Mercedes-Maybach Boss: Buyers Want V12 Engines
Mercedes-Maybe wants to ‘always offer the V12.’ The new Maybach S680 for the United States has a 621-horsepower V12. The powertrain is not available in all markets due to regulations.…
JRL’s Design Boss Leaves: Report
JLR’s long-time design boss, Gerry McGovern, is leaving the company at the end of the month. McGovern is leaving to start his own creative consultancy. In December, a report surfaced…
Chrysler Has A New Boss
Chrysler Chris Feuell is stepping away for personal reasons. She’s led the company since 2021. Dodge CEO Matt McAlear will step in to run Chrysler and provide oversight for Alfa…
The Mini Countryman ‘Hasn’t Played All Of Its Cards Yet,’ Says Design Boss
Mini plans to lean more into the outdoor aesthetic with the Countryman. Head of design, Holger Hampf, says the SUV ‘hasn’t played all of its cards yet.’ More Countryman iterations…
Audi’s New F1 Boss Is A Real Gearhead. Here’s Why That Matters
Audi’s F1 project will be led by Jonathan Wheatley. Wheatley is a former mechanic-turned-team boss with championship-winning experience. Wheatley grew up in racing and tinkers on his classic Audis and…
AMG Is Getting a New Boss. Mercedes Keeps The Mystery
The last few years have been tumultuous for AMG, to put it mildly. In September 2022, Affalterbach did the unthinkable by introducing a four-cylinder C63. As you’re aware, the sports…
Audi Boss Believes Electric Cars Are The ‘Better Technology’
Audi had planned to abandon combustion engines by 2032 and sell only electric vehicles worldwide. However, the ambitious goal announced just three years ago has already been dropped. The company…
One Hyundai Design Boss Is Fed Up With Light Bars: ‘I’ve Seen Enough’
Lighting is one of the most talked-about design elements on modern cars. From split headlights and illuminated logos to the increasingly common light bar, there’s plenty of fodder to go…
Volvo Boss Believes All New Cars Will Be Electric Around 2035
It was more than four years ago when Volvo announced it would go fully electric by the end of the decade. But reality soon set in, showing that the rise…
‘Disaster for Me:’ Hyundai’s Sports Car Boss Mourns The Loss of Gas Hot Hatches
With every gasoline-fueled hot hatch that bites the bullet, the world becomes a sadder place. Stricter emissions regulations have largely killed fun cars in Europe, taking away desirable pocket rockets…