So recently, Mitsubishi announced that they will be killing the Evo lineup and that the current Lancer Evolution will be the last of the famously fast, compact AWD sport sedans so that the company can focus on becoming an industry leader for electric cars. Welp, Mitsubishi has successfully made themselves completely irrelevant, so it’s almost [...]
In lieu of the recent trends to expand the subcompact ‘B-segment,’ Jeep announced that it’s planning on introducing a new entry-level corssover model this past week at the Geneva Motor Show. Because of the merger of Chrysler and Fiat, engines and mechanicals will most likely be shared with the Fiat Grande Punto. Engines include a [...]
FoMoCo is all about being global – so much so that the company’s next American icon will have styling influenced by its design studios worldwide. According to Derrick Kuzak, Ford’s group vice president for global product development, styling ideas for the next-generation Ford Mustang will be provided by its design studios from all over the [...]
The new Kia Sportage has been quite a bright spot in the Korean automaker’s lineup as of recently. Hoping to keep that momentum going, Kia is launching a more powerful Sportage with the SX model of the crossover. The 2011 Kia Sportage SX now joins the 2011 Kia Optima Turbo as the automaker’s second vehicle [...]
GM is now offering 0% financing on some 2011 models, after an increase in discounts and incentives that lead to top US sales gains last month. Loans for 72 months are available on the Impala, and 60 month loans are available on on the Malibu, HHR, Traverse, Silverado, Colorado, and Avalanche. The Buick Enclave, GMC [...]
FoMoCo is going to be issuing two new recalls covering more than 30,000 vehicles due to potential electrical issues and fuel leaks. One of the recalls is to reinspect a batch of cars that was recalled in late December due to faulty software. 23,688 2010 Ford Rangers equipped with 2.3L engines are being called in [...]
Gas prices are jumping and mileage wars are on, but even before the recent spike, manufacturers were on a mission to increase efficiency, particularly with regard to compacts. With that in mind, Ford recently announced the mileage figures for the 2012 Focus. At first you may have been excited to hear that the 2012 Ford [...]
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety issued a study recently that said that underride guards on semi-trucks can fail, even at low speeds. Despite a 1996 standard that called for stronger, bigger, and more absorbent guards, not all trucks are even required to have them; most notably, dump trucks. When hit straight-on, the guards fared [...]
Earlier last month, BMW released the first photos and details of the BMW Vision ConnectedDrive Concept, which made its official debut at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show this week. As described by BMW, the Vision ConnectedDrive Concept shows “current and future methods of mobile networking in a particularly focused way.” BMW has also released a [...]
BMW has started teasing the new 2012 BMW M5 and has a big announcement planned for tomorrow. Before that announcement comes, BMW has released another video teasing the new M5 with BMW M GmbH president Dr. Kay Segler giving us some details on the new sports sedan. Click here for the original 2012 BMW M5 [...]
