Marc Carter
2011 Chevy Cruze Interior Unveiled Hours Before Official Paris Debut
GM is going to officially debut the new Chevy Cruze at the Paris Motor Show tomorrow, but GM has released official photos a little early. We've already seen photos of the Chevy Cruze compact that will hit our shores in 2010, but this is the first time that we are seeing official photos of the interior of the car. The...
Audi A1 Sportback Concept Photos Hit the Web a Little Early
Photos of Audi's newest concept the Audi A1 Sportback Concept have hit the web a day before its official unveiling in Europe. The A1, which is smaller than the current A3 in Audi's lineup is going to go head to head with the MINI when it is released in Europe next year. The production model is expected to look very...
BMW X1 Concept Officially Unveiled
Following last night's photo leaks of the X1 Concept, BMW has officially unveiled the Concept in Paris. The X1 Concept, which is very similar to the production version that will go on sale next year features a front end that is very similar to the new 7 Series. In terms of size BMW's newest small SUV looks very close in...
Lamborghini Estoque 4-Door Concept Revealed
For the past few weeks Lamborghini has been teasing us with teaser images of its four door concept, but now we have our first look at the full car thanks to AutoJournal. The Estoque Concept borrows a few design elements from the Reventon supercar like the huge air intakes in the front bumper. It's now being rumored that the concept...
Mercedes-Benz Introduces the S 320 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY with 31 mpg
Mercedes-Benz has introduced the S 320 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY which gets up to 31 mpg. The most fuel-efficient S Class is powered by a 3.0L diesel engine that is mated to a seven-speed automatic transmission. The S 320 gets almost 31 US mpg, which is a little better than the S 400 BlueHYBRID which gets up to 28 mpg. Mercedes has announced...
BMW X1 Concept Unveiled Before its Official Unveiling in Paris
BMW is going to officially unveil the BMW X1 concept at the Paris Motor Show this week, but we have the first few official photos now of the concept. The X1 concept is supposed to hint at the production version of the X1 that will be launched next year and judging by past BMW concepts the production model is expected...
Toyota Develops the World's First Rear Window Airbag
Toyota has developed the world's first ever rear window airbag that will be featured on Toyota's upcoming iQ minicar. The rear airbag is stored in the headliner above the rear window and unfolds rapidly during a rear impact to protect the rear passenger. The bag is designed to protect the rear passenger's head and neck during a rear impact. Judging...
2009 Motor Trend "Car of the Year" Contenders Announced…Which Car Should Win?
Motor Trend is currently hanging out at the Hyundai/Kia testing facility, in Mojave, California testing 17 new cars to see which one will take the title this year as the "2009 Motor Trend Car of the Year." Motor Trend is quick to point out that this is not a comparison test and is only open to all-new or substantially upgraded...
Couple Sets World Record at 58 mpg in 2009 VW Jetta TDI
VW recently launced the VW Jetta TDI which is legal in all 50 states. A couple recently drove the new Jetta TDI thru 48 states and achieved 58.82 mpg setting a new Guiness World Record. Helen and John Taylor took off in their new 2009 VW Jetta TDI and drove through 48 states in 20 days, covering 9,419 miles. Their...
Porsche Says Nissan Cheated with the GT-R at the Nurburgring
A few months ago Nissan took the GT-R to the famed Nurburgring in Germany and completed it in a very fast time of 7:29. Well now Porsche is speaking out and saying that Nissan cheated in order to record that record time. Porsche recently took the US-spec GT-R to the ring with its 911 Turbo and GT2. Unfortunately the...
