Yearly Archives: 2010
Ford Confirms the 2012 Mustang Cobra Jet
Ford Racing has officially announced the 2012 Mustang Cobra Jet at the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) show in Florida. "Ford Racing is proud to build the 2012 Cobra Jet and continue the tradition of delivering turn-key competitive race cars to Ford drag racing enthusiasts," said George Goddu, Business Manager Ford Racing Performance Group. "With every Cobra Jet build we strive...
2011 Ford Explorer Officially Rated at 25 MPG Highway
Ford has announced that the all-new 2011 Ford Explorer V6 gets 17 mpg in the city and 25 mpg on the highway, a 25 percent improvement over the outgoing V6 model. The 2011 Explorer V6 is powered by a 3.5L Ti-VCT V6 that puts out 290 horsepower, 80 more than the last V6. Want even better MPG? The 2011...
2011 BMW 1 Series M Coupe Officially Unveiled
BMW has officially unveiled the 2011 1 Series M Coupe after countless videos and teaser photos. Yesterday BMW released a video that showed off the styling of the 1 Series M Coupe, but we still didn't have confirmation of what was under the hood. Now we do... The 1 Series M Coupe officially puts out 335 horsepower and 332 lb-ft....
VW Golf R Finally Headed to the US? Hopefully!
We've been waiting anxiously for VW to announce that the hot 270-hp Golf R is going to come to the US and now according to CarandDriver, that announcement could be next month at the Detroit Auto Show. During a recent trip to VW's Wolfsburg headquarters, CarandDriver was told with a wink and a nod that the official confirmation could...
Next Chevy Aveo to be Renamed Chevy Sonic
It's been rumored that GM has been thinking about a new name for the next-generation Chevy Aveo, but GM has yet to officially confirm it. The current Aveo name has a lackluster image associated with it, so according to GM Inside News, GM has decided to rename the all-new subcompact that is scheduled to be released next year. GM's new...
VIDEO: BMW 1 Series M Coupe Fully Exposed
BMW has released the final video of the upcoming BMW 1 Series M Coupe before its official unveiling. For the first time we get to see what the 1 Series M Coupe looks like sans camo. The 1 Series M Coupe will be powered by a 3.0L inline six-cylinder with approximately 340 horsepower that is mated exclusively to a six-speed...
Honda CR-Z Convertible in the Works?
Earlier this week it was reported that Honda is working on a turbocharged version of the somewhat disappointing CR-Z hybrid. The turbocharged CR-Z would ditch all of the current hybrid components and hopefully be a true successor to the CRX. Now we have rumors that Honda is developing a convertible version of the CR-Z, which would be the world's...
Ford to Unveil Escape/ Kuga Concept in Detroit
Ford is going to unveil a new production concept version of the next Escape/ Kuga at the Detroit Auto Show next month. The production version of the concept will go on sale in 2012 and 2013 in the US. Ford has yet to decide if the new SUV will keep the Escape/ Kuga names or if only one name...
Hyundai May Create a Separate "Genesis" Luxury Brand and Introduce New Models
The Hyundai Genesis and upcoming Equus sedan have proved that Hyundai is capable of producing competitive luxury models that can compete with the best from BMW and Mercedes, but one problem is that buyers still have issues with the "Hyundai" name. Hyundai is still thought of as a budget brand, although that view is changing slowly. Hyundai is mulling...
Project Kahn is Working on a Cosworth-Powered Range Rover Evogue
The 2012 Range Rover Evoque isn't scheduled to go on sale until the end of next year, but tuners like Azfal Kahn and his team are already hard at work. Besides this single image all that we know is that the Kahn Range Rover Evoque will be powered by Cosworth. 2012 Range Rover Evoque: ...
