Marc Carter
Chrysler Previews the 2013 Dodge Dart Compact Sedan
Chrysler has released the first official teaser photos of the upcoming 2013 Dodge Dart compact sedan, which is set to make its debut next month at the Detroit Auto Show. According to Chrysler the 2013 Dodge Dart fuses "Alfa Romeo DNA and Dodge's passion for performance." The Dart is based on the Fiat platform that is the basis for the...
Range Rover Evoque Success Leads to a Bigger Evoque
There have been reports that Land Rover is planning a bigger Evoque to fill the gap between the Range Rover Evoque and Range Rover Sport models. Autocar is reporting that the success of the smaller Evoque and the growth of the brand is going to lead to the introduction of a bigger Evoque. The success of BMW and Audi's SUV...
A Mazda6 Coupe is Reportedly in the Works?
New reports are surfacing that Mazda is working on a new four-seat coupe version of the next Mazda6. The next-generation Mazda6 is set to be released in January 2013, but according to What Car? the coupe version will not debut until about a year later in 2014. The coupe version is expected to be powered by the same SkyActiv engines...
VIDEO: Eight Ferraris Totaled in Sportscar Pileup in Japan
Over the weekend a total eight Ferraris, a Lamborghini and two Mercedes were involved in a pileup in Japan. According to reports the accident was caused when one of the drivers lost control of his Ferrari while trying to change lanes. His supercar lost control and collided with the other cars. The accident occurred on the rain-soaked Chugoku Expressway...
VIDEO: Subaru BRZ GT300 Hits the Track
Subaru officially unveiled the rear-wheel-drive BRZ this week in Tokyo. When the 2013 BRZ was unveiled Subaru also announced plans for the BRZ to compete in next year's Super GT Series in Japan, as the BRZ GT300. Subaru has released the first video of the BRZ GT300 hitting the track. Check out the video after the jump...
2013 Cadillac ATS and Three Other GM Models to Debut in Detroit
GM has announced that the 2013 Cadillac ATS compact rear wheel drive sedan and three other concept or production vehicles will debut at the Detroit Auto Show in January. "ATS is a crucial part of Cadillac's expansion," GM Senior Vice President of Global Product Development Mary Barra told the Automotive Press Association on Friday. "ATS enters the biggest market segment...
2014 Mazda MX-5 to Get Turbocharged SkyActiv Engine
According to Autocar, the next Mazda MX-5 Miata will be powered by a turbocharged 1.3L SkyActiv engine, which will replace the current 167 horsepower 2.0L. The new 1.3L engine will employ SkyActiv technologies like variable cam phasing with lower friction parts to boost performance and fuel economy. The 1.3L will also be mated to reduced-friction transmissions. Nothing has been confirmed yet,...
Honda's CEO Takes Responsibility for the Civic's Poor Reception
The all-new US-spec 2012 Honda Civic launched this past spring and immediately the Civic was criticized for its boring redesign and lower quality than previous Civics. Consumer Reports even took the Civic off its "recommended" list because CR claimed that the 2012 Civic has a lower quality interior, rides worse and has more road noise than the previous model. The...
Toyota is Reportedly Already Working on a Supercharged GT 86
This week Toyota officially unveiled the GT 86 and the Scion FR-S rear-wheel-drive sport coupe, which is slated to go on sale in the spring in the U.S. Now there are already reports surfacing that Toyota is already working on a supercharged version of the coupe. According to Chief engineer Tetsuo Tada, test cars have already been produced and are...
What Were the Top-10 Best Selling Cars in November 2011?
Thanksgiving has come and gone, but Christmas and the new year are right around the corner. Today is the first day of December and with that we have the sales totals from November, which turned out to be a great month for most of the automakers. Out of the big automakers, Honda was the only one that didn't have a...
