VW plans multibrand product blitz as it pursues sales title

Mexico-built Q5, U.S. version of Q3 in the works at Audi

Audi will begin building vehicles in Mexico starting in 2016, starting with the second generation of the Q5 crossover that competes with the BMW X3 and Mercedes-Benz GLK.... Read More »

Porsche looks beyond sports cars

As a full-fledged member of Volkswagen Group, Porsche is accelerating its move into segments beyond sports cars. The 911 remains the heart of Porsche, but the Panamera range likely will be expanded to include a station wagon and coupe.... Read More »

Bentley plans a big crossover

Bentley will enter the premium crossover segment in two years and perhaps add a sports car, using Volkswagen Group platforms and components. The British luxury brand also is likely to add a convertible based on its flagship Mulsanne sedan.... Read More »

Sedan on ice; Lambo SUV looks like a go

Lamborghini has put a sedan on ice in favor of an SUV. The SUV, which debuted as the Urus concept in April at the Beijing auto show, hasn't been approved by top management at Volkswagen AG. But the project is expected to get a green light.... Read More »

Bugatti's limited-edition Veyron gets more variants

Bugatti, Volkswagen Group's exotic sports car brand, is awaiting approval to build a four-seat sedan as it adds more variants of the two-seat Veyron.... Read More »

Europe's luxury icons embrace 4-bangers, hybrids, EVs

So far it is just a trickle, but four-cylinder engines are making their way into European luxury vehicles in the United States. Four-bangers have become available in the past 12 months in Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Land Rover products.... Read More »

Toyota to help BMW with EV subbrand

BMW and Toyota have agreed to work on a sports car, fuel cells, electric-vehicle components and lightweight materials. The agreement underlined BMW's determination to make its new i electric-vehicle subbrand a success.... Read More »

Smart plans ForTwo successor in 2014

Smart's sales have been rising since Mercedes-Benz took over the brand more than a year ago, but not fast enough. So the minicar brand will continue to tinker with new trims, wraps and accessories until its new vehicles begin to arrive in 2014.... Read More »

Range Rover gets a long-awaited redesign

With the launch of the redesigned Range Rover early next year, Land Rover begins the process of switching its vehicles to an all-new flexible lightweight aluminum architecture shared with sibling division Jaguar.... Read More »

New engines, architecture for Volvo

Volvo wants to derive economies of scale from a new front-wheel-drive architecture called SPA, for Scalable Platform Architecture. The redesigned XC90 crossover due in 2014 will be the first to use the architecture.... Read More »