Kia has released the first official photo renderings of the next-generation Picanto city car. The model is scheduled to make its world debut at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show in March and will go on sale shortly after. Under the design direction of Kia’s new design chief Peter Schreyer, the new Kia Picanto seems to [...]
The Nissan cube compact soldiers on for another model year and Nissan announced today that the 2011 model year will carry a starting price tag of $14,290. The 2011 Nissan cube is available in three trim-levels including cube 1.8, cube 1.8 S and cube 1.8 SL, and also in a special cube 1.8 S Krom Edition. [...]
According to reports coming out of Japan, Toyota, the world’s largest automaker, has lowered its internal global production plans by 200,000 units to 7.8 million vehicles for 2011. The move comes as Toyota faces a slow recovery in the United States after its massive recall issues. The Asahi Shimbun reported that the new production plan [...]
Porsche is reminding all performance hybrid SUV fans that they can still benefit from a $1,800 one-time tax credit. Porsche’s first production hybrid, the 2011 Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid is eligible for the Alternative Motor Vehicle Tax Credit as a Qualified Hybrid Motor Vehicle until Dec. 31. You better hurry if you’re interested. Click here [...]
Nissan is hoping to double or even triple sales of the next-generation Sentra and has plans to offer a model with more style – something along the lines of the Altima sedan. “We miss the heart of the market right now,” said Al Castignetti, Nissan Division vice president of sales. “A lot of people reject [...]
Mercedes-Benz and McLaren ended their relationship last year after building 2,000 amazing units of the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren. Those 2,000 owners may have something to look forward directly from McLaren as the company unveiled a special tuning kit for the SLR at the 2010 Essen Motor Show. The kit, known as the McLaren Edition SLR, [...]
The U.S. Department of Transportation last week proposed a new safety regulation that it says may help eliminate blind spots behind by making backup cameras mandatory by 2014. FoMoCo is first out with an answer as it continues to offer industry-leading technology by offering its Rear View Camera System on nearly all Ford and Lincoln [...]
The reintroduction of the Dodge Charger had received mixed reviews. It always came across as being a typical, blingy and shouty American saloon with the driving dynamics of yacht, and suspension that was made from marshmallows. But it also represented that Dodge was finally getting a bit of a grasp on making somewhat decent automobiles…just. [...]
The title of this article may be misleading. While AutoCar did drive the next-generation Murcielago, they were lucky enough to drive it twice over the span of a year and a half – once in March 2009 and once in September 2010. That means the lucky British publication has been in touch with Lamborghini and [...]
Ford has released pricing details on the 2012 Shelby GT500, which remains largely unchanged from the 2011 model year version. Prices for the 2012 Ford Shelby GT500 coupe starts at $49,495 while the convertible GT500 carries a starting price of $54,495. That’s a $1,000 over the 2011 model year Opting for leather-trimmed Recaro front bucket [...]
