Marc Carter
LA 10' Preview: 2011 Hyundai Elantra to Get 40 MPG
Hyundai is going to officially unveil the 2011 Hyundai Elantra at the LA Auto Show this coming Wednesday. But in the meantime little details about one of Hyundai's best-selling models have been leaking out. It looks like all the new compact sedans are getting 40 mpg or more and the 2011 Elantra will now be included in that list....
Gran Turismo 5 To Go On Sale Nov. 24th
Sony has announced that Gran Turismo 5 will finally go on sale on Wednesday, November 24th. Grant Turismo 5 features over 1,000 cars, including NASCAR cars, the Lamborghini Murciélago LP 670-4, and Lexus LFA. "Gran Turismo 5 is an ambitious project, with challenges and complexities which have made it our version of the Apollo Space Program!" commented Kazunori Yamauchi,...
Detroit 11' Preview: Hyundai Teases the 2012 Hyundai Veloster
Hyundai is set to reveal the 2012 Veloster at the Detroit Auto Show this coming January. It's going to be the production version of the Veloster concept that Hyundai has been showing off for a while now. According the latest reports and rumors the Veloster will be powered by a 1.6L 140 horsepower engine and will get 40 mpg. There...
Lamborghini Gives the Sesto Elemento the Green Light
The Lamborghini Sesto Elemento concept car was unveiled at the Paris Motor Show and now Lamborghini has given the green light to the concept according to French automotive program Auto Moto's website. The Sesto Elemento (Sixth ELement) concept was powered by the 570-hp 5.2L V10 from the LP 570-4 Superleggera. The engine is mated to standard all-wheel-drive. 0-62 mph...
LA 10' Preview: GM Unveils Chevy Camaro Convertible on Facebook
GM is set to officially unveil the Chevy Camaro Convertible at the LA Auto Show next week, but it looks like it's released a few photos on Facebook. There isn't really anything that we weren't expecting here. One of the photos does show the convertible with the top up. The Camaro Convertible will be available with either the 312-hp V6...
GE To Buy 25,000 EVs by 2015, 12,000 From GM
General Electric has announced plans to add 25,000 electric vehicles to its fleet through its Capital Fleet Services business by 2015. GE plans on converting at least half of its 30,000 global fleet and will partner with fleet customers to deploy a total of 25,000 electric vehicles by 2015. The company plans to initially buy 12,000 vehicles from GM,...
2011 Kia Sedona Gets a New Grille and More Power
Although for years minivans have had a stigma attached to them, they seem to be making a comeback. Toyota, Honda and Chrysler all have new minivans for 2011. Although Kia has the Sedona minivan, it's only making slight changes to its minivan for the new year. The 2011 Sedona gets the new corporate grille and LED turn indicators have been...
LA 10' Preview: Porsche to Unveil New Mid-Engine Sports Car
Porsche has announced that a mid-engine sports car will be unveiled at the LA Auto Show next week alongside the new 911 models, the 911 GTS and the 911 Speedster. There is no official word on what the "mid-engine sports car" will be, but there have been rumors that Porsche is going to unveil a Clubsport version of the Cayman....
2011 Chevy Cruze Eco Officially Gets 42 MPG on the Highway
GM has some good news to announce this morning. The 2011 Chevy Cruze Eco officially gets 42 mpg on the highway and 28 mpg in the city (manual transmission). 42 mpg puts the Chevy Cruze at the top of its class beating out the Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla and Ford Focus. The Chevy Cruze Eco even gets better gas mileage...
2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Gets Special TracKey for Full-Race Calibration
Already excited about the 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 with its 440 horsepower? Well it just got even more cool since Ford just announced that the Mustang Boss 302 will come with two keys, one of which is a new "TracKey." The red TracKey differs from the standard key with a black Boss logo because when used it activates the...
