Here are the five must-read, must-watch auto news stories, reviews and videos for Wednesday, August 12, 2015.
FUTURE
There are some questionable angles, but the Vision G Concept, a coupe displayed by Hyundai at the Los Angeles County Museum Of Art yesterday, is certainly in keeping with Hyundai’s handsome and elegant sedan styling. Powered by the Genesis sedan’s 5.0L V8, the Vision G will make its way to the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance next week.
INSIDE THE AUTO INDUSTRY
They moved to New York, but that’s maybe not enough for the executive branch. Now Cadillac boss Johan de Nysschen wants the brand to have, “a far higher degree of autonomy.”
REVIEW
The Brits are nothing if not effusive in their praise for the new Land Rover Discovery Sport. evo magazine calls it, “Subtly brilliant.”
TTAC
Subtract the Fiat brand, minivans, and defunct models from FCA’s sales story in July 2015 and U.S. volume was actually up 16%, not 6%. Both are above the industry’s average.
WATCH
Most guys don’t take their mothers autocrossing. Most moms don’t go with their sons to autocross events. But this mom joined in the fun in a Volkswagen Golf GTI, which belongs to her son’s girlfriend.
