Marc Carter
Toyota Prius Sales to Continue to Grow Despite Lack of Supply
Toyota expects the sales of the Prius to beat the number sold in 2010 despite the fact that Toyota's dealers only have a one day supply of the hybrid. The lack of Prius inventory is due to the March earthquake. In June Toyota delivered 61 percent less Prius models due to the lack of inventory. The Prius is currently Toyota's...
BMW 1 Series Gran Turismo Reportedly in the Works
BMW is developing other variants of the next generation 1 Series including a Gran Turismo that was recently caught testing. BMW currently has the 5 Series GT and is set to release a 3 Series GT as well. The 1 Series GT will be a more practical five-door version of the third-generation 1 Series and is expected to launch for...
2012 Audi TT RS Starts at $56,850 and Goes on Sale this Summer
Audi has announced the pricing for the highly anticipated RS version of the TT, the 2012 TT RS. The 2012 TT RS is now the top TT and starts at $56,850. The 2012 Audi TT RS is powered by a turbocharged 2.5L five-cylinder engine. It puts out 360 horsepower and 343 lb-ft. of torque. The 2.5L is mated to a...
VW Golf R U.S. Debut Set for Early 2012
VW fans and anyone that loves hot hatchbacks in the US should be excited that VW is bringing the high-performance VW Golf R here. The VW Golf R is the successor to the R32 and is an even hotter than the current GTI. According to VW's product and technology communications manager Mark Gillies, the Golf R was always planned for...
2012 Mitsubishi i Beats the Leaf's "Fuel" Efficiency Rating and Starts at $27,990
Mitsubishi has released the fuel efficiency ratings numbers for the electric-powered 2012 Mitsubishi i and it beats the Nissan Leaf. The EPA has rated the Mitsubishi i at 126 MPGe in city driving and 99 MPGe out on the highway (112 MPGe combined). The Nissan Leaf is rated at 106 MPGe in the city and 92 MPGe on the...
2012 Audi A4 to Get a Facelift
The current Audi A4 launched four years ago, so it's time for a facelift. Although we have yet to see what changes Audi has in store for the revised A4, the last spy shots hint at a revised front-end with tapered headlights and a new grille that is similar to the Audi A6 and A1. The rear end is...
VIDEO: Audi RS3 Takes on the BMW 1 Series M Coupe
Buyers in Europe have plenty of models to check out if they are in the market for something as awesome as the BMW 1 Series M Coupe. Audi's RS3 is a easy competitor to the 1 Series M Coupe on paper. If you ignore the extra doors and and all-wheel-drive, the two models have similar stats. Auto Express also...
Lincoln Drops the Price of the 2012 Lincoln MKT with EcoBoost by $3,000
Lincoln has announced the changes to the 2012 Lincoln MKT crossover and the biggest news for the "not pretty" crossover is that it's now cheaper. Lincoln has dropped the price for the top version, the MKT with EcoBoost by $3,000 bucks to a starting price at $46,295. The Lincoln MKT with EcoBoost is powered by a turbocharged 355-hp 3.5L V6...
Infiniti Releases First Teaser of Infiniti JX Concept
Infiniti has released the first teaser image of its upcoming 2013 Infiniti JX seven-passenger crossover. The Infiniti JX crossover will launch next spring and kicks off the launch of the "Power of 7", an innovative social media campaign designed to initiate conversation about the JX Concept in advance of its global reveal at the 2011 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance on...
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...
