Marc Carter
2012 Hyundai Genesis Prada Unveiled
Hyundai is far from the budget brand that it was in the 1980's. Today Hyundai has successfully entered the luxury market with models like the Genesis and Equus. To take the Genesis even further upmarket, Hyundai has unveiled the Genesis Prada edition for the Korean market. Hyundai and Prada have teamed up to create the limited edition Genesis Prada. The...
Honda's Supercharged CR-Z Mugen Officially Unveiled
Honda's CR-Z hybrid sports coupe has only received ok reviews, mainly because it doesn't really have that much "sport" under the hood. Mugen has responded to that criticism with the CR-Z Mugen. Honda (UK) and Mugen have teamed up to create an even sportier CR-Z, the CR-Z Mugen and here are the first official photos. The CR-V Mugen is based...
Spy Shots: First Look at the 2012 BMW M5 4.4L Twin-Turbo V8
Here's your first unofficial look at the 4.4L Twin-Turbo V8 that will power the 2012 BMW M5 thanks to M5board forums. BMW unveiled the M5 concept in Shanghai last month and although the concept is pretty much what we can expect to see this fall, BMW did not give us a peak of what will be under the hood. BMW...
2012 Opel Zafira Tourer Unveiled Ahead of Frankfurt Debut
Here's your first look at the 2012 Opel Zafira Tourer, which is going to be officially unveiled this fall at the Frankfurt Motor Show. GM originally gave us a preview of the new Zafira as a concept model in Geneva, but here it is in final production form. The Zafira Tourer brings the style and quality of the Insignia to...
Mazda Announces New 1.3L SkyActiv Engine
Mazda has announced the introduction of its newest engine, the SkyActiv-G 1.3L engine. The new 1.3L gasoline engine will be the first of its next-generation SkyActiv engines to be introduced. The 1.3L engine features direct-injection and according to Mazda achieves a high record high compression ratio of 14.0:1. The 1.3L engine will be the first direct-injection gasoline engine to...
2012 Audi Q3 Starts at £24,560 in the UK
Audi's third crossover, the Q3 will have a sticker price starting at £24,560 when it hits UK dealerships later this year. The 2012 Audi Q3 will be available to order starting in June with deliveries starting in November. In the UK the Q3 will be offered with four different engines: two gas and two diesel. The 2.0 TFSI engine will...
Bmw i3 to Have 160-Mile Range and Start at $35K
More details are surfacing about BMW's upcoming all-electric i3. We've seen spy photos and videos of prototypes testing out in the snow. Now we've learned that the i3 will have a range of 160 miles and will be powered by a 150 horsepower electric motor. The rear-wheel-drive i3 is also expected to be priced around $35,000 when it is released...
VW Polo WRC Could Lead to a 200-HP Polo R in 2013
VW could be working on a high-performance version of the VW Polo due to the introduction of the Polo R WRC rally car. VW board member Ulrich Hackenberg recently told Autocar that the introduction of the Polo R WRC into the 2013 World Rally Championship makes the chances of a production Polo R more likely. "You can see how the World...
Aston Martin is Working on an Electric-Powered Cygnet
According to the latest reports, Aston Martin is currently working on an electric version of its Cygnet city car. The Cygnet is basically a rebadged Toyota iQ and since Toyota is preparing to launch an electric version of the iQ in 2012, an Aston Martin version is expected in 2013. Production of the gas powered Cygnet has already kicked off...
Hyundai to Invest $173 Million in Alabama Plant
Hyundai is going to invest $173 million to expand its engine plant in Alabama. The expansion of the plant is expected to be completed this fall, with production kicking off in March 2012. The plant is going to produce the 4-cyl engine for the popular Elantra. The investment in the plant will create 214 new jobs and increase Hyundai's engine...
