Following the debut of the 2012 Hyundai Veloster at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show, the Korean automaker has released video footage of the new compact hatchback in action. Check out the video after the jump. Click here for our post on the 2012 Hyundai Veloster from the 2011 Detroit Auto Show. Refresher: The 2012 Hyundai Veloster [...]
At the 2011 Geneva Motor Show in March, Fiat SpA’s Lancia brand will unveil bunch of new cars including the much anticipated Ypsilon subcompact. According to Chrysler/Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne, Lancia will also unveil a rebadged version of the Chrysler 200 in Europe, possibly called the Flavia. Click here for more news on the Chrysler [...]
Americans seem to love their Fords. The Dearborn automakers was awarded the top honors in the 15th annual Polk Automotive Loyalty Awards, presented last night at the Automotive News World Congress in Detroit. Ford swept awards in many categories including overall loyalty to manufacturer, overall loyalty to make and the top award for mid/full-size pickup [...]
Speaking at the Detroit Economic Club this past Friday, Sprint’s CEO Dan Hesse said that it is pushing for wireless solutions that could turn cars into an entertainment center by connecting them to the Internet and allowing features including home computing, television, movies and music. “The auto industry jumpstarted our industry,” Hesse said. “The car [...]
The outstanding 100 percent electric Peugeot EX1 concept made its debut at the 2010 Paris Motor Show in September and has already set several records. The concept continued its record-breaking streak in the Chinese city of Chengdu in front of 200 Chinese and Western media. The records were set by Nicolas Vanier, the French explorer, and [...]
There is no doubt that Kia has hit a homerun with the new 2011 Optima sedan and has won a lot of awards. The car was recently chosen as the winner of Cars.com’s highest award – Best of 2011. A couple of words from the Cars.com editors: Five years ago, the lowly Optima ranked fourth [...]
At the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, many automakers revealed the application of Pandora in vehicles. The Pandora internet-radio service has more than 75 million registered users and more than 50 million downloads for its app on smartphones. At CES, Pandora and Toyota announced that they will provide the popular personalized internet radio [...]
Currently, supplier ZF Friedrichshafen AG provides 6-speed and 8-speed transmissions for the Bentley Mulsanne, Hyundai Equus and a couple of other vehicles on the road. The company has announced that it has now developed the world’s first 9-speed automatic transmission for vehicles with a transversely mounted engine. “Already a leader in technically advanced, fuel-saving multi-speed [...]
Mazda has been keeping all of us on our toes with their plans for the RX-8 replacement. Of course we know, by tradition it will be powered by a rotary Wankel engine. It seems like Mazda may have run into a little wall because on their Facebook page, they asked: “If you were to design [...]
The Europeans like teasing us with cars that they make and offer in their market with cars that we unfortunately do not get a chance to see. And the reintroduction of the Scirocco is one of the examples. Although just a basic Golf with a fancier suit, it’s probably one of the best looking cars [...]
