Yearly Archives: 2012
VW GTI Cabriolet to Debut in Geneva
Last year VW unveiled the new Golf Cabriolet at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, now this year, VW is debuting a new sportier version, the first ever GTI Cabriolet. The GTI Cabriolet is powered by the GTI's 2.0L TSI engine with 207 horsepower and 207 lb-ft. of torque, which makes it the most powerful Golf Cabriolet ever. The GTI Cabriolet...
Ferrari F12 Berlinetta Officially Unveiled with 730-HP
Ferrari has officially unveiled the most powerful and fastest supercar to ever wear a Ferrari badge, the F12 Berlinetta. The F12 Berlinetta, which is the successor to the 599 GTB Fiorano, is powered by a new 6.3L V12 that packs 730 horsepower and 509 lb-ft. of torque. 80 percent of the F12 Berlinetta's torque is available at only 2,500...
2013 Mini John Cooper Works Countryman Unveiled
Mini has taken the wraps off the 2013 John Cooper Works Countryman, which marks the first time that the performance oriented John Cooper Works package is available on an all-wheel-drive Mini. The Mini John Cooper Works Countryman will come standard with the ALL4 all-wheel-drive system and powered by a turbocharged 1.6L four-cylinder engine that packs 211 horsepower and 207 lb-ft....
Restyled 2013 VW CC Starts at $30,250
VW has announced the pricing for the redesigned 2013 VW CC, which starts at $30,250. The 2013 CC gets new front and rear styling and more standard equipment like Bi-Xenon headlights and LED taillights. The 2013 CC is available with different engines, the 2.0T models start at $30,250 and are powered by a 2.0-liter turbocharged and direct-injected TSI® four-cylinder engine...
Oops! 2013 Nissan Altima Accidentally Unveiled in Promo Video
Nissan has yet to officially unveil the all-new 2013 Nissan Altima, but a video celebrating 30 years of production at the Nissan Technical Center accidentally revealed a pre-production 2013 Altima. The video showed the new Altima without any camo, which gives us our first look at the new face and side profile. Of course the video was quickly taken...
Volvo Releases Official Details for the 2013 Volvo V40
Following all the several photo leaks, Volvo has officially announced the details for the 2013 V40 that will debut in Geneva next week. "The all-new V40 is the first new model that is fully developed according to our human-centric, Designed Around You strategy. Charged with an outstanding set of high-tech features it definitely will give our toughest competitors a headache,"...
2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in Gets New CA Rebate and Has 95 MPGe Rating
Toyota has announced that the 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in hybrid is now eligible for an additional rebate incentive in California, under the State of California's Clean Vehicle Rebate Program (CVRP). CVRP is designed to promote the use of Zero Emissions Vehicles (ZEV) and related clean vehicle technologies, the CVRP is a consumer incentive made available in addition to the...
2013 Kia K9 Flagship Sedan Debuts on Facebook
Kia has released the first official photos of its new rear-wheel-drive flagship sedan, codenamed the Kia KH (or Kia K9). The new flagship sedan will go on sale in South Korea this summer. Soon-Nam Lee, Kia's Director of the Overseas Marketing Group, stated, "Our all-new flagship sedan integrates all of our key capabilities such as design, performance, high-tech features and...
VIDEO: Nissan to Unveil Hi-Cross Concept in Geneva
Nissan has announced plans to unveil the Hi-Cross crossover concept at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show next week. The Hi-Cross concept is believed to be a preview of the next-generation Nissan X-Trail. Until then we have an official teaser photo and a quick video after the jump.
More 2013 Volvo V40 Photos Leaked w/ Video
After the photo leaks of the 2013 Volvo V40 on Facebook, last week. We now have even more photos of the new Volvo hatchback, which is going to be officially unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show. In Europe the V40 will go head to head with models like the Audi A3 and BMW 1 Series. There's no word yet if...
