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The best from Tokyo’s Motor Show
The 41st Tokyo Motor Show starts tomorrow and will run until 4 November. Not only will there be lots of car geeks, scantily clad models and wacky concepts – there will also be stunning cars that will soon be gracing our roads. Here is our pick of the bunch. Mazdaspeed 3 Powered Supasse V. Made [...]
2010 Ford Flex EcoBoost
Introducing a new engine a couple years after a vehicle goes on sale isn’t all that unusual. But, only one year after the Ford Flex first came out, there are several updates and upgrades for the 2010 model that make this nearly the equivalent of a mid-cycle refresh — and this was a strong vehicle [...]
2011 Fisker Karma Sunset
What is it? Fisker showed a convertible version of the Karma sedan at the Detroit show, with a power retractable hardtop that stows in the trunk. Riding on a modified sedan platform, the Karma S is ten inches shorter in overall length. The Karma S uses the same plug-in hybrid powertrain found in the sedan, [...]
2010 Fisker Karma
What is it? Fisker is a small, new automaker specializing in high-performance luxury vehicles using green technologies. The Karma is their luxury plug-in hybrid sports sedan. It is a fairly large car, with sweeping lines, space for four people, a very long hood and a short trunk. Beneath that sinewy exterior is a plug-in gas/electric [...]
2012 Chevrolet Spark
What is it? First shown at the 2007 New York auto show, the Chevrolet Beat was part of a trio of ultra-compact hatchbacks with dramatic styling. General Motors hosted a survey Web site to gauge public reaction, and it reaffirmed support for the model it favored to usher into production. At this years Detroit show, [...]
2010 Chevrolet Equinox
What is it? The all-new Chevrolet Equinox makes its world debut at the Detroit auto show with a new 2.4L direct injection engine estimated at 182 hp. A 3.0L direct-injection V6 engine will also be available with about 255 hp. As with the previous model, all-wheel-drive will be available. The 2010 Equinox will ride on [...]
2011 Chevrolet Cruze
What is it? The Chevrolet Cruze made its North American debut at the Detroit auto show. This new compact sedan will be powered by either a 1.4L four-cylinder turbocharged engine with E85 capability or a 1.8L four-cylinder. GM expects the turbo engine to deliver better fuel economy than their current fuel leader, the Cobalt XFE, [...]
2010 Buick LaCrosse
What is it? The redesigned LaCrosse is a mid-sized four-door sedan, with either front or all-wheel drive. It will be the smaller of Buick’s two sedans (the other is the Lucerne) and the redesign part of a wave of GM products. The LaCrosse comes in three trim lines, CX, CXL, and CXS. The lower two [...]
2010 BMW Z4
What is it? BMW unveiled the new Z4 roadster at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The redesigned two-seater will be offered with three engines worldwide, and the U.S. market will get a choice of two 3.0-liter six-cylinder engines. The sDrive30i produces 255 hp while the twin-turbocharged sDrive35i puts out 300 hp. Both [...]
BMW X6 Active Hybrid
What is it? BMW used the Detroit Auto Show to introduce another hybrid concept. Following the introduction of the BMW Concept 7 Series ActiveHybrid in Los Angeles, BMW showed the Concept X6 ActiveHybrid. It uses an 8-cylinder engine and electric drive through a two-mode transmission. BMW claims the X6 hybrid uses 20 percent less fuel [...]
Audi Sportback concept car
What is it? The Audi Sportback concept is a four-door hatchback with coupe-like styling that is supposed to give a hint towards the future of Audi design. This coupe-like model has four seats and styling similar to the current A5 coupe and new A4 sedan. The luxurious interior is covered in leather, with wood accents [...]
The All New 2009 Scion tC Release Series 5.0
Scion’s “United by Individuality” ad campaign along with all the custom accessories available for the 2009 tC can be a bit daunting to a buyer. Scion customers may even feel intimidated by the peer pressure to “pimp their ride.” Scion has sought to remedy the problem with the latest iteration of the tC, the release [...]
The All New 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe R-Spec
One of the few bright spots in what has been a bleak, anxious period for the auto industry has been Hyundai. Last year, the Korean automaker made a clean break from its econocar roots with the Genesis, an honest-to-goodness luxury sedan that took home North American Car of the Year honors. More recently, it let [...]
The All New 2010 Ford Harley-Davidson F-150
Lest you thought seven trim levels were too few for the F-150, here’s another for the portfolio: The 2010 Ford Harley-Davidson F-150. As the 14th collaboration between Ford and Harley-Davidson, the 2010 H-D F-150 signifies not only the first customization of the newly-revamped F-150, but a move away from the Super Duty range (for 2009, [...]
2010 Toyota Prius
What is it? The much-anticipated third-generation Prius will use a larger, 1.8-liter gasoline engine for better acceleration, yet Toyota claims it will get better fuel economy than before. The company says this is partially because the engine will turn more slowly on the highway for more relaxed and efficient cruising. The new Prius also saves [...]
Tata plans to bring Nano to U.S.
The Tata Nano, the world’s least-expensive car, is likely coming to the United States. Tata officials plan to bring a version of the minicar here in two years to two and a half years, according to Automotive News. The Nano goes on sale in India in July with a sticker of about $2,200. It has [...]
Detroit Could Lose Auto Show
A city steeped in uncertainty surrounding the bankruptcy of General Motors has something else to worry about: loss of the North American International Auto Show. Detroit has been the premier international show for vehicle debuts, but if the debate over the ownership and renovation of Cobo Center, where the show is held, is not resolved [...]
A Rolls-Royce Knock-Off From China
While Rolls-Royce did have some news at the Shanghai auto show, it was largely overshadowed by the debut of a Chinese automaker’s interpretation of a Rolls, the Geely GE. If and when the GE comes to market in China, it would be sold under Geely’s Englon luxury marque. By all accounts the limo is a [...]
2011 Fisker Karma Sunset
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2010 Porsche Panamera
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