Marc Carter
Subaru Exiga Teaser Image Released
Subaru has officially released a teaser image of its upcoming Exiga seven-passenger wagon. The concept version was unveiled at the Tokyo Auto Show last fall as the Exiga Touring Concept. The Exiga is going to be officially unveiled on June 17th. Subaru has also released a micro-site dedicated to the new model. Expect more details on Subaru's newest model soon....
Audi A3 TDI Clubsport Quattro Concept Unveiled
Audi has unveiled its latest concept, the Audi A3 TDI clubsport quattro concept that will be officially unveiled at the 27th annual Lake Wörther Tour being held at the end of May in the Austrian province of Carinthia. The concept is powered by a 224 horsepower 2.0L TDI engine that propels the car from 0-62mph in 6.6 seconds. The engine...
First All-New 2010 Nissan 370Z Photo Leaked!
Nissan recently held a private event where the new Nissan 370Z was unveiled. Apparently the automaker forgot to take away all the camera phones from the attendees. This single shot was taken with a camera phone (explains the poor quality) and shows the overall design of the new Z. The overall design is more of an evolution of the current...
Official 2008 Smart Fortwo IIHS Crash Test Results Released
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has officially released the crash test results for the smart fortwo. Even though the car is very small it managed to do well in the tests. The car received a "good" rating (highest possible) for side and frontal impacts and an "acceptable" rating for rear impacts. Institute president Adrian Lund stated that normally...
All-New Ferrari California Unveiled…460HP and 0-62MPH in Under 4 Seconds!
Ferrari has officially taken the wraps of off its newest GT, The Ferrari California. The newest Ferrari is only available as a convertible with a folding hardtop. Its powered by a 4.3L V8 with 460 horsepower mated to a 7-speed dual clutch transmission. The Ferrari California reaches 0-62 mph in less than 4.0 seconds. The Ferrari California is going to...
2009 Ford Focus Coupe Unveiled…Ford Tweaks the Yet Focus Again
Ford released an new Ford Focus for the 2008 model year, but when the car was first unveiled it received enough criticism to force the automaker to tweak the final product before it hit dealer showrooms. Well it looks like Ford has added more tweaks to the Focus for the 2009 model year. The new Focus is selling very well...
Is Ford Considering a Truck Smaller than the F-150 but Larger than the Ranger?
Full-size truck sales have dropped off considerably due to the high gas prices and declining housing market in the US. Gas prices alone have pushed many buyers into smaller vehicles leaving large trucks and SUVs on lots for weeks or months at a time. This new trend of moving into smaller vehicles may (hopefully) revive the small-midsize truck market. It...
Kia is Going to Bring Some Soul to the US in 2009
Kia is going to bring its new Soul small car to the US in early 2009 to go head to head with Scion. The Soul is powered by a 2.0L 4-cyl that powers the front wheels. In addition to bringing the car to the US, Kia is also planning on introducing the car to the Chinese market in December 2009. Kia...
Audi is Going to Release a Q7 Hybrid Next Year, but a Q5 Hybrid is a Ways Off
Audi is planning on releasing a hybrid of version of its large Q7 SUV sometime next year, but the automaker has yet to release any plans for a smaller Q5 hybrid. Frank Hermann, head of product marketing for the Q5 and Q7 recently unveiled that Audi is going to release a gasoline-electric hybrid version of its Q7 in the US...
Toyota is Going to Buy Back Over 800,000 Rusted Tacoma Pickups
Toyota has announced plans to buy back over 800,000 Toyota Tacoma pickups that were built between 1996 and 2000 that have rusted frames. Toyota is going to buy back over 800,000 Tacomas that are beyond repair and will pay buyers one and a half times the highest Kelly Blue Book resale value. Toyota is going to increase the warranty on...
