Marc Carter
Future Toyotas to be More Aggressive and Emotional
Toyota has long been criticized for its overly conservative designs, but that is about to change according to Toyota's new global styling chief, Dezi Nagaya. "Toyota has been criticized for being quiet and nonoffensive, of having too friendly an image while lacking emotion," Nagaya recently stated in an interview. "We are going to be more dynamic, more masculine, sportier, with a...
Lincoln to Say Goodbye to the Waterfall Grille
Lincoln's controversial waterfall grille is set to be replaced according to the latest sources. Lincoln is going to release an updated MKS sedan and MKT crossover next spring and both models will get a different grille. According to one source the grille on both models will be "completely different." It will not be as pronounced as the current grille and...
First 2012 Camaro ZL1 Sold for $250,000
The first 2012 Chevy Camaro ZL1 offered to the public has sold for $250,000 at the Barrett-Jackson auction in Las Vegas. The 2012 Camaro ZL1 was offered by Fairway Chevrolet-Buick-GMC in Las Vegas, with 100 percent of the auction proceeds benefitting the YMCA of Southern Nevada. The lucky new owner of the Camaro ZL1 is Rick Hendrick, owner of Hendrick...
2014 Chevy Corvette to Get Seven-Speed Manual
Porsche just released the all-new 2012 Porsche 911 with seven-speed manual transmission and now it's being reported that the next 2014 Chevy Corvette will also be available with seven-speed manual. It remains to be seen if the seven-speed manual will get the extra gear solely to improve the Corvette's fuel efficiency. It's suspected that the engine will continue to use...
Toyota Debuts Three Trims for the 2012 Venza
The Toyota Venza crossover is getting three trim levels for the 2012 model year, which is a change from the former model, which was only offered in one trim with several option packages. The 2012 Toyota Venza will be available in LE, XLE and Limited trim levels, which brings it inline with Toyota's other models. The LE and XLE models...
2013 Chevy Malibu to Get 250-HP Turbocharged Four-Cyl?
GM is going to be releasing an all-new 2013 Chevy Malibu in the first quarter of 2012. GM has already released the details for the new 2.5L Ecotec four-cylinder, which replaces the current 2.4L Ecotec. The new 2.5L puts out 190 horsepower and 180 lb-ft. of torque, which is a modest improvement over the old four-cylinder. That's great news,...
Acura RSX Return Confirmed
There have been rumors circulating for a while that Honda is going to revive the RSX badge for a new entry-level model, but now its been confirmed by spy photos of a new small Acura that was recently caught testing. Although the previous RSX was a coupe, it looks like the RSX badge may be applied to a new...
2012 Honda CR-V Concept Debuts in Orange County
We're still waiting for the official debut of the 2012 Honda CR-V, but the concept version has had just debuted at the Orange County Auto Show. Fortunately the concept version looks basically the same as the production version. "The 2012 CR-V Concept strongly hints at the more dynamic and refined look of the upcoming model," said John Mendel, executive vice...
Mitsubishi Diamante Successor is a Rebadged Infiniti M
Mitsubishi is going to release a new flagship sedan that will be a successor to the Diamante that was killed in 2004. Rather than create its own sedan, Mitsubishi has reportedly signed a new agreement with Nissan, which will bring the Nissan Fuga (Infiniti M in the U.S.) to the Mitsubishi lineup. This is reportedly only going to happen in...
Opel Astra GTC Could Show Up as a Buick
We've heard rumors before, but now there are new reports that Opel's recently unveiled Astra GTC could come to the U.S. and be badged as a Buick. Opel's Karl-Friedrich Stracke recently stated, "I could easily see it as a Buick." The United Auto Workers (UAW) also recently negotiated a new contract with GM that could provide even more proof that...
