Yearly Archives: 2011
A Mazda6 Coupe is Reportedly in the Works?
New reports are surfacing that Mazda is working on a new four-seat coupe version of the next Mazda6. The next-generation Mazda6 is set to be released in January 2013, but according to What Car? the coupe version will not debut until about a year later in 2014. The coupe version is expected to be powered by the same SkyActiv engines...
VIDEO: Eight Ferraris Totaled in Sportscar Pileup in Japan
Over the weekend a total eight Ferraris, a Lamborghini and two Mercedes were involved in a pileup in Japan. According to reports the accident was caused when one of the drivers lost control of his Ferrari while trying to change lanes. His supercar lost control and collided with the other cars. The accident occurred on the rain-soaked Chugoku Expressway...
VIDEO: Subaru BRZ GT300 Hits the Track
Subaru officially unveiled the rear-wheel-drive BRZ this week in Tokyo. When the 2013 BRZ was unveiled Subaru also announced plans for the BRZ to compete in next year's Super GT Series in Japan, as the BRZ GT300. Subaru has released the first video of the BRZ GT300 hitting the track. Check out the video after the jump...
2013 Cadillac ATS and Three Other GM Models to Debut in Detroit
GM has announced that the 2013 Cadillac ATS compact rear wheel drive sedan and three other concept or production vehicles will debut at the Detroit Auto Show in January. "ATS is a crucial part of Cadillac's expansion," GM Senior Vice President of Global Product Development Mary Barra told the Automotive Press Association on Friday. "ATS enters the biggest market segment...
2014 Mazda MX-5 to Get Turbocharged SkyActiv Engine
According to Autocar, the next Mazda MX-5 Miata will be powered by a turbocharged 1.3L SkyActiv engine, which will replace the current 167 horsepower 2.0L. The new 1.3L engine will employ SkyActiv technologies like variable cam phasing with lower friction parts to boost performance and fuel economy. The 1.3L will also be mated to reduced-friction transmissions. Nothing has been confirmed yet,...
Honda's CEO Takes Responsibility for the Civic's Poor Reception
The all-new US-spec 2012 Honda Civic launched this past spring and immediately the Civic was criticized for its boring redesign and lower quality than previous Civics. Consumer Reports even took the Civic off its "recommended" list because CR claimed that the 2012 Civic has a lower quality interior, rides worse and has more road noise than the previous model. The...
Toyota is Reportedly Already Working on a Supercharged GT 86
This week Toyota officially unveiled the GT 86 and the Scion FR-S rear-wheel-drive sport coupe, which is slated to go on sale in the spring in the U.S. Now there are already reports surfacing that Toyota is already working on a supercharged version of the coupe. According to Chief engineer Tetsuo Tada, test cars have already been produced and are...
What Were the Top-10 Best Selling Cars in November 2011?
Thanksgiving has come and gone, but Christmas and the new year are right around the corner. Today is the first day of December and with that we have the sales totals from November, which turned out to be a great month for most of the automakers. Out of the big automakers, Honda was the only one that didn't have a...
Chevy Volt Grabs Top Spot in Consumer Reports Owner Satisfaction Survey
Consumer Reports has announced that the Chevy Volt has beat out the V8-powered Dodge Challenger and the Porsche 911 as the top-scoring model in Consumer Reports' latest annual owner-satisfaction survey. 93 percent of Chevy Volt owners said that they would buy the Volt again. The Challenger and 911 both had owner-satisfaction scores of 91 percent. Although the Volt managed to...
BMW to Supply Toyota with Diesel Engines
BMW and Toyota have announced a new partnership which will see BMW supplying its 1.6L and 2.0L diesel engines to Toyota starting in 2014. The engines will be used in certain Toyota models in Europe, so don't expect to see a BMW diesel engine under the hood of a Toyota in the U.S. anytime soon. The two automakers have agreed...
