It’s been a spell since we caught wind of the rumored BMW X6 fighter from Audi, but Automotive News Europe reports the vehicle is still in development. The publication quotes Walter de’Silva, design chief with the Volkswagen Group, as saying Audi will definitely launch a more athletic crossover positioned between the Q5 and the Q7. Funk Flex Find Flex On Google+
Auto Talk: Final Ford Ranger To Be Built Mid-Month
The Ranger pickup has been an integral part of the Ford truck lineup for decades. But later this month, that will cease to be – at least here in the States. That’s when the very last Ranger will roll off the assembly line in St. Paul, Minnesota. And what do you know, it’s already found a buyer. Funk Flex Find Flex On Google+
Auto Talk: Ward’s Releases Annual 10 Best Engines List
It’s that time of year, folks. No, we’re not referring to the oodles of time spent shopping for the holidays, we’re talking about end-of-the-year lists. Kicking things off in the automotive spectrum is industry stalwart Ward’s Auto, which has just released its annual 10 Best Engines list. Funk Flex Find Flex On Google+
Auto Talk: Toyota Patent Hints At Sportier iQ
Toyota may be hard at work on a new version of the company’s iQ microcar. The sleuths at Carscoop have managed to uncover a patent rendering of the fuel-sipping sub-compact wearing some considerably more aggressive bodywork. Funk Flex Find Flex On Google+
Auto Talk: Getting Wet With The McLaren MP4-12C At The Stig’s Stomping Grounds
We can officially consider this drive of the McLaren MP4-12C our second go at it. In brief, Mother Nature conspired with UK tradition and made our second crack at this British super coupe pretty much a total wash. It didn’t matter how many times the McLaren folks reminded us just how “perfect” and “dry” the previous two days had been; we were swimming and freezing, but the proceedings forced us to switch quickly from crybaby into lemonade-from-lemons mode. Funk Flex Find Flex On Google+
Auto Talk: UAW Will Find It Difficult To Unionize Hyundai Workers
Hyundai Motor’s vice chairman said it would be difficult for the UAW to unionize workers at the South Korean automaker’s plant in the United States. Funk Flex Find Flex On Google+
