Marc Carter
BMW 3 Series GT to be a 4 Series Instead?
Spy photos surfaced last week of a next-gen BMW 3 Series, but with a different rear end than the previous sedan spy photos. It was predicted that this was our first unofficial view of the upcoming 3 Series GT. But, according to German magazine Auto Motor Und Sport, BMW intends on releasing a new 4 Series line and the...
Canada Says No to the Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet
Well it does snow a lot more in Canada than the US, but for whatever reason Nissan of Canada has decided to not sell the Murano CrossCabriolet. The convertible version of the Murano crossover is going to hit dealers next month with a starting price of 46,000. That lofty starting price and the fact that it's a convertible are the...
VW Recalls 71,043 2011 Jettas for Wiring Issue
VW has announced a voluntary safety recall of the 2011 VW Jetta that was built between March 2010 and March 2011 to fix a wiring issue. VW is recalling 71,043 Jettas in order to reconfigure a wiring layout associated with the anti-theft alarm system and horn. Not sure exactly what happens, but another source is saying that the car...
Rolls-Royce Opens its Largest Showroom in Abu Dhabi
Rolls-Royce has just opened its largest showroom in the world in Abu Dhabi. The largest Rolls-Royce showroom is in the Umm Al Nar area of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The showroom is over 9687 square feet, which provides space for displaying five Rolls-Royce cars, a coffee bar and a customer configuration lounge including color and trim samples. Rolls-Royce CEO, Torsten...
VIDEO: Cadillac ATS Prototype Does Some Laps on the Track
Here's a video of a prototype of the upcoming Cadillac ATS. The Cadillac ATS is expected as a 2014 model and will give Cadillac a model that will go head to head with the BMW 3 Series. It's expected to use the new Alpha platform and will be powered by either a 2.0L four-cylinder with 270 horsepower or a 330-hp...
EU Wants to Ban Gas and Diesel Powered Cars by 2050
The European Commission has proposed a new ban, that would ban diesel and gas powered passenger cars in urban areas by 2050. The proposal is part of a plan to cut CO2 emissions from cars by 60 percent in 2050. The process involves focusing more on hybrid powered vehicles in the next few decades, which would eventually make it...
VIDEO: BMW Takes Us To Death Valley…Quick Look at Next-Gen 3 Series
Saying that Death Valley is hot is definitely an understatement. Because it's so fricken hot, every automaker takes their prototypes there to test to perform their hot weather tests. BMW has released a video that provides a look at how hot it really is there and what it's like to do hot weather testing in Death Valley. In this video...
Toyota FT-86 II Concept Behind the Scenes Photos Released
The second version of the Toyota FT-86 concept debuted at the Geneva Motor Show this month. The FT-86 II Concept is said to be much closer to the production version that is expected to debut at the Tokyo Motor Show later this year. In the meantime enjoy these behind the scenes photos of the FT-86 II Concept. ...
Next-Gen Audi RS6 to Debut in 2012?
Audi took the wraps off the 2012 A6 at the end of last year and now there is word that the much hotter RS6 version is going to be released next year as a 2013 model, ahead of the RS version. Audi originally planned on releasing the RS6 in 2013 as 2014 model, but it looks like Audi has pushed...
US-Spec 2012 BMW M5 to Get Manual Transmission
It was previously reported that the next-gen 2012 BMW M5 would only be offered with the 7-speed DCT gearbox, but now there are reports that a manual will be offered. The current M5 is available with the choice of either transmission and it looks like the same will apply to the next M5, which is expected to debut in...
