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Mazda Heading Up-Market in a Bid to Double Sales Volume
Mazda execs are forecasting a bright future for the brand that will see sales volumes double by 2015. The plan to achieve this goal is multifaceted and includes much more than impressive new designs – as previewed in the Shinari concept (above). Mazda will also look to take the brand up-market with higher-grade materials and…
8.4 Million Recalled Fords Remain Unfixed on Our Roads
A total of 8.4 million recalled Ford models remain on our roads unfixed according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which is urging owners to get their vehicles repaired. The alarmingly high number is 60 percent of the vehicles affected by a 14 million car recall of Ford products dating from 1999 to 2009…
Honda to Recall Odyssey, Acura RL Over Brake Fluid Leak
Honda is preparing to recall an unspecified number of vehicles due to a brake-related issue similar to that announced yesterday in a Toyota recall of 1.5 million vehicles. The automaker is currently in the process of notifying NHTSA about the recall and will release info on exactly how many vehicles are included soon. The recall…
Fiat-Based Dodge Caliber Replacement Coming in 2011 With 40-MPG Target
The first Fiat-based Dodge model is set to debut in late 2011 and is believed to be the replacement for current Caliber. Like the Caliber it will be a compact model and will be based on Fiat’s new Compact Wide architecture, which first debuted on the all new Alfa Romeo Giulietta. Power will come from…
BMW 2 Series Set to Join Product Lineup as Automaker Files Trademarks
BMW recently filed for U.S. trademarks for a selection of 2 Series badges, suggesting the German automaker is moving forward with plans to introduce several models between its 1 Series and 3 Series lineup. But not so fast. According to some reasonable speculation by the folks at Car & Driver, the 2 Series badge would…
BMW Planning M3 GT Model to Replace Sedan
While BMW has announced that it will axe the M3 Sedan after the current model’s production run, there’s a possibility that we may still get an M car with more than two doors. No, we’re not talking about the rumored X3 M, but rather an M3 GT. That’s right, with BMW planning to build a…
2011 Dodge Challenger Officially Revealed With 305-HP Pentastar V6
With pretty much all the data on the new 2011 Challenger having already been leaked, Dodge has now dropped the official info, confirming the arrival of the more powerful and efficient Pentastar V6 as the new base engine. With a total of 305-hp and 268 ft-lbs of torque the base Challenger gains 55-hp and 18…
2011 Green Car of The Year Finalists Include Chevy Volt, Nissan Leaf
The finalists for the 2011 Green Car of the Year award have been announced and unlike in years past there’s a lot of competition, not to mention a lot at stake. Some serious heavyweights are on the list for 2011 including the Nissan Leaf and the Chevy Volt. Other finalists include the Lincoln MKZ Hybrid…
Saudis Driving Audis – Your Must Watch Video of the Day
From the man who brought you the Falafel Song and Hummus Rap comes “Saudis Driving Audis.” If you’re in the mood for a good laugh (who isn’t) or your searching for the next YouTube hit – here it is. The man who goes by the name Remy has produced another humorous take on Middle Eastern…
Buick Poised to Get a MINI Cooper Rival
Buick is looking for ways to change its brand image and has so far done a good job with new designs, as well as the launch of new products like the LaCrosse and Regal. It will push further down-market with the introduction of the Verano compact car. But could Buick get smaller still? The answer…
LA Auto Show Design Challenge Showcases 1,000 Pound Concepts
It’s amazing to see what a design team can do when they don’t have their arms tied by accountants. For the 2010 LA Auto Show‘s annual Design Challenge, automakers were invited to create a vehicle that is good for the environment, attractive and exciting to drive, but it also much be safe, seat four and…
Drift With the SuperCars at Monticello Motor Club [video]
Have you ever seen a Nissan 350Z drifting? Sure, but what about a Cadillac CTS-V, Porsche GT3 RS, Mercedes CLK63 AMG Black Series or even a Ferrari 575 Maranello? Chances are you haven’t, but you’re about to. The well-off car nuts at the Monticello Motor Club held their first ever “Drift With the Supercars” event…
Cars 2 Trailer Teases Summer 2011 Release Date
As a bunch of grown men (and women) we’ll admit to being as excited as an eight-year-old for the release of Pixar’s Cars 2. Then again, it’ll be hard to live up to the original, a movie that was as much for adults as for children, with a deep message about greed and the cost…
2011 Dodge Journey Gets Updated Look, Improved Interior, Pentastar V6
Dodge has just released detailed info and pics on its latest revamped model, the 2011 Journey. Gaining a new corporate face, first shown on the new 2011 Charger, the Journey also sees exterior upgrades that include LED taillights and 19-inch wheels. Improvements to the interior have also been made, marking a significant upgrade from the…
Toyota Recalls 1.5 Million Vehicles Over Brake Issues
Toyota has announced yet another massive recall, again for brake-related issues, but this time its different. The recall is not related to the now-supposed unintended acceleration issue, but to a faulty seal on the brake master cylinder. According to a Toyota press release the a small amount of brake fluid could leak out around the…
Chevy Teases SEMA Cars: Off-Road Z71 Silverado HD, Motorsports-Inspired “Jake” Corvette
As SEMA approaches Chevy has just released a teaser video showing its official lineup of vehicles, which will join a long list of other creations from different aftermarket tuners in the GM booth. Included with the video is a short blurb stating that these, “great show cars that translate into products you can buy down…
2012 Kia Rio: First Spy Pictures Reveal Optima-Inspired Look
Several spy photos of what appears to be the upcoming 2012 Kia Rio reveal that the Korean automaker’s subcompact sedan is posed to borrow heavily from the design of the all new Optima. A sister car to the Hyundai Accent, power is expected to come from the same engine choices: either a 1.4-liter 4-cylinder or…
Porsche Confirms all 500 GT2 RS Models Sold Out
OK, so it didn’t sell out in three minutes like the Neiman Marcus Chevy Camaro Convertible, but Porsche has confirmed that two months after its debut at the Moscow Auto Salon, the GT2 RS is all sold out. That’s right, so if you don’t have one now, go cry yourself to sleep in your regular…
2012 Ford Focus to Get 160-HP, 40-MPG Highway
Ford is staying true to its promise to become a fuel economy leader, announcing that the 2012 Focus will come with a segment-leading 40-mpg highway. Better yet, the new Focus won’t be a performance slouch either with the 2.0-liter 4-cylinder making 160-hp and 146 ft-lbs of torque. This level of performance and fuel economy is…
2011 Jeep Wrangler Call of Duty: Black Ops Edition Priced from $30,625
Unlike the eternally delayed GranTurismo series, the latest installment of the Call of Duty video game series is set to drop this year and to help promote its launch the folks at Activision Publishing, Inc., the distributor for the game, have partnered with Jeep for some creative cross-promotional marketing. The result of the 2011 Jeep…
All 100 Neiman Marcus Chevy Camaro Convertibles Sell Out in 3 Minutes
The Camaro is a hit. Need proof? Apart from the already impressive sales numbers for the standard V6 and SS models, Chevy found 100 buyers for all of its Neiman Marcus Edition Camaro Convertibles, with the extravagantly priced ($75,000) muscle cars selling out in just 3 minutes. With some simple yet shocking math, that’s a…
2011 Infniti EX35 Gets 7-Speed Transmission, Improved Fuel Economy
For 2011 Infiniti has released a round of updates to its entry-level EX35 crossover, with one of the biggest changes being the addition of a 7-speed automatic transmission. The 7-speed box is used across the rest of Infiniti’s lineup and while we’re surprised the EX hasn’t been upgraded to the 3.7-liter V6 (from the current…
Audi Announces First Ever SEMA Presence With 710-HP Stasis Engineering R8 Spyder
For the first time ever, Audi will officially have a presence at the SEMA Show this year. Taking place in Las Vegas from November 2nd to 5th, Audi is planning to draw crowds with its autonomous TTS Pikes Peak car, a custom R8 Spyder modified by Stasis Engineering and a selection of vehicles outfitted with,…
David Beckham’s Matte-Gray Camaro by Platinum Motorsport
While his wife may be out promoting Land Rover, David Beckham is doing a little unsolicited promotion for Chevrolet, thanks to his recently completed custom Camaro. While we can’t unequivocally confirm that this Camaro belongs to the soccer star, allow us to put two and two together, matching two threads from Camaro5 and Luxury4Play. The…
