brand new Ferrari's Enzo successor. It is called Ferrari LaFerrari. Yes, it is a very dumb name. And after analyzing the car, Ferrari needed to screw up something, and this time they went for the name. Other than that, the car is pretty much all what Ferrari engineers know from Formula 1 and applied to a road-car. Only 499 will be built and Luca di Montezemolo (President of Ferrari) said that they have over 800 written orders for it. It is quite a success, especially considering that the hefty price tag: $1.4 million. 

Ferrari LaFerrari

Engine: 6.3L V12 naturally aspirated and paired with a Hy-Kers electric motorPower: 949 hp and 663 pound-feet of torque.Performance**: 0-60 mph in less than 3 sec, less than 7 sec to 124 mph and top speed of 203 mph. 

And now to you guys... Which one would you pick to put in your garage?

**The performance figures of the cars are the ones declared by the manufacturers.

Quick Update

I am writing this short post just to give you guys a short update.

I will not be able to publish today, but I can assure you I am working on a couple of interesting content. These days in Geneva, Switzerland, the annual International Auto Show is on and it is full of new cars and I will post some of them here. So be sure to check out the blog for the latest news! 

Thank you so much to support me with this blog and until the next post...

PEACE OUT!