Chinese Automaker BYD Working on 2.0-Liter Turbocharged Engine
19 Dec 2012, 11:02 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / BYD, short for Build Your Dreams, is slowly migrating from the laughing stock side of the automotive market towards being recognized as a serious automaker, with good products. Now, with the multitu...
Consumer Reports Say New Honda Accord is Back at the Front of the Pack
19 Dec 2012, 09:36 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Having criticized virtually everything with a Honda badge in recent months, Consumer Reports were justifiably weary of the all-new 2013 Accord. However, after testing the car thoroughly, their low e...
Infiniti to Build Premium Compact Hatch in the UK
19 Dec 2012, 08:30 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Infiniti has announced that it will be building a new compact hatchback at its Sunderland plant, in the UK. The factory would require a £250-million investment, in order to accommodate the ext...
GM Dismisses El Camino and Nomad Trademark Filings
18 Dec 2012, 17:12 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We recently reported GM’s recent trademark filings, for the El Camino and Nomad nametags, and we assumed they were planning on actually making cars to bear them. However, General Motors has no...
New Volkswagen Santana Officially Launched in China
18 Dec 2012, 16:41 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / If you were wondering if Volkswagen was going to put its own badge on the Skoda Rapid/Seat Toledo, you should wonder no more, as they have already done it, and the result is the China-exclusive Sant...
Mazda to Build New 6 in China from 2013
18 Dec 2012, 16:04 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Mazda has announced that it will be building the all-new 6 in China, from the latter part of next year. The car will be built through the FAW-Mazda joint venture, which currently also makes the two ...
Cadillac ELR Official Debut Announced for January 15 in Detroit
18 Dec 2012, 14:52 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / GM has announced that it will be debuting their sporty range-extender, the Cadillac ELR at the 2013 Detroit Motor Show, and more specifically on January 15th. It is one of many GM premieres slated t...
Mitsubishi Mirage Gets Official Australian Pricing Information
18 Dec 2012, 13:54 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Mitsubishi will try to win over supermini buyers in Australia with the all-new Mirage, which goes on sale in the country, in the first part next year. It will be priced starting from $12,990 AUD, an...
First Renault Zoe EV Finds Home Ahead of 2013 Launch
18 Dec 2012, 13:42 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Renault has announced that the first production-spec Zoe EV has entered the possession of its new owner, French Minister of Industrial Recovery, Arnaud Montebourg. He ordered the car a few months ba...
Dodge Charger All-Wheel Drive to Gain Sport Package
18 Dec 2012, 10:54 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Chrysler has announced that it will be giving the all-wheel drive version of the Dodge Charger a new optional sport pack, as part of the 2013 model-year refresh. It will be available on SXT, SXT Plu...
Corvette ZR1 Sets Laguna Seca Lap Record and Beats New SRT Viper
18 Dec 2012, 10:12 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 is one serious track-oriented machine, and with a 640 hp supercharged 6.2-liter V8 engine, track-tuned suspension, steering and brakes, it is truly a force to be reckoned ...
Lamborghini Gallardo Replacement to Be Engineered in Germany
18 Dec 2012, 09:39 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It is no secret that Audi participated considerably in the development of the current Lambo Gallardo, but, in the end, it was still a proper Italian supercar, which looked great, made all the right ...
Refreshed BMW Z4 Gets Minor Changes and New Entry Level Engine
18 Dec 2012, 08:21 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / BMW has given their sporty Z4 a mild mid-life makeover for the 2013 model year, and aside from some minor cosmetic and trim changes, the biggest news is the addition of a new engine to the range. Ho...
Chrysler Yet to Decide What Badge their Next Minivan Will Bear
17 Dec 2012, 16:56 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Chrysler is questioning which badge they should put on the grille of their new minivan, which replaces both the Chrysler Town and Country and the Dodge Grand caravan, despite an initial announcement...
Spyshots: Snow-Covered Maserati Ghibli Spotted Testing
17 Dec 2012, 15:59 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While at first the camouflaged prototype shown in the pictures below may look like the early Quattroporte mules, Maserati is actually trying to fool people with it, because it is, in fact, the new G...
All-New 2013 Skoda Octavia Enters Production at Mlada Boleslav Factory
17 Dec 2012, 14:38 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The all-new Skoda Octavia has officially entered production at Skoda’s home plant, in Mlada Boleslav, in the Czech Republic. The factory was thoroughly modernized in the production pause betwe...
Volvo Teams Up With Ericsson to Create Cloud-Based Vehicle Infotainment System
17 Dec 2012, 14:24 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While the general quality and technical prowess of Volvo cars has gone up in recent years, and their cars are as safe as ever, the Swedish manufacturer just isn’t able to deliver a competent i...
Licensed Taxi Drivers Association Calls Building Black Cab Outside UK a ‘Tragedy’
17 Dec 2012, 14:00 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Licensed Taxi Drivers Association (the LTDA) has announced that it would be a tragedy for the well-known TX4 black cab to be manufactured outside the UK, as it represents a moving landmark for t...
Nissan to Change Leaf Marketing Strategy to Achieve Better Sales
17 Dec 2012, 13:01 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Nissan has achieved little sales success with their all-electric Leaf, and while the car has sold in decent numbers, they are still behind what the Japanese manufacturer was hoping to sell. One of t...
Maserati Mulls Compact Crossover
17 Dec 2012, 08:48 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / After announcing that they would be launching a BMW 5-Series rival, in the form of the Ghibli sedan, as well as a full-size SUV, which is now expected to be called the Levante, Maserati is no report...