Official: Bentley hires David Hilton as new Head of Exterior Design

Filed under: Hirings/Firings/Layoffs, Bentley, UK, Design/Style, Luxury

Bentley has named designer David Hilton as the company’s head of exterior design. Hilton ran his own successful design firm for 12 years before accepting the position with the ultra-luxury automaker. He will now report to Dirk van Braeckel, director of design and styling. Hilton is stepping into the [...]

Video: This is the difference between a sports sedan and the GT-R

Filed under: Coupe, Sedan, Videos, BMW, Nissan

Okay, this is an easy one. If we told you to pick a performance winner between the Nissan GT-R and the BMW M5, we’re guessing the vast majority of you would pick Godzilla to come out on top. Both vehicles feature over 500 horsepower, but the BMW weighs over [...]

Nissan reveals more about Pathfinder’s new interior [w/video]

Filed under: SUV, Etc., Nissan, Design/Style

Nissan is set to debut an all-new Pathfinder later this year, and the Japanese automaker has given us a better picture of what to expect from the vehicle’s cabin. Leather heated and cooled front seats are part of the package, while occupants in the second row will enjoy heated thrones [...]

Chicago: We Obsessively Covered the 2012 Chicago Auto Show

Filed under: Chicago Auto Show

Media days at the 2012 Chicago Auto Show have come and gone, and the results of our efforts can be seen below. It’s not the biggest show of the circuit, with 18 total vehicles covered, but there’s still plenty of interesting machinery to be seen. A bit later, we’ll share our [...]

Spy Shots: Kia’s RWD K9 flagship caught testing in the snow

Filed under: Spy Photos, Sedan, Kia, Luxury, South Korea

Kia has taken the company’s K9 to Northern Sweden for a little winter testing, and our spy photographers were on hand to catch a glimpse of the vehicle as it went dashing through the snow. The vehicle will borrow from the rear-wheel drive architecture pioneered on the [...]