Marc Carter
VW's Bringing the 235-HP GTI Edition 35 to the US, but with a Different Name
According to sources that spoke with Car and Driver, VW is going to be bringing the recently unveiled GTI 35 Edition to the U.S. This is great news for any GTI fan, myself included! The U.S. version will be powered by the same 235-hp 2.0L turbocharged four-cylinder, which has 35 more horsepower than the current GTI. The biggest change,...
VW Golf R Cabriolet Concept Unveiled at Wörthersee
Many of you dismiss the 2012 VW Golf Cabriolet as a "chick" car, but what about this new concept? VW has unveiled the Golf R Cabriolet concept at Wörthersee. The Golf R Cabriolet is anything but a chick car with its 265 horsepower turbocharged 2.0L four-cylinder. It reaches 0-62 mph in less than six seconds and has a top speed...
Ford F-150 V6 Models Outselling V8s
Gas prices suck, so it's no surprise that car and truck buyers are looking for more fuel efficient models. According to PickupTrucks.com, Ford is selling more V6 equipped F-150 trucks than F-150s with V8 engines. Ford offers two V6 engines in its best-selling F-150, the base 3.7L V6 and the turbocharged 3.5L EcoBoost V6. Last month 41 percent of all...
2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee to Get Six-Speed Automatic
The 2012 Jeep Wrangler is set to get a much needed powertrain upgrade and it looks like Chrysler is also upgrading the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The 2012 Wrangler is getting a new 5-speed automatic and the Grand Cherokee is set to get a six-speed automatic for the 2012 model year. V6 Grand Cherokee models are also expected to...
VW, Audi and Porsche Roadsters Get the Green Light
Last month it was reported that VW had decided to cancel plans for the new roadster that would spawn three different models under the VW, Audi and Porsche brands. Well those rumors were false according to a source that spoke with Autocar. "We have not abandoned plans for a roadster along the lines of the E-tron Spyder," a source revealed...
What Were the Top-10 Best Selling Cars in May 2011?
The sales numbers from May 2011 are just rolling in and we have our list of the top-10 best selling models last month. This is the weirdest list that I think I have ever seen, well obviously I wasn't around in the 1960s, when the auto market was largely dominated by "The Big 3." Due to the earthquake in...
Toyota Celica to be Revived in Europe?
This fall Toyota and Subaru will finally take the wraps off the two rear-wheel-drive coupes that they've developed together. In the US the Toyota version will be sold under the Scion brand, but in Europe and other markets, Toyota could bring back the Celica nameplate. It's been over five years since the Celica was available in Toyota showrooms. ...
Opel to Get Next-Generation Buick LaCrosse and Enclave
Buick is experiencing a revival in the U.S., thanks in large part to the new models its borrowed from Europe's Opel. Now it looks like Buick is going to return the favor by sending two of its upcoming models to Europe, to be sold under the Opel brand. It's being reported that GM is going to better align the Buick...
Subaru's Rear-Wheel-Drive Coupe to Get STI Model, but No Turbo
Subaru is set to officially unveil its version of the rear-wheel-drive coupe that it has developed with Toyota at the Tokyo Motor Show this December. The Subaru version will go on sale early next year and according to Toshio Masuda, a Subaru senior general manager of product planning, an STI version will eventually be available. But unlike the STI...
More Rumors Circulate About the Turbo Four-Cylinder Ford Mustang
Back in February, Ford Chairman Bill Ford Jr. confirmed that an EcoBoost engine would eventually be offered in the Mustang. There was some speculation that it could be the turbocharged 3.5L V6, but it seemed more plausible that the engine would actually be a four-cylinder. Now we have more news on what we may see under the hood of the...
