Marc Carter
LA 10' Preview: Toyota Teases the RAV4 EV
Earlier this year Toyota and Tesla announced plans to work together on future electric vehicles and this summer Toyota revealed that a RAV4 EV was in the works using Tesla's technology. Next week the Toyota RAV4 EV will officially be unveiled at the LA Auto Show. The RAV4 EV uses the body of the RAV 4, while Tesla has supplied...
Chrysler Announces the Pricing for the 2011 Chrysler 200 and Town & Country
Chrysler has announced the pricing for the new 2011 Chrysler 200 sedan and the reworked Town & Country minivan. The Chrysler 200 effectively replaces the really bad Sebring in the Chrysler lineup. It gets new front and rear fascias and a much needed interior upgrade from the Sebring. The base LX model starts at $19,995, Touring at $21,995 and the...
LA 10' Preview: 2012 Range Rover Evoque Five-Door Unveiled
The three-door Range Rover Evoque was officially unveiled in September at the Paris Motor Show and now we have our first look at the five-door version that is going to be unveiled in LA next week. The five-door version of the Evoque remains true to the original LRX concept and will be powered by the same 237-hp 2.0L turbocharged four-cylinder...
Ford to Build New Small Lincoln SUV in Louisville
It's being reported that Ford is going to build a new small Lincoln SUV at the Louisville Assembly plant next year. Ford is finally focusing on Lincoln now that it is no longer being overshadowed by Volvo, Land Rover and Jaguar. The new small SUV would be built alongside the Ford Escape and would be smaller than the current...
2011 Hyundai Elantra Almost Unveiled Before LA Auto Show
The all-new 2011 Hyundai Elantra is going to be officially unveiled next week at the LA Auto Show, but we got a little tease of the new Elantra despite Hyundai's PR guy Dan Bedore's attempts at trying to cover it up. Even though this is a "sneak peek" of the 2011 Elantra we actually already know what to expect since...
VIDEO: Audi Q5 Hybrid Revealed Ahead of LA Unveiling
Audi has released the first official details of the 2011 Audi Q5 hybrid before its official unveiling at the LA Auto Show. Outside there aren't really any changes to differentiate it from the the non-hybrid Q5 other than a new set of wheels. Under the hood is what counts and the Q5 hybrid is powered by a 2.0L TFSI engine...
Production Version of the Honda New Small Vehicle Concept to Debut in Thailand
Honda is going to unveil the production version of its New Small Vehicle Concept at the Thailand International Motor Expo later this month. The concept was originally unveiled in New Delhi earlier this year. The New Small Vehicle Concept is set to go on sale in India and Thailand in 2011 with a small $10,000 price tag. Since Honda loves...
Jeep Wrangler to Get Pentastar V6 for the 2012 MY
Chrysler's CEO Sergio Marchionne recently confirmed that the Jeep Wrangler is slated to get Chrysler's new 3.6L Pentastar V6, but it won't happen until the 2012 model year. The Pentastar V6 debuted first in the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee and is now making its way through the rest of the Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep models. Unfortunately even though the...
Honda CR-Z Wins Car of the Year Japan 2010-2011
The Honda CR-Z hybrid may not be exactly what we hoped for in the US, but the small hybrid has been awarded the Car of the Year Japan 2010-2011 by the Japan Car of the Year Executive Committee. Takanobu Ito, President and CEO, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. stated, "We are very proud that the CR-Z has been selected from the...
Jeep Grand Cherokee Platform to be Used for a Maserati SUV
The all-new Jeep Grand Cherokee launched in June and its been a success for Chrysler with sales up 291 percent in October from a year ago. Sergio Marchionne, CEO of both Chrysler and Fiat recently stated that he is looking to expand the use of the Grand Cherokee's platform. The new Dodge Durango that goes on sale next month uses...
