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2012 Honda Civic Si Confirmed With 200-HP 2.4L
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Confirming speculation, Honda has revealed the new 2012 Honda Civic Si with a 2.4-liter 4-cylinder engine making 200-hp. A slight increase of 3-hp over the outgoing model, the larger displacement engine (by 0.4-liters) makes 170 lb-ft of torque, a more drastic jump of 31 lb-ft. While perhaps not the massive jump forward that some would…
Honda Showcases Tuning Potential With REMIX CR-Z and Accord Tuner Cars [CIAS 2011]
Honda is well aware that it has a strong following of enthusiasts who love to modify their cars and with the launch of the 9th generation Civic expected later this year, the Japanese automaker is catering to its fan base, displaying a few tuner cars at the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto. Flanking the…
Honda Accord HFP Coupe ‘Limited Series Black’ Debuts for Canadian Market [CIAS 2011]
Honda Canada today announced the first vehicle to wear the Honda Factory Performance (HFP) badge at the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto. While most of the upgrades are aesthetic, it is a bit of a shame that this limited Accord Coupe is a Canada-exclusive package, as it’s not all just about the new aero…
Mazda3 SkyActiv on Sale This Year With 20% Fuel Economy Improvement, Diesels in 2012
Revealed today at the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto, Mazda has confirmed that the SkyActiv-equipped Mazda3 will arrive at dealers in the U.S. and Canada this Fall. In addition, a diesel SkyActiv engine will be available a year later, with Mazda joining Volkswagen as the only non-premium automaker to offer a diesel in a…
BMW M3 Frozen Black Competition Package Draws You in Like a Black Hole [CIAS 2011]
There’s nothing terribly new at BMW‘s Canadian International Auto Show display, but that’s not to say there isn’t anything worth looking at. True, it’s the Canadian unveiling of the new 6 Series Convertible, but it was already unveiled in Detroit over a month ago, and isn’t terribly exciting anyway. What is worth checking out is…
Chevy Cruze Named 2011 Canadian Car of the Year [CIAS 2011]
The new Chevrolet Cruze can add one more trophy to its case, being awarded the 2011 Canadian Car of the Year today at the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto. The Cruze beat out the Ford Fiesta and Volkswagen Jetta TDI to receive the honor from the Automotive Journalists Association of Canada. Last year the…
2012 Mazda3 Debuts With SkyActiv-G Gas Engine and Transmission [CIAS 2011]
Canada is a popular market for Mazda where the Mazda3 compact rivals the Honda Civic as the best-selling passenger car, and so it’s not a big surprise that the Japanese automaker chose the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto to announce the introduction of its SkyActiv engine and transmission in the 3. No details have…
Volkswagen Golf24 Touring Car Hits the Track [Video]
After announcing the widebody Golf24 race car for competition in this year’s Nurburgring 24 Hour race, Volkswagen has just released video of the car undergoing testing in preparation for its debut. With the wild DTM-style aerodynamics, the Golf24 makes use of a modified version of the turbocharged 5-cylinder powerplant from the Golf R, making 434-hp…
Bentley Planning 5-Door Coupe, SUV and Entry-Level Grand Tourer
Bentley has bold plans to expand its vehicle range in the future, adding three all new models to its lineup. The green light hasn’t been given to any new products yet, but according to a report by AutoCar, Bentley’s new CEO (and the former head of R&D at Porsche) has indicated the three new products…
Toyota Not Paying Mommy Bloggers With $10 Gift Cards for Good PR
Despite original reports to the contrary, Toyota is not paying mommy bloggers to promote a recent NASA study that exonerates the company in the highly publicized ‘unintended acceleration’ fiasco. Earlier today DearCrissy.com broke a story that MommyNetworks.org had approached her site, as well as numerous other mommy bloggers, to cover the NASA study story and…
World’s Best Job: A BMW, A Condo and $65K for Ultimate Blogger Gig at Canadian BMW Dealer
A Canadian BMW dealership is offering what might very well be the world’s best job – especially if you’re a fan of BMWs. Endras BMW, located just outside Toronto, Canada is now accepting applications for a year-long social media position. The title: Ultimate Blogger. To become the Ultimate Blogger, Endras is looking for a serious…
GMC Acadia Being Cut Due to Overlap With Buick Enclave
Remember the Saturn Outlook? Well, soon you’ll be able to say the same about the GMC Acadia. Both based on GM’s Lambda platform, the Acadia will join the history book soon as GM has reportedly axed the mid-size crossover to avoid too much product duplication. Offering too many versions of essentially the same thing is…
GM Recalls 50,000 Cadillac CTS Models for Rear Suspension Issue
General Motors has announced a recall of more than 50,000 Cadillac CTS models due to rear suspension issue. The recall affects 44,000 vehicles in the U.S. from the 2009 and 2010 model years. According to GM, several nuts in the rear suspension could loosen resulting in the rear wheel to become unstable. This could cause…
Buick Regal eAssist Will be First Made-In-Canada Hybrid
Helping change the image of Buick, the new Regal is a different sort of car from what we’re used to from the old-man brand and that’s because it’s actually based on the very German Opel Insignia. Already available as a 4-cylinder and a Turbo model, current Regal models are made in Germany alongside their Opel…
Russian Explorers to Drive 5,000 Miles to Canada, Over the North Pole
Tomorrow a Russian-led expedition will attempt to drive from their country’s north shore to Canada, across the North Pole, a dangerous journey that is expected to take months to complete. If successful it will be the first time anyone has driven (yes, driven) from Russia to Canada, thanks to special vehicles with over-inflated tires that…
Range_e Range Rover Sport Plug-in Diesel Hybrid to Debut in Geneva
Land Rover will unveil the next step in its mission to become a ‘greener’ automaker at the Geneva Auto Show in just a few weeks time. Set to take the stand alongside the new 3-door and 5-door Evoque models is the Range_e Range Rover Sport. Powered by a turbo-diesel V6 engine, mated to a plug-in…
Porsche Panamera S Hybrid Revealed Ahead of Geneva Auto Show Debut [Video]
Porsche‘s new Panamera sedan has been a tremendous success and now the German sports car company has revealed a new hybrid version of the car, combining performance and fuel economy. Motivated by the same 333-hp 3.0L V6 engine and 47-hp electric motor combo as found in the Cayenne hybrid, the Panamera S Hybrid makes 380-hp…
2012 Dodge Charger, Challenger and Chrysler 300 V6 Models Will Get 8-Speed Automatic
Having just introduced an all new Dodge Charger, Challenger and Chrysler 300 for 2011, all three models are set to get an important update for 2012 under the hood. The engine will remain unchanged, but models equipped with Chrysler Corp’s new 3.6L Pentastar V6 will get a significant jump in fuel economy and notably improved…
2012 BMW M5, M6 to Come Exclusively With an Automatic Transmission
BMW purists, grab your pitchforks, light your torches and march on Munich. Why? Because the new M5 won’t have a manual transmission. Worse still, it won’t even get a dual-clutch setup, but a true Mercedes-Benz style slushbox. According to a report by Motor Trend, BMW engineers planned to use the Getrag M Dual Clutch Transmission…
Toyota iQ EV to Debut at Geneva Auto Show, U.S. Leasing Program to Follow
As we anticipate the launch of the Scion iQ here in North America, parent company Toyota is preparing to introduction an all electric version of the mini-car in Europe. Set to debut at the Geneva Auto Show in March, the car uses a lithium-ion battery located under the floor. As a result it doesn’t take…
New Jaguar Sports Car to Bow in 2012, 3 Series Rival and Crossover in 2014
Jaguar will look to introduce as many as three all new models in the next three years according to a new report that highlights the brand’s product plans until 2023. By 2014 Jaguar is set to double its product range to include the current XK, XJ and XF, but also a new 3 Series rival,…
Nissan Juke vs. a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model [Videos]
Nissan knows exactly who the target audience of the new Juke is: young males. As though the crossover’s turbocharged direct-injection 4-cylinder and high-tech AWD system weren’t a sufficient argument, a new series of ads featuring a Sports Illustrated swimsuit model certainly speaks volumes. The Juke is tested is against the model, Amber, in such categories…
Pagani Huayra Confirmed for Sale in North America
While hardly the household name that Ferrari is, Pagani models are far more exotic and rare, especially because they’ve never been available in North America – until now. Set to get its world premiere at the Geneva Auto Show, Pagani’s second all new model, the Huayra, will be offered to customers in the U.S., marking…
Nissan-Based Smart Car Axed as Mercedes Takes Back Mini-Car Brand from Penske
The struggling Smart brand was set to get a potential savior this year with the introduction of a new four-door based on a Nissan platform. That, however, will not happen now, as part of a new agreement where Smart and Mercedes parent company Daimler has taken back distribution of its mini-car from the Penske Automotive…
