Yearly Archives: 2012
2014 Maserati Quattroporte Officially Unveiled Ahead of its Debut in Detroit
Maserati has taken the wraps off the all-new 2014 Maserati Quattroporte, which will debut at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show in January. Maserati has taken the wraps off the all-new 2014 Maserati Quattroporte, which will debut at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show in January. The new Quattroporte is longer and has a larger interior than the last model, but its...
Volvo's New Fast Charger Cuts EV Charging Times to 1.5 Hours
Volvo has announced that it is testing a new fast-charger for electric cars that is six times faster than today's systems with a charging time of only 1.5 hours. Volvo has announced that it is testing a new fast-charger for electric cars that is six times faster than today's systems with a charging time of only 1.5 hours. Volvo is...
Suzuki Files For Bankruptcy, Will No Longer Sell Cars in the US
American Suzuki Motor Corporation has announced that it is filing for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and will wind down and discontinue new car sales in the U.S. American Suzuki Motor Corporation has announced that it is filing for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and will wind down and discontinue new car sales in the U.S. Suzuki plans to realign its business...
Honda Expects Fit Sales to Surge Over the Next Four Years
Honda expects sales of the Fit to surge to 200,000 units annually over the next four years, which is up from the 64,177 units sold in 2011. Honda's President Takanobu Ito recently spoke to Automotive News, in which he revealed some of Honda's future plans and specially how it expects to sell 2 million vehicles in 2016. Part of Honda's...
First Drive: 2013 Nissan Pathfinder (Review)
Nissan has completely revamped the 2013 Pathfinder with a new lighter unibody design that is more catlike than ever before. Will it woo away would be Explorer, Pilot and Highlander buyers? Read on to find out... The crossover segment keeps getting more and more crowded and with every major automaker vying for market share, the segment is hotter than ever....
Dodge Releases 2013 Blacktop Packages for the Avenger, Challenger and Charger
Dodge has announced the introduction of the 2013 Blacktop packages for the Avenger, Challenger R/T and Charger R/T models. Dodge has announced the introduction of the 2013 Blacktop packages for the Avenger, Challenger R/T and Charger R/T models. The package includes larger, unique Gloss Black wheels, select exterior paint colors, Gloss Black-painted "split-crosshair" grilles with Gloss Black matching grille surround,...
Tesla Model S Named 2013 "Automobile of the Year"
The Tesla Model S was just named "Automobile of the Year" by AUTOMOBILE Magazine's team of editors and writers, who stated that the Model S "blew them all away." The Tesla Model S was just named "Automobile of the Year" by AUTOMOBILE Magazine's team of editors and writers, who stated that the Model S "blew them all away." "Winning AUTOMOBILE Magazine's...
2014 Nissan GT-R Gets Updates
Nissan is adding some more updates to the 2014 GT-R supercar, which goes on sale early next year. The new updates are expected to increase the performance and improve the GT-R's ride and handling. Nissan is adding some more updates to the 2014 GT-R supercar, which goes on sale early next year. The new updates are expected to increase the...
2013 Ford C-MAX Hybrid Outsells Toyota Prius v
Ford's new 2013 C-MAX Hybrid just launched and its already outselling its closest competitor, the Toyota Prius v. Ford's new 2013 C-MAX Hybrid just launched and its already outselling its closest competitor, the Toyota Prius v. Ford has announced that in its first full sales month, the C-MAX Hybrid outsold the Prius v, 3,182 units to 2,769. "The new C-MAX is...
Hyundai and Kia Reduce Fuel Economy Ratings by Three Percent
Hyundai and Kia have announced that, following discussions with the EPA, they are voluntarily adjusting the fuel economy ratings for approximately 900,000, or 35 percent of, 2011-13 model year vehicles sold through October 31, 2012. Hyundai and Kia have announced that, following discussions with the EPA, they are voluntarily adjusting the fuel economy ratings for approximately 900,000, or 35 percent...
