US-Spec Fiat 500C Abarth Revealed in LA
29 Nov 2012, 09:23 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / If you want to hear the raspy exhaust note of Fiat’s 500 Abarth more clearly, then the convertible version is definitely for you. While the hardtop version of the Abarth was already available ...
Acura RLX Flagship Revealed at LA International Auto Show
29 Nov 2012, 08:58 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Being a relatively new company, compared to the established names, Acura, Honda’s luxury sub-brand, has perhaps found it difficult sometimes to win over buyers, even if their products were ver...
Why Nissan Brought the Hi-Cross Concept to LA
29 Nov 2012, 08:25 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / You may remember Nissan’s rather snazzy-looking crossover concept, the Hi-Cross, as it was first shown at the Geneva motor show, earlier this year, in March. There, Nissan officials touted it ...
MINI John Cooper Works GP US Pricing Announced in LA
28 Nov 2012, 20:33 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / MINI is using this year’s edition of the Los Angeles International Auto Show to offer US customers another member of the hot hatch world. We are talking about the 2013 John Cooper Works GP. ...
Jaguar and Land Rover to Share US Dealerships
28 Nov 2012, 19:11 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Jaguar and Land Rover’s North American division plans to share dealerships for the two brands, as part of a bigger plan to strengthen its operations. Land Rover North America President Andy Go...
Porsche to Woo American Customers With Private Atlanta Test Track
28 Nov 2012, 15:05 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Porsche makes some great drivers’ cars, and in fact, all the cars they make are an excellent drive. However, whenever prospective customers want to take a car out for a test drive, they usuall...
Ram Introduces Commercial Vehicle Division
28 Nov 2012, 10:12 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Chrysler is currently in the mists of a business efficiency-boosting process and it is now time for the Ram brand to enter this stage. Ram is introducing a commercial truck division that aims to app...
Parents Unaware of Dangers of Teen Texting and Driving
28 Nov 2012, 09:15 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While at the wheel of a car, your eyes must be on the road at all times, as even a split-second of lapse in focus could spell disaster. Texting while driving is far more dangerous than merely talkin...
US Diesel Sales Increase 25.6% in 2012
28 Nov 2012, 08:55 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The dirty and slow image that Americans have about diesel-engined cars is rapidly changing, with the introduction of ever-cleaner and ever more refined compression-ignition powerplants. The entire U...
Refreshed US Ford Fiesta Gains 125 HP 1.0-Liter EcoBoost
28 Nov 2012, 08:25 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / American buyers of the Ford Fiesta will now be able to order their cars with the Blue Oval’s excellent three-pot 1.0-liter EcoBoost powerplant (which traveled to LA in a suitcase), which, unti...
Disappointing Sales Sentence the Cadillac CTS Wagon to Be Axed!
27 Nov 2012, 17:41 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Nobody can blame Cadillac for not trying, with the estate or wagon version of their CTS. Launched in 2010, the car was expected to be a strong seller (and appeal to Europeans), yet it failed to deli...
BAE Hybrid Tank Concept Detailed
27 Nov 2012, 16:49 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The problem of fuel efficiency isn’t usually at the top of the priorities list when vehicles are designed for military use, yet the green principles seem to be slowly trickling down into that ...
Chevrolet Spark EV to Be Priced Under $25,000
27 Nov 2012, 15:39 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Set to make its official public debut at the 2012 Los Angeles International Auto Show, the Chevrolet Spark EV will go on sale in California and Oregon, with a price starting under $25,000, with tax ...
2014 Chevy Impala MyLink Infotainment System to be Fully-Customizable
27 Nov 2012, 15:15 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It is odd how your Android phone or iPhone works so much better than any of the touchscreen systems fitted to production cars. The systems used for automotive applications usually lack processing po...
Subaru US Production To Jump from 130,000 to 300,000 Units by 2016
27 Nov 2012, 14:17 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / You may or may not have expected this, but Subaru is enjoying booming sales in the US and thus the carmaker is planing to seriously increase its production in the country. Subaru’s current pro...
Production Version of the Ford Fiesta ST to Debut in LA
27 Nov 2012, 13:05 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While we had seen the concept version of Ford’s Fiesta ST, we had no clear indications of when and where they would sell it, and how it would be different to the concept. Well, now they have o...
Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo Spotted on the Street in LA
27 Nov 2012, 12:26 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Instead of rolling the Panamera Sport Turismo into the Los Angeles Auto Show, through the ‘back door’ and from the back of a truck, Porsche have opted to show it off to everybody, and th...
Mercedes GL63 AMG US Pricing to Max Out at $120,000
27 Nov 2012, 10:00 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Mercedes GL63 AMG is set to reach showrooms across the US in the first quarter of next year and the vehicle will have a pricing that will top at $120,000. The automaker hasn’t finished ...
2013 Hennessey Venom GT Gets 1500 HP
26 Nov 2012, 13:58 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Usually, when an automaker introduces a new model year refresh, or even a facelift, if a power upgrade is included, this can’t be described as “massive”. However, we are now proudl...
Buick Grand National, T-Type and GNX to Be Revived
26 Nov 2012, 08:50 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / It seems that General Motors has decided to allow Buick to spell “Performance” again, with the latter set to revive the Grand National, T-Type and GNX designations, which were famous in ...