Trends: Why automakers have Chinese buyers in mind

Story and photo by John LeBlanc At this year’s New York Auto Show, Ford rolled out a concept for its new Continental, a flagship luxury sedan set to go on sale next year. And without hesitation, Ford officials made it clear that, yes, they would be quite happy if they sold a few Continentals in North America. […]

Interview: Porsche design head Michael Muaer

Story and photos by John LeBlanc SHANGHAI – Porsche is striking out into virgin territory. Not only is the company debuting a car for the first time outside of Europe or North America here at this year’s biennial Shanghai auto show, the vehicle in question—the 2010 Panamera Gran Turismo—is a totally new type of vehicle […]