VIDEO: Check out the Sounds of the Toyota FT-86/ Scion FR-S
Here's your first chance to hear the 2.0L boxer engine that is under the hood of the Toyota FT-86/ Scion FR-S concepts. The guys over at FT-86club have posted a video, which contains the official sounds of the engine and exhaust of the FR-S concept, which should be the same for all three concepts, since they all featured the...
2012 Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 Official Photos Released
Here are the first official photos of the 2012 Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0. The GT3 RS 4.0 is basically a street-legal GT3 RSR and is powered by a naturally aspirated 4.0L flat-six cylinder engine. The GT3 RS 4.0 puts out 500 horsepower, which is 45 more horsepower than the race car and 50 more horsepower than the GT3...
2012 Hyundai Veloster Deliveries to Start this Week
Labor disputes in South Korea can be blamed for the delay of the 2012 Hyundai Veloster. Hyundai has said today that it will begin delivering the Veloster coupe this week. The Hyundai Veloster three-door coupe was officially unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show earlier this year. It features a unique coupe design with one door on the driver's side and...
Team Lotus Buys Sportscar Maker Caterham Cars
The name Caterham may not be all that recognizable here in the U.S., but Team Lotus has officially announced the purchase of the sportscar manufacturer. Caterham is known for building lightweight track cars off the Lotus Seven chassis. In addition to building cars off the Seven chassis, Caterham has also been working on the SP/300R prototype, which is also...
Opel Releases a Preview of the 2012 Astra GTC Ahead of Frankfurt Debut
Opel has released the first official photos of the 2012 Opel Astra GTC ahead of its official unveiling on June 6th and before it takes the stage in Frankfurt later this year. The Astra GTC is based on the Opel GTC concept car that was unveiled in October 2010. The production version will be a five-seater, three-door sporty compact...
2012 Fiat 500 Cabrio Starts at $19,500
Fiat officially unveiled the convertible version of the Fiat 500, the 2012 500c in New York last week. The Fiat 500c retains the full doors and framed windows from the hardtop 500, but has a full cloth top that can be lowered at speeds up to 60 mph. Think of the design of more as a panoramic sunroof than...
VIDEO: Kylie Minogue Loves the 2012 VW Golf Cabriolet…Enjoy the Summer!
Australian pop singer, Kylie Minogue is now promoting the 2012 VW Golf Cabriolet. Her first commercial for the Golf Cabriolet has already started airing in Germany. Matthias Becker, VW Germany marketing manager stated, "Kylie Minogue supported us in a special advertising campaign for the new Golf convertible. She fits perfectly in every respect to this vehicle: both are true style...
Chrysler Cancels Plans for B-Segment Car and Chrysler-Badged Civic Rival Unlikely
In November 2009 Chrysler/ Fiat unveiled a plan that outlined its product plans for the next five years, which included a Chrysler-badged subcompact and compact for the U.S. market. Now it looks like Chrysler has decided to change the plans it outlined a year and a half ago. Chrysler/ Lancia brand president Oliver Francois recently spoke to Car and Driver...
VIDEOS: Honda Launches 2012 Honda Civic "To Each Their Own" Ad Campaign
The 2012 Honda Civic has officially launched with a starting price of $15,605. To launch the new Civic Honda's long time ad agency, RPA has come up with the "To Each Their Own" ad campaign. There are five different Civic variants, well seven if you count the coupes. RPA has come up with five different Civic owners. The tag line...
2011 Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf Named Top Safety Picks by IIHS
Both the 2011 Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf have received the highest safety rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. This was the first-ever U.S. crash test evaluation of plug-in vehicles. The Volt and Leaf earned the top rating of good for front, side, rear, and rollover crash protection. "What powers the wheels is different, but the level...
