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Report: Toyota Corolla Tops Cash-for-Clunkers Purchase List
With the Cash-for-Clunkers program officially ending last night, the U.S. Department of Transportation has now released its top 10 list of the most purchased vehicles under the program, with the most popular car purchased being the Toyota Corolla. Toyotas actually took three of the top 10 spots, with the Camry placing third and the new…
Report: Fords Fill Five of Top 10 Spots on Clunkers List
The four-wheel-drive Ford Explorer topped the list of clunkers traded in under the Car Allowance Rebate System. Ford vehicles appeared five times on the Cash for Clunkers top ten trade-in vehicles list released by the U.S. Department of Transportation. The four-wheel-drive Explorer was number one with the two-wheel-drive version at number four. The Ford F150…
Report: Cash for Clunkers Program Results in 690,114 Deals Worth $2.88 Billion
The Cash for Clunkers program has come to an end and its impact can now be evaluated. According to U.S. Department of Transportation, dealers submitted 690,114 transactions under the Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS), more commonly known as Cash-for-Clunkers. Those rebate applications account for $2.877 billion out of the $3 billion approved by Congress. That…
Leaked: Japanese Lexus Dealer Brochure Reveals Redesign for 2010 LS Models
According to a Japanese dealer brochure that has been obtained by the folks at LexusEnthusiast, Toyota’s luxury arm appears to be making a few subtle revisions to its lineup of LS models for 2010. For starters, we have what appear to be some of the first official images of the LS-Sport or “Version SZ”, a…
Video: On Board the Radical SR8LM’s Record-Setting Nürburgring Lap
Late last week we reported that the Radical SR8LM had once again demolished the Nürburgring lap record, running the ring in an amazing 6:48. For the record, that’s almost 40 seconds faster than the Nissan GT-R. Thankfully the blokes at Radical videotaped the whole thing so now we can ride along on this record-setting drive….
Report: Toyota Prius Coupe To Be Designed in Italy
The upcoming Toyota Prius Coupe will add plenty of eye-catching passion to its environmentally-sound drivetrain thanks to a body that will be designed in Italy. Japan’s BestCar magazine has reported that an Italian coachbuilder will be outsourced to provide the design for the two-door Prius, with the possibilities being Pininfarina or Italdesign Giugiaro. The choice…
Report: Suzuki Swift Could Return to America for 2011
Suzuki is planning to bring the Swift back to the U.S., according to a report by Automotive News. The first three generations of the car were sold in North American and we often rebadged as Pontiacs, Chevy or Geos, but Suzuki decided to cease offering the sub-compact in 2001. With tiny engines and very little…
Video: 2011 Hyundai Equus First Ride
AutoGuide was recently invited by Hyundai to take a ride in its new flagship Equus luxury sedan, which is due out in the U.S. in 2011. We posted some initial impressions immediately afterward and have since prepared a little video of the car and our chat with Hyundai Motor America’s VP of Marketing Joel Ewanick….
Breaking: MINI Coupé Concept Revealed
At long last, it’s here. Rumors of some sort of even-sportier MINI model have been bouncing around for years and finally, with the debut of the MINI Coupé Concept, there’s reason to believe MINI will actually take action and bring a sporty two-seater to market. The debut comes exactly 50 years after Alec Issigonis showed…
Report: 2010 Porsche GT3 Cup Revealed
Ahead of its official debut at the Frankfurt Auto Show next month, Porsche has released details and a sizable gallery of photos of the 2010 version of its successful GT3 Cup car. With the slogan, “stronger, wider, faster” the new Cup car is just that. Based on the GT3 RS road car, this model features…
Report: VW Reportedly Still Interested in Small-Car Alliance With Suzuki
A rumored deal between Volkswagen and Suzuki has been revived after the VW CEO Dr. Martin Winterkorn told a German magazine that Suzuki would make an “interesting partner.” “Suzuki would be an interesting partner because of its competency in small cars,” Winterkorn said in an interview with German publication Manager Magazin. It is believed that…
Report: Hyundai to Debut i10 Electric Car at Frankfurt Auto Show
Hyundai Motor Co. has announced plans to debut a small electric car at the Frankfurt Auto Show next month. The new model will be based on the i10 mini-car platform, but it is not clear when Hyundai will deliver a production model to market. The electric i10 is a part of Hyundai’s new corporate mission…
Report: Demand for Lexus HS250h Outpaces Supply
Demand for the new 2010 Lexus HS250h hybrid sedan is so high in Japan that the automaker fears it might not be able to keep up with expected sales volumes in the U.S. The world’s first stand-alone luxury hybrid has just gone on sale in Japan and its popularity has far exceeded expectations. Toyota initially…
Report: Forget Waldo, BBC Planning “Where’s Stig?” Kids Books Based on Popular Top Gear Character
The BBC is about to expand on the mystery surrounding Top Gear’s ‘The Stig’ by asking not only who he is, but also where. Now while 40 year old men who play with cars can wonder who the Stig really is, their children can hunt for the silent hot-shoe in a new series of books…
Report: General Motors Considering Keeping European Opel Unit
After announcing earlier this week that it has not reached a deal to sell Opel, General Motors is now apparently exploring options to keep the European unit. This news comes as a surprise considering selling off Opel is a part of the company’s viability plan as submitted to the U.S. government in order to receive…
Report: Audi RS3 to Debut at Frankfurt Auto Show With 340hp Turbocharged 5-Cylinder Engine
Audi is planning to launch its scalding hot RS3 hatch in the premium compact market at the Frankfurt Auto Show in mid-September. As Audi doesn’t even sell the S3 model in North America its highly unlikely the RS version will be offered here either, which is a serious shame. The RS3 is reported to use…
Report: 2010 Hyundai Tucson Revealed in Korea
While the 2011 Hyundai Tucson isn’t set to officially debut until the Geneva Auto Show in March, the Korean automaker has released some details and a few photos of the new model for the Korean market. In Korea two engines will be offered, a diesel and a gasoline motor, both of which will have a…
Report: MINI to Debut Countryman Crossover, Speedster Concept Online This Week
Due to the number of models that BMW and other automakers will be debuting at the Frankfurt Auto Show in a few weeks, MINI is reportedly getting ready to launch two new models online later this week. The first of the vehicles is the Countryman crossover, which has been spied several times. The second vehicle…
Report: Lexus to Offer Entry-Level CT200h Hybrid Hatchback in U.S.
Lexus is set to debut a new hatchback model for the European market at the Frankfurt Auto Show next month and now word comes that the U.S. may also get this luxurious hot-hatch. Initially it was believed that the baby Lexus would not be offered in North America as it would be too close to…
Report: Chinese Automaker BYD to Bring All-Electric e6 to U.S. Next Year
Chinese manufacturer BYD is getting ready to introduce its electric car to the U.S. in 2010. According to the Wall Street Journal, BYD’s chairman Wang Chuanfu said the lithium-ion battery powered e6 will be ready ahead of schedule with a limited run of a few hundred vehicles. With an estimated price tag of $40,000, BYD…
Report: National Geographic Lists 50 of the World’s Most Scenic Routes
National Geographic’s Traveler magazine has put together a list of the 50 best road trips. Included in the list are perennial favorites like California’s Pacific Coast Highway; Cape Cod, Massachusetts; the Florida keys and the Arkansas Ozarks. International drives include Provence, France; the Pirate Route in Jamaica; New Zealand’s North Island and the Flower Route…
Report: Honda Planning Electric Car for U.S. by 2015
Honda is planning to bring an electric car to market in the U.S. by 2015. News comes from a company spokesman in Japan, as reported in the daily business paper Nikkei. The new model would be a minicar and rumors point to a concept or prototype of the electric Honda to debut at the Tokyo…
Report: Maserati GranCabrio Drop-Top to Debut at Frankfurt Auto Show
Maserati will debut its first-ever four-seater convertible at this year’s Frankfurt Auto Show. While rumors of a convertible based on the GranTurismo’s popular and stunning platform have existed since the day the coupe model was introduced, we now know the name to be GranCabrio. Maserati is keeping most of the details secret until Frankfurt, but…
Report: MINI to Release ‘Rally Edition’ Clubman S in U.S.
MINI is set to offer a limited number of Rally Edition versions of the Clubman S model in the U.S. This new car will feature plenty of upgrades and will include a John Cooper Works aero kit – with the JCW tuning kit sold separately. Only 70 Rally Edition models will be made with most…
