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New Acura RL to Bow at New York Auto Show with Sport Hybrid SH-AWD
Acura has confirmed that the next-generation RL flagship luxury sedan will make its world premiere at the New York International Auto Show in April. The car will continue to use a V6 engine, but will gain a hybrid component and use direct-injection as well as an innovative new all-wheel drive system referred to as Sport…
2013 Cadillac ATS “The Journey” Episode 4: The Big Reveal
One of the stand-out cars at this year’s North American International Auto Show, the Cadillac ATS looks extremely promising. In the 4th installment of Cadillac’s “The Journey” series, we witness GM’s commitment behind this product, from conception, to development, to its debut at the Detroit Auto Show. Tuned during Nurburgring shakedown testing, the ATS aims to…
Custom Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Revealed at Qatar Motor Show
Bugatti is paying homage to its founder, Ettore Bugatti, by bringing a custom yellow and black Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport to the 2012 Qatar Motor Show. The horizontally-split yellow body with black carbon represents Ettore Bugatti’s favorite colors and shows of Bugatti’s continued tradition off different color schemes and materials to create unique cars. The…
Detroit Auto Show Gets Highest Attendance Since 2005
According to Perkins, NAIAS has an economic impact of some $400 million for the city of Detroit and South Eastern Michigan, more than the Super Bowl.
Toyota Yaris Hybrid Revealed: Geneva Motor Show Preview
Closing in on a year since the reveal of the Yaris HSD Concept at the Geneva Motor Show, Toyota has released the first production images of the gasoline-electric sub-compact. Sporting the front-end of the FCV-R hydrogen fuel cell concept, the Yaris Hybrid is powered by the same Hybrid Synergy Drive engine-motor combination as found in…
How Not to Drift a Lexus IS-F [Video]
Toyota motorsports partner Gazoo Racing is known for its Super GT teams and Nurburgring race cars. How do they stack up when it comes to the sport art of drifting? Not too well, judging from this video. As part of a demonstration event held at the Tokyo Auto Salon each year, automakers, tuners and racing…
2013 Volkswagen Beetle TDI to Bow at Chicago Auto Show
The 2013 Volkswagen Beetle TDI is set to make its debut at the upcoming Chicago Auto Show. Though there aren’t any confirmed details yet on the diesel-powered Beetle, it’s expected to feature a 2.0L turbocharged, inline-four in its engine bay. The same 2.0L can be found in the Volkswagen Golf, Jetta and Passat, with 140-hp…
Mitsubishi Teases New Model Ahead of Geneva Motor Show Debut
Mitsubishi has released a lone teaser image of an all-new model it plans to debut at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show. No specifics were given about the new vehicle, but in a release the company did say it will be a, “strategic and innovative premium vehicle”. It will also showcase the brand’s new design direction….
2013 Mazda 6 to Debut at 2012 Paris Auto Show
According to reports, the all-new Mazda 6 will be unveiled at the upcoming 2012 Paris Auto Show. We have already seen a solid hint at the styling of the new Mazda 6, with the Takeri concept (pictured above) which the automaker revealed at the Tokyo Motor Show this past December. The new production version of…
Detroit Auto Show Photo Contest Could Win You $200
If you’re headed to the 2012 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), don’t forget to bring along your camera – it could earn you $200. The NAIAS, which is on now until Sunday, January 22 at the Cobo Center in Detroit, Michigan, is running a photo contest that could see you pocketing a cool $200….
Volkswagen Golf VII to Bow at 2012 Paris Motor Show
Volkswagen’s Golf is getting a makeover, marking the seventh incarnation of the marque. Details on the Golf VII are still vague, except the official public reveal, which will take place at the 2012 Paris Auto Show. With the trend towards fuel economy, and the Golf’s history of being a very fuel conscious car, one can only assume…
2012 European Car of The Year Short List Announced
For the first time in it’s 47 year history, the European award for car of the year will be announced at the 2012 Geneva Auto Show. Hakan Matson, automotive editor of Swedish newspaper Dagens Industri and President of the jury said, “We are very pleased to have won the Geneva Motor Show as our partner….
Mercedes Apologizes For Using Che Guevara Image at CES Press Conference
Mercedes-Benz made waves for the wrong reason at this year’s International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. It didn’t have anything to do with their cloud-based Mbrace2 system that brings everything from Yelp! to Facebook right into the latest Mercedes models, or anything related to the cars, for that matter. In fact, what’s really making a…
Detroit Auto Show “Education Day” Showcases Auto Industry Jobs for Students
Education day, which is co-hosted and sponsored by PNC Bank, in conjunction with the show, includes an hour long “A World of Opportunities” event in which some 225 Detroit Public School pre-K students are provided with PNC “Grow Up Great” educational materials.
Fiat 500 Wagon Slated for U.S. Market In 2013
It’s no surprise that the 500’s return to North America did not make the splash that Fiat expected. Having sold less than 20,000 vehicles in its first model year in the United States, the 500 only did half as well as the company initially forecasted. The success of the 500 is essential to the Italian…
NISMO Tuned March, Juke and Leaf Concepts On Display at Tokyo Auto Salon
Hinting at a possible tuner version of the new March/Micra sub-compact, Nissan has revealed a NISMO concept model at the Tokyo Auto Salon. Standing alongside similar NISMO-tuned versions of the Leaf and Juke, the March NISMO Concept gets the expected goodies. Included in the package are lighter forged wheels and an upgraded (and lowered) suspension,…
Audi Traffic Jam Assistant Handles the Stop-and-Go
In between moments of fun, spirited, and recreational driving, there are some boring moments spent queuing behind crawling traffic. At this year’s CES (Consumer Electronics Show), Audi introduced a new system that can alleviate this inconvenience with the push of a button, using a device known simply as the Traffic Jam Assistant. Audi’s Traffic Jam…
2013 Nissan Pathfinder to Get 3.5L V6, Debut at NY Auto Show
Nissan debuted its 2013 Pathfinder Concept at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show but didn’t disclose what would be powering the crossover – apart from the fact it would be a V6 engine. Motor Trend is now reporting that the 2013 Pathfinder will be powered by a 3.5L V6, perhaps identical to what the new JX35…
Honda’s New Box Gets Flashy: 2012 Tokyo Auto Salon
Perhaps the most bizarre of Honda‘s show cars at this year’s Tokyo Auto Salon is the Flash Box. Based on the brand’s new N Box Kei car, there’s a matte-gray paint job, reflective decals and an excessive use of LED lights – inside and out. And let’s not forget the custom rims that look like…
Toyota NS4 Plug-in Hybrid Concept Video – First Look: 2012 Detroit Auto Show
It’s a look into the future says Toyota. Unveiled last week at the Detroit Auto Show, the NS4 plug-in hybrid concept was built to showcase a new plug-in hybrid model Toyota is planning that will sit separate from the Prius in its lineup. The car will get a next-generation hybrid drivetrain and also features several…
2012 Audi A6 Allroad Will Not be Coming to U.S. Market
Well, it was nice while it lasted, but Audi has decided to drop the new 2012 Audi A6 Allroad from the U.S. market. The original Audi Allroad was introduced in 1999. Debuting at the 2012 Geneva Auto Show, the all-new A6 Allroad features an extra 2.3 inches of ground clearance than the standard A6, and…
Toyota Electric Sports Car Concept Revealed [Video]
Officially, Toyota will tell you that the future is in hybrid powertrains. But unofficially, well, they’ve built an electric sports car, which was revealed at this year’s Tokyo Auto Salon. Based on the chassis of a Toyota Sera (a rare sports car built from 1990-96), the TES-ERA EV shares that car’s gullwing door concept, though…
2013 Dodge Viper to Headline NY Auto Show
Numerous new cars will be unveiled at this year’s New York Auto Show, but we can already reveal the venue’s main attraction: the all-new Dodge Viper. Except it won’t be a Dodge at all. When it debuts, the Viper will be the flagship model for the new SRT (Street and Racing Technology) brand, which has…
Toyota Prius Tuner Cars of the Tokyo Auto Salon [Gallery]
To say there’s a strong tuner car culture for hybrids in Japan might be a bit too generous. Oh, there’s no doubt the Japanese love to modify the cars, but perhaps the term “customization” is more accurate. At this year’s Tokyo Auto Salon there was the usual selection of Prius model with wild bodykits and…
