Archive | August, 2011

2012 Acura TSX Special Edition adds a touch of sportiness

Acura has updated the TSX sedan for the 2012 model year and is also continuing the celebration of its 25th anniversary with a special edition model. Known as the 2012 Acura TSX Special Edition, the package adds more sportiness to the TSX with a bunch of exterior and interior upgrades. “The Acura TSX has long [...]

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7 new or refreshed Lincoln models due by 2014, Navigator may get EcoBoost V6

7 new or refreshed Lincoln models due by 2014, Navigator may get EcoBoost V6

Lincoln fans get ready for some new or refreshed vehicles – actually get read or 7 new or improved products by 2014. Ford’s global product chief, Derrick Kuzak, has said that the will show some of those new or refreshed Lincoln vehicles this year. Kuzak said that as Lincoln models undergo a redesign, they will be [...]

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Porsche CEO confirms Ferrari competing model, brand going for 7 model lineup

Porsche CEO confirms Ferrari competing model, brand going for 7 model lineup

As of right now, the most expensive Porsche in the brand’s lineup is the $845,000 918 Spyder, which will enter production next month. However, below the 918 Spyder is huge gap until you get to another extreme Porsche model – the $245,000 911 GT2 RS. Porsche CEO Matthias Mueller is now planning to fill that gap [...]

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Rotary Supercars Germany Predator GT to make 2,800-hp, 0 to 62 mph in .9 seconds

Rotary Supercars Germany Predator GT to make 2,800-hp, 0 to 62 mph in .9 seconds

Rotary Supercars Germany is a new start up automotive brand that, like many other start ups, is setting out to craft “a symbiosis of the ultimate hypercar and active environmental care.”, as per its website, along with the specs that follow. The brand has plans for a supercar its calling the RSC Predator GT, which [...]

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Infiniti FX Sebastian Vettel Edition, first picture released before Frankfurt debut

Infiniti FX Sebastian Vettel Edition, first picture released before Frankfurt debut

There has been some debate over what vehicle Infiniti would be working with Sebastian Vettel on for a special edition. It appears that the latest speculations were correct, as Infiniti has released a preview of the Vettel inspired FX before its Frankfurt Motor Show debut. The Infiniti FX50 crossover already comes with 390-hp and hits [...]

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Video: Fifth Gear reviews the 2012 BMW 1-Series… with an iPhone

Video: Fifth Gear reviews the 2012 BMW 1-Series… with an iPhone

What happens when you’re invited out by BMW to drive their latest new hatchback – the 2012 BMW 1-Series – but it’s raining like crazy and your camera equipment gives out? You grab your Apple iPhone and film the whole review and keep the show going. Hit the jump for the video. Click here for [...]

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BMW hires new North American ad agency for $160 million

BMW hires new North American ad agency for $160 million

MDC Partners’ Kirshenbaum Bond Senecal & Partners has been named BMW of North America’s primary agency for regional, dealer, and national brand creative advertising in the United States. The account is worth approximately $160 million for a time frame of at least 3 years. BMW’s VP of marketing Dan Creed said in a statement “Kirshenbaum [...]

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Novitec gives Alfa Romeo Giulietta some extra power

Novitec gives Alfa Romeo Giulietta some extra power

German tuner Novitec has given a Alfa Romeo’s Giulietta hatchback some fresh styling and upgraded performance. Exterior mods are quiet but aesthetically pleasing, with a ground effects kit, quad exhaust, sports suspension kit, and a nice set of wheels sized form 18- to 20-inches, that come in either black or gray color. Performance upgrades are [...]

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TRD introduces Lexus IS F Circuit Club Sport Package

TRD introduces Lexus IS F Circuit Club Sport Package

Despite the lengthy gap of time since the 2010 Tokyo Auto Salon when Lexus revealed the concept for its IS F Circuit Club Sport, it has been revived, in part. Toyota’s TRD division has released a line of performance and styling accessories, taking a nod from the CCS concept car. Available accessories include a carbon [...]

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2012 Infiniti QX price starts at $58,700

The 2011 Infiniti QX recorded record sales for the model during the model year and now Infiniti has released pricing and details for the 2012 model year – which remains completely unchanged. The 2012 Infiniti QX is offered in two fully equipped models – Infiniti QX56 2WD and the Infiniti QX56 4WD. Infiniti has revised [...]

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