Yearly Archives: 2010
2011 Ford F-150 Gets New Engines Including V6 EcoBoost
Ford's EcoBoost engines are slowly making it into the engine bays of all of its models. Ford has just announced the engine lineup for the 2011 F-150. For 2011 the F-150 is getting four new engines, a 3.7-liter V6, 5.0-liter and 6.2-liter V8, and the twin-turbocharged EcoBoost 3.5-liter. All four engines are mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission. "Our new...
2011 Nissan Juke Starts at $18,960
Nissan has announced the pricing for the 2011 Nissan Juke, which will go on sale in the US in October 2010. The base Juke S CVT FWD starts at $18,960. According to Nissan the Juke combines the best attirbutes of a sports car, such as a sporty driving position and powerful engine with the best aspects of an SUV. The...
KBB Announces Ford Most Considered Brand and Hyundai Hits the Top 5
Kelley Blue Book has announced the results of its latest Market Intelligence Brand Watch study, which contains the five most-considered auto brands. For Q2 2010 Ford remains on top, but the big news is that Hyundai has made a significant jump into the top five, pushing Nissan out. "According to the Q2 2010 Brand Watch Study, over the past quarter...
BMW to Produce Gran Coupe in 2012
BMW unveiled the Gran Coupe concept at the Beijing Auto Show in April and now according to BMW's development chief Klaus Draeger, BMW is going to build the concept. The production version of the Gran Coupe is going to go head to head with other luxury four-door coupes such as the Mercedes-Benz CLS and Porsche Panamera. The model will be...
2011 Ford Harley-Davidson F-150 Gets 411-HP 6.2L V8
Ford is continuing its partnership with Harley-Davidson and has unveiled the 2011 Harley-Davidson F-150. The partnership has already produced nine F-150 models as well as s six Super Duty F-250 and F-350 models. The exterior of the Harley-Davidson F-150 features a front fascia with a six-bar-shaped billet-style satin chrome grille and "Harley-Davidson" satin chrome badging. It also features a standard,...
Honda Recalls 383,000 Vehicles Due to Roll Away Risk
Honda has announced the recall of 197,000 Accord, 117,000 Civic and 69,000 Element 2003-2004 model year vehicles in the US to fix the ignition interlock feature. Honda has received complaints that the ignition interlock has been failing. The ignition interlock mechanism can become damaged or worn during normal use resulting in the possibility of the ignition key being removed...
Spied: 2012 BMW M5 Gets More Naked
BMW has yet to officially unveil the next-gen M5, but we've seen several spy photos of the most powerful 5 Series. The newest photos show the sedan wearing even less camouflage. Head over to 5post to see more of the photos. Full Story: 5post Related Stories: All-New 2011 BMW X3 Officially Unveiled
Mid-Engined Corvette Reportedly in the Works
It's been rumored that GM has been working on a mid-engined Corvette and now according to Autocar, its been confirmed. According to a Saab engineer, Saab's engineers had developed a double-clutch transmission for a mid-engined version of the Corvette when Saab was still part of GM. The source also revealed that the double-clutch transmission was designed to handle up...
2011 Nissan Quest Unveiled as Elgrand in Japan
Nissan has yet to officially unveil the all-new 2011 Quest minivan that is set to debut here by the end of the year, but we have our first look at the Quest thanks to the Elgrand's debut in Japan. The JDM-spec Elgrand has been revealed and it looks very close to the teaser shots that Nissan has released of...
Honda Reportedly Builds More Cars in the US than Japan…First Time Ever
Yes, Honda is a Japanese automaker, but that doesn't mean that all of its production is based in Japan. Honda has had factories in the US for years and according to The Detroit News, Honda produced more cars in the US than Japan in the second quarter of this year. Honda built 236,819 vehicles in the US compared to...
