The BMW 1-Series based ActiveE electric coupe was debuted today at the 2011 New York Auto Show, marking the first ever production electric automobile by the German make. BMW announced prior to today’s final debut that it will begin leasing a total of 700 ActiveEs to the public in the metropolitan New York area, as [...]
Nissan is getting aggressive with its US marketing efforts for the Leaf. The reservation process will be reopened to select consumers on beginning May 1st, as both production and US deliveries escalate into the thousands. The first reservation campaign closed in September, after the company reached its goal of 20,000 reservations in the US. Click [...]
Fiat SpA is still headstrong about its goal of re-introducing the Alfa Romeo brand in the United States by the close of 2012, but certain adjustments to the Giulia midsize sedan could cause a delay of up to four months, CEO of Fiat and Chrysler Sergio Marchionne told investors today. That means you should disregard [...]
Hyundai is going back to it’s roots of industry-leading consumer protection, as it announces a new program called the Hyundai Assurance Trade-In Value Guarantee. The latest edition to the Hyundai Assurance program, guarantees trade-in values for months 24-48 of of ownership. The program is made possible by Hyundai’s high residual values, which are now among [...]
Production slumps due to the current situation in Japan have become common place in the auto-industry, and market positions are sure to suffer as a result. Lexus, which has been the top selling luxury automaker in the US for the past 11 years, expecting to lose a share of the market as a result of [...]
Key Competitors: BMW 760i, Audi S5, Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG, Maserati Quattroporte, Aston Martin Rapide. Power: 4.8L twin-turbo V8 - 550-hp / 553 lb-ft; Sport Chrono Package Turbo adds 590 lb-ft of torque. Transmission: 7-speed PDK transmission. 0 to 60 mph: 3.8 seconds; 3.6 seconds with Launch Control. Top Speed: 191 mph. Price: $173,200. $37,900 – that’s how much more the 2012 [...]
Key Competitors: Honda Accord, Nissan Maxima, Ford Taurus, Toyota Avalon, Subaru Legacy. Power: 2.5: Ecotech direct-inject I4 making 190-hp/180lb-ft; 2.4L Ecotec I4 mated to electric-motors 180-hp/170 lb-ft. Transmission: Six-speed automatic. Pricing: TBA The General revealed the blisteringly handsome and new 2013 Chevrolet Malibu earlier today at the 2011 New York Auto Show. Going on sale in [...]
Key Competitors: Finally Stuttgart offers a nice rival to the BMW M3 Coupe. Also competes with Cadillac CTS-V Coupe, Audi S5, Chevrolet Corvette, Nissan GT-R, Porsche 911. Power: 6.3L V8 engine – 451-hp / 443 lb-ft; AMG Development Package pushes output to 481-hp. Transmission: AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 7-speed sports transmission. 0 to 60 mph: 4.4 seconds; AMG Development Package cuts [...]
Jeep unveiled the very anticipated Grand Cherokee SRT-8 earlier today at the 2011 New York Auto Show. Powered by a 6.4L HEMI V8 good for 465hp and 465 lb-ft of torque with a 5-speed automatic, the new SRT8 goes from 0-60 in a blistering 4.8 seconds and onto a flat top of 155 mph. And [...]
Along with the brand new and entirely redesigned 2013 Chevrolet Malibu, the Detroit General debuted the most fuel-efficient mid-sized Chevy ever earlier today at the 2011 New York Auto Show. The 2013 Malibu is Chevy’s latest efforts in creating more fuel efficient and environmentally friendly cars and is one that will be sold in 100 [...]
