VW Recalls 71,043 2011 Jettas for Wiring Issue
VW has announced a voluntary safety recall of the 2011 VW Jetta that was built between March 2010 and March 2011 to fix a wiring issue. VW is recalling 71,043 Jettas in order to reconfigure a wiring layout associated with the anti-theft alarm system and horn. Not sure exactly what happens, but another source is saying that the car...
Rolls-Royce Opens its Largest Showroom in Abu Dhabi
Rolls-Royce has just opened its largest showroom in the world in Abu Dhabi. The largest Rolls-Royce showroom is in the Umm Al Nar area of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The showroom is over 9687 square feet, which provides space for displaying five Rolls-Royce cars, a coffee bar and a customer configuration lounge including color and trim samples. Rolls-Royce CEO, Torsten...
VIDEO: Cadillac ATS Prototype Does Some Laps on the Track
Here's a video of a prototype of the upcoming Cadillac ATS. The Cadillac ATS is expected as a 2014 model and will give Cadillac a model that will go head to head with the BMW 3 Series. It's expected to use the new Alpha platform and will be powered by either a 2.0L four-cylinder with 270 horsepower or a 330-hp...
EU Wants to Ban Gas and Diesel Powered Cars by 2050
The European Commission has proposed a new ban, that would ban diesel and gas powered passenger cars in urban areas by 2050. The proposal is part of a plan to cut CO2 emissions from cars by 60 percent in 2050. The process involves focusing more on hybrid powered vehicles in the next few decades, which would eventually make it...
VIDEO: BMW Takes Us To Death Valley…Quick Look at Next-Gen 3 Series
Saying that Death Valley is hot is definitely an understatement. Because it's so fricken hot, every automaker takes their prototypes there to test to perform their hot weather tests. BMW has released a video that provides a look at how hot it really is there and what it's like to do hot weather testing in Death Valley. In this video...
Toyota FT-86 II Concept Behind the Scenes Photos Released
The second version of the Toyota FT-86 concept debuted at the Geneva Motor Show this month. The FT-86 II Concept is said to be much closer to the production version that is expected to debut at the Tokyo Motor Show later this year. In the meantime enjoy these behind the scenes photos of the FT-86 II Concept. ...
Next-Gen Audi RS6 to Debut in 2012?
Audi took the wraps off the 2012 A6 at the end of last year and now there is word that the much hotter RS6 version is going to be released next year as a 2013 model, ahead of the RS version. Audi originally planned on releasing the RS6 in 2013 as 2014 model, but it looks like Audi has pushed...
US-Spec 2012 BMW M5 to Get Manual Transmission
It was previously reported that the next-gen 2012 BMW M5 would only be offered with the 7-speed DCT gearbox, but now there are reports that a manual will be offered. The current M5 is available with the choice of either transmission and it looks like the same will apply to the next M5, which is expected to debut in...
Kia is Working on a New Roadster to Take on the Mazda MX-5
Kia's European CEO Paul Philpott recently hinted to AutoExpress that the automaker is planning a rival for the Mazda MX-5. "I'd like to have a Kia MX-5," he said. "2011 and 2012 are about establishing the brand. But for 2013 and 2014, we're thinking about halo models that stretch the company forward." Philpott further explained that Kia is positioning...
Porsche is Planning a Supercar to Compete with Ferrari and McLaren
Porsche officially announced the pricing for the 918 Spyder supercar (pictured above). At $845,000, the 918 Spyder is going to be far out of reach of most buyers, but what about a Porsche that is priced more along the lines of the McLaren MP4-12C, which starts at $230,000? Well it looks like Porsche is currently working a proposal for...
