Toyota and Tesla to Build RAV4 EV in Canada
Toyota and Tesla have announced plans to produce the RAV4 electric-vehicle at Toyota's plant Woodstock, Ontario starting in 2012. "The Tesla-Toyota joint development team has agreed that building the vehicle at the Woodstock plant on the same line as the gasoline-powered RAV4, will streamline and simplify the production process and guarantee the highest level of quality control," said Ray Tanguay,...
Audi is Going to Launch More RS Models in the U.S.
Audi's high-performance RS line has officially returned to the U.S. with the launch of the 2012 TT RS, which goes on sale next month. According to the latest reports, Audi is planning on launching more RS models in the U.S. to better compete with BMW's M division and the Mercedes-Benz AMG line. Currently Audi only offers the S-line models,...
Fiat 500 Buyers Want Their 500 Packed with Options
Fiat's return the U.S. has been successful with the launch of the small 500 and 500 Cabrio. Fiat has delivered 7,982 cars in the U.S. since March and July sales totaled 3,038 units. The automaker expects to eventually sell more than 50,000 vehicles annually in the U.S. after all of its 130 initial dealerships are open. Fiat has something else...
Mini Launches Manualhood Ad Campaign: Manuals Have More Fun
These days most cars are sold with automatic transmissions and the new dual-clutch technology has made manual transmissions even more scarce. Especially considering that many new automatic transmissions actually get better gas mileage than their manual counterparts. In 1985 22 percent of all vehicles sold in the U.S. were equipped with a manual transmission, but last year that total...
Audi Announces a New 1.8L TFSI 4-Cyl for the 2012 A5
Audi has announced the introduction of a new 1.8L engine for the A5 family, which is getting a refresh for the 2012 model year. The A5 gets a new base engine that is an all-new 1.8L TFSI four-cylinder that generates a modest 170 horsepower and 236 lb-ft of torque. Although the 1.8L may only put out 170 horsepower, it gets...
2013 Infiniti JX Shows off its Rear
Infiniti has now released the fifth teaser photo of the 2013 JX Crossover. Today's photo shows off the JX's rear end. It looks like the JX will get a rear end that draws cues from the much larger QX, but manages to look much better than that supersized SUV. The seven-passenger Infiniti JX crossover will officially debut at this year's...
Chevy Spark Confirmed for the U.S. and Should Arrive by Next Summer
The 2012 Chevy Sonic has replaced the lame Aveo in the Chevy lineup and production recently kicked off at GM's plant in Detroit. Although the Sonic is currently the smallest car in Chevy's U.S. lineup, GM is planning an even smaller model next year. It was already expected that the U.S. was slated to get GM's other small car...
2013 Toyota Avalon to Take Cues from the Audi A7 and Jag XJ
Toyota is getting ready to launch the all-new 2012 Toyota Camry, but apparently Toyota's dealers are more excited about what Toyota has in store for the next-gen 2013 Avalon. Toyota held its national meeting in Las Vegas in June in which Toyota revealed many of its product plans, including the new Camry and the next Avalon. It's being reported that...
2013 Lexus GS 350 Official Teaser Photo Released
Yesterday Toyota gave us our first official look at the 2012 Toyota Camry with a small teaser photo and today the automaker has given us a look at the 2013 Lexus GS 350. The teaser image of the 2013 GS 350 previews what we will see later this month at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. This teaser photo shows off...
GM Confirms Cadillac XTS and ATS to Launch Next Year
GM's North America President Mark Reuss has confirmed today that Cadillac will launch the XTS large sedan and the compact ATS sedan next year. Reuss stated the news at the Center for Automotive Research's Management Briefing Seminars. "GM has moved beyond a stage of simply surviving and is now clearly focused on thriving with a line-up that's stronger in more...
