BMW Concept Active Tourer Plug-In Hybrid Unveiled
BMW has given us a preview of the BMW Concept Active Tourer plug-in hybrid that will be officially unveiled at the 2012 Paris Motor Show. BMW has given us a preview of the BMW Concept Active Tourer plug-in hybrid that will be officially unveiled at the 2012 Paris Motor Show. According to BMW, the Concept Active Tourer is the first...
Toyota Announces $599 a Month Lease for the 2012 Toyota RAV4 EV
The electric 2012 Toyota RAV4 EV officially goes on sale on September 24th starting at $49,800. The electric 2012 Toyota RAV4 EV officially goes on sale on September 24th starting at $49,800. If that price seems a bit steep Toyota has just announced that the RAV4 EV will launch with special financing and lease rates. RAV4 EV customers can finance...
Ford's New Lithium-Ion Batteries Reduce the Use of Expensive Rare Earth Metals
Ford's new third-generation hybrid system is debuting this fall in models like the Ford Fusion and C-Max hybrids. Ford's new third-generation hybrid system is debuting this fall in models like the Ford Fusion and C-Max hybrids. Unlike earlier hybrid systems that relied on nickel-metal-hydride batteries, the new system uses lithium-ion batteries that are lighter and more efficient. According to Ford,...
2013 Kia pro_cee'd to Debut in Paris
Kia is set to debut the third member of its new cee'd family, the all-new 2013 pro_cee'd three-door hatchback, at the Paris Motor Show later this month. Kia is set to debut the third member of its new cee'd family, the all-new 2013 pro_cee'd three-door hatchback, at the 2012 Paris Motor Show later this month. The pro-cee'd builds upon the...
2013 Buick Enclave Starts at $39,270
Buick has released the pricing for the new 2013 Buick Enclave, which starts at $39,270. Buick has released the pricing for the new 2013 Buick Enclave, which starts at $39,270. The 2013 Enclave gets refreshed for the new model year with new styling and more standard equipment. The 2013 Enclave will offer three different equipment groups, all with standard content including...
2013 VW Beetle R-Line Unveiled
VW has announced the introduction of two R-Line packages for the 2013 Beetle, which are based on the top "Sport" version. VW has announced the introduction of two R-Line packages for the 2013 Beetle, which are based on the top "Sport" version. The first package is for the exterior, while the second upgrades the interior. The R-Line exterior package includes: Front...
2013 Volvo V40 R-Design Unveiled Ahead of Paris Debut
Volvo is bringing another version of the new V40 to this month's Paris Motor Show, the 2013 Volvo V40 R-Design. Volvo is bringing another version of the new V40 to this month's Paris Motor Show, the 2013 Volvo V40 R-Design. The V40 R-Design is the perfect version of the V40 for people that love the five-door hatchback, but that want...
2013 Porsche Cayenne S Diesel Gets Porsche's Most-Powerful Diesel
Porsche has taken the wraps off the 2013 Porsche Cayenne S Diesel, which gets Porsche's most powerful diesel engine. Porsche has taken the wraps off the 2013 Porsche Cayenne S Diesel, which gets Porsche's most powerful diesel engine. It's powered by a 4.2-liter eight-cylinder engine with biturbo charging that produces 382 hp and 627 lb-ft. of torque. It reaches ...
2013 GMC Acadia Starts at $34,875
GM has announced the pricing for the restyled 2013 GMC Acadia, which starts at $34,875, while the Denali trim level starts at $46,770. GM has announced the pricing for the restyled 2013 GMC Acadia, which starts at $34,875, while the Denali trim level starts at $46,770. "The 2013 Acadia arrives with great momentum," said Tony DiSalle, vice president of GMC...
Chrysler Unveils the 2013 Chrysler 300C John Varvatos Editions
Designer John Varvatos and Chrysler have teamed up to create two limited editions of the 2013 Chrysler 300C Designer John Varvatos and Chrysler have teamed up to create two limited editions of the 2013 Chrysler 300C, the 300C John Varvatos Limited Edition and 300C John Varvatos Luxury Edition, which both bring a new level of "style" to the 300C. The...
