Yearly Archives: 2011
Driver Feedback Lead to the Redesign of the Toyota FT-86
Earlier this month we got a closer look at what the Toyota FT-86 will look like, in the form of the FT-86 II Concept. The FT-86 II featured a redesigned more pedestrian friendly nose that is taller than the original. The bigger change is to the A-pillars, which have been moved back about 100mm at the base. According to...
2012 Buick Verano to Get 250-HP 2.0 Turbo?
Buick is set to release its next new model, the Buick Verano. When the Verano was officially unveiled, Buick said that the new sedan would be powered by either a 177-hp 2.4L Ecotec four-cyl, which would be followed by a 2.0L Ecotec turbocharged engine. Today it looks like a brochure has leaked that provides some proof that the...
Honda Plug-In Hybrid Accord to Go Up 15 Miles in Electric Mode
Honda has been criticized for its current hybrid lineup, which is basically a mild hybrid system that doesn't have enough power to propel the vehicle on electricity alone for extended periods. Honda is currently working on a new plug-in hybrid system that should be a big improvement over the current Integrated Motor Assist system that the Insight, Civic and...
Mini Rocketman Gets the Green Light?
Mini officially unveiled the Rocketman concept in Geneva earlier this month. The small Mini concept was a throwback to the original Mini. According to BMW's sales and marketing head, Ian Robertson, the Mini Rocketman could be produced. Robertson recently told Autocar, "We are good at looking at history and interpreting a future for it." He went on to point out...
Buick Outsold Lexus, Audi and Acura Last Month
When GM went through its restructuring many of us wondered why Buick wasn't killed off, but it looks like the brand has something to celebrate. Last month Buick managed to outsell Lexus, for the second month in a row. In addition to outselling Lexus, Buick also sold more cars than Audi, Acura and Mercedes-Benz (if you take out sales...
Hennessey Unveils a 602-HP Chevy Camaro Convertible
Want more power than you can currently get under the hood of the Chevy Camaro SS? Well Hennessey has just unveiled the 2011 HPE600 Camaro Convertible that packs 602 horsepower. "We were excited to receive one of the first 2011 Camaro SS convertibles from Chevrolet," says company founder and president, John Hennessey. "It was only natural that we would take...
GM Releases Teaser of Next-Gen Chevy Colorado Pickup
GM has released a single teaser photo of the next-generation Chevy Colorado pickup. GM is set to debut the Colorado show truck t the Bangkok Motor Show in Thailand on March 25th. The Colorado show truck is a preview of the all-new Colorado. According to GM, the reason why Thailand was chosen as the place to hold the global debut...
2011 Kia Sportage SX Packs 256-HP Turbo and Starts at $25,795
Kia has announced a more powerful Kia Sportage, the Kia Sportage SX, which is powered by a 256 horsepower 2.0L 4-cyl. The Sportage SX is powered by the same turbocharged 4-cylinder that can be found under the hood of the new Optima, but puts out more power in the Optima. The 4-cyl also puts out 264 lb-ft. of torque, is...
MItsubishi Doesn't Deny the Evo's Death on Facebook
Yesterday the internet with crazy when Mitsubishi's global product director, Gayu Eusegi told Autocar that the current Lancer Evolution would be the last. Now it looks like Mitsubishi has posted a little response on it's Facebook page: Further to some comments published in the press recently, production of the current Lancer Evolution continues as planned. As for its successor,...
Mazda Recalls 52,000 Mazda6 Units Because of Spiders…That's a First!
Haha. This sounds like a joke, but it's true. Mazda has announced a recall of 52,000 Mazda6 sedans spiders have been building nests in the fuel system. Mazda is recalling some model year 2009-2010 Mazda6 vehicles that were built between 2008 and 2010 due to the fact that a specific species of spider can weave a web in the evaporative...
