Yearly Archives: 2011
Detroit 11': Ford Vertrek Concept Previews Ford's Next-Gen Compact SUV
As promised Ford is going to unveil the Vertrek Concept at the Detroit Auto Show. The Vertrek Concept is a preview of Ford's next-gen global compact SUV. The Vertrek Concept builds on the styling of the European Kuga as Ford calls the design an evolution of the "kinetic design" theme. The design of the concept is much more modern than...
Detroit 11': Porsche 918 RSR Marks Porsche's Return to Detroit
Porsche has kicked off the 2011 Detroit Auto Show with the 918 RSR, which is a race track version of the 918 Spyder Concept. Porsche has combined the technology fitted in the 911 GT3 R hybrid and the design of the 918 Spyder to create the 918 RSR. The 918 RSR puts out a combined total of 767 horsepower....
Chevy Volt and Ford Explorer Recieve 2011 North American Car and Truck of the Year
Today is the official start of the 2011 Detroit Auto Show and to kick off the show the awards for North American Car and Truck of the Year were announced. 49 jurors voted and this year's awards go to the 2011 Chevy Volt and Ford Explorer. It's not that big of a surprise that the Chevy Volt took home the...
Detroit 11': 2012 Chevy Sonic Sedan and Hatchback are Here
The Aveo is dead! GM has officially unveiled its replacement, the 2012 Chevy Sonic, which is designed to go head to head with the Ford Fiesta. The 2012 Chevy Sonic will be available either as a sedan or five-door hatchback. Buyers can also choose from a standard 1.8L four-cylinder or turbocharged 138-hp 1.4L engine. The engines can be mated to...
Detroit 11': 2013 Ford C-Max Energi and C-Max Hybrid Officially Unveiled
First Ford officially unveiled the 2012 Focus Electric last week at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the first of five electric vehicles from Ford. Now Ford is getting even "greener" with the introduction of the 2013 C-Max Energi and C-Max Hybrid. Ford has already unveiled the C-Max mini-minivan that is slated to be on sale in the...
2012 VW Passat Officially Unveiled with American Tastes in Mind
VW wants to increase its market share in the US and you can bet the new 2012 Passat is part of that plan. The all-new Passat has been designed with American tastes in mind as it now offers best-in-class rear legroom. The 2012 Passat adopts the same design language as the new Jetta. VW likes to think that the new...
No Chrysler 300 STR8 or Dodge Charger STR8 for 2011
Chrysler has released all-new versions of the Chrysler 300 and Dodge Charger for 2011, but we will have to wait a bit until Chrysler releases SRT8 versions of the new sedans. Chrysler confirmed last week with Inside Line that there will only be one SRT8 model in 2011, the Dodge Challenger SRT8 392. "Based on our launch cadence, we wanted...
2012 Brings a 4-Cyl Honda Accord Crosstour Plus All-New Civic and CR-V
A recent email sent out to dealers revealed some of Honda's plans for the 2012 model year. First Honda plans on offering a 4-cylinder in the Accord Crosstour. The four-cylinder will likely only be offered in the lower models and with front-wheel-drive. It's expected to be released sometime in the summer. We already know that Honda is releasing an...
Honda is Not Going to Kill the Ridgeline…Anytime Soon
Last month Honda announced the death of the funky Element, which lead some to speculate that the slow selling Ridgeline would be next... Last year Honda only sold 16,142 Ridgelines, which is roughly the same as 2009. Compare that total to the Toyota Tacoma with 106,198 units and the Chevrolet Colorado, which sold 24,642 units and it looks pretty...
2011 Ford F-150 EcoBoost Officially Rated at 16/22 MPG
The much anticipated Ford F-150 equipped with the 3.5L EcoBoost engine has been rated at 16 city and 22 highway by the EPA. The turbocharged 3.5L EcoBoost engine puts out 365 horsepower and 420 lb-ft. of torque, which enables the F-150 to have best-in-class conventional towing of 11,300 pounds and best-in-class payload of 3,060 pounds. Even better yet the EcoBoost...
