Marc Carter
Lexus Mulls a GS 350 Coupe
Lexus is going to officially unveil the 2013 Lexus GS 350 sedan next month at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. Although the past three generations of the GS have only been offered in sedan variants, Lexus is reportedly considering a coupe version of the fourth-generation GS. Ben J. Mitchell recently told Inside Line, ""I'd like to do a coupe. We're...
Tesla Signs $100 Million Deal for Electric Toyota RAV4
Tesla Motors has signed a $100 million dollar deal with Toyota to build the electric powertrain for the Toyota EAV4 EV. Tesla is going to supply the RAV4's electric motor, transmission, battery and charging system. Production is expected to kick off next year. Toyota recently squashed rumors that the RAV4 EV would only be available for fleet customers. "The 2012...
Porsche's CEO Confirms Plans to Build a Modern Day 550 Roadster
Just over a week ago more rumors surfaced that Porsche is mulling a successor to the front engine, rear-wheel-drive 928 coupe. Now according to the German newspaper Handelsblatt, Porsche's CEO Matthias Mueller has confirmed plans to produce a successor to the Porsche 550. "I can imagine that such a modern version of the famous 'James Dean' Porsche would be...
2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe Black Series Officially Unveiled
Mercedes-benz has officially unveiled the 2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe Black Series, which is the most powerful C-Class coupe available. The 2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe Black Series takes the C63 AMG Coupe and dials up the performance even higher. It's powered by a naturally-aspirated AMG 6.3L V8 that puts out 510 horsepower and 457 lb-ft. of torque. The V8...
VIDEO: 2012 Porsche 911 Shows up Undisguised
The 2012 Porsche 911 is set to be unveiled in Frankfurt this September, but a video has popped up of what appears to be an almost completely undisguised prototype. The video lets us hear the exhaust of the new Porsche 911 for over four minutes. Check out the video after the jump.
VIDEO: Fifth Gear gets Behind the Wheel of the Honda CR-Z Mugen
We're still waiting for Honda to release a high-performance version of the Honda CR-Z hybrid. While we wait for that, Mugen has managed to make some modifications to the CR-Z, which make it worthy of the "sport hybrid" name. The CR-Z Mugen has a supercharged 197-hp 1.5L hybrid powertrain, which is much better than the standard 122-hp. Honda recently...
Audi Wants to Build Cars in Mexico
Audi has been finalizing plans to build a plant in North America, but although it was expected that the plant would be in the U.S., it looks like it might actually be in Mexico. Audi's CEO Rupert Stadler recently stated in an interview with Manager Magazin that he wants Audi to build a plant in Mexico, instead of using the...
Toyota Confirms 2013 Lexus GS 350 to Debut at Pebble Beach
Toyota has officially confirmed that the 2013 Lexus GS 350 will debut at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. Toyota states that the all-new fourth-generation Lexus GS will have a more defined and emotional design with a distinctive front grille and styling cues that will eventually be used on all future Lexus models. "Our customers have been waiting for a new GS...
VIDEO: BMW Brings the 3 Series to Life
BMW has released this cool video, which documents the entire production process of the BMW 3 Series. Production of the current 3 Series ends this fall to make way for the next-gen 3 Series that is coming next spring. Check out the cool video after the jump.
GM Confirms Chevy Cruze Diesel for the U.S. in 2013
GM has officially confirmed that it will offer a diesel version of the Chevy Cruze in the U.S. in 2013. GM already sells diesel versions of the Cruze in Europe and Australia. GM has yet to confirm the specs of the diesel powered Cruze, but there have been rumors that it will be a 2.0L diesel with 147 horsepower and...
