TodayApril 15, 2022

Los Angeles and Frankfurt auto show car chat

Good Morning Warren and Friends,

Next week is the Los Angeles auto show. If you want me to ask any questions or take pictures of certain cars let me know.

I have put up some pictures I took from the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show of MINI, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, BMW, Audi and other pictures on www.drivingthenation.com

This week I drove the 2106 Audi TT Roadster 2.0 turbo Quattro S Tronic. Yes, gasoline, not diesel.

Out the door, the car I drove was $54,125 and starting price is $46,400
MPG: Up to 23 city, 30 highway

BMW Z4 and Mercedes-Benz SLK are the competitors
MPG: 22 city, 34 highway
The 2016 BMW Z4 prices start at:
sDrive28i Automatic and manual $49,700

sDrive35i $57,500
sDrive35is $66,350

2016 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class
MPG: 25 city, 32 highway

SLK300 $47,000
SLK350 $59,200

Let’s chat about cars:

Click on the picture to go to Warren Brown and Lou Ann Hammond chat about cars on www.washingtonpost.com November 13, 2015

Los Angeles and Frankfurt auto show

Warren Brown and Lou Ann Hammond chat about cars on www.washingtonpost.com November 13, 2015

Lou Ann Hammond

Lou Ann Hammond is the CEO of Carlist and Driving the Nation. She is the co-host of Real Wheels Washington Post carchat every Friday morning and is the Automotive, energy correspondent for The John Batchelor Show and a Contributor to Automotive Electronics magazine headquartered in Korea. Hammond is a founding member of the Women's World Car of the Year #WWCOTY, and board member of the Women in Automotive.