Honda of Europe has just dropped the first images of its 2012 Civic. Every time we see a new Euro-spec Civic, we feel left out on the stateside since the European model always has a dynamic design and high-quality interior. “The designers of the new Civic wanted to keep the sporty and advanced elements of [...]
Volkswagen said today that it is recalling more than 30,000 Jetta sedans from the 2011 and 2012 model years… because the tailpipes can stick out too far and burn people. You read it right. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said today on its site that the stainless steel exhaust pipe tips installed at ports [...]
Just one day before the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show and we’ve already started getting leaked photos of production and concept vehicles that will start making their public debut tomorrow. First up – the new Mercedes-Benz F125 Concept. The concept apparently hints at what the Mercedes-Benz CL will look like a little more than 20 years [...]
Sources within Porsche management say that the company plans on selling 40,000 units a year of the latest 2012 911 sports coupe over the model’s lifecycle. That figure is double when compared to that of 2010. Last year, Porsche sold 20,000 units of the 911, its flagship model. If Porsche does end up selling more [...]
It’s time to celebrate – no more boring design for Lexus vehicles. Lexus has vowed to to take some design risks and the very first of those risks can be seen in the new 2013 Lexus GS 350. According to Tokuo Fukuichi, chief officer of Toyota design group, future models from Lexus will dramatize the bold [...]
In December 2009, Volkswagen purchased 19.9 percent of Suzuki under a strategic cooperation. We’re pretty sure you’ve been reading some headlines that the relationship between the two automakers is starting to go sour. Volkswagen released a statement today saying that after a review, Volkswagen found the Suzuki is guilty of infringement of the cooperation agreement [...]
Ferrari has released a video of its Formula One driver Fernando Alonso getting behind the wheel of the new Ferrari 458 Spider. The Ferrari 458 Spider will debut at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show next week. Click here for our original post on the Ferrari 458 Spider. Check out the video after the jump. Refresher: The Ferrari 458 [...]
RTW Motoring is a North Hollywood-based tuner that got its hands on Mansory parts and builds the Swiss tuner’s vehicles for the U.S. market. The tuner filmed a video to show off the Mansory Porsche Panamera riding through L.A. It features two models with the full aerodynamic carbon-fiber kit. Click here for more news on [...]
Fiat assumed a majority stake in Chrysler Group LLC in July. The CEO of both companies, Sergio Marchionne, said that he expects Chrysler to earn $3 billion in operating profits next year after cutting costs and giving a boost to sales. Marchionne said that Chrysler will sell 2.4 million vehicles next year and about 2 [...]
