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Refreshed 2013 Toyota Venza Starts at $27,700

Toyota has announced the pricing for the refreshed 2013 Toyota Venza, which starts at $27,700 for the base four-cylinder Venza LE. For the 2013 model year the Venza gets an updated exterior with a new upper and lower grille, fog lamps, rear taillights and new 19-inch wheels. Toyota has announced the pricing for the refreshed 2013 Toyota Venza, which starts...

BMW Zagato Coupe Debuts at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este

Zagato and BMW have teamed up to create the BMW Zagato Coupe that will debut at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este. The BMW Zagato Coupe is described as a "BMW seen through the eyes of Zagato." Zagato and BMW have teamed up to create the BMW Zagato Coupe that will debut at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este. The BMW Zagato...

Nissan's New Easy Fill Tire Alert System Makes Tire Inflation Easier

Nissan is introducing a new "Easy Fill Tire Alert" system on its 2013 Altima, which takes the mandated tire pressure monitoring system one step further. Nissan is introducing a new "Easy Fill Tire Alert" system on its 2013 Altima, which takes the mandated tire pressure monitoring system one step further. All new cars are required to come with a standard...

2013 BMW 7 Series Gets a Facelift and More Efficient Engines

BMW is giving its flagship sedan, the 2013 7 Series a facelift. The updates to the 2013 7 Series include powertrain upgrades for the 740i/Li and 750i/Li models, in addition to a new powertrain for the ActiveHybrid 7. The exterior also gets a few tweaks and the interior gets a redesigned iDrive system. </a BMW is giving its flagship sedan, the...

Techno Musicians Use the 2013 Ford Fusion to Make Music

Ford has announced that Detroit-area Techno artists Joshua Harrison, Keith Kemp and Tom Newman recently sampled sounds from the 2013 Ford Fusion - both natural noises like windows going up and down, and digital creations from the car's sound bank like the welcome chimes - to make original electronic music Ford has announced that Detroit-area Techno artists Joshua Harrison, Keith...

Subaru Tribeca Crossover Will be Done by the End of the Year?

According to a source that spoke with Motor Trend, Subaru's Tribeca crossover is set to be cancelled by the end of 2012. According to a source that spoke with Motor Trend, Subaru's Tribeca crossover is set to be cancelled by the end of 2012. The Tribeca was originally named the B9 Tribeca when it was first released in 2005. Seven...

Toyota Unveils the 2013 Camry That's Ready for NASCAR

Toyota and TRD (Toyota Racing Development) have officially unveiled the 2013 Toyota Camry that wil compete in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Toyota and TRD (Toyota Racing Development) have officially unveiled the 2013 Toyota Camry that wil compete in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The introduction of the new 2013 Camry for NASCAR competition marked the culmination of an aggressive...

REVIEW: 2012 Kia Rio 5-Door SX Grabs Your Attention

You can forget almost everything that you remember about the first two generations of the Kia Rio. The latest all-new Rio subcompact is stylish, chocked full of cool features and gets up to 40 mpg on the highway. You can forget almost everything that you remember about the first two generations of the Kia Rio. The latest all-new Rio subcompact...

Toyota Has Sold Four Million Hybrids Worldwide

Toyota has announced that its global hybrid vehicle sales have totaled four million units through April 2012. Toyota has announced that its global hybrid vehicle sales have totaled four million units through April 2012. Toyota's first hybrid, the Prius went on sale in Japan in 1997 and in the U.S. in 2000. 15 years later, Toyota now sells 18 hybrid...

Tesla Model S Deliveries to Start on June 22nd

Tesla has announced that the first Model S deliveries will kick off on June 22nd, which is ahead of the original July timeframe. Tesla has announced that the first Model S deliveries will kick off on June 22nd, which is ahead of the original July timeframe. "In 2006 our plan was to build an electric sports car followed by an...

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