Marc Carter
Maserati's Upcoming SUV to be Named Cinqueporte?
Maserati gave us an official preview of its upcoming SUV in Frankfurt last month with the Kubang concept. Maserati chose to reuse the name from a previous SUV concept for the new concept, but that name may not be used for the production model. It's being reported that Maserati recently registered the name "Cinqueporte", which may be the official name...
Hybrid Buick Verano Coming in 2015, Turbo Set for 2013
The 2012 Buick Verano has yet to reach showrooms, but thanks to a recent document from the Automotive News, we now know that GM is planning a hybrid version of the small sedan in 2015. Automotive News has posted a document that shows the suppliers for the Buick Verano and it also shows future powertrains for the Verano. In 2015...
GM's Holden Restores its First Concept Car the 1969 Holden Hurricane
Back in 1969 Holden revealed its first concept car, the Holden Hurricane. The concept was meant "to study design trend, propulsion systems and other long-range developments." The mid-engine, rear wheel-drive, two-seater concept featured many features and technology that were ahead of its time like an electronic digital instrument displays, station-seeking radio, automatic temperature control air conditioning, rear-vision camera and...
GM Designs the 2012 Buick Verano's Seats for Ponytails
We all love a comfy seat either in front of the TV or in our cars. Automakers spend countless hours perfecting the seats in their models and in the case of GM, the automaker spent at least 1,000 hours developing the seats in the 2012 Buick Verano. What did GM's engineers do exactly for 1,000 hours? According to GM, the...
2012 Ferrari FF Offered by Neiman Marcus for $395,000
Christmas is only two months away and if you're still trying to figure out what to ask for this year, Neiman Marcus has released its annual Christmas Book that is full of amazing and really expensive gifts. This year the Christmas Book features a very special version of the 2012 Ferrari FF, which lists for $395,000. The standard Ferrari FF...
GM Has No Plans for a Chevy Malibu Coupe
GM is set to debut the all-new 2013 Chevy Malibu sedan in the U.S. early next year, but even though Honda and Nissan offer coupe versions of their midsize sedans, GM has no plans for a Malibu coupe. It was reported that GM was mulling the idea of offering a coupe version of the new Malibu, but according to Ed...
Porsche Confirms Release of the Cajun SUV in Late 2013
Porsche has confirmed that production of its newest SUV, the Cajun will commence at the end of 2013. The announcement was part of Porsche's announcement about plans to expand its production facility in Leipzig, Germany that will produce the Cajun. "We are investing another 500 million euro in the production facility to build the Cajun in Leipzig. This is not...
BMW Will Bring the Next-Gen 3 Series Wagon to the U.S.
There has been some speculation that BMW would not be bringing a wagon variant of the new 2012 3 Series to the U.S.,just as its done with the 5 Series wagon. According to the latest reports, BMW will in fact be bringing the 3 Series Touring to the U.S., but we will have to wait a bit. The 3 Series...
2012 Fiat 500 Named IIHS Top Safety Pick
The 2012 Fiat 500 is the latest model to receive the Insurance Institute for Highway Dafety's Top Safety Pick award for good performance in front, side, rollover, and rear impact evaluations, and for having electronic stability control as standard equipment. The award only applies to Fiat 500 models that were built after July 2011 because the driver's seat structure was...
First All-New Chevy Malibu Rolls off the Line in Korea
The first all-new Chevy Malibu has been produced in Korea at GM's plant in Incheon. The eighth-generation Chevy Malibu will go on sale in Korea first before it hits the rest of the world. "The new Malibu is our most important product introduction of the year," GM Korea President and CEO Mike Arcamone said. "It will play a significant role...
