Autoblog 2015 flashback: an interesting year

Posted on 31-12-2015 at 13:57 by RubenPriest – 32 Comments”

You can of 2015 say what you want, but on autogebied we can look back on an interesting year. An overview.

We start at the beginning. First there was the surprising Ford GT Concept In January is quiet, but everyone goes to a Marketplace ad. It seems to be a recurring trend, because since that article we get a week for approximately 1200 tips on “funny” ads. They were never as funny as the Benz. It is February 4, when Porsche, as for me, the best news of 2015. The Cayman GT4 is officially. The block of the 911, not a turbo s, a manual gearbox with automatic tussengas in the sports mode, in short: delicious. A absolute wish of many Porsche purists, this was fulfilled. You see, dreams sometimes come from. A few weeks later Jetcar by the men of the RamBam unmasked.

Jon Olsson built a brilliant Audi RS6 DTM. This is where we meet a while back. Alfa Romeo unveiled finally the Giulia, which by the fanboys what enthusiasm it was received by the people with a realistic view of the world. Afrojack also came regularly over, for example, when Wouter interrogated him about his Lamborghini Aventador SV.

2015 was also the SUV of the year Mercedes. In 2014 he kicked the label off with the GLA. This year, the GLC, GLE (Coupé) and GLS added. A new strategy in which the ML and GLK-names were expiring. Or the models are an asset for the brand? Financial without a doubt. A car as the GLE Coupe, I am however a terrible loft. But soít.

In June came another special autonieuws forward. The V8 engines of Ferrari went permanently to the ventilator. If aftrapper there was the California T and later, the 488 GTB. Luckily that delicious twaalfcilinders or atmospheric. Ferrari confirmed this recently for the planned facelift of the FF.

In addition to the permanent V8 turbokuur, did Ferrari have something else this year. The Italians did finally step into the stock market. With a introductiekoers of 52 American dollars, they knew a valuation of $ 10 billion to realize. You can find them under the cool Ticker Symbol RACE.

Also, of course, of importance in 2015: downsizing. The new Boxster and Cayman (718) will be equipped with a four-cylinder turbo engine. Not really news where we have an extra beer to drink. Positive downsizing-news was there also. So will the new R8 is likely a five cylinder as the entry-level going to get. That the knife is put in the number of cylinders doesn’t mean by definition that this is a bad development. With the right weight distribution, the R8 2.5 TFSI is a nice driving car, with a cheaper price tag.

Than McLaren. The British car manufacturer has presented this year a whopping five new models. Striking new loafers were the 540C and the 570S. A model with less power, far below that range, we need not, however, to be expected, said the British.

Our government had also to report on autogebied. There was about a number of issues debated, but the biggest change was of course the new bijtellingsplan for 2016 and the years thereafter. In this overview, check the biggest changes. Meanwhile, in these last months of the year, a shitstorm of registrations expected.

In addition to the recurring theme added tax, went last year also, more than once, about the low emission zones. In addition to Utrecht also plays Amsterdam with serious plans. Although the Second Room hard against the zones, perform Rotterdam tomorrow her own rules. Oh, and teruggetunede cars kept us busy.

2015 could also be the history books as waterstofjaar. In addition to Toyota/Lexus also came to brands such as Mercedes and Honda with their plans. About Mercedes, we know that the GLC is a hydrogen-coat will be fitted. This made R&D chief Thomas Weber not so crazy long ago known. Honda showed to the Tokyo motor show the FCV. A sedan that a range of 700 km will get thanks to a fuel cell, which hydrogen in energy conversion.

On the electric field knew Porsche to surprise with the Mission-E concept. Tesla is next year, with the Model X, and a cheaper, new model that has yet to be announced.

And then it is 18 september 2015. The day that the first article appeared about the dieselschandaal of Volkswagen. Now, three months later, the counter is on Autoblog now on 116 articles about the much-debated topic. In those few months there is lots happening at the group. The resignation of King Sjoemeldiesel Martin Winterkorn and the appointment of Matthias Müller as the new CEO of Volkswagen. The separate laying of 6.7 billion euro for all the blows that the VAG group will need to absorb. The reactions of you about a ‘what now’ walk now in the many hundreds. As part of the reorganization were sponsoringen stopped and were some developments behind the scenes frozen. The Phaeton went to exit, as well as ‘Das Auto‘. VAG was for the first time in 15 years in the red numbers, and VW employees experience currently an uncertain time. Although Dutch is not so much to the scandal was ‘sjoemelsoftware’ as word of the year elected. Twice. The lower stone seems to be now over, yet we will be in 2016 no doubt many news to hear about #dieselgate.

Although it is very important news, it happened more in the last quarter. So was the aforementioned Audi RS6 DTM nicked and in the fire put. But there was also good news in the form of Victoria Koblenko. With a Jaguar F-Type. Boobies! Also, we come more and more to know about the Bugatti Veyron successor, the Chiron.

But the most beautiful, modest as we are, we created perhaps yourself. We made our biggest video production ever, with eight different Porsche 911 RS. Check here part 1 and here part 2.

Finally, a young man who is the front page of Autoblog in 2015 more often knew than the number of times that Patricia Mine in the Playboy has been. Max Verstappen. We have often written about and not so crazy. Actions on the racetrack, prices, relletje, a good friend and funny moments. The now 18-year-old raceheld was thick matties with David Coulthard and is ready for use in 2016 again, frowning eyebrows to create. Of course, in a positive sense.

Happened, of course, much more, but you can also take a look if you wish. Isn’t that beautiful, that internet? What was your automotive highlight of 2015? Let us know in the comments!