Here is some more 2011 Chicago Auto Show news. Chrysler Group’s Ram brand is finally starting to make some noise in the pickup market with the introduction of the 2011 Ram Tradesman, “a value-priced option package designed to meet the hard-working needs of small businessmen, construction jobsites and commercial fleets.” “The Ram Tradesman is named [...]
Ford has a couple of debuts planned for the 2011 Geneva Motor Show next month but it has said it will unveil a ‘groundbreaking’ vehicle at the major auto show without providing any concrete details. Ford of Europe’s Chairman and CEO Stephen Odell will unveil the ‘groundbreaking’ vehicles in Geneva, while Ford’s CEO Alan Mulally [...]
After a short teaser last week, Hyundai today unveiled the new Veloster Rallycross Car at the 2011 Chicago Auto Show. Weighing in at just 2,656 pounds, the all-wheel-drive 2012 Hyundai Veloster Rally Car is powered by a 500-hp 4-cylinder turbocharged engine mated to a Xtrac 6-speed sequential transmission. The Veloster Rally Car also features a [...]
It’s been two years but the Honda Fit overtook the Toyota Prius hybrid as Japan’s top-selling car in January. Honda sold a total of 14,873 units of the Fit in January 2011, an increase of 14 percent. Half of those units were of the new Honda Fit Hybrid. Toyota, on the other hand, sold a [...]
The Ford F-150 is FoMoCo’s pride and joy and the company’s best-selling model for many years. So when Ferrari recently announced that its 2011 Formula One race car will be called the F-150, FoMoCo wasn’t so happy. Earlier today, Ford sued Ferrari for trademark infringement and cybersquatting. The Dearborn automaker filed the lawsuit in U.S. [...]
While all eyes are on the 2011 Chicago Auto Show, we’re still getting some teasers for what’s going to debut at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show next month. Suzuki is teasing a new concept called Swift S-Concept. “The SWIFT S-CONCEPT is based on the new Swift, which Suzuki began marketing in Europe in autumn 2010,” [...]
Upset that the future of automobiles are moving to fuel-efficient electric-vehicles? We are too but cars like the Tesla Roadster and concepts like the Nissan ESFLOW give us some hope. Ready to make its debut at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show in March, the Nissan ESFLOW concept looks like a sports car, handles like one, [...]
After a short teaser yesterday, Acura today unveiled the 2012 Acura TL, which gets subtle design changes and a new Sequential SportShift 6-speed automatic transmission for improved fuel-economy. Click here for more news on the Acura TL. “The 2012 Acura TL is refined, yet aggressive,” said Jeff Conrad, vice president of Acura sales. “Already known [...]
Celebrating Mazda MX-5 Miata’s 900,000 sales milestone, Mazda North American Operations today unveiled the 2011 MX-5 Miata Special Edition, which will see a limited production run of just 750 units. What’s so special about it? The 2011 Mazda MX-5 Miata Special Edition features exclusive interior touches including a gray door trim and heated leather seats [...]
No crazy differences in styling here but the 2012 Hyundai Genesis has received a lot of upgrades when it comes to the specs side of things. New for 2012 is the 5.0L direct-injection V8 engine that is now available exclusively with the 5.0 R-Spec model. The 2012 Hyundai Genesis 5.0 R-Spec model is powered by [...]
