Marc Carter
Mini John Cooper Works Coupé Endurance to Debut at the Nürburgring 24
By now you should have seen the 2012 Mini Cooper Coupe, which was officially unveiled this week but you will get an even better look at the new Mini coupe if you're attending this year's Nürburgring 24-hour race. The Mini John Cooper Works Coupé Endurance racer will line up at this year's 24-hour race at the Nürburgring-Nordschleife circuit. The John...
Toyota to Show off GRMN Hybrid Concept II at the Nürburgring 24
Toyota is set to unveil a new convertible sports hybrid concept at the Nürburgring 24-hour endurance race taking place this weekend. The GRMN Hybrid Concept II was co-developed with Gazoo Racing and is an updated version of the sports concept shown at Tokyo Auto Salon in 2010. The convertible concept features a mid-engined petrol-electric hybrid system mated to all-wheel-drive. The...
US-Spec Ford Ranger Production to End in December
The Ford Ranger has been on life support for quite a while with Ford publicly confirming that the small pickup was eventually going to be dead in the US. Well the UAW has confirmed that the US-spec Ford Ranger will stop being produced this December. December 22, 2011 is the last day that the Ford Ranger will be produced at...
VIDEO: 2012 VW Beetle Shows up in Britney Spears – I Wanna Go
Britney Spears new video for "I Wanna Go" has just premiered and starring in the video is none other than the 2012 VW Beetle. Apparently even though the 2012 Beetle is aiming to be sportier and more appealing to a "male" audience, VW is still remaining true to its popstar-loving audience. Check out the full video after the jump.
Land Rover Mulling Range Rover "Grand Evoque"
Land Rover is currently deciding whether it needs to add a fourth model to the Range Rover lineup. Land Rover is trying to decide if a new vehicle is needed to bridge the gap between the Range Rover Evoque and the Range Rover Sport. According to insiders a new model, dubbed the "Grand Evoque" is being considered, which would...
Nissan Reportedly Developing New FWD Hybrid System for the Next Altima
Nissan recently announced that the 2011 Nissan Altima Hybrid would not be available as a 2012 model, which effectively ends its hybrid relationship with Toyota. The current Altima Hybrid uses a hybrid system supplied by Toyota. Now it's being reported that Nissan is currently developing a front-wheel-drive version of its in-house hybrid system for the next-generation Altima. The new hybrid...
Mini Roadster to be Released in Early 2012
Now that Mini has officially unveiled the Cooper Coupe, the next model to be released is the roadster version. The Mini Roadster is expected to launch in Europe early next year and in the US shortly after that. The Mini Roadster will basically be the identical to the Cooper Coupe, with the main difference being the lightweight fabric roof...
Ford to Invest $1 Billion in Lincoln to Revive the Brand
According to Lincoln dealers, Ford is going to invest about $1 billion in new Lincoln models by 2014 to help bring the brand back to life. Lincoln, which has sold less than 35,000 vehicles in the first five months of this year is in desperate need of new models that are further differentiated from Ford's models. Ford CEO Alan Mulally...
Maserati's First Ever SUV to Get Chrysler's Hemi V8 from the Grand Cherokee
Last November Chrysler and Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne confirmed that a Maserati SUV was in the works that would be produced at Chrysler's Jefferson North plant in Detroit. Now Top Gear has received more info on Maserati's first SUV. According to one of Top Gear's sources the Maserati SUV is going to be based on the new Jeep Grand Cherokee,...
Consumer Reports: Chrysler's Vehicles Are Getting Better
Is Chrysler finally doing something right? Well according to Consumer Reports it is. Consumer Reports recently tested eight Chrysler vehicles and at the end came to the conclusion that the automaker's cars are getting better. According to CR the Dodge Durango and Charger have improved the most. The Durango received "Very Good" road test scores, which makes it comparable to...
