Marc Carter
Ford's FPV Unveils GT-Based Concept with Supercharged Boss 5.0L V8
Ford of Australia's performance division, Ford Performance Vehicles (FPV) has unveiled its first ever concept car at the Australian Motor Show in Melbourne. The FPV concept is based on the Ford Falcon GT sedan. It's powered by the supercharged 5.0L Boss V8. The outside is finished in all black with a unique matt finish stripe package on the bonnet,...
Lotus to Unveil Exige-based Rally Car in Frankfurt
It's being reported that Lotus is going to unveil an Exige-based rally car at the Frankfurt Motor Show this fall. Lotus has already announced plans to widen its motorsport activities to offer a race car for the GT rally category. According to CAR, even though the Exige is no longer produced, a successor is in the works. Claudio Berro, Lotus's...
VW's June Sales Rise 35% Thanks to New Jetta Sedan Demand up 121%
VW's June 2011 sales were up 35.1 percent over the same period last year, bringing its year-to-date sales up 22.3 percent. "We've been able achieve a volume in the first half of this year in what took us effectively seven months last year," said Jonathan Browning, President and CEO, Volkswagen of America, Inc. "With Volkswagen's broad range of fuel-efficient,...
All-New 2012 Toyota Yaris Debuts in Australia
Toyota has unveiled the all-new 2012 Toyota Yaris at the Australian Motor Show in Melbourne. We've already seen the Euro-spec version of the new Yaris, but this Yaris is debuting with a unique sports kit with a restyled (sportier) front bumper with chrome trim surrounding the lower grille opening, side skirts, alloy wheels, and a unique rear bumper. The 2012...
Toyota Announces Launch of Electric Scion iQ
Toyota held its annual dealer meeting in Las Vegas earlier this week, in which Toyota's president and CEO Akio Toyoda announced many of the Toyota's upcoming plans. During the meeting Akio Toyoda officially announced the all-new 2012 Toyota Camry that will hit showrooms this fall. He also announced Toyota's EV and Hybrid plans. The Prius V, which is a...
2012 BMW 3 Series Exclusive Edition and M Sport Models Unveiled
BMW has announced the 2012 BMW 3 Series Edition Exclusive and M Sport Edition packages for the 3 Series Coupe and Convertible. The Edition Exclusive trim package includes 18-inch V-spoke alloy wheels painted in Space Grey. The package also includes an optional exclusive exterior Mineral Grey paint color. Inside the seats are wrapped in Dakota leather and the can be...
What Were the Top-10 Best Selling Cars in June 2011?
Half of 2011 is already over! Wow! Well here's the list of the top-10 best selling cars in June. June was a good month for many of the automakers. Chrysler's sales were up 30%, Ford 14% and GM saw sales increase 10%. Nissan even saw its sales rebound with sales up almost 12%. Toyota and Honda are still feeling the...
2012 BMW 528i Gets Turbocharged 4-Cyl and Auto/Start Tech
The 2012 BMW 528i is getting one big change for the new year and it takes place under the hood. BMW has announced that the 2012 BMW 528i will be powered by a 2.0L turbocharged four-cylinder. The 2.0L four-cyl is going to replace the current six-cylinder in the 528i. It puts out 240 horsepower and 260 lb-ft. of torque, which...
BMW Unveils the 2012 6 Series M Sport Package
BMW has released another version of the all-new 2012 BMW 6 Series, the 6 Series M Sport. The M Sport package adds an M aerodynamics package, LED foglights, 19-inch alloy wheels, sports seats with Alcantara/leather upholstery and an M leather steering wheel. The M Sport package is available on both the 6 Series Coupe and Convertible.
Aston Martin V12 Zagato Production Confirmed
Aston Martin has confirmed that the Aston Martin V12 Zagato will enter production. Aston Martin's website states, "Only a strictly limited run of road going cars will be built." Aston Martin's website also lists the Zagato in its model line-up. The Aston Martin V12 Zagato is the result of a partnership between Aston Martin and Zagato, which dates back 50 years....
