BMW plans on making a lot of changes with their 1-series models, eventually branching out to six different variants by the cars third generation. The first changes to be released by 2012 will be a five-door and three-door 1 series hatchback, with rear and four-wheel drive available. Its underpinnings will be shared with the upcoming [...]
When Nissan released the latest version of its Skyline successor, the GT-R, it was instantly a great hit offering near-supercar performance for nearly a fraction of the price. However, with its success came criticism as Nissan’s claims of beating the benchmarked Porsche 997 Turbo were hard to replicate in the real world. As a result, [...]
The Mazda CX-5 SUV will be the first to get the brand’s innovative ‘Sky Activ’ technologies for a 2012 UK release. Mazda will be integrating the technology further into their line up in the future, allowing it to stand out on its own. Sky Activ includes upgrades like its modular platform, that Mazda will be [...]
General Motors Co. is on its way to take back the title of the world’s largest automaker from Toyota, which it lost to the Japanese automaker in 2008. Last year, GM nearly beat Toyota, finishing just 28,000 units behind the Japanese giant. During the first quarter, the Detroit automaker moved ahead of Toyota, selling 2.2 [...]
Toyota said that it is bracing for a 31 percent drop in net income during the current fiscal year. The Japanese automaker said that the drop is a result of Japan’s March 11 earthquake that cut more than a 500,000 vehicles from its production plans. Toyota said that it will start making up for the [...]
On a recent episode of Fast Lane Daily Shakedown, the team scored an interview with Formula One World Champion and Infiniti Global Brand Ambassador, Sebastian Vettel. During the interview, FLD discovered that Infiniti’s partnership with Red Bull Racing will be more than just a marketing mashup. While details are limited, the Red Bull team is [...]
Executives of electric-vehicle car makes say that the key element to generating additional buyers for EVs and plug-in hybrids is word of mouth. The early adapters of electric-cars include tech-savvy buyers who are embracing the new technology offered by the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid and the fully-electric Nissan LEAF. In a way to get anxiety [...]
BBC has released the trailer for Top Gear Season 17, which will air on June 26. What can we expect? According to Top Gear Blog: “Well, there’s some affordable performance cars, some electric cars, some actual racing, some proper demolition, some silly cars, and Top Gear’s attempt to improve public transport, which I think is [...]
Chrysler Group LLC announced today that it will invest $114 million in new equipment for its Trenton Engine Complex plant to support increased production of its Pentastar engine. The invest is expected to create 268 new jobs and will be used to repurpose about one-fifth or nearly 400,000-square feet of the Trenton North Engine Plant, [...]
Toyota’s Hungary Facebook Page has just posted two new pics of the next-generation Toyota Yaris. The new 2012 Toyota Yaris definitely seems to be a big step up from the current-generation and it most certainly has to be when it’s competing with the likes of the new Ford Fiesta, Hyundai Accent, Chevrolet Sonic, Kia Rio [...]
