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Mazda CX-5 Previewed Ahead of Frankfurt Motor Show Debut
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Mazda will reveal its new CX-5 model at the Frankfurt Motor Show, adding a third crossover to its lineup. The compact softroader will be the first of a new line of Mazdas to use the brand’s new Kodo design language and make use of the complete suite of SkyActiv technology innovations. Promising to carry on…
Honda Civic No Longer Recommended by Consumer Reports
Honda has taken a beating from critics over its new 2012 Civic model, but the buying public could just as easily shrug off the elitists views of a few buff books were the level-headed and notoriously impartial heads at Consumer Reports to anoint the Japanese compact car with a Recommended rating. But they didn’t. In…
2012 Honda CR-V Revealed with Dramatic New Look
Honda has released a single photo of its upcoming 2012 CR-V compact crossover, and judging from the pic it’s a lot less compact than before. While the photo is of a concept, in true Honda fashion that means it’s just a slightly embellished version of the production model that will debut later this year. The…
Mercedes C63 AMG Black Series Coupe is 10/10ths Awesome
The highly anticipated Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Black Series Coupe is finally official, sporting signature Black Series widebody styling and an AMG 6.2-liter V8 powerplant with an incredible 517-hp and 457 lb-ft of torque. The result is a 0-62 mph time of just 4.2 seconds backed with responsive sporty handling and AMG’s always impressive braking system….
Mercedes MLC Confirmed as BMW X6 Rival, Will be Built in America
Mercedes will move ahead with plans to build a rival to the BMW X6, with a new coupe-style M-Class model. The luxury crossover will be built at the company’s Tuscaloosa, Ala., plant and will expand vehicle production there to five models. According to reports, the new vehicle, likely called the MLC, will go into production…
2012 Porsche 911 Spied Almost Completely Undisguised [Video]
The eagerly anticipated 2012 Porsche 911 has been spied with almost no camouflage, which is a big change. The new 911 will be a little longer than the last one, by 2.2 inches, but with 4 inches extra between the wheelbase. The growth of the car has been linked to accommodate a possible hybrid system. The base…
Toyota FT-86 (Scion FR-S): Exciting New Details
As the official launch of the Toyota FT-86 approaches this Fall, details about the final production version of what is easily the most highly anticipated car of the year are starting to slip out. The details come from Moto Miwa, the founder of Club4AG, a site dedicated to the AE86 (the car that inspired the…
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2012 Lexus GS to Bow at Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance
Infiniti won’t be the only Japanese luxury brand with something to unveil at this year’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. Our source inside Toyota let slip that the all-new, fourth generation Lexus GS luxury sedan will break cover at the world’s most prestigious historic car show. When asked for confirmation, Lexus Communications Manager Ming-Jou Chen was…
Chevy Camaro ZL1 to Make More Than 570-HP
Official SAE testing of the Camaro has been completed and according to one source familiar with the official horsepower rating, it will come in at something higher than 570-hp. While impressive, it’s not entirely shocking. When GM first unveiled the car at the Chicago Auto Show the 550-hp number was tossed around loosely and in…
2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe to Get “More Dramatic” Design
When Hyundai first introduced the Genesis Coupe it was almost too good to believe. With the Japanese automakers having given up on the sports car segment, there was nothing beyond an oversized, retro-styled American muscle machine at one end of the spectrum, or a luxury coupe at the other. But the Genesis Coupe offered plenty…
Chevy Cruze Diesel Coming to America, Targeting 50-MPG
Chevrolet will bring a diesel-powered version of the Cruze compact sedan to the U.S. market. The news comes via two sources briefed on GM’s future product plans and is not the first indication of an oil-burner Cruze for America. Back in February GMInsideNews was first to break the story and this latest info only adds…
Hyundai Rumored to be Planning Porsche 911, Nissan GT-R Rival
First Hyundai introduced the Genesis coupe and sedan, taking on everything from the G37 Coupe to the BMW 5 Series. Then came the Equus, promising to rival the Mercedes S-Class. What’s next? Rumors would indicate the Korean brand is eying a rival to sports cars like the Porsche 911 and Nissan GT-R. Denied by Hyundai…
Nissan GT-R Crashes into a Line of Parked Cars in Moscow [Video]
If any more proof was needed that the Nissan GT-R is a tank, this video certainly confirms it. Shot recently by security cameras in Moscow, watch as a the GT-R (top of the screen) swerves to avoid another car and then plows into a line of parked vehicles, even flipping one of them! And because…
Porsche Planning New Sports Car Between GT2 RS and 918 Spyder
Porsche is looking to develop a new high-end sports car that will slot in between the highest-performance 911 model, the GT2 RS, and the upcoming 918 supercar. This isn’t the first news of new exotic from Porsche, but it is the most reliable, with the source being Porsche’s global sales boss Bernhard Maier. Maier spoke…
Infiniti JX Concept Teased: First Photo Revealed
Infiniti has just released the very first image of its new JX 7-seater luxury crossover concept, which will officially be revealed at the 2011 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance on August 18. Between now and that date, the Nissan luxury division will reveal a total of seven photos as a part of the “Power of 7”…
Mercedes C63 AMG Black Series Coupe Photos Leaked
Ahead of its planned debut, a selection of photos of the Mercedes C63 AMG Black Series have hit the net, along with some very juicy info. The hardest-core Black Series version will reportedly weigh 44 lbs less than the C63 Coupe, while adding plenty of extra power when compared to the C63 sedan. Rather than…
2011 Goodwood Festival of Speed Hill Climb Photo Gallery [Car Porn]
What makes the Goodwood Festival of Speed a bucket-list event isn’t the tremendous gathering of exotic sports cars, but the fact that they’re driven – hard! The highlight of the event is the hill climb, where drivers (often professionals) take everything from a Rolls-Royce to the original Audi Quattro rally car to exotics to modern…
2012 Toyota Camry Teased by Akio Toyoda [Video]
Set to launch in this Fall, this is your first look at the 2012 Toyota Camry. Well, it’s your first look at one of the Camry’s headlights at least. With an on-sale date for later this year Toyota promises the new Camry will have a “contemporary design” with improved performance and refinement, not to mention…
Porsche LMP1 Entry Could be a Hybrid Admits Motorsports Boss
When Porsche returns to the 24 Hours of Le Mans in search of its 17th overall victory in 2014 the famed German sports car maker could rely on hybrid power to do so admits motorsports boss Hartmut Kristen. Commenting in a release issued by Porsche on its return to the top-tier of sports car racing…
Toyota Planning Electric Car Blitz in 2012 with Sales of Prius PHEV, RAV4 EV and Scion iQ EV
The leader in hybrid technology, Toyota will make a big push into further electrifying its fleet when it begins retails sales of the Prius Plug-In Hybrid, as well as two fully electric vehicles, next year. Toyota has confirmed that along with the Prius PHEV, it will begin selling an electric version of the RAV4 compact…
2013 Shelby GT500 to Get 650-HP Turbocharged V8
Ford has transformed the Mustang from a muscle car into a true sports car, with a ride so dialed-in that even even the Germans want to take it for a spin. Not forgetting the car’s roots, however, there’s still the raw and mean Shelby GT500; a car that harkens back to the glory days of…
Volkswagen Shows Off Near-Production “Temporary Auto Pilot” Technology
Years from now you’ll remember reading this article. It will be the first time you ever heard about Volkswagen‘s new Temporary Auto Pilot, a technology that lets a car essentially drive by itself. Science fiction? Hardly, VW claims its far closer to rolling this auto pilot option in production models that you’d expect. Anyone who’s…
Toyota GRMN Sport Hybrid Concept II Revealed; “Next Step” in Hybrid Sports Car Development
Toyota‘s plans for a true hybrid sports car are edging closer to reality with the debut of the GRMN Sports Hybrid Concept II. Over a year ago Toyota first revealed the MR2-based hybrid sports car and this updated version of the car proves the automaker’s commitment to the project In a press release Toyota points…
MINI Cooper Coupe Bows With More Style, Fewer Seats
The latest flavor of Cooper to join the MINI lineup is the all new Coupe. Yet another variant of the similarly styled Brit-car, this two-door forgets about even trying to have rear seats instead trading them for a small cargo shelf and a fixed rear wall. With a more distinctive coupe profile the new model’s…
