FIA-Compliant Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 Unveiled
Nissan (NISMO) has announced the official release of a Nissan GT-R that conforms to FIA GT3 regulations: the Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3. Nissan Motorsports International (NISMO) and JR Motorsports (JRM) teamed up to jointly develop the car. It's powered by a 3.8 V6 twin-turbo engine that is based on the standard GT-R's engine and puts out 530ps (523-hp) at 6400...
Honda Delivers the First 2013 Fit EV
Honda has begun deliveries of the 2013 Fit EV, with the first one going to the city of Torrance, California. The delivery was marked by a ceremony at the Torrance City Hall, at which a key to the Fit EV was presented to Torrance Mayor Frank Scotto by Steve Center, vice president of the Environmental Business Development Office at...
2013 Nissan GT-R Starts at $96,820, Almost $7k More than the 2012 Model
Nissan has announced the pricing for the 2013 GT-R, which now starts at $96,820, almost $7,000 more than the 2012 model. The 2013 Nissan GT-R is powered by the same 3.8L twin-turbo V6 mated to a 6-speed dual-clutch transmission that now puts out 545 horsepower and 463 lb-ft. compared to 530 horsepower and 448 lb-ft. in the 2012 model. According...
VW Unveils the Five-Door VW Up!
VW has unveiled the five-door version of its new Up! city car, which will go on sale in Europe this summer. The five-door Up! has the same dimensions as the three-door and is powered by the same 1.0L 59 horsepower or 74 horsepower three-cylinder engines as well. VW expects that over half Up! buyers will choose the five-door version will...
Mini Releases Mini Cooper Special Editions to Celebrate the London Olympics
The London Olympics don't officially kick off until this summer, but Mini is celebrating the Olympics coming to the capital city of the brand's home county with two special-edition models to spread contemporary London style around the world. The Mini Baker Street and Mini Bayswater will be released in the spring. The Mini Baker Street embodies the youthful,...
Hyundai Confirms New 10-Speed Transmission in the Works
Hyundai is now starting to add new eight-speed automatic transmissions to models like the Equus and 2013 Genesis Coupe, but it looks like Hyundai is hoping to add even more speeds with an upcoming 10-speed automatic. Hyundai has confirmed to Car and Driver that it is developing a new 10-speed automatic in-house. It's not known when the new transmission will...
2013 Ford Escape Pricing to Start Just Over $22k and Top Out at $37k
Ford's all-new 2013 Escape is slated to arrive this spring. If you head over to Ford's microsite for the 2013 Escape, you will see that Ford has listed the tentative pricing. Although Ford claims that the prices listed are "for survey purposes only and are subject to change," they will most likely not change much, if at all. The base Escape...
2013 Ford Escape is Quieter Thanks to a Mirror that Sees Sound
Ford's all-new 2013 Ford Escape will have reduced wind noise leading to a quieter interior thanks to the use of an elliptical acoustic mirror. An elliptical acoustic mirror was used for the first time on Escape to reduce wind noise and deliver a quieter interior. The mirror resembles a satellite dish with a microphone. The mirror identifies "hot spots" where...
Refreshed 2013 Lexus LX 570 Starts at $80,930
Lexus has announced the pricing for the refreshed 2013 Lexus LX 570, which starts at $80,930 an increase of 1.9 percent or $1,475. "With all of the enhanced features, the LX 570 offers perhaps the most exciting combination of luxury, on-road smoothness and off-road performance of any vehicle in its segment," said Mark Templin, group vice president and general manager,...
Chevy Sets New Global Sales Record in 2011
Last year Chevy sold 4.76 million vehicles worldwide, which set a new sales record and pushed GM's global sales to more than 9 million vehicles, a 7.6 percent gain compared with 2010. The U.S. had the highest sales with with total vehicle sales of 1,775,812, up more than 13 percent from 2010. China posted record sales of 595,068, up 9.5...
