Marc Carter
Lotus Esprit Coming in 2013 with "Authentic" Driving Experience and 570-HP
Lotus is going to launch the Esprit in the spring of 2013, which will be the first of several new models from Lotus. Lotus previewed the Esprit with the Esprit concept. According to Lotus CEP Dany Bahar, the Esprit will have a more "authentic" driving experience than the Ferrari 458 Italia and McLaren MP4-12C. Bahar who recently spoke with Autocar...
Nissan Rebadges the Mazda5 the Lafesta Highway Star in Japan
Mazda and Nissan have entered a new partnership in Japan and the fruit of that new partnership is a minivan for Nissan. Nissan has decided to rebadge Mazda's Mazda5 minivan for sale in Japan as the Nissan Lafesta Highway Star. The Nissan Lafesta Highway Star is basically the same as the Mazda5, but with a new three-bar grille. Other...
2012 Honda Civic Hybrid Still Can't Steal Toyota Prius Buyers
Honda has launched an all-new 2012 Civic Hybrid that gets a reported 44/44/44 mpg (city/ highway/combined) but the Civic Hybrid still isn't able to beat the best-selling Toyota Prius with its 51/48/50 mpg. Honda is trying to improve its hybrid models, which have failed to compete with the Prius and other competitors hybrids. You may recall that Honda was the...
VIDEO: Top Gear Season 17 Trailer Released…New Season Starts on June 26
Top Gear has released a teaser trailer of its upcoming 17th season, which starts on June 26th. Here's what we can expect from the new season: "Well, there's some affordable performance cars, some electric cars, some actual racing, some proper demolition, some silly cars, and Top Gear's attempt to improve public transport, which I think is going to be absolutely...
Spy Shots: 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK250 Spied in LA?
Mercedes-Benz announced this week that the all-new 2012 SLK350 is now on sale in the US with a starting price at $54,800. When Mercedes initially unveiled the all-new SLK, it was announced that a 4-cylinder powered SLK250 would also eventually be offered. We have yet to see the official photos of the SLK250, but it looks like a prototype...
Volvo Kills the S40 and V50 Models for 2012
Volvo has announced the death of the S40 and V50 models. Both models have been killed for the 2012 model year, due to disappointing sales. The S40 sedan and V50 wagon have failed to appeal to American buyers, which is shown by the double digit sales decreases in year-over-year sales. "The S40 and V50 are great cars," says Volvo spokesman...
2012 Buick Regal GS Confirmed with 270 HP
GM has announced the official specs for the 2012 Buick Regal GS that is set to go on sale this fall. The 2012 Buick Regal GS will be the most powerful model available and is powered by an Ecotec 2.0L direct-injected turbocharged four-cylinder engine. The 2.0L puts out 270 horsepower and 295 lb-ft of torque. The Regal GS comes with...
2012 BMW M5 Officially Unveiled with Over 100 Photos
BMW has officially unveiled the fifth-generation 2012 M5. The 2012 BMW M5 is powered by a twin-turbocharged 4.4L V8 that puts out 560 horsepower and 502 lb-ft. of torque. The V8 is mated to a seven-speed M double clutch transmission. BMW hasn't announced if the M5 will be available with a manual transmission. It reaches 0-62 mph in 4.4...
2012 Toyota Yaris European Version Unveiled
The first official photos of the European version of the 2012 Toyota Yaris have been released. The all-new Yaris gets new styling that is more angular the current more rounded design. The final design was previewed by the Yaris Hybrid Concept that was unveiled in Geneva earlier this year. Inside the all-new Yaris gets a dashboard that finally ditches the...
2012 BMW M5 Official Photos Leaked
It seems like photos and info on upcoming models always leaks out, somehow. This time the first official photos of the 2012 BMW M5 have leaked onto the internet ahead of its official unveiling. Thanks to the M5 Concept and the numerous spy photos of the M5 prototypes testing all over the world, these official photos do not contain anything...
