Mercedes-Benz has just recently unveiled a concept car that they believe is a vision of luxury motoring for the year 2030. Resembling the style of a Hot Wheels car, the Mercedes-Benz Aria “Swan Wing” Concept was designed by student Slavche Tanevski at the Munich University of Applied Sciences under supervision of Mercedes-Benz designers. “Even though [...]
Did you recently purchase a new Nissan Juke? Well, you might be seeing a $400 check in the mail because someone at Nissan marketing mistakingly overstated the size of the gas tank by 1.4 gallons. The Nissan Juke with all-wheel-drive has a 11.8 gallon fuel tank, while the front-wheel-drive Juke has a 13.2 gallon tank. Someone [...]
Audi has just launched its new Audi A6 Avant today following its title as being the most successful business-class estate in Europe. Internally designated the Typ 4G, the new 2011 Audi A6 Avant features a design that’s heavily inspired by the new handsome A7 four-door coupe. Their famous lightweight space frame consisting of a mixture [...]
At the 2011 New York Auto Show, BMW announced that it will start leasing 700 units of the ActiveE this fall in metropolitan New York and other select US metropolitan markets. The lease deal comes in at $499 a month with a down payment of $2,250 for 24-months. The reservation process will begin in late summer 2011 but in the [...]
Chrysler’s Ram brand is planning a competitor for the Honda Ridgeline. According to a report by the Toronto Star, Chrysler plans on producing a light-duty front-wheel-drive pickup on a redesigned minivan platform starting 2013. The truck is aimed at pickup buyers who want better fuel-economy and don’t need significant hauling capabilities. Known as the TR Ram [...]
According to three anonymous people briefed on the matter, Chrysler has a tentative deal with investors to refinance its U.S. and Canadian government loans. The deal will allow the Auburn Hills automaker to repay $7.5 billion in bailout money from the two governments. The sources said that Chrysler will refinance the government loans with $2.5 billion [...]
Besides seeing a bunch of historic vehicles from around the world, visitors to the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este will get a chance to get up close and personal with the Audi quattro concept. The car was chosen to participate in the renowned competition by the public, which will be rating the future of the automobile in the [...]
The Chevrolet Cruze has already been slightly reworked for 2012. When equipped with the 1.4L turbo four banger with the six-speed automatic, a new final drive will help the new Chevrolet Cruze achieve a 2-mpg bump in fuel economy for a grand total of 38 on the highway. “The Electronic Returnless Fuel System on the Cruze [...]
While Japanese automakers are still suffering from production loss due to parts shortages caused by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, U.S. automakers aren’t feeling the pinch. In fact, almost 200,000 U.S. customers looking for new cars are ‘up for grabs’ by the Detroit three as Japanese automakers look to bounce back. A [...]
Up until recently, Hyundai was known as the brand to go for if you were looking for a practical cheap car to get around in. Well, over the past three to four years, the company has completely revamped its lineup and now offers some interesting vehicles like the Hyundai Genesis, Hyundai Genesis Coupe, Hyundai Sonata, [...]
