Marc Carter
2012 Range Rover Sport Gets 8-Speed and Upgraded Diesel
Land Rover has given the Euro-spec 2012 Range Rover Sport a few upgrades in the form of a more powerful 3.0L V6 turbodiesel and a new ZF eight-speed automatic transmission. The 3.0L V6 turbodiesel gets horsepower bump from 241-hp to 252-hp and is now more fuel efficient thanks to the new 8-speed gearbox. The 5.0L Supercharged Range Rover Sport remains...
Subaru Plans Four New Models by 2016
Subaru has announced a new five year business plan that will run through fiscal year 2016. The plan known as "Motion-V" is includes a plan to introduce three new models, plus a hybrid. Little is known about the new models, but the first new model will be Subaru's version of the rear-wheel-drive coupe that has been jointly developed...
2012 Honda Civic Si Becomes the IZOD IndyCar Series Safety Car
Honda has announced that the all-new 2012 Honda Civic Si is the official safety car for the IZOD IndyCar Series, which begins this weekend/ Honda's racing subsidiary, Honda Performance Development (HPD) recently modified the Civic Si in order to turn it into the official IZOD IndyCar Series Safety Car. Modifications include Sparco seats with four-point racing harnesses, an HPD...
BMW M2 to Get Tri-Turbo Six-Cyl Engine
In May it was reported that BMW had trademarked the M2 name, providing more fuel to the rumors that BMW is planning a 2 Series line and a high-performance M2 version. Now we have a bunch of more details about the supposed upcoming M2, the successor to the 1 Series M Coupe. Auto Express recently spoke with the BMW's M...
Kia to Unveil V8 Rear-Wheel-Drive Coupe Concept
Now that Kia has basically revamped its entire lineup, it's time to set its sights on other segments where Kia has never ventured before. Kia is going to unveil a new V8 rear-wheel-drive coupe concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show this September. Kia's boss, Hank Lee recently spoke to What Car? and confirmed that Kia needs a halo model to...
Ford Unveils the 2012 Fiesta Sport Special Edition for Europe
Ford's fans in Europe are getting a special edition of the 2012 Fiesta, the 2012 Fiesta Sport Special Edition. The Fiesta Sport Special Edition, which is only available as the three-door gets a full body kit complete with lowered side skirts and distinctive spoilers for the front bumper and rear hatch. It also gets a chrome grille surround and twin...
2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Black Series gets an Early Unveiling
We already knew that Mercedes is working on a Black Series version of the new C63 AMG, but now it looks like the car has just gotten a premature unveiling on the internet. The photo you see here is our first official view of the 2012 C63 AMG Black Series thanks to SpeedFans.fr. The C63 Black Series was revealed at...
Honda and Toyota Still Dominate Car Sales
Ever since the earthquake in Japan in March, Honda and Toyota have struggled to deliver cars to its US dealers, which has had a dramatic affect on sales. But despite the fact that GM and Ford have taken the sales lead in the past few months, Honda and Toyota still lead in car sales in the first six months...
2011 Saab 9-4X Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick
The 2011 Saab 9-4X crossover is now the latest model to earn the IIHS Top Safety Pick award. The 2011 Saab 9-4X was rated as good, the highest rating possible in front, side and rollover safety tests. The 9-4X also received a good rating in protection in rear-end crashes. It's not that surprising that the Saab 9-4X has received the Insurance...
Volvo Unveils the S60 Performance Project
Volvo Car Australia has created the S60 Performance Project, which is the result of its partnerships with Polestar and Heico. Volvo has upped the performance of the S60 T6 R Design. The horsepower has been increased to 325-hp and the S60 Performance Project also gets unique 19-inch Heico wheels and a new exhaust system. It also gets a lowered sports...
