Marc Carter
Infiniti Releases a Second Teaser of the Infiniti JX Crossover Concept
Infiniti has released the second teaser of the upcoming Infiniti JX concept that is going to be unveiled at the LA Auto Show this November. The first teaser photo showed the front end of the new concept, which is a preview of Infiniti's new seven-passenger crossover that is expected to go on sale next spring. This teaser shows off the...
Chrysler Answers Demand for a Jeep Pickup with Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Pickup
Chrysler has announced the details of the Mopar JK-8 Kit, which allows Jeep Wrangler owners the ability to turn their Wrangler Unlimited into a pickup truck. The Mopar JK-8 Kit starts at $5,499 and includes a steel bed, inner and outer bedsides, sport bar extensions, Freedom panel assemblies, fiberglass hardtop and bulkhead. "Jeep Wrangler and Wrangler Unlimited are some of our...
GM Fires Back at VW CEO for Talking About a Possible Opel Sale
It looks like GM is not happy about recent comments that VW's CEO Martin Winterkorn made about the possible sale of GM's Opel division. In Wednesday's edition of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn commented on rumors regarding Opel. GM calls these comments "regrettable." GM released this statement, "General Motors has a longstanding policy of not commenting on...
Dodge Journey Finds Success in Europe as the Fiat Freemont
Fiat is asking Chrysler to increase production of the Fiat Freemont, which is a rebadged Dodge Journey that is sold in Europe. Fiat originally planned to sell 13,000 Fremonts this year, but Fiat recently told Automotive News Europe that it has already received 15,700 orders for the model. Fiat plans to sell 33,000 Fremonts in 2012, its first full year...
NYC Police Dept. Adds 50 Chevy Volts to its Fleet
The City of New York has decided to purchase 50 Chevy Volts, which it's adding to its fleet in an effort to reduce air pollution, carbon emissions and gasoline consumption. The Volt will be the first electric car used by the New York City Police Department and represents the majority of 70 new electric vehicles joining NYC's fleet. "This is...
VIDEO: Jay Leno Gets Behind the Wheel of a 1938 and 2012 VW Beetle
VW claims that the all-new 2012 VW Beetle is closer in design to the original than the last generation and that the new Beetle is far sportier. Jay Leno recently got behind the wheel of an iconic 1938 VW Beetle and then he hopped behind the wheel of the 2012 VW Beetle. What did Jay Leno have to...
2012 Scion iQ to Start at $15,995
The smallest Scion, the 2012 Scion iQ is going to have a starting price of $15,995 when it hits US dealers this fall. The 2012 Scion iQ will be launched in four phases with the West Coast getting it in October, followed by the south in January, then the East Coast and the Midwest. The base Scion iQ gets standard...
Toyota UK Drops the Details on the 2012 Toyota Yaris
Toyota's UK division has released the details on the UK-spec 2012 Toyota Yaris, which is expected to be pretty close to our own version of the Yaris in the US. The third generation Yaris will be offered in four trim levels in the UK, T2, TR, SR and T Spirit with prices starting at £11,170. There are three different engine...
Is Porsche Working on a 928 Successor?
There have been rumors in the past that Porsche is planning a new front engine, rear-wheel-drive coupe that would be the spiritual successor to the 928. According to Autocar, Porsche is still working on a new grand tourer that will be based on the next-generation Porsche Panamera. Sources claim that the Porsche grand tourer, which could be named the Porsche...
Audi Gives the 2012 Audi A5 and S5 a Facelift
Audi is giving the A5 lineup a facelift for the 2012 model year. The A5 and the more powerful S5 version get new styling and updated engines. On the outside the 2012 A5 and S5 models get new headlights that are more inline with the A6 and Audi A1 models. The front fascia also gets a new front bumper with...
