Yearly Archives: 2011
Subaru Plans on Revamping its Entire Lineup With Cues from the Impreza Concept
The Subaru Impreza Design concept was unveiled at the LA Auto Show last November and at the time Subaru said it provided a clue to what would could expect from future Subarus. Autocar is reporting that Subaru is planning on revamping its entire lineup over the next few years with styling cues from the Impreza concept. The concept's prominent...
Lotus to Revamp Exige and Evora Before New Models Debut
Lotus has big plans with hopes to launch four new models within next several years, but according to Autocar, Lotus is planning on updating its current lineup first. Before the Esprit joins the lineup in late 2012 there will be a new Exige that could debut as early as the Geneva Motor Show this March. The Evora is also...
Next-Gen Audi RS4 is Reportedly Still in the Works
It was reported last month that Audi had no plans to replace the RS4 and that the upcoming RS5 would fill the empty spot in Audi's lineup. Dutch car magazine Autovisie is reporting that those rumors are not true. According to a top Audi official the next RS4 is already being developed and will be released within the next...
Toyota Claims Prius Emits Less Harmful Emissions than a Sheep
Toyota's Israeli marketing firm has created an interesting ad in which Toyota claims that the Prius emits less emissions than a sheep. What do you think? Full Story: Copyranter Related Stories: Toyota Prius MPV Interior Teased Again Detroit 11' Preview: Toyota Prius MPV Interior Teased
Mercury is Officially Dead…Grand Marquis is the Last Mercury Built
Goodbye Mercury. Ford officially killed Mercury back in June of 2010, but now the last Mercury has rolled off the line. The last Mercury produced was the Grand Marquis at Ford's St. Thomas plant in Ontario, Canada. The Grand Marquis had been produced at the Ontario plant for the past 25 years. The last one went to a fleet...
GM's OnStar Hits Best Buy Stores for $299
Ever since its inception, GM's OnStar has only been available on GM vehicles, but starting this spring GM is going to offer the system for $299 at Best Buy stores. "For years, thousands of drivers have asked us to get OnStar in vehicles that didn't feature it as standard," said Chris Preuss, OnStar president. "With the retail product that we've...
VW Teases New Mid-Size Sedan Before Detroit Debut
VW is going to finally unveil its newest mid-size sedan for the US at the Detroit Auto Show next week. To get ready for the unveiling, VW has released a teaser photo on its website. The yet to be named VW mid-size sedan will replace the current Passat in the VW lineup, in the US. The new sedan is positioned...
Geneva 11' Preview: 2011 Kia Picanto Officially Unveiled
Kia has officially unveiled the 2011 Kia Picanto, which is going to be officially unveiled at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show in March. The all-new Picanto is now longer and has a longer wheelbase. The Picanto will feature four all-new powertrains in 1.0- and 1.2-litre displacements. In addition to the standard gas engines, LPG, bi-fuel and flex-fuel variations will be...
Camaro Officially Beats the Mustang in 2010
1985 was a long time ago! Don Henley's The Boys of Summer was MTV's video of the year, Back to the Future was released and the Chevy Camaro outsold the Ford Mustang. Well 25 years later, the Camaro has finally taken back the crown... In 2010 Chevy moved 81,371 Camaros compared to Ford with 73,716 Mustangs. Although the Camaro has...
What Were the Top-10 Best Selling Cars in 2010?
2010 is officially over and it looks like the auto industry is starting to recover from the turmoil of 2008 and 2009. The official sales numbers are in and here is the list of top-10 best selling cars, last year. Overall the list does not contain any surprises, but at least eight out of the ten models sales increased. Check...
