Marc Carter
2012 Mazda3 Gets Mazda's New Skyactiv Engine and Transmission
Mazda has announced that the 2012 Mazda3 will be the first Mazda model to get the brand's new Skyactiv engine and transmission. Mazda's new Skyactiv engine and transmission provide higher torque at low- and mid-range engine speeds, which results in better drivability and higher fuel economy. In addition to offering the new engine and transmission in the Mazda3, the...
Geneva 11' Preview: Hyundai i40 Wagon Unveiled… A Possible Sonata Wagon for the U.S.
Hyundai has released the first official photos of the Euorpean-spec i40 wagon that will debut at the Geneva Motor Show next month. Just in case it looks a little familiar to you, the i40 is basically a European version of the Sonata that we have here in the U.S. Hyundai is going to release the i40 wagon before the...
Bentley is Working on a New Five-Door Coupe, Crossover and a Smaller GT
Bentley is hard at work on the development of three new models, which will borrow technology from Porsche. The first model will be a five-door coupe version of the Contintental GT. It was originally thought that the five-door would be based on the same platform as the Audi A7 and upcoming A9, but instead it is going to be based...
Bill Ford Jr. Confirms Turbocharged Mustang on the Way
There has been some speculation for a while that Ford's EcoBoost line of turbocharged engines would eventually find its way under the hood of the Ford Mustang. Well we now have confirmation that it's going to happen. Ford chairman Bill Ford Jr. spoke to an audience at Princeton last night and luckily he invited a few questions. A Jalopnik...
Geneva 11' Preview: Land Rover Range_e Diesel Plug-In Hybrid to Debut
The 2011 Geneva Motor Show is almost here. Land Rover has announced plans to bring four models to the show the: Range Rover Evoque, Range Rover Autobiography Ultimate Edition, Discovery 4 'Landmark' Limited Editions and the Electric 'Range_e', that you see here. The Electric 'Range_e' diesel hybrid plug-in prototype is based on the Range Rover Sport and is powered by...
Geneva 11' Preview: 2012 Porsche Panamera S Hybrid Unveiled
Porsche is set to debut its second hybrid model, the Panamera S Hybrid at the Geneva Motor Show next month. The 2012 Panamera S Hybrid is powered by a supercharged 3.0L V6 that puts out 333 horsepower and that is mated to a 47 horsepower electric motor. The total 380 horsepower accelerates the Panamera from 0-62 mph in 6.0...
Next-Gen 2012 BMW M5 to be Automatic Only
We've been seeing spy shots of the next-generation BMW M5 for a while now. What we are learning now is that the M5 will be the first M5 that will only be available with an automatic transmission. This means no manual or twin-clutch option will be available. The next M5 is going to be powered by a turbocharged 4.4L V8...
GM Working on Next-Gen 2014 Colorado and Canyon Pickups
The small pickup market isn't what it used to be and today is largely only dominated by the Toyota Tacoma. Ford is actually ditching the market with the upcoming death of the Ranger in the US. But it looks like GM still sees demand in the segment since sources are now reporting that work has begun on the next...
Pagani Huayra Officially Confirmed for the US Later this Year
Pagani is going to officially bring its Huayra supercar to the US this fall. Yup that's right, for the first time ever Pagani is going to be sold in the US through a dealer network beginning later this year. The Zonda's successor, the Huayra supercar is definitely an Italian exotic with its gull wing doors and a 700 horsepower turbocharged...
Chrysler's Pentastar V6 to get New Eight-Speed Transmission First
Chrysler has already acknowledged plans to add a new eight-speed automatic transmission to some of its models. Now according to the latest sources, the Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 equipped with the Penastar V6, will be the first recipients of the new transmission. The 2012 model year Charger and 300 V6 models will be the first Chrysler models to get...
