Ford Korea on Monday launched the 2016 New Explorer, the facelift version of the company’s best-selling full-size sport utility vehicle. The overhauled SUV with beefed-up specs and a trendier design is expected to further ignite the SUV boom in the country. The 2016 New Explorer (Ford Sales and Service Korea)“The 2016 Ford Explorer is the car you would choose whenever you feel like getting out of your routine. But it is also a good urban-outdoor car that could be with you whenever, wherever.” sa

A driving shot of the new BMW 7 Series sedan 　Oliver Zipse, member of the management board of BMW responsible for productionPORTO, Portugal -- German luxury carmaker BMW is ready to hit the start button to win back customers from its rivals, including Mercedes-Benz, in the competitive luxury sedan market, facing the global debut of its sixth generation of the 7 Series sedan at the 66th International Motor Show in Frankfurt, which will kick off on Sept. 15. The carmaker will start sales of its la

Rolls-Royce DawnBritish luxury carmaker Rolls-Royce on Tuesday unveiled its new model, the Dawn, the “sexiest Rolls-Royce ever built.”  Media outlets worldwide live-streamed the pre-filmed showcase on Rolls-Royce’s website and then threw questions to Torsten Muller-Otvos, the company’s CEO. “Our new Rolls-Royce Dawn promises a striking, seductive encounter like no other Rolls-Royce to date, and begins a new age of open-top, super-luxury motoring,” Muller-Otvos said. “It will be the most social o

Kumho Tire’s self-sealing tires Kumho TireKumho Tire announced Monday that it will participate in the 2015 IAA conference this month in Frankfurt, Germany.The IAA, which expects around 1 million visitors and 1,100 carmakers and manufacturers from Sept. 17-27, is one of the world’s four largest motor shows focused on auto products and technology.Kumho Tire officials said they plan to display 12 products and increase their brand recognition in Europe during the IAA.One of the products is its new u

 Volkswagen Korea opened its first Direct Express Service Center in Bundang, Gyeonggi Province, where people can get their vehicles repaired without reservation. The center has three work bays and is capable of repairing up to 10 vehicles a day. The company plans to open six more centers by the end of the year.　

Volvo Car Korea launched the Cross Country, which mixed the wagon‘s practicality and the drivability of SUV. The four-wheeled car’s gasoline engine marks maximum 254 horsepower with the highest torque of 36.7 kg.m and its diesel engine flaunts a maximum of 190 horsepower and the highest torque of 42.8 kg.m. Its price starts from 52.2 million won. 　　

Bentley Motors will unveil its first SUV, the Bentayga, at the Frankfurt motor show, aiming at dynamic sports-loving customers. The car has inherited the rather solemn design philosophy but has infused the dynamic, state-of-the-art and lean flanks to meet up with the younger generation. The car flaunts a maximum of 608 horsepower and the maximum torque of 91.8 kg.m with its 12 cylinder, 6.0 liter powertrain. 　　

Porsche will hold the world premiere of the new 911 Carrera at the IAA International Motor Show in Frankfurt. The new generation of one of the world’s best-selling sports cars will debut with biturbo flat engines, an advanced chassis and new Porsche Communication Management. The 911 Carrera has a power output of 370 horsepower and the 911 Carrera S marks 420 horsepower.　　　

Jeep, the sport utility vehicle brand that has made every tough motorist’s heart pound for decades, introduced Thursday its latest and first compact SUV, the Renegade. The first baby of the joint venture between Fiat and Chrysler has added European sophistication to the original dynamic drivability of Jeep. “The Jeep Renegade is the only real small SUV in the market. The others try to make one but they don’t have the capability,” Pablo Rosso, head of FCA Korea, told The Korea Herald at the launc

HWASEONG, Gyeonggi Province -- Hyundai Motor, the nation’s top carmaker, launched the 6th generation of its best-selling compact sedan Avante in Korea on Wednesday, ahead of other markets amid rising competition from imported cars on its home turf.Unlike previous car launches, the carmaker unveiled the all-new Avante at its Namyang R&D Center, located in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province.It is the first time for the automotive group to open the doors of its technology and design hub for a product laun

Volkswagen’s Passat 2.0 TDI, the best-selling imported car model in AugustThe number of newly registered imported cars amounted to 18,200 units last month, a 10.7 percent increase compared with the same period a year ago, the Korea Automobile Importers and Distributors Association said Friday.The latest figure raised the cumulative sales of imported cars during the January-August period to 158,739 units, a 23.2 percent rise from the same period last year. However, sales of foreign cars dropped 1

TUCSON FOR CHINA -- Beijing Hyundai, the joint venture between China’s Beijing Automotive Group and Hyundai Motor Company, Sunday released the All New Tucson SUV. It is installed with a 1.6 turbo GDI engine and a seven-speed double-clutch transmission, and can be synched with the driver’s smartphone through CarLife, a media platform by Baidu. Also tailored for the Chinese market where road and air conditions are relatively bad, an air purifier is installed and the car has been lifted 1 centimete

Domestic carmakers are gearing up to introduce their latest and cutting-edge technologies at the 66th International Motor Show scheduled for later this month in Germany, which is widely regarded as one of the most important events in the global automotive industry. Seeking for overseas expansion, especially in the European market, automobile manufacturers will project their latest commercial models as well as concept cars at the media preview from Sept. 15 and commence public displays from Sept.