Subaru BRZ Concept to Debut in LA in November
Subaru officially confirmed the name for its rear-wheel-drive coupe that its developed with Toyota, but we have yet to see an official concept version of the Subaru BRZ. It's being reported that Subaru will unveil a concept version of the BRZ at the LA Auto Show in November. Although we will finally get to see a concept version of the...
2012 Infiniti M35h Hybrid Sets Record for World's Fastest Hybrid
Infiniti's first hybrid the M Hybrid has set a Guinness World record for being the fastest accelerating full hybrid. Driven by journalist Tim Pollard and overseen by Guinness World Records, the 2012 Infiniti M35h hybrid covered the standing quarter mile in 13.9031 seconds. The M35h set the record on August 23, 2011 at the UK's Santa Pod Raceway. "The Infiniti...
2012 Honda CR-V Official Patent Drawings Uncovered
The all-new 2012 Honda CR-V is expected in showrooms before the end of the year, but Honda has yet to officially unveil the new crossover. Honda gave us a preview of the new CR-V with the CR-V concept back in July, but we most likely won't see the production model until we get closer to the LA Auto Show...
Chrysler to Release Dodge Durango SRT8 in 2013?
Chrysler recently introduced the SRT8 version of the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee and now comes word that the automaker is considering a high-performance version of the Dodge Durango, that shares the same platform as the Jeep. Chrysler hasn't confirmed a Dodge Durango SRT8, but according to sources it is seriously being considered. If Chrysler does build a Durango SRT8 it...
Audi Still Hasn't Decided if the U.S. will get the Q3
Audi is still mulling the idea of bringing its newest crossover, the Q3 to the United States. According to Johan de Nysschen, president of Audi of America it could finally come here in three years when the crossover gets its midlife update. Nysschen stated, "We have to look at the economic feasibility, and it has to hit targets. We have...
Kia GT Concept Proves that Kia is Ready to Move Upmarket
Kia officially unveiled the GT concept in Frankfurt last month. The concept featured a new four-door coupe design that was unlike anything with a Kia badge before. The overwhelming positive response to the rear-wheel-drive GT proves that Kia is ready to move beyond its budget focused lineup. "Almost everyone has accepted the GT as being the right kind of car...
Jeep CEO: Wrangler Pickup is At Least 4 Years Away
Have you been dying for Jeep to release a pickup truck? Well if you are and also aren't satisfied with the Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Pickup conversion, you will have to wait another four years for a true Jeep pickup. According to Jeep CEO Michael Manley, a Jeep pickup is high on Jeep's priority list, but it won't happen until the...
BMW Kills the ActiveHybrid X6
Well that was short lived! BMW has reportedly killed the hybrid version of the X6 crossover, the ActiveHybrid X6. The ActiveHybrid X6 was BMW's first hybrid and the result of a joint partnership with Daimler, Chrysler and GM. The ActiveHybrid X6 is powered by a dual-mode hybrid system mated to a twin-turbo V8. It generated a total 480 horsepower,...
2013 Chevy Malibu Gets Standard 2.5L Ecotec Four-Cyl
GM has announced that the all-new 2013 Chevy Malibu will get an all-new Ecotec 2.5L four-cylinder as its standard engine. The new 2.5L engine generates 190 horsepower and 180 lb-ft. of torque, which is approximately 12 percent more horsepower and 16 percent more torque than the current Ecotec 2.4L. The final MPG figures haven't been released yet, but GM...
Toyota to Expand its Coupe Line Up with CT 200h Coupe, Supra Successor and LFA Tokyo Edition
Toyota once had coupes like the Celica and Supra, but its been years since Toyota has had anything its lineup to satisfy those wanting a high-performance coupe. That is obviously going to change with the introduction of the rear-wheel-drive FT-86, but it's being reported that Toyota is also working on some new projects. This fall Toyota is expected to take...
