Mitsubishi today unveiled its Honda CR-V, Toyota Highlander and Kia Sportage rival at the 2010 New York Auto Show. The 2010 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport will hit dealerships later this year and will carry a 2.0 4-cylinder engine helping it get an estimated fuel-economy of 30 mpg. All-wheel-drive will be offered as an option. Personally, we [...]
Key Competitors: Lexus LS, Mercedes-Benz S-Class, BMW 7-Series Power: 4.6L Tau V8 – 385-hp / 333 lb-ft of torque (378-hp / 324 lb-ft using regular fuel) Transmission: ZF 6-speed automatic. Performance: 0-60 mph in less than 6.4 seconds. Availability: Summer of 2010. Prices: Mid $50,000 range. We’ve known for sometime that the Hyundai Equus large [...]
Kia definitely lived up to its tagline today – “The Power to Surprise.” Joining the 2011 Kia Optima and the Kia Forte five-door later this year will be the new 2011 Kia Sportage compact CUV. The 2011 Kia Sportage is longer, wider and lower than the previous model and features a new design defined by [...]
Key Competitors: Honda Accord, Toyota Camry, Nissan Altima, Mazda 6. Power: 2.4L GDI four-cylinder – 200 hp; 2.0L GDI turbo 4-cylinder (SX) – 274 hp; 2.4L hybrid (early 2011 availability). Transmission: 6-speed manual (LX); 6-speed automatic. Availability: Fall of 2010. Prices: TBA. Kia today took the wraps off of its new 2011 Kia Optima mid-size sedan, which [...]
Kia today announced that it will start competing in the five-door hatchback segment with its new 2011 Kia Forte five-door. Based on the Forte sedan and the Forte Koup, the Kia Forte five-door carries a new front grille, alloy wheels, lower valence design, center console, paddle shifters, push-button start and navigation in addition to the [...]
Bentley today showed its new Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible at the 2010 New York Auto Show. At first, we thought that the paint job on the exterior may glow in the dark, turn out, it’s just a really bad color choice. Moving on… Refresher: Power for the Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible comes from a 6.0L [...]
After making its world debut at the 2010 Chicago Auto Show, the 2011 BMW Alpina B7 is back on the show floor – however, this time it is sitting on an xDrive platform of the 7-Series. The 2011 BMW Alpina B7 will start at $122,875 for the standard wheelbase and $126,775 for the extended wheelbase. [...]
The 2011 Mini Countryman made its U.S. appearance to here in New York and is ready to go on sale early next year. “The Countryman is the most striking addition to our vehicle lineup so far,” said Jim McDowell, Vice President, MINI USA. “And development of this vehicle has inspired our engineers and designers; the [...]
Volkswagen of America has unveiled its second-generation 2011 Touareg at the 2010 New York Auto Show. Joining the 3.6L V6 FSI gasoline engine and the 3.0L V6 TDI will be the 2011 Touareg Hybrid. The 2011 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid is powered by a supercharged V6 TSI unit making 333-hp. Mated to an 8-speed automatic transmission [...]
At the 2010 New York Auto Show today, Scion unveiled the all-new 2011 iQ along with the production subcompact iQ. The 2011 Scion tC will go on sale in dealerships later this fall while the Scion iQ will go on sale in early 2011. “Scion prides itself on being an innovative brand with a lineup [...]
