News By Topic: Henny Hemmes

BMW Group Unveils Mini and Rolls-Royce Vision Next 100 Concepts +VIDEO

Jun 17, 2016

By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor LONDON - June 16, 2016: The BMW Group kicked off its Centenary celebrations on March 7 in Munich with the BMW Vision Next 100. Since BMW is spreading out its ‘Next 100 Years’ events over its four major markets, the futuristic concept car took the stage at the Chinese aut ... Continue reading

First Track Drive: 2017 Jaguar F-Type SVR Review by Henny Hemmes +VIDEO

Jun 15, 2016

By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor MOTORLAND ARAGON, Spain - June 14, 2016: Two years ago, I drove the new F-Type Coupe on the Cuidad del Motor de Aragón and was impressed with the excellent handling and great speed. Now, Jaguar returned to the 3.3 mile long racetrack with the super sporty F-Type SVR. Our audience ... Continue reading

Henny On Location, First Look: New 7 Passenger 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Estate +VIDEO

Jun 8, 2016

By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel STUTTGART, June 6, 2016. Hooray, wagons are cool! That especially goes for the new Mercedes-Benz E-Class Estate, which celebrated its world premiere just a couple of minutes ago in Stuttgart. It speaks for itself that the new station wagon model gets all the featu ... Continue reading

BMW Innovations And 2016 BMW 2 Series Active Tourer eDrive - Henny's First Drive +VIDEO

May 14, 2016

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First Drive: 6th Generation BMW 7 Series (Prototype) by Henny Hemmes

May 1, 2016

First Drive: 4th Generation BMW 7 Series (Prototype) By Henny Hemmes ... Continue reading

FIRST DRIVE: 2017 Jaguar F-Pace Review By Henny Hemmes +VIDEO

Apr 29, 2016

SVETI STEFAN, Montenegro - April 28, 2016: When Jaguar announced its plans to develop an SUV, not every fan of the brand was excited, nor was I. But that mood changed somewhat when seeing the concept and later the production model. Now, after the first test drives with the Jaguar F-Pace in the hills of Montenegro, I re ... Continue reading

Extended Passive Safety In 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class

Apr 17, 2016

by Henny Hemmes, The technology that allows the 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class to drive almost driverless has been already reviewed extensively. http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2016/04/01/215923-first-drive-semi-a utonomous-2017-mercedes-benz-e-class.html However, there is more besides the technology that actively impro ... Continue reading

Scissor Door Mini Looks Sharp! - Easy Parking In Tight Spaces

Apr 1, 2016

By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel MUNICH, March 31, 2016. Now the Mini community has another gimmick to talk about. Their beloved brand is offering Scissor Doors for the Mini 3-door, Paceman and Convertible models. As from September on, the option will also be available for the 2017 model years of ... Continue reading

2016 World Car Awards presented at New York International Auto Show

Mar 24, 2016

By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel NEW YORK, March 24, 2016. For the 10th time the World Car Awards (WCA) were presented this morning in five categories: the World Green Car, World Performance Car, World Luxury, World Design and the overall winner of the World Car of the Year award. To the members ... Continue reading

First Drive 2016 Mini Cooper S Convertible Review By Henny Hemmes

Mar 24, 2016

2016 Mini Cooper S Convertible First Drive 2016 Mini Cooper S Convertible Review By Henny Hemmes ... Continue reading

2017 Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe Revealed Eve of New York Auto Show

Mar 23, 2016

By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor NEW YORK - March 22, 2016: We are getting used to Mercedes-Benz revealing a new model on the eve of a major auto show. This time, it was the Mercedes GLC Coupe that will celebrate its world premiere at the New York International Auto Show. Chief exterior design Robert Lesnik took ... Continue reading

BMW Announces i8 Roadster and New Strategy

Mar 21, 2016

BMW Group driving the transformation of individual mobility with its Strategy NUMBER ONE > Next By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor MUNICH - March 17, 2016: During the Annual Accounts press conference, BMW announced its new strategy Number One>Next, which will transform the company from a technology company into a p ... Continue reading

2016 World Car of the Year - Top Three Finalists In Five Categories Revealed in Geneva

Mar 9, 2016

By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel GENEVA, Switzerland. March 2, 2016. During a press conference at the Geneva Auto Show on Tuesday, the top three finalists have been announced in five categories. The winners of the 2016 World Car of the Year, World Luxury Car, World Performance Car, World Green Ca ... Continue reading

First Drive: 2016 Toyota Prius Review by Henny Hemmes +VIDEO

Feb 25, 2016

By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor THE HAGUE - February 25, 2016: Until last November I would never have guessed that I a Toyota Prius would ever be called a dynamic car. Never say never, a saying that now refers to the Prius. When the California test route of our first drive event lead us from Laguna Niguel to El ... Continue reading

Henny's Take - 2016 Auto Show Detroit In Positive Mood, But Will It Be Enough?

Jan 27, 2016

By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel January 22, 2016. Last week, the North American International Auto Show in Detroit started in a positive mood. No surprise, as sales went well last year. But are several interesting world premieres enough to conquer with the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, ... Continue reading