Yearly Archives: 2012
Spy Shots: 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Photos Leak Out
Hyundai is going to unveil the all-new 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe at the 2012 New York Auto Show in April, but the first photos of the new Santa Fe have now leaked onto the web. Only one of Hyundai's crossovers, the Tucson, has received Hyundai's latest design language. These two photos clearly show that the next Santa Fe is going...
Ram Launches the Ram 1500 Laramie Limited
Ram has announced the addition of the top-of-the-line 2012 Ram 1500 Laramie Limited model. The Ram Laramie gets a body-color front fascia with fog lamps and a matching, painted rear bumper. It also gets a chrome grille and rides on standard 20-inch aluminum wheels that it borrows from the Ram Laramie Longhorn. Inside the Ram Laramie gets Natura Plus leather seats...
BMW M Performance Diesel Lineup Unveiled with a Tri-Turbocharged Diesel
BMW has announced the introduction of four new M Performance models, which are all powered by a diesel engine, the BMW M550d xDrive Sedan, BMW M550d xDrive Touring, BMW X5 M50d and BMW X6 M50d. The new M Performance diesel models are powered by a new 3.0L six-cylinder in-line diesel engine. It feature three turbochargers and direct-injection for a total...
Revised 2013 BMW X6 Officially Unveiled
Since the BMW X6 first debuted in 2008, BMW has sold more than 150,000 units worldwide and now its time to give the "Sports Activity Coupe" a refresh. Here's your first look at the revised 2013 BMW X6. On the outside the X6 gets new fog lights, which are now set in matte finish surrounds. The grille on the X6...
Nissan Announces Plans to Open New Plant in Mexico
Nissan has announced plans to invest $2 billion for an all-new manufacturing complex in Aguascalientes, Mexico, to support the company's Americas growth strategy. The new plant will complement Nissan's two existing Mexican factories and will open in late 2013. Initially the new facility will be able to produce up to 175,000 units annually of Nissan's "B" platform models, but further...
VIDEO: Kia's Super Bowl Spot Stars Victoria's Secret Angel Adriana Lima
This year's Super Bowl is just around the corner on Sunday February 5th. Advertising during the game is always a big deal and we're already starting to get previews of what we can expect to see. Kia has released the details and a preview of its 60-second spot that will air during the fourth quarter of the game, called...
Honda's Cumulative Worldwide Hybrid Sales Reaches 800,000 Units
It took 12 years, but Honda has announced that its cumulative worldwide hybrid vehicle sales surpassed 800,000 units as of the end of December 2011. Honda introduced its first hybrid model, the Insight in Japan in November 1999. Since then Honda has produced two versions of the Insight , hybrid versions of the Civic and Accord and the CR-Z...
Jeep Grand Cherokee Production-intent Concept Debuts
Jeep has unveiled a new production-intent concept version of the Jeep Grand Cherokee at the Houston Auto Show. The Jeep Grand Cherokee Production-intent Concept is based on the Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo X package. The concept's face is more aggressive with a chrome and "blacked-out" look. The front fascia gets a unique platinum-chrome and "blacked-out" appearance with a chrome...
Chrysler to Keep the Avenger? Next Liberty Shares its Roots with the Dart
The first model from the Chrysler/ Fiat marriage, the 2013 Dodge Dart will be hitting showrooms soon, but that model is only the first of many. It's been previously reported that Chrysler is going to kill off the Dodge Avenger after its current run, so that the automaker can focus its efforts on the better selling Chrysler 200 sedan,...
2013 Ford Fusion NASCAR Sprint Cup Car Unveiled
Ford has taken the wraps off the 2013 Ford Fusion NASCAR Sprint Cup Car, which mirrors the new styling of the all-new 2013 Fusion. According to Ford, the 2013 Fusion Sprint Cup car was designed to be the face of a new era of stock car racing. "We wanted Fusion to be the car that helped return 'stock car'...
